Ij-Hallen Amsterdam

Flea market madness

Ana from Amsterdam

""Ij-Hallen" in Amsterdam North and its 500 stalls is nothing less than the biggest flea market in Europe. It has paid entrance, but it's so, so worth it!"

I am a flea market aficionada. There are always treasures to be found among other people's unwanted goods. I like the digging and the bargain hunt, I like the non-curated disorder of it all but, most of all, I love to look at objects and imagine their story, and how they have served someone else before arriving in my hands. There's no place like the Ij-Hallen, in Amsterdam North, for a good hunt.

With 500 stalls, the Ij-Hallen is nothing less than the biggest flea market in Europe. It is a sensation, not only for the ones who buy but also for the ones selling: keep in mind that The Netherlands is the motherland of trade. You feel the early morning excitement filling up the air at the NDSM, as small groups of people arrive with their cars or cargo bikes full of everything you can imagine: clothes, furniture, books, trinkets, vinyl, and basically any object ever invented by man. It is also the only flea-market that I know of with paid entrance (5 euro) but, then again, you're in for a party (see face in the picture). And, yeah baby, you're going to score.

Finish the shopping enterprise with a beer at Noorderlicht, the hippie-looking cafe right next to Ij-Hallen. If it's a Sunday there will be live music, and if it's sunny as well, then the circle is round, and life is perfect.

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Amsterdam Spotter Ana

About me I am Ana, an actress turned content and social media wizard. I am passionate about Amsterdam, that's why I've created a blog where the city plays the main role: amsterdive.com. My roots are Portuguese but I'm an Amsterdammer at heart. When I'm not writing, you'll find me at the yoga studio - I'm a yoga teacher as well. I'm all about conscious life, (inner and outer) exploration, and coffee. Take me out to dance at an African / Tropical party and you'll have my heart. Why Amsterdam Amsterdam has the best of all worlds: it feels like a metropolis the size of a v...

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