De Negen Straatjes

Why go

Browse here when independent-scale retail matters more than a single landmark. Three cross-street bands change names at each canal, and names such as Huidenstraat, Wolvenstraat and Reestraat preserve the area’s association with leather and skin trades along an easy walking grid.

What to look for

• The nine segments cross the Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht.
• Animal and hide references survive in names such as Bear, Wolf, Cow and Roe Deer streets.
• Seventeenth-century canal houses keep the retail area tied to the wider canal belt.

Useful to know

• Browse in three east-west passes across the canals rather than trying to follow one continuous street.
• Check individual businesses directly; the district has no single set of shop hours.

Your next visit

Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.