I was quite pleased with the service I received here. I could also give them 4stars, but that…read moredepends on the next time I will need to seek out their help with my bike (hopefully not too soon). I came in on Monday afternoon with flat tires. They were not actually damaged but someone had nothing better to do on a Friday night than pull out both of the tire fuses (read: rip out so only pumping up the tire is not possible). I knew I would need my bike so I had to look for a place to get it fixed fast. And here they delivered. Unlike a lot of other places they are open on Mondays, also they are open from 9:00 til 18:00. I was able to pick up my bike in an hour and I paid a symbolic amount (or at last compared to what I was bracing myself for). I can now happily return to my healthy transportation method

Yes!! This place was my bread, jam & peanut butter!…read more I always like to get souvenirs that are usable for everyday life. Like some nice clothes or yummy foods, etc. This place had everything I needed and more. I bought my son some super cute pants and shirts for only 12 euro. He still wears them and they're adorable. I also found some great candies and nail polishes to take home to my friends and family. Definitely stop here before you head home! Apparently, a lot of the Hema's have a food vendor on site that sells a very popular (with the locals) sausage. I had one on a food tour and it was pretty yumtastic! But don't forget the mustard.

I absolutely love the HEMA, I could spend forever in here. Whenever I come to Europe this is one of…read morethe places I want to go to! You can pretty much find everything here and lots of fun Dutch treats and such (even in Paris).

When you walking in this store you get a hardy "hello" or "good day"! (In Dutch of course). If you…read moreneed help, they are happy to help. Their selection of papers and pens are impressive. Want a marker? They have those too! Folders? Yep. Card? Yes, those too. If you like Moleskin products, there is quite a selection. I just couldn't get over how friends the staff was. I'm trying to understand more Dutch and when the man saw I was trying, he spoke in English, but I told him I was trying to work on my Dutch, so he would speak to me in Dutch and if I didn't get the whole sentence, he would tell me. He would keep asking questions and I would trying to answer them correctly. This all took maybe 2 minutes, but really made an impression on me. Wish I lived closer to this Winter!

This store/cafe has a nice interior filled with home decor, furniture, jewelry and even some bath…read moregoodies like a Greek shampoo line. Furniture is modern yet vintage but far from affordable. The cafe atmosphere is charming and a lot of the furniture you sit and eat on is also sold through the store. I only had a bowl of broccoli soup here. The menu looked nice and the sandwiches looked yummy. Maybe I should have had a sandwich because my soup was just a-ok. Not very flavorful and I thought poorly matched with arugula as a topping. Over all everything about the store is just ok. No wow factor anywhere for me. Although the sales staff seemed quite helpful from what I observed. This place is pleasant enough for lunch or a drink.

Cake and coffee (or tea in my case). They had some delicious cakes (carrot, cheesecake, apple pie…read moreand a spelt with forest fruit). I tried them all except the carrot. Liked them all. They offer a en extension selection of coffee and tea. Although, to be fair, the fresh mint was basically mint in hot water. I asked for green tea to be added, because it's just ridiculous for that price. And if you're in to design furniture you can have a look at their shop. This coffee house is close enough by Leidse plein to walk there. Definitely a spot I would take visitors too to cool down after a day in the city if we are in the neighbourhood, but to travel across Amsterdam especially for this.

Alexandrium Shopping Center is a decent-sized shopping centre in Rotterdam, around 8 km from…read moreCentraal station but easily accessed by public transportation, with Metro and Intercity train links offered. Parts of the centre are currently undergoing a major refurbishment (December 2022), but considering this, they're doing a good job to keep the disturbance to a minimum, with shops and restaurants remaining open. They have a good selection of shops including Albert Heijn, Etos, Foot Locker, G-Star Raw, H&M, Holland and Barrett, JD and many others. While there isn't the typical American fashion mall food court, there are a number of places to eat and drink here, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Burger King, Cinnabon, Bagel and Beans and a potato place, as well as several other choices. The mall is pretty easy to follow, there is also a bridge which connects to the car park as well as a separate part of the mall which is much more modern and high-end, mainly consisting of furniture stores. The toilets were surprisingly clean for a mall too. 4* - A good mall with a good selection of places to shop and eat, while it may not have the Westfield factor, it is a good alternative if you don't want to travel too far out of Rotterdam's centre.