Anyone frome the Netherlands?

Question

Anyone know of a small bookshop that I can visit while I am on trip there? I love bookshops and excited to visit one from the netherlands.. Let me know?

Answer 1

Amsterdam (I guess you are going there).

Amsterdam bookshops
Amsterdam has a number of wonderful bookshops, but new books in English are usually quite expensive. The Spui is a great place to start looking. The famous English chain Waterstones, on the corner of the Kalverstraat and the Spui, has an impressive selection of English language books over 4 attractive storeys. There is a comprehensive range of modern fiction at ground level. The nearby American Bookshop is again 4 storeys high, with an interesting range and occasional good discounts. The ground floor is filled with fascinating pop-culture oddities and a large selection of English language magazines.

Further down the Kalverstraat, the New English Bookshop offers good discounts on a limited range. Their inventory is mostly remainders but it’s possible to find treasures at a bargain price. Coffee-table books, travel guides and stationery are your best buys.

Heading along the Kalverstraat in the other direction, you'll find De Slegte, which has a large range of English books amongst its Dutch selection. The top two levels are devoted to second-hand books and there are numerous quality, fiction titles on the top floor. You can also find second-hand textbooks for a good price, in the basement.

Scheltema's is probably the best of the Dutch bookstores with its huge range and attractive lay-out. The English section is extensive and there's a pleasant café on the top floor.

The English Bookshop
Found in the Jordaan, The English Bookshop is a corner street bookstore, selling a wide selection of English written books.
Address: Lauriergracht 71, telephone: [phone], Open: Tues-Sat: 11am-6pm.

Himalaya Bookstore and Tea-House
In the last 25 years since its opening, Himalaya has developed into the biggest spiritual bookstore in Holland. Treating spirituality in a 'down to earth' way, they invite you to ponder through the literature with the possibility of unwinding with your new buy, in their magnificent Tea house. Address: Warmoesstraat 56, 1012 JG Amsterdam

Het Spui – the center of the Amsterdam bookshop scene
Amsterdam has a long tradition of publishing, map drawing, book printing and naturally a rich scene of bookshops, book markets and antiquaries selling old books, prints and maps. Het Spui or Spui plein is a small square at the back of Kalverstraat, directly at the Begijnhof, full of bookshops and literary café’s, which is central to the Amsterdam book lovers' scene.

The scene
A small monument representing a street boy called Lieverdje ('Sweetie') stands in the middle of Spui. It is an important sculpture for the Amsterdam cultural tradition, because it is from the artistic happenings staged at this monument in the 60-ties of the 20th century, Amsterdam social reform Provo movement has began.

If you stand on Spui facing the sculpture, you will have three bookshops (Nieuwscentrum, Athenaeum, American Book Center) right behind the monument and to your right, just about 100 meters further, another big bookshop (Waterstone's). Behind you, again only 100 meters away, there is a Koningsplein with the biggest bookshop in town (Scheltema). All these shops sell mainly English and American books.

To complete the scene, you will have to realize that each Friday, the space to the left is taken by the book market where several bookshops from all over town and out of Amsterdam have their stands. Additionally, a Dutch children’s bookshop (Kinderbookwinkel) is just 20 meters into the Nieuwe Zijdse Voorburgwal Street and a huge supermarket-like bookshop at Kalverstraat (De Slegte) selling Dutch and English books, is only 5 minutes away walking direction the Dam square.

Answer 2

Hi, I'm Dutch and I love books!

Depends on where you go in The Netherlands. Most cities have huge and smaller bookshops.

I am willing to give you names and addresses of the smaller and interesting bookshops, if you let me know what city (cities) you will visit. You may send me an email.

Cheers

Answer 3

Yes born in Haarlem, North Holland. Now living in Canada

Answer 4

Lots of porn shops in amsterdam if your looking for that