An island full of bric-a-brac

Start your browsing tour with breakfast or coffee in the cozy living room restaurant of bread store Nobel's Bread. A piece of France at the foot of the Grote Kerk.

The collection of De Woonmol consists of a combination of second-hand and new home accessories. The monumental building is full of lamps, vases, tableware, bags, paintings and small furniture.

From lace christening gowns, country pottery and garden decorations to Marian statues and crystal, the intimate Petit Commerce houses an array of bric-a-brac, antiques and all manner of trinkets.

A little further on, in a picturesque street full of antiques and curiosities, you will find Furniture with a Story. Special furniture with a lived-in character that will envelop your home in the warm, rural atmosphere of yesteryear.

Time to unwind with a nice lunch or a drink. In the stately Huis Roodenburch there is a department store with period rooms and old wine cellars full of romantic trinkets as well as a restaurant where you imagine yourself in a Victorian conservatory.

Diagonally across the street, you stumble upon Pandora and, a little further on, 'little brother' Pandorus (17 Boomstraat). These literally treasure troves filled to the brim with curios, design, art and antiques, books, LPs, vintage clothing, furniture, glass and pottery ('unique warshops' they call themselves) guarantee hours of browsing pleasure.

At Sjiek de Friemel antiques and interior you will find many small antiques, Dutch and Italian glassware, including original Murano. Also many antiques for the small purse can be found here.

Anyone who steps inside Christoffel Curiosities is surprised by objects and furniture from all corners of the world. The more special, the more fun, is the premise of owner and travel enthusiast Peter van den Bosch.

De Onderneming is renowned for their quirky mix of country brocante and timeless classic. The place for beautiful dinnerware, brocante gems found at French vide-greniers, ornate antiques and special collectibles.

You can end your Tour de Brocante in style at the attractive Bistro La Bohème (Steegoversloot 189). Enjoy the specialities of classic and modern (Mediterranean) cuisine and raise a toast to a day full of special finds.