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Medieval Centre & Red Light District


Stop by this large, sunny shop for nifty gift-y wares. Cool cards, groovy gadgets and hip lamps and other home decor stock the shelves. Many items are pocket sized, so travellers can find original, easy-to-transport souvenirs. The selection is infinitely browsable.


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Nearby Medieval Centre & Red Light District attractions

1. Nieuwe Kerk

0.08 MILES

This 15th-century late-Gothic basilica is only ‘new’ in relation to the Oude Kerk – the city's Old Church, dating from 1306. A few monumental items…

2. Torensluis

0.09 MILES

Stretching across the Singel is the Torensluis, one of the oldest and widest bridges in the city. The big moustached bust is of Multatuli, aka 19th…

3. Royal Palace

0.09 MILES

Opened as a town hall in 1655, this resplendent building became a palace in the 19th century. The interiors gleam, especially the marble work – at its…

4. Bartolotti House

0.12 MILES

Built in 1617, this ornate neck-gabled building was designed by famed architect Hendrick de Keyser, and has two bends in the facade to follow the course…

5. Dam

0.12 MILES

This square is the very spot where Amsterdam was founded around 1270. Today pigeons, tourists, buskers and the occasional funfair (complete with Ferris…

6. Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

0.14 MILES

Sure, Madame Tussauds wax museum is overpriced and cheesy, but its focus on local culture makes it fun: 'meet' the Dutch royals, politicians, painters and…

7. Kalverstraat

0.16 MILES

You're sure to end up on this crowded street at some point. Named after the livestock markets held here in the 17th century, Kalverstraat is now a place…

8. Papegaai

0.17 MILES

An unexpected oasis in the sea of consumerism on Kalverstraat, the curious Petrus en Pauluskerk, aka Papegaai, is a Catholic church from the 17th century…