Selection seemed small but compare to the US, prices were cheaper. Not as cheap as Italy, but still…read morebetter! Employees were nice and said hello upon entering. They also went out of their way to show me suggestions for what I was shopping for. Didn't find exactly the wallet I liked, but they were very nice, welcoming, non-judgmental despite being in scruffy vacation outfits.

Great staff!! I wanted a special bag and the service rep even held it for me when I said I would…read morereturn the next day. They gave me flavored sparkling water while I looked around the store as well.

Is this a Target or Walmart? It seems like a commercial department store. Were still in search of…read moreextra socks and underwear. This store has a full service coffee and pastry shop near the entrance. Four floors were too many for me at this point - feet are killing me from walking. Very nice organized store with an abundance if tourists, but no sale for me today.

Spoiler alert: I am not a local. I'm in the Netherlands for an event and decided to make a trip of…read moreit, so I am spending a lot of time poking around. Instead of (ahem--in addition to) the usual souvenirs, I wanted to pick up some clothing items, so I have been popping into clothing stores here and there. Depending on which location you go to, Hema might be mostly clothing or more of a department store. Either way, you'll find staples at good prices. If disaster has befallen you and your last few clean shirts? Hema has you covered. The disaster happened to be your shampoo or gel exploding? Hema. I really like the dressing room situation--most locations have an attendant to guide you to an open cubicle when you have found what you want to try on and take any items that didn't work out when you're done.

Great inventory and great prices. There are about six floors of merchandise. Everything from shoes…read moreto hairspray.

A five story Primark store in the heart of Amsterdam and provide an escalator or elevator for the…read morejourney up. The wife needed a few pairs of longer socks for our next country of Ireland which is colder than most of Europe right now, especially at night. They only had a small selection of the high socks and not the right size, but settled for a pair of sandals for 1.3€ - what a deal. We've been to several Primarks in the United States but the size of this one is overwhelming. FYI: this was NOT a paid attraction in Amsterdam.

Great Hema winkle in the Station Amsterdam Centraal. It's not small by any means but smaller than a…read morelot of their other locations. But the selection is close to what you'd find down on Kalverstraat or de Kinkerstraat. Most of the staff appears to be laboring away at that food area near the front window. People do line up to buy that stuff. It does look good! So I guess if and when I'm traveling in a hurry and want something prepared, I'll go there. The Hema person working there smiled at me today when I was shopping, looking at the fresh bread selection. I had my face mask on and even though I smiled back, not sure if she saw it. I think she did. Nice place. One of the flagship stores at Centraal station. I'm so glad it's open again!

I guess the best analogy I can make of Hema to any store in the US would be that it is similar to a…read moreTarget. They are all over the city, super convenient and carry items of utility for low prices (well by European standards). After coming from the other side of the Equator (and clearly not well prepared for the brutal Dutch wind), my fingers were about to fall off from frostbite. I came in here desperately seeking warmth and shelter from the snow and wind. Oh yea, I needed gloves too. I found a nice pair of fleece gloves for 7 Euros. Hey, not too bad. They kept me warm the whole time I was in A'stam and now I have them safely stowed away in my luggage, ready for another use and hopefully in back in the land of Hema :-)

The first time I was introduced to C & A was last year when we went to Berlin, after a day of…read moresightseeing we retired to our hotel room. Looking out of our window we saw a huge tall skyscraper in the middle of a plaza and decided to & check it out . Glad we did, the place was teeming with people from all sorts of life, tourist & locals just having a good time, listening to a live band, having Sausages, Frites & Beer, then it started to rain. We took refuge in a department store that turned out to be C & A. What great luck. Big sale was going on 30-50%, ended buy buying a ton of beautiful tops & pants for half the cost. This time we were in Amsterdam, going around checking out the restaurants and shopping stores when we bumped into C & A again. With huge sales and discounts going on, who can resist those beautiful offers. Must have bought a dozen items from tops to skirts & pants. There are a lot of styles that surely caters to everybody from teens to grandmas alike and everything is trendy . The staff were very friendly and helpful. Love this store, I'll surely look around for a C & A store whenever I am in Europe, with all the pricey stuff around, this place sure is very reasonable & affordable. So look out for this store when you're in Europe. Pretty sure your Euros will go a long way..

Love getting kids clothes from this place. They have tons of cute clothing and the quality is…read morepretty good too. Prices are reasonable. The sales people have a little card that has the conversion for the sizes as well. I originally thought this was a French company but the cashier informed me that it was a German company.

I love the HEMA it's kinda like Target in the US but on a smaller scale. They have everything from…read moremake-up to some basic clothing, photo development, bike supplies, art and back to school items, etc. The most exciting thing about this location is they sell food! Not just hot dogs like all the other ones do, but actual groceries! I bought pasta sauce, bananas, oranges and cookies here today. Crazy. Maybe they all carry groceries now, and I just haven't been here in years which is true, but this was an exciting addition. The HEMA and the Blokker are go to spots for 'stuff' that you need.

Save your time..1.50 €or the bathrooms in six actual stores.In here, Mango, being one of them. Also…read moreincludes an aroma plaza and a cheese store The building, however, is one of the most stunning buildings in all of Amsterdam looks like a very large castle. Worth going to look at the building, not going inside.

**This review is about the washrooms in the shopping center.**…read more We were out and about when nature called. There weren't any public washrooms, excluding those outdoor urinals ("pee curls") that only men can really use, and an employee of a nearby shop directed us to the Magna Plaza shopping center. There were washrooms on the second floor of the shopping center, but it cost €1. But when you have to go, you have to go, and I figured since they were charging to use the facilities, it would at least be a clean and comfortable experience -- when you pay for something, there are certain expectations. To get to the entrance of the washrooms, there were two turnstiles. I went to one turnstile, but it was cash only and I didn't have any cash on me, so I went to the second turnstile that accepted credit cards. However, there was a group of fucking tourists, paying by cash, blocking the credit card only turnstile, while they took their sweet time trying to figure out the currency. I finally managed to get into the washroom, and there was no toilet paper! Seriously, if I have to PAY to use the toilet, there better damn well be toilet paper! Thank goodness I always carry napkins and tissues with me and I wasn't taking a shit! I then went to wash my hands, but there was a MALE employee in the WOMEN'S washroom, and he was blocking the sinks and wouldn't let me wash my hands! I was able to find the handicapped washroom and wash my hands in there, but there was no paper towel. This one of the worst public bathroom experiences I have had (that did not include bodily fluids or excrement everywhere). If I have to pay, I expect the basics such as toilet paper, paper towel (or at least a hand dryer), and the ability to wash my hands! [Yelp collections: Europe 2024; Amsterdam, the Netherlands]

This was one of my last shopping stops prior to getting back on our cruise ship. There were…read morewonderful very unique gifts that I brought back for friends and more things that I ended up keeping for myself. They had really cool mirror cut outs that were shaped as birds and other fun designs. I still kick myself for not buying them. If you are on a cruise this is definitely not to miss especially since you are so close to the ship.

This is a great place to check out when you are in the neighborhood because you are about to board…read morea cruise ship, rent a bike, or have gone to Subway. Everything here is kind of pricey, and impractical if you are just looking for common day-to-day items, but it's great if you're looking for unique souvenirs and want to remember your time in Holland. Even if you have no plans to buy anything, it's still worth taking a look inside the shop, as many of the items they have are very entertaining.

Very quaint and comfortable place. Chilax here for a minute of peacefulness. Then get back in the…read morerace.

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