Delft's main square, with a general market on Thursdays and an antiques and books market on Saturdays in season.
The square is a long rectangle rather than a plaza, and the effect of standing at the town hall end looking at the church tower is the reason Delft appears on so many itineraries. Terraces line both sides and are pleasant for exactly as long as the weather holds. The market days are worth planning around — a general market takes the whole square on Thursdays, and in the warmer months Saturdays bring antiques, books and bric-a-brac instead.
Highlights
- Free and open at all hours
- Thursday general market
- Seasonal Saturday antiques market
Insider tips
- →Thursday is the busiest and the most interesting; a quiet square is a different place entirely.
- →The city publishes market days but not market clock times, so allow slack around the edges.
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Where you'll find it
Delft, Netherlands
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