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Black Market, Holland

330d 15 June 2008 Tourist Spot 72 views No Comment  Print This Post

Beverwijk, which is located about 15-minutes from Amsterdam, Holland, is a small town known for its large furniture stores. Besides that, people also come from afar to Beverwijk because of the “Zwarte Markt”/”Black Market.”

The Black Market is a large mart with many small stores selling various goods like clothes, fruits, meat, computers, toys, carpets, secondhand goods, etc. There are several shops that sell the same goods, so it’s recommended to negotiate for the cheapest price.

The market is only opened during the weekend. A small part of the market is free entrance, but to get into the biggest part you have to pay 2,50 euros.
The funny thing is that there are many vendors who are from Turkey. There are 10, 20, or maybe 30 tents where you can eat Shawarma/Shoarma, a Middle-Eastern sandwich made with Lamb meat.

Recently, a new part called the China Town Bazaar was opened. As the name says, there are a lot of Asian stores including a big Chinese supermarket, as well as many small shops selling very cheap Chinese goods. In the food hall you can find Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indonesian food.

If you ever go to Holland, try to reserve a day just for Beverwijk. It’s worth going to, but it’s recommended that you go on a Saturday because Sundays are extremely busy.

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