Great one stop shop for your gifting needs! Shirts, sweaters, etc. are located in the basement…read more The gentleman at the checkout was SO friendly. He let me try to talk with my broken and unrefined Dutch I have been working to learn. He even taught me a few words to say! Great stop for the little trinkets. I wish I had room in my bag for more.

They're actually open until 6pm. This shop had all of the touristy type souvenirs I needed:…read moremagnets, shot glasses, tulips, postcards, even thimbles and music boxes. The lady working there was very nice. They also sell international stamps if you need them for your postcards.

Haarlem Souvenirs is great shop to buy a few nice Dutch gifts. My favourite item is the big red…read morebags that display the vintage image of Droste Cacao. It's decorated with the famous Dutch nurse carrying a tray of cocao. I have not seen these bags at any of the shops in Amsterdam. I am also a fan of their t-shirts. It's a wonderful shop to bring family and friends to shop for their Dutch souvenirs.

Well, the wooden or more modern clogs weren't too interesting for me to be honest, but this…read moresouvenir shop was probably the best one in Zaanse Schans. Throughout many shops and even in this one, there are many ceramics look like Delft blue, but they are not. They are some cheap imitations. The highlight of this souvenir shop were real Delft blue ceramics here. We've been to Delft and purchased a small dish there, but we were fortunate enough to find it here so that we didn't have to make another special trip back to Delft. Now, there are some more affordable souvenirs like any other stores in the area. Otherwise they won't make too much money off of the tourists. However, they have some nice things including very nice wooden clogs if you are into them. It's just that it wasn't my thing.

Wonderful clog shop at Zaanse Schans. Admission is free. The front area is a clog museum…read moreshowcasing the different clogs, There is a demonstration of hand making of the clogs. Lots of clogs to choose from traditional wooden clogs to modern clog footwear that is relevant and may be worn daily. Other souvenirs are available as well. Great for American travelers, as they accept American Express.

After French airport security confiscated my newly purchased wine at the checkpoint, I decided to…read moreget socks instead at the Schiphol airport, especially when I saw different varieties being offered at a decent price. NI souvenirs allow the discount based on international destinations based on your boarding pass. I could tell the young lady behind the counter was getting upset because the wifi wasn't working fast enough to show proof of getting the duty-free discount. This was the reason behind the 3 star rating.