For the fashion-conscious, the area between the Kruiskade and Van Oldenbarneveldtstraat is the place to be. Stylish boutiques and trendy shops alternate with tasty lunch-rooms and special gift shops. La Coccinelle, Wolford, Caroline Biss, Shoebaloo, Ziggy, So.eve, Van den Assem, Orange Flagship Store, Lachino, Girls Inc., Roush and many more can be found here.

Whatever you’re looking for, Rotterdam has it. The selection in the shops in the area around the Meent and the Maagd van Holland quarter is all-round, from vintage and design to children’s books and exclusive gifts. Shops here include Funkie House Yendor, Philly, Face 1 Design, De Kleine Kapitein, Sabon, Zola, Depot Rotterdam, Twee Twintig, Galerie Puur, to name but a few. 

The Nieuwe Binnenweg and the Witte de Withstraat are a true mecca for hippies and people looking for something special. In particular, skaters, design fans and  ‘true’ Rotterdammers have a 100% chance of success in this shopping precinct which includes the following shops: E-plaza, Clone Records, Movimento, Dorine Christ, Roodkapje, Beljon by Margreeth Olsthoorn, Marlies Dekkers, Left and many, many more.

In the former warehouses of the Westelijk Handelsterrein you will find hip galleries and trendy eating houses. A hot-spot for the culinary or artistic connoisseur. The Westelijk Handelsterrein includes shops such as Schmidt Zeevis, Hers, Vles&Co, Moooi, Het Domein, Galerie V!ps and many, many more.

In the chique Hillegersberg, the dream of every avid shopper is realised. Fashion, shoes, delicatessen: you’ll find them all in Hillegersberg. Take a peep inside one of the many shops such as Quattro Women, Kroonbergs/Karthaus, DesiDeri, De Nimes, Forte, Kool, L’Altradonna, De Bonte Koe, Leeser, Peter Akkerman and many, many more. 

In The Netherlands, the Alexandrium shopping centre is a household word. The Alexandrium has the most complete range of shops in Rotterdam and consists of three complexes. The covered Alexandrium I Shopping Centre houses 135 shops, including the known wholesalers and speciality stores. Alexandrium II Megastores can be regarded as a boulevard with 16 megastores. Alexandrium III Woonmall is a covered precint with sixty home interior shops. Open on Sundays.

Click here for more information on the Alexandrium (in Dutch only).

Shopping in all winds and weathers you do in the largest covered shopping centre in The Netherlands: Rotterdam Zuidplein. Zuidplein has a surprising mix of unique shops on offer, both Dutch and international chains such as Space Ledermode, Middelschoenen, Matson, Take Five, Snoggy and many, many more. This shopping centre has evening shopping every Friday and is open on Sundays from 12 noon until 5 p.m.
                                                                         

Click here for more information on the Zuidplein shopping centre (in Dutch only).