The Nine Streets

Location

Amsterdam
Netherlands
52° 22' 14.0808" N, 4° 53' 7.8864" E
NL
General info: 

The Nine Streets is the main shopping area and the fashion heart of Amsterdam. The area has something for every seeker of retail therapy, whether you're a second-hand bargain-hound or a high-end label-lover. It consists of nine side streets connecting the major canal. Besides having lots of fashion stores and boutiques, this area is also a very popular place for leisure. It is a very quiet and relaxed part of the city so many people choose to visit restaurants and hotels from this district.

Some of the buildings in this part of Amsterdam are several centuries old, making the Nine Streets even more worth a visit. Here you can visit the Dutch Museum of Eyeglasses, the Bible Museum, and The Dutch Institute for War Documentation, and many other places important for the culture of this part of Europe.

Getting there: 

Use tram to get to the Westermarkt station. From there, the Nine Streets area starts and walking trough it is your best option.

Costs: 

The area has dozens of high-class fashion stores, luxury restaurants and cafés, in which the prices are higher than normal. However, if you look around, you can find some much affordable places like second hand stores etc.

Interesting places nearby

At Nendaz, in the heart of the Four Valleys ski area, 414 km of pistes, in altitudes ranging from 1,350 to 3,330m, served by 91 cable cars and lifts await you.

Whoever is on skiing vacation in Nesselwänge finds the opportunity of slopes in every difficulty, which are suitable for beginners such as trained wintersports men and families.

BASE: 2001ft
SUMMIT: 4471ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2470ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 3

The alpine skislope Zosterbach is a small secret tip for families with small children. The easy ski slope is perfect for starting winter sporters to enjoy there first skiing experiences without big risks.

Easy to reach, nestled between the Aravis and the Beaufortain ranges, near the Mont Blanc region, Notre Dame de Bellecombe offers the charm and authenticity of an alpine village, in all seasons.

The price-performance ration in the ski area Oberaudorf-Hocheck is especially favourable. And you can go skiing in Germany’s largest flood light ski area.