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Amsterdam naturally has more to offer than the 9 Straatjes neighborhood at the heart of the downtown Canal Belt. But even for the Dutch capital, such a rich array of lifestyle delights within such a small area is a novelty. You won’t find megastores here, just small boutiques, bars and vintage shops, galleries, restaurants and museum. All of these and more are huddled very, very closely together between Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Singel – not necessarily to the joy of all of the tourists heading for a sinful stroll on De Wallen, since they often as not end up getting stuck here and blowing their entire day’s budget …
The following nine streets make up the 9 Straatjes neighborhood: Hartenstraat, Gasthuismolensteeg, Reestraat, Wolvenstraat, Berenstraat, Oude Spiegelstraat, Huidenstraat, Runstraat and Wijde Heisteeg. It is not unheard of, however, for shops, bars and restaurants from the adjoining streets to claim they belong to 9 Straatjes, and no one takes it amiss. After all, the location has long had been regarded as a seal of quality.