Shopping Districts:
- Coolsingel Boulevard: Main shopping street with international brands, department stores, fashion boutiques, and electronics shops.
- Blaaktplein Market: Weekly market (Tuesdays, Saturdays) offering fresh produce, flowers, antiques, and local crafts.
- Grote Markt: Historic square with specialty shops, cafés, and local merchants.
- Design & Art: Gallery district in Witte de Withstraat for contemporary art, design shops, and creative boutiques.
What to Buy: Dutch cheese, delft pottery, tulip bulbs, stroopwafels, traditional wooden clogs, local artwork, and Netherlands souvenirs.
Shopping Hours: Rotterdam Centrum’s listed hours are generally 10:00–19:00 weekdays and Saturdays, 12:00–18:00 Sundays; many shops open Mondays.