Drugstore Woortman is closing, but you can still go to these classic stores

Drugstore Woortman is closing but you can still go to

A classic on the Oudegracht, which has been the place for screws, hooks and nuts for over a hundred years. Rietje Pijper and her father Erik effortlessly fish from one of the iconic drawers in the gigantic pharmacy cupboard behind the counter. “Everyone always thinks it is fantastic that we can find everything in it,” Rietje said before. “But that’s just a matter of walking long enough here.” Rietje did not want to take over the business at first, but now she has been there for seventeen years. For the time being she will not leave either.

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