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Scheltema

Boekhandel Scheltema

One of the largest bookstores in the Netherlands, with a wide selection on five clearly arranged floors with over 125,000 titles for study, travel, cooking, art, history, philosophy, culture and literature.

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Address: Rokin 9
Getting there: metro 52 to Rokin, tram 4 or 14 to Dam
Hours: Daily 10:00–19:00
Website: athenaeumscheltema.nl (opens in a new tab)

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