In my opinion it's an amazing store. I have bought pretty much all of my electronics from that…read morestore and the price is, I gotta say, very reasonable. The staff is most of the time very helpful, however sometimes they have a "you don't even know that" look on their face when you ask them a question. It's too bad that the store has been slimmed down in size because it cost them some of their products. Overall I love the store and I bought pretty much all of my electronics at that store. I very much recommend it if you need some new electronics.

This is a solid Primark. I was there on a Sunday right before closing. At about 10 minutes before…read morethe store was scheduled to close, they made two announcements, one in Dutch, one in English, that the dressing rooms were closing and the store would close within 10 minutes. There are three levels. You enter on the ground floor (duh) and go down for men and up for accessories. Since the store seems pretty new, it is also pretty clean. I didn't purchase anything this time but there was a decent Harry Potter collection and dedicated sections for pajamas, bags and underwear, as usual. It is definitely a medium-sized Primark (I've seen both bigger and smaller, for example, the Amsterdam store is much bigger) and it is conveniently located centrally in Groningen.

If you ever need a reason to travel to Leeuwarden, this is one. Spellekijn has a unique collection…read moreof board games and puzzles and has been a go-to destination for game fanatics for over 12 years now. The staff consists of board game fanatics and and puzzle enthousiasts. They have some of the broadest assortments you have ever seen. For example, they have more than 15 different monopoly games (basically, all the special editions) and some of the most obscure games you have ever heard off. I find myself buying something here every time I visit the city.

This is a big crazy barn full of used items arranged into stations managed by helpful employees. I…read moremust be honest in stating that it's a bit overwhelming for an English speaker. It especially was my first time there, when I got dreadfully lost on the way there and showed up already frazzled moments before there were closing. A month ago I made it back under somewhat calmer circumstances (well, not really, I had a child with me then). An important thing to know about the experience is that each station requires payment in its area. The manager from the next area won't know what to charge you for items in the preceding area and then you'll have to go back. Confusion will ensue. Once you know how it works, I can almost guarantee you that you will find some amazing antique or cool rare item in almost every area. The pricing is a little erratic, but very fair in general. It was here that I had my most incredible shopping deal ever: a genuine antique baby pram with bedding and the original receipt for twenty five Euros! I haven't managed to get it in my luggage (or to have a baby) but it's still the best find EVER! My family in Friesland has put it to some use, luckily. The only section of Lichtpunt I pass on is the clothing. For clothing, I prefer Pikulan. Otherwise, check this place out! (Confirm the hours before you go. They're not open a lot.)

Rude, unhelpful staff. (Although we did go near to closing…read moretime) Once she found out we were "just looking" she was totally not interested in helping us. They have a pretty good selection, better than all the stores on to the high-street.

Really disappointed with this store. Was unsure about…read morebuying a piece of cloth and asked the sales-person if I could wash it (by hand). She told me that would be no problem. So I decided to buy the piece of cloth despite it being overly pricey. At home I realized that in fact the piece of cloth was only dry cleaning and even confirmed it with the label. After trying to return the item I was told that this would not be possible. After talking to the salesperson she told me that she knew about the washing instructions but she has other pieces where she is just ignores the instructions and normally it works out fine. Instead of being lied to to make a sale be honest next time! Dissatisfied owner of a piece of cloth that I can only be dry cleaned for 20 euros!