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Weekly covered markets

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The Dutch have a concept called 'covered' markets. Basically, these are the 'stalls' people put up to sell their wares in designated areas on specific days of the week. They are not very different from those weekly markets back in India. The difference is that a good number of stall owners bring their wares in big trailer trucks (maybe a couple of them pooling to save money), the markets are clean and they clear up the place before they leave.

These markets are good to buy groceries and household items you do not find in the supermarkets (Albert Heijn, C1000, Lidl etc.). For items you regularly find in these stores (some common groceries, breads, eggs etc.) its advisable to purchase them in the supermarkets themselves.

I am preparing a list of these weekly markets here. Please help me complete the list as I myself am not aware of all of them.
  • Wednesday - Almere Centrum (not sure where, but I guess the same place as Saturday market)
  • Friday - Somewhere in Almere Buiten, perhaps near the Buiten NS station.
  • Saturday - Almere Centrum (near bus stop Stadhuisplein, outside the Town Hall)


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