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NAME
Albert Cuypmarkt
COUNTRY
Netherlands
ADDRESS
Albert Cuypstraat, 1073 BD Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About Albert Cuypmarkt
Albert Cuyp Market as the name suggests is a street market situated in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in between Ferdinand Bolstraat and Van Woustraat in the De Pijp area of the Oud-Zuid district of Asterdam. It is the largest daytime market in Europe. The customers can purchase vegetables, fruit, clothing, fish, and even cameras from here which are available at relatively lower prices. Not only local products but products of interest of residents of other places like Moroccon, Turkish, Surinamese, and Antillean are also available in the market. It serves as a tourist attraction in the city. The presence of several ethnic restaurants and bars makes the market the busiest market all over the Netherland. The place is completely closed for traffic at the time when the market is open.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Albert Cuypmarkt
- At first, the market was open only on Saturday evenings but in 1912, it became open for six days and started opening in the daytime also. Now the market is available from 9 in the morning till 5 in the evening and is closed on Sundays.
- The market is also famous for its amazing street food especially Stroopwafels which are freshly prepared here.
- An important fact about the market you must know that Dutch Levenslied-singer André Hazes used to sing at this street before getting discovered by John Kraaijkamp Sr. A statue of the singer was placed in the market in 2005 in his memory and to denote that the place was the start of his career.
- The market has about 260 stalls supplying good products at cheap prices which's why became the center of attraction for tourists as well as locals.
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