Haarlemmerstraat – and its extension, Haarlemmerdijk - is Amsterdam's hip alternative shopping district. Offering independent boutiques and speciality stores, little salons, delis, trendy but affordable restaurants, bars and the oldest cinema in Amsterdam, this area will appeal to even the most jaded of world travellers. Nearby, Westerpark and the surrounding Westelijke Eilanden boast plenty of green space and riverside views to escape the crowds. Haarlemmerbuurt is the perfect neighbourhood for hours of relaxed browsing, dining and bar-hopping.
