For those expat shoppers who prefer an indoor mall to the outdoor High Street, these are 10 of the Netherlands largest shopping malls or winkelcentrums.
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NETHERLANDS LARGEST SHOPPING MALLS
This list only includes enclosed or covered shopping malls (winkelcentrums) and not outdoor shopping centers, home malls (woonboulevards) or factory outlet centers.
1- MALL OF THE NETHERLANDS
Mall of the Netherlands [Leidschendam, South Holland] opened in March 2021 becoming Holland’s largest shopping mall at 117,000 m2. It is a completely modern lifestyle center that not only includes popular brands in fashion (American Eagle, Calvin Klein, Hollister, Hugo Boss, Levi’s, Marc O’Polo, NZA New Zealand Auckland, Peek & Cloppenburg, Purdey, The Stone, Tommy Hilfiger and Zara), electronics and appliances (Amac, Dyson, Media Markt and Samsung) and home (Goossens, H&M Home and Riviera Maison), but also a state-of-the-art, 10-screen Kinepolis cinema, trends gallery, open-theater area and international food market. Amenities include a baby lounge, children’s play area, waterless carwash, alterations services and storage lockers. The mall is accessible by tram from both The Hague (line 2, 6) and Delft (line 19); by car from the A4 motorway. Mall of the Netherlands is owned by Westfield Corp
2- HOOG CATHARIJNE
Hoog Catharijne [Utrecht, Utrecht] is a modern, multi-level enclosed shopping mall adjacent to Utrecht Centraal. A major renovation/extension completed in 2021 increased its size to 107,000 m2. Among its 110 brands are Bershka, G-Star RAW, Guess, H&M, H&M Home, Lego, Levi’s, Mango, Marc O’Polo, Media Markt, Miniso, Nike, Open32, Prenatal, Primark, Samsung Experience Store, Skechers, Zara and Zara Home. Besides shopping, it offers 30 restaurants and food outlets. Hoog Catharijne is open 7 days a week until 20:00 except Thur/Sun until 18:00. The mall is owned by the Klepierre corporation.
3- ZUIDPLEIN
Zuidplein [Rotterdam, South Holland] is a 60,000m2 multi-level enclosed shopping mall located in the Rotterdam-Zuid district, near the Ahoy event venue. Its store assortment includes fast-fashion retailers (C&A, H&M, Jack & Jones, New Yorker, ONLY, Primark, Scamm/Shein, WE, Zara), sport stores (Foot Locker, JD Sports, Kids Foot Locker, The Athlete’s Foot), discounters (Action, KIK, SoLow XXL, Xenos, Zeeman) and many eateries. The mall is open 7 days a week until 17:30 (late Friday until 21:00). Zuidplein is accessible by bus, metro or car. The mall is managed by Colliers
4- STADSHART AMSTELVEEN
Stadshart Amstelveen [Amstelveen, North Holland] is the only shopping center in the country awarded 4 stars by the SGS auditing group on criteria such as services, employee friendliness and shopper experiences. This covered lifestyle center has 130 shops including De Bijenkorf, Dille & Kamille, Gerry Weber, Guess, Massimo Dutti, NA-KD, Purdy, sandwich_ and Zara. It is open 7 days a week until 18:00 (except Thursday until 21:00) and accessible by bus, metro, tram and car. Stadshart Amstelveen is owned by Westfield Corp.
5- CITY PLAZA
CityPlaza [Nieuwegein, Utrecht] is an indoor/outdoor shopping center in Nieuwegein (south of Utrecht). It has 150+ retail stores (including C&A, Gerry Weber, H&M, Intertoys, Jack & Jones, Mango, Media Markt, OFM., Paprika and Ziengs), services (optician, hair salon, travel agency), eateries, food stores and entertainment venue (Theater De Kom). CityPlaza is open 7 days a week (late Thursday until 21:00). It is accessible by bus, tram (20/21) and car (A2). Cityplaza is owned by the Wereldhave corporation.
6- KRONENBURG
Kronenburg is a 41,100m2 shopping mall located in Arnhem-Zuid, near the Gelredome sports arena. It houses 110 businesses including retail stores (Douglas, H&M, ONLY, Open32, terStal and Ziengs), services (opticians, hair salons), supermarkets and eateries. It is is open 7 days a week and can be reached by bus. Kronenburg is owned by Wereldhave
7- MIDDENWAARD
Middenwaard [Heerhugowaard, North Holland] is a 36,000m2 shopping mall in the center of Heerhugowaard (near Alkmaar). It has 120+ retail stores (including America Today, The Body Shop, C&A, H&M, ONLY, Open32, Rituals, Vero Moda and Zeeman), services (optical, hair salons, banks), supermarkets, eateries and a 5-screen VUE cinema. The mall is open Mon-Sat and the last Sunday of each month and can be reached by bus, train and car. Middenwaard is owned by Wereldhave
8- VIER MEREN
Vier Meren [Hoofddorp, North Holland] is a 32,000m2 shopping mall located in the Hoofddorp city center with over 7.1 million visitors a year. Its 60 shops include Adam, C&A, Costes, Douglas, Media Markt, Name It, NZA New Zealand Auckland, ONLY, Prenatal, Rituals, Skechers, WE and Ziengs. It is open 7 days a week. The Vier Meren shopping mall is owned by Wereldhave.
9- DE KOPERWIEK
De Koperwiek [Capelle aan den Ijssel, South Holland] is an enclosed 31,100m2 shopping mall in the center of Capelle a/d Ijssel. Its 100 shops include Action, Adam, Blokker, C&A, Douglas, H&M, Intertoys, Jeans Centre, ONLY, terStal and The Stone. The mall is open 7 days a week (late on Friday) and accessible by metro line C. De Koperwiek is a Wereldhave property.
10- ALEXANDRIUM SHOPPING CENTER
Alexandrium Shopping Center [Rotterdam, South Holland] is a 30,000m2 enclosed mall within the Alexandrium shopping complex. It is located north-east of the city center in the Prins-Alexander district. The mall was renovated and expanded multiple times (1996, 2004). It has 80+ predominantly fashion and lifestyle shops that include Aerie, C&A, G-Star RAW, H&M, Mango, Name It, New Yorker, Primark, Rituals, Snipes and Zara. Alexandrium Shopping Center is open 7 days a week and accessible by all forms of public transport (train, tram, metro, bus). It is owned by mall developer Klepierre.
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