
Shopping
Looking for something special or just enjoy shopping without purpose? There are many places in West Friesland to get your shopping fix.
Straight to Medemblik
Wander around the beautiful streets of Medemblik and marvel at the many stores. How about an awesome interior design store or organic specialty store? Or that nice fashion store, bookstore or gift store? You will find all of this close together in the beautiful historic city center where there are also plenty of restaurants and cafes to relax in between all the shopping beauty. Medemblik may not have the largest shopping area, but it is certainly complete!

Hup to Hoorn
Downtown Hoorn is the place to go for great shopping. You have everything, and then you also walk between historic buildings. If you want to catch (almost) all stores, go for the famous 'shopping tour', which includes Kleine Noord, Gedempte Turfhaven, Gouw and Grote Noord. You'll pass large clothing stores and small boutiques. Also not to be missed, because enormously atmospheric: the Hoornse straatjes. No chains here, but craft stores and specialty stores. Between the Grote Kerk and the Koepelkerk you will wander from boutique to beauty salon, from art gallery to children's shoe store and from coffee shop to second-hand bookshop.

Going to Enkhuizen
In the center of Enkhuizen you can almost stumble over these different-than-other-shops. Just take the many places where you can go for the nicest home accessories, from modern to second-hand. Cheese, delicacies, bread, coffee... you'll find specialty stores for those too. Rather go clothes shopping? Even then: welcome to Enkhuizen. An extra pleasure is that many stores are located in beautiful, old buildings. We almost forgot the many fine restaurants, where you can settle down during the day for coffee, tea or lunch.

To the core
Shopping center Vijverhof in De Goorn offers oh so much: cheese, bread, delicacies, clothing, jewelry, flowers, books…. You can also go to the jewelry store, drugstore or hairdresser. Or slide into the cafeteria.
Shopping in Hoogwoud? You can do so at the large garden center De Boet and various cheese shops. Also nice: the shopping center in Spanbroek.
The Reigerspassage in Hoogkarspel is a great place for your daily shopping, a new outfit, gifts, jewelry and more. Need a haircut? That’s also possible. Take a tour of the shopping center at the same time.
Shopping center Zwaagdijk is located near Hoorn. At this compact shopping center, parking is easy and everything is nice and close together. Do your shopping there, choose a new wardrobe and go for a new pair of glasses or get ideas for your interior at the interior design stores.
Every village has its charm, even when it comes to shopping. Especially in the picturesque villages you can still find real local shops. From boutique to supermarket, from hairdresser to beauty salon. Ask the locals or discover them as you cycle or walk through the villages.
Indoor shopping
Feel free to set aside a day for the Streekhof in Stede Broec. In this indoor shopping center you will find a lot under one roof. Think of clothing and shoe stores, drugstores and a bookstore. But also: specialty stores for gifts, cheese, coffee and tea. Rest your legs in one of the cozy coffee or lunch bars or on one of the terraces.
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Typical of here
Keep the memory of your stay in Westfriesland extra long by taking home a regional product. Also does well as a gift.
- Westfries currant mik
- Westfries slokkie, liqueur
- Wervershover Slokkie, herbal bitters
- Hoornsche Broeder, raisin bread filled with brown sugar and cinnamon
- Enkhuizer Merakel, apple crumble cake with spice cake
- Special beers from Enkhuizen
Tip: Taste local products at West Frisian roadside vendor stands.