Utrecht is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands and known for its beautiful Dom Tower. If you like shopping, Utrecht is an excellent place to go. Below are tips for a successful day of shopping in Utrecht. Furthermore, an overview of the opening hours, when it is shopping evening, shopping Sunday and sales.
A day of shopping, how is the city accessible?
Utrecht is centrally located in the country and therefore very popular for day trippers. Utrecht is easily accessible by train. You are immediately in the center of the city when you get off at Utrecht Central Station. From Utrecht Central Station you can easily reach the center on foot. The city is also accessible by car, but you have to take parking costs into account. In Utrecht, paid parking applies in the center and surrounding neighborhoods. The rates in the center are 4.26 euros per hour. In parking garages the rates are between 2.40 and 3.60 euros per hour.
Shopping tips for clothes and shoes
You can find clothes, shoes, everything. All major retail chains and department stores can be found in the center of Utrecht. The center is relatively compact and very attractive. You can enjoy shopping in the area around the canals and the Dom Tower. If you are looking for more special shops such as boutiques or culture, you can go to the Ganzenmarkt, the Minrebroederstraat, the Korte Jansstraat, the Voorstraat, the Twijnstraat, the Domstraat, the Lijnmarkt, the Oudegracht, the Goorstraat and the Schoutenstraat.
Opening hours of shops in Utrecht
The regular opening hours of the clothing , shoe and fashion stores in Utrecht are as follows:
- Monday: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM (shopping evening)
- Saturday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- shopping Sundays: 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m
Shop during the sale
A day of shopping often costs a lot of money. To save money on your clothes and shoes, you can shop during sales, also known as sales. During the sale, clothing and shoes are sold at significant discounts. This discount quickly amounts to several tens of percent. The winter sale takes place approximately during the months of December and January. The summer sale approximately during the months of July and August. Read more about the sale here.
Done shopping? Other sights and events
Once you have bought enough clothes, shoes or other fashion accessories, there is much more to experience. Because Utrecht is a distinctly student city, there is always something to do. Perhaps it would be a nice idea to combine a day of shopping with one of the many events that take place annually in Utrecht. Examples of large and well-known events are Queen’s Day and the Dutch Film Festival. Some other fun events are music festivals such as Lief Festival and DeBeschaving. The culinary festival Uitgekookt is also definitely worth it. But Utrecht is mainly characterized by being able to enjoy yourself without doing anything specific. There are terraces on the water everywhere with delicious restaurants or attractive cafés. The old center is an experience in itself. Spending the night in Utrecht is no problem, there are more than enough (affordable) hotels.
Any shopping tips?
Do you have any tips for a fun day of shopping in Utrecht? Please submit your suggestion below in a comment.
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