Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
This spot in the street has world famous pizzas… in the neighbourhood. ;-) Will you go for the classic pizza or something more special, maybe with spicy sausage or even with pear? At YamYam you can also get take-away pizzas.
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YamYam Trattoria Pizzeria
88-90 Frederik HendrikstraatThis spot in the street has world famous pizzas… in the neighbourhood. ;-) Will you go for the classic pizza or something more special, maybe with spicy sausage or even with pear? At YamYam you can also get take-away pizzas.
Close to the Albert Hein. A classic French dishes which are cooked with passion from Marseille old family recipes. Taste a touch of Italy and let yourself be pampered by the professional service while enjoying a glass of wine.
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Razmataz
7HS Hugo de GrootpleinClose to the Albert Hein. A classic French dishes which are cooked with passion from Marseille old family recipes. Taste a touch of Italy and let yourself be pampered by the professional service while enjoying a glass of wine.
Delicious juicy chicken at Van ‘t Spit on the De Clercqstraat!
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Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatDelicious juicy chicken at Van ‘t Spit on the De Clercqstraat!
At this cozy cafe they have a Flemish menu. The menu changes with the seasons and always has four starters and a main courses.
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Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatAt this cozy cafe they have a Flemish menu. The menu changes with the seasons and always has four starters and a main courses.
The food is pure and authentic, and they have excellent wines.
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Morgan & Mees
2-6 Tweede Hugo de GrootstraatThe food is pure and authentic, and they have excellent wines.
Located in the hip Oud-West neighbourhood, De Hallen is a brand new centre for the arts, crafts, fashion and food in a recently refurbished industrial building dating from 1902. De Hallen houses a cinema, independent stores and a boutique hotel, as well as the impressive Food Hallen – a food and drink heaven where visitors can munch their way through a selection of upmarket street food from one of many vendors located around a central bar. Every other weekend, a fortnightly local goods market sets up stall in the building’s central passageway.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinLocated in the hip Oud-West neighbourhood, De Hallen is a brand new centre for the arts, crafts, fashion and food in a recently refurbished industrial building dating from 1902. De Hallen houses a cinema, independent stores and a boutique hotel, as well as the impressive Food Hallen – a food and drink heaven where visitors can munch their way through a selection of upmarket street food from one of many vendors located around a central bar. Every other weekend, a fortnightly local goods market sets up stall in the building’s central passageway.
Drinks & Nightlife
Darkness, darkness and even more darkness. That’s what you’ll find at De School. No wonder that the lines are long. But once you’re in, you’ll enter a magical world.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatDarkness, darkness and even more darkness. That’s what you’ll find at De School. No wonder that the lines are long. But once you’re in, you’ll enter a magical world.
Claire is where Studio 80 was first, in the heart of city centre. The club was taken over by the same men of Disco Dolly, so that sets the expectations high. Besides, Claire has a license until 08 am so the party continues throughout the weekend ;-)
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Claire
17 RembrandtpleinClaire is where Studio 80 was first, in the heart of city centre. The club was taken over by the same men of Disco Dolly, so that sets the expectations high. Besides, Claire has a license until 08 am so the party continues throughout the weekend ;-)
In all of our year list we mostly talk about the upper floors of the new A’dam Toren, but also the basement floor deserves to be in the spotlight. This is where you find Shelter, the only true underground club of the city. King of the underground San Proper is resident, so need we say more?
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Shelter
3 OverhoekspleinIn all of our year list we mostly talk about the upper floors of the new A’dam Toren, but also the basement floor deserves to be in the spotlight. This is where you find Shelter, the only true underground club of the city. King of the underground San Proper is resident, so need we say more?
Cafe Nol
109 WesterstraatTypical dutch. Dutcher than dutch.
Dutch music.
Parks & Nature
Westerpark is the nearest park to our apartment.Extensive park near the city center is a playground for creative artists, even a farm is to be found here. A former gas factory, situated in the middle of the park, has been converted into pleasant cafes a creative offices.
The park is near to the street: Haarlemmerweg.
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegWesterpark is the nearest park to our apartment.Extensive park near the city center is a playground for creative artists, even a farm is to be found here. A former gas factory, situated in the middle of the park, has been converted into pleasant cafes a creative offices.
The park is near to the street: Haarlemmerweg.
The largest city park in Amsterdam, and the most famous park in the Netherlands. Vondelpark welcomes about 8 millions visitors every year, and is a very popular destination for locals for jogging, dog-walking, or just for the view. Free concerts are given at the open-air theatre or in the summer at the park's bandstand. The park is near to Leidse Plein
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Vondelpark
The largest city park in Amsterdam, and the most famous park in the Netherlands. Vondelpark welcomes about 8 millions visitors every year, and is a very popular destination for locals for jogging, dog-walking, or just for the view. Free concerts are given at the open-air theatre or in the summer at the park's bandstand. The park is near to Leidse Plein
Arts & Culture
Opened as a town hall in 1655, this building became a palace in the 19th century. The interiors gleam, especially the marble work – at its best in a floor inlaid with maps of the world in the great burgerzaal (citizens’ hall), which occupies the heart of the building. Pick up a free audio tour at the desk after you enter; it will explain everything you see in vivid detail. King Willem-Alexander uses the palace only for ceremonies
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalOpened as a town hall in 1655, this building became a palace in the 19th century. The interiors gleam, especially the marble work – at its best in a floor inlaid with maps of the world in the great burgerzaal (citizens’ hall), which occupies the heart of the building. Pick up a free audio tour at the desk after you enter; it will explain everything you see in vivid detail. King Willem-Alexander uses the palace only for ceremonies
The Rijksmuseum is the Netherlands' premier art trove, splashing Rembrandts, Vermeers and 7500 other masterpieces over 1.5km of galleries. To avoid the biggest crowds, come after 3pm. Or prebook tickets online, which provides fast-track entry.The Golden Age works are the highlight. Feast your eyes on still lifes, gentlemen in ruffled collars and landscapes bathed in pale yellow light. Rembrandt's The Night Watch (1642) takes pride of place.
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
The Rijksmuseum is the Netherlands' premier art trove, splashing Rembrandts, Vermeers and 7500 other masterpieces over 1.5km of galleries. To avoid the biggest crowds, come after 3pm. Or prebook tickets online, which provides fast-track entry.The Golden Age works are the highlight. Feast your eyes on still lifes, gentlemen in ruffled collars and landscapes bathed in pale yellow light. Rembrandt's The Night Watch (1642) takes pride of place.
The Anne Frank Huis draws almost one million visitors annually (prepurchase tickets online to minimise the queues). With its reconstruction of Anne’s melancholy bedroom and her actual diary – sitting alone in its glass case, filled with sunnily optimistic writing tempered by quiet despair – it’s a powerful experience.The focus of the museum is the achterhuis (rear house), also known as the Secret Annexe, a dark and airless space where the Franks and others observed complete silence during the daytime, outgrew their clothes, pasted photos of Hollywood stars on the walls and read Dickens, before being mysteriously betrayed and sent to their deaths.
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Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktThe Anne Frank Huis draws almost one million visitors annually (prepurchase tickets online to minimise the queues). With its reconstruction of Anne’s melancholy bedroom and her actual diary – sitting alone in its glass case, filled with sunnily optimistic writing tempered by quiet despair – it’s a powerful experience.The focus of the museum is the achterhuis (rear house), also known as the Secret Annexe, a dark and airless space where the Franks and others observed complete silence during the daytime, outgrew their clothes, pasted photos of Hollywood stars on the walls and read Dickens, before being mysteriously betrayed and sent to their deaths.
No trip to Amsterdam could be complete without paying homage to Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. The modern building on Museumplein is home to more than 1000 of the artist’s paintings, drawings and letters, and offers visitors the chance to not only get up close and personal with some of his instantly recognisable works, but also to track his development and learn more about the artists who inspired – and were inspired by – him.
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Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinNo trip to Amsterdam could be complete without paying homage to Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. The modern building on Museumplein is home to more than 1000 of the artist’s paintings, drawings and letters, and offers visitors the chance to not only get up close and personal with some of his instantly recognisable works, but also to track his development and learn more about the artists who inspired – and were inspired by – him.
Shopping
De Negen Straatjes, or the Nine Little Streets, are exactly that – nine streets that run between the Prinsengracht and Singel canals and are lined with shops and boutiques. (For your orientation, the Singel is the first main canal that wraps around the city center.) Vintage clothing shops nestle alongside accessories stores and interior-design boutiques
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De 9 Straatjes
De Negen Straatjes, or the Nine Little Streets, are exactly that – nine streets that run between the Prinsengracht and Singel canals and are lined with shops and boutiques. (For your orientation, the Singel is the first main canal that wraps around the city center.) Vintage clothing shops nestle alongside accessories stores and interior-design boutiques
Entertainment & Activities
Enjoy an immersive, behind the scenes guided tour of the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam and explore the old brewery where Heineken was first brewed.
Following the tour, a Heineken connoisseur will take you to an exclusive bar where you will sample 5 premium beers, served with a fine selection of Dutch cheeses and ‘bitterballen’.
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Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeEnjoy an immersive, behind the scenes guided tour of the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam and explore the old brewery where Heineken was first brewed.
Following the tour, a Heineken connoisseur will take you to an exclusive bar where you will sample 5 premium beers, served with a fine selection of Dutch cheeses and ‘bitterballen’.
Stroll among the shady trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals, travel to the stars, enjoy our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and experience nature right in the city centre.
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Amsterdam, Artis station
Stroll among the shady trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals, travel to the stars, enjoy our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and experience nature right in the city centre.
Sightseeing
Prostitution is actually legal in many parts of Europe, but nowhere in the world is prostitution a major tourist attraction like it is here. Prostitution in Amsterdam is a curiosity for some, and one of the reasons to visit for others. The Red Light District is exactly what you probably think it is, but it’s also mostly safe and clean and should be a stop on almost every visitor’s itinerary. It’s hard to avoid, actually, being so close to the train station and in the city’s oldest and most historic neighborhood.
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De Wallen
Prostitution is actually legal in many parts of Europe, but nowhere in the world is prostitution a major tourist attraction like it is here. Prostitution in Amsterdam is a curiosity for some, and one of the reasons to visit for others. The Red Light District is exactly what you probably think it is, but it’s also mostly safe and clean and should be a stop on almost every visitor’s itinerary. It’s hard to avoid, actually, being so close to the train station and in the city’s oldest and most historic neighborhood.