Guidebook for Amsterdam

Michiel
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Sightseeing

Amsterdam's newest landmark, beautiful building. Great terrace with excellent view.
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IJpromenade
IJpromenade
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Amsterdam's newest landmark, beautiful building. Great terrace with excellent view.
Beautiful ancient dike house of a former village.
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Buiksloterdijk
Buiksloterdijk
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Beautiful ancient dike house of a former village.
who knew there were still wooden houses in the city?
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Nieuwendammerdijk
Nieuwendammerdijk
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who knew there were still wooden houses in the city?
Science Center NEMO takes you into the world of quite remarkable things. At NEMO, every visitor can experience science for themselves.
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NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
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Science Center NEMO takes you into the world of quite remarkable things. At NEMO, every visitor can experience science for themselves.
Europe’s largest public library. Go to the restaurant terrace and have one of the best free views in town.
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OBA Library of Amsterdam
143 Oosterdokskade
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Europe’s largest public library. Go to the restaurant terrace and have one of the best free views in town.
See the place where Anne Frank went into hiding and wrote her diary.
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Hús Anne Frank
20 Westermarkt
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See the place where Anne Frank went into hiding and wrote her diary.
One of the most photographed buildings in Amsterdam, just around the corner on the Brouwersgracht.
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Brouwersgracht
Brouwersgracht
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One of the most photographed buildings in Amsterdam, just around the corner on the Brouwersgracht.
Head to Westerpark and you'll find trendy cafés, charming eateries, cutting-edge galleries, a cinema and an avant garde club.
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Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
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Head to Westerpark and you'll find trendy cafés, charming eateries, cutting-edge galleries, a cinema and an avant garde club.
picturesque village dating from around the 12th century
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Ransdorp
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picturesque village dating from around the 12th century
It's usually standard practice to construct buildings vertically, but in Amsterdam-Noord the world of architecture has been turned upside down.
Kraanspoor
It's usually standard practice to construct buildings vertically, but in Amsterdam-Noord the world of architecture has been turned upside down.
The smallest church in Amsterdam is located in Noord and was built for a small community of Mennonites who were unable to attend Sunday services on the other side of the IJ.
Meerpad 9
9 Meerpad
The smallest church in Amsterdam is located in Noord and was built for a small community of Mennonites who were unable to attend Sunday services on the other side of the IJ.
The museum also offers plenty of maps for guided or independent walking and cycling tours that will help you explore the attractions of North and its surrounding wetlands.
Zamenhofstraat
Zamenhofstraat
The museum also offers plenty of maps for guided or independent walking and cycling tours that will help you explore the attractions of North and its surrounding wetlands.
National monument
Noordhollandschkanaaldijk
National monument
Rembrandt lived and worked in this beautiful and monumental house between 1639 and 1658.
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Múseum Het Rembrandthuis (Hús Rembrandts)
4 Jodenbreestraat
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Rembrandt lived and worked in this beautiful and monumental house between 1639 and 1658.
The National Maritime Museum has the second-largest maritime collection in the world. Beautifully displayed and very interactive.
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Sjóminjasafn
1 Kattenburgerplein
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The National Maritime Museum has the second-largest maritime collection in the world. Beautifully displayed and very interactive.
In the heart of Amsterdam, right in the red light district. It is the oldest building in the city
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Gamla kirkjan
23 Oudekerksplein
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In the heart of Amsterdam, right in the red light district. It is the oldest building in the city
Oldest zoo of the Netherlands, founded in 1838, an oasis of peace right at the heart of a fast-paced city.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
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Oldest zoo of the Netherlands, founded in 1838, an oasis of peace right at the heart of a fast-paced city.
Original part of the medieval city wall of Amsterdam, built in the 15th century.
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Café the Schreiertower
95 Prins Hendrikkade
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Original part of the medieval city wall of Amsterdam, built in the 15th century.
Behind the characteristic facade of the house by the canal lies a largely original 17th-century home and a complete hidden church.
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Múseum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds Voorburgwal
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Behind the characteristic facade of the house by the canal lies a largely original 17th-century home and a complete hidden church.
Royal Palace Amsterdam
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Konunglega höllin í Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Red light District
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De Wallen
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Red light District
The structure dates from 1408, although interior is plan, the magnificent oak chancel, the bronze choir screen and the massive gilded organ justify a look.
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Nýja kirkjan
De Dam
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The structure dates from 1408, although interior is plan, the magnificent oak chancel, the bronze choir screen and the massive gilded organ justify a look.
Modern museum about Judaism, which is located in four monumental synagogues at the Waterloo, in the heart of the old Jewish quarter of Amsterdam.
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Júdaskurðar sögu safn
1 Nieuwe Amstelstraat
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Modern museum about Judaism, which is located in four monumental synagogues at the Waterloo, in the heart of the old Jewish quarter of Amsterdam.
This church was built between 1603 and 1611, and was the first Protestant church of Amsterdam. The splendid tower was completed in 1614.
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Zuiderkerk
1 Zuiderkerksteeg
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This church was built between 1603 and 1611, and was the first Protestant church of Amsterdam. The splendid tower was completed in 1614.
A beautiful tower on bank of the canal Oudeschans. It was built in 1516 for the purpose of defending the city.
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Montelbaanstoren turninn
2 Oudeschans
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A beautiful tower on bank of the canal Oudeschans. It was built in 1516 for the purpose of defending the city.
Most beautiful canal of Amsterdam, very photogenic with the Zuiderkerk in the background.
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Groenburgwal
Groenburgwal
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Most beautiful canal of Amsterdam, very photogenic with the Zuiderkerk in the background.
Beautiful square, next to the Prinsengracht with it's organic market on Monday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
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Beautiful square, next to the Prinsengracht with it's organic market on Monday, Saturday and Sunday.
This small museum offers a comprehensive overview of our favorite bloom.
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Ostamúseum Amsterdam
112 Prinsengracht
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This small museum offers a comprehensive overview of our favorite bloom.
Designed by Hendrik van Berlage, this structure originally housed Amsterdam's Stock Exchange. Illustrating the shift from 19th to 20th-century architecture.
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Beurs van Berlage
243 Damrak
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Designed by Hendrik van Berlage, this structure originally housed Amsterdam's Stock Exchange. Illustrating the shift from 19th to 20th-century architecture.
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Volendam
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Marken
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Zaanse Schans
Kraaienest
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Monnickendam
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Edam
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Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
20 Dam
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Broek in Waterland
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who knew there were still wooden houses in the city?
Nieuwendammerdijk 1
1 Nieuwendammerdijk
who knew there were still wooden houses in the city?

Food Scene

Delicious food! Especially the Fruits de Mer is a must and the location is superb. Located at former warehouse.
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Café-Restaurant Stork
201 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
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Delicious food! Especially the Fruits de Mer is a must and the location is superb. Located at former warehouse.
The restaurant is located in an old, big car repair at the IJ. View is fabulous. It is very large, but cozy, in the weekends always packed.
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 Aambeeldstraat
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The restaurant is located in an old, big car repair at the IJ. View is fabulous. It is very large, but cozy, in the weekends always packed.
This remarkable building is located in one of the most scenic areas of Amsterdam-Noord. At a intersection of age-old water routes that farmers once used to bring their milk to the centre of town.
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Café ‘t Sluisje
297 Nieuwendammerdijk
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This remarkable building is located in one of the most scenic areas of Amsterdam-Noord. At a intersection of age-old water routes that farmers once used to bring their milk to the centre of town.
This striking and transparent brasserie with its fabulous terrace on the NDSM harbour has just about everything, breakfast, luncj or diner.
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Restaurant-Café De IJkantine
5 NDSM-Kade
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This striking and transparent brasserie with its fabulous terrace on the NDSM harbour has just about everything, breakfast, luncj or diner.
See the city from great heights at this award winning roof-top bar & terrace
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SkyLounge Amsterdam
4 Oosterdoksstraat
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See the city from great heights at this award winning roof-top bar & terrace
Have diner in this 15th-century building on Nieuwmarkt square.. It was originally a city gate and part of the walls of Amsterdam.
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Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
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Have diner in this 15th-century building on Nieuwmarkt square.. It was originally a city gate and part of the walls of Amsterdam.
Chef Jamie Oliver attempts to train a group of fifteen disadvantaged youth, who will — if they complete the course — be offered jobs at Oliver's restaurant Fifteen.
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Fifteen
9 Jollemanhof
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Chef Jamie Oliver attempts to train a group of fifteen disadvantaged youth, who will — if they complete the course — be offered jobs at Oliver's restaurant Fifteen.
Good food and nice terrace in this old canteen of Shell oil.
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Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenade
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Good food and nice terrace in this old canteen of Shell oil.
2 Michelin ster restaurant
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& moshik
5 Oosterdokskade
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2 Michelin ster restaurant
TripAdvisor - Top 10 restaurant
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Bickers aan de Werf
2 Bickerswerf
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TripAdvisor - Top 10 restaurant
First real Italian coffee shop in Amsterdam. Here you eat pure, delicious Italian sandwiches and delicious soups and drink an excellent espresso or cappuccino.
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Al Ponte - Caffe' Italiano
1 Pontplein
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First real Italian coffee shop in Amsterdam. Here you eat pure, delicious Italian sandwiches and delicious soups and drink an excellent espresso or cappuccino.
Very good and trendy restaurant, probably the best of Amsterdam North.
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Café Modern
2 Meidoornweg
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Very good and trendy restaurant, probably the best of Amsterdam North.
Up until 1995, what is now Pont 13 used to be a ferry; now, the boat has been converted into an upscale restaurant, completely renovated. Feel the habour ambiance and sit inside or outside.
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Pont 13
50 Haparandadam
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Up until 1995, what is now Pont 13 used to be a ferry; now, the boat has been converted into an upscale restaurant, completely renovated. Feel the habour ambiance and sit inside or outside.
Best pancakes house in town
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Pancakehouse Upstairs
2 Grimburgwal
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Best pancakes house in town
Eating as many pancakes as you want whilst cruising. The pancake boat is a unique experience for young and old. Cruise with us on the river IJ in Amsterdam and discover here the most beautiful places.
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Pannenkoekenboot Amsterdam
33 Ms. van Riemsdijkweg
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Eating as many pancakes as you want whilst cruising. The pancake boat is a unique experience for young and old. Cruise with us on the river IJ in Amsterdam and discover here the most beautiful places.
Great place for breakfast
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De Bakkerswinkel Centrum
69 Warmoesstraat
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Great place for breakfast
Great place for breakfast
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Greenwoods Singel
103 Singel
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Great place for breakfast
Truly a soup lover's paradise. The menu, which rotates on a daily basis, features a minimum of eight different (and creative) soups.
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Soup en Zo - Jodenbree
94 Jodenbreestraat
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Truly a soup lover's paradise. The menu, which rotates on a daily basis, features a minimum of eight different (and creative) soups.
Nice and cozy place for lunch.
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Latei
143 Zeedijk
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Nice and cozy place for lunch.
Wonderful place on the water for a snack and drink in the sun
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Hangar Amsterdam
36 Aambeeldstraat
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Wonderful place on the water for a snack and drink in the sun
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de Bakkerszonen
113 Mosveld
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Shopping

The IJ-Hallen takes place every first Saturday and Sunday of the month the most attractive and biggest flea markets in Europe (750 vendors). Located at an enormous shed on former shipyard.
Tt. Neveritaweg 15
The IJ-Hallen takes place every first Saturday and Sunday of the month the most attractive and biggest flea markets in Europe (750 vendors). Located at an enormous shed on former shipyard.
Boven 't IJ - a good-sized shopping mall with popular labels, local wares
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AH Buikslotermeerplein
310 Buikslotermeerplein
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Boven 't IJ - a good-sized shopping mall with popular labels, local wares
Together with the Kalverstraat biggest shoppingstreet of the Netherlands.
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Nieuwendijk
Nieuwendijk
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Together with the Kalverstraat biggest shoppingstreet of the Netherlands.
Waterlooplein Flea market is a big outdoor bazaar, best for the second hand clothing and full of general bric-a-brac.
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Waterlooplein markaðurinn
2 Waterlooplein
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Waterlooplein Flea market is a big outdoor bazaar, best for the second hand clothing and full of general bric-a-brac.
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Boven 't IJ - a good-sized shopping mall with popular labels, local wares
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Bomengarage
237 Buikslotermeerplein
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Boven 't IJ - a good-sized shopping mall with popular labels, local wares

Drinks & Nightlife

Because here you enjoy the day in the sun can sink into the late summer with a delicious campfire, and then can dance until the wee hours.
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
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Because here you enjoy the day in the sun can sink into the late summer with a delicious campfire, and then can dance until the wee hours.
SkyLounge, an award winning roof-top bar, offers a panoramic view of the most energetic capital of Europe.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 Oosterdoksstraat
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SkyLounge, an award winning roof-top bar, offers a panoramic view of the most energetic capital of Europe.
The latest hotspot.
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Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte Papaverweg
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The latest hotspot.
There are over 20 cafés and restaurants facing the square. There is a daily market, as well as an organic food market on Saturdays and a market for antiques and books on Sundays in the Summer.
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Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarkt
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There are over 20 cafés and restaurants facing the square. There is a daily market, as well as an organic food market on Saturdays and a market for antiques and books on Sundays in the Summer.
Has been a trendy, slightly off beat, unpretentious local hangout for years now. A great place to hang out and watch to boats go by.
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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Has been a trendy, slightly off beat, unpretentious local hangout for years now. A great place to hang out and watch to boats go by.
With its beautiful terrace, his boat dock and its beautiful view of the harbor is very popular establishment in Amsterdam.
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Wilhelmina Dok
1 Noordwal
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With its beautiful terrace, his boat dock and its beautiful view of the harbor is very popular establishment in Amsterdam.
Roest is a city oasis. A creative sanctuary, an experiment that is open to original ideas. Roest is minimalist, but warm.
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Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob Bontiusplaats
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Roest is a city oasis. A creative sanctuary, an experiment that is open to original ideas. Roest is minimalist, but warm.
The tasting room of Amsterdam´s leading organic microbrewery has a cosy down and dirtty beer hall feel. Bonus it sits under a windmill.
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
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The tasting room of Amsterdam´s leading organic microbrewery has a cosy down and dirtty beer hall feel. Bonus it sits under a windmill.
Great 'brown café' with very nice terrace facing the Montelbaan Tower
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Café de Sluyswacht
1 Jodenbreestraat
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Great 'brown café' with very nice terrace facing the Montelbaan Tower
new hipster hangout, a beer brewery and tasting room, open Thursday to Sunday
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Oedipus Brewing Taproom
85 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
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new hipster hangout, a beer brewery and tasting room, open Thursday to Sunday

Everything Else

Enjoy the lovely view over the IJ from the beach or, whatever the weather, from behind the glass front.
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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Enjoy the lovely view over the IJ from the beach or, whatever the weather, from behind the glass front.
Event location. Many events take place here.
the Kromhouthal
231 Gedempt Hamerkanaal
Event location. Many events take place here.
Central train station. The beautiful building, which was designed by Pierre Cuypers, who designed many buildings in the city, among others the Rijksmuseum.
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Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
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Central train station. The beautiful building, which was designed by Pierre Cuypers, who designed many buildings in the city, among others the Rijksmuseum.
Amsterdam’s oldest forest just celebrated its 100-year anniversary. This large nature area is in the middle of Amsterdam Noord
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Camping Vliegenbos Amsterdam
138 Meeuwenlaan
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Amsterdam’s oldest forest just celebrated its 100-year anniversary. This large nature area is in the middle of Amsterdam Noord
Nearly the size of the Vondelpark. Excellent place to kick back and relax. The landscape of trees and fields is perfect for picnics and plans for walking and biking routes are also in the works.
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Noorderpark
1 Floraparkweg
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Nearly the size of the Vondelpark. Excellent place to kick back and relax. The landscape of trees and fields is perfect for picnics and plans for walking and biking routes are also in the works.
Nice beach club with a large beach located on the IJ river near Westerdok. This beach is known for its trendy parties. During the day it is the place to go for young adults with children.
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Strand West
900 Stavangerweg
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Nice beach club with a large beach located on the IJ river near Westerdok. This beach is known for its trendy parties. During the day it is the place to go for young adults with children.
Official Tourist information
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Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
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Official Tourist information
Zeedijk is the heart of Chinatown, the Chinese neighbourhood of Amsterdam. There are many tokos and restaurants there, such as Nam Kee.
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Zeedijk
Zeedijk
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Zeedijk is the heart of Chinatown, the Chinese neighbourhood of Amsterdam. There are many tokos and restaurants there, such as Nam Kee.
Restaurant & nightclub
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Panama
4 Oostelijke Handelskade
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Restaurant & nightclub
The outpost of Russia's Hermitage Museum picks from the home rich collection to mount mega exhibitions. Located in 17th century former alsmhouse set around a sweeping courtyard facing the river.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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The outpost of Russia's Hermitage Museum picks from the home rich collection to mount mega exhibitions. Located in 17th century former alsmhouse set around a sweeping courtyard facing the river.
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Twiske
1 De Noorderlaaik
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Essentials

Big and cheapest supermarket of the Netherlands
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Dirk
76 Meeuwenlaan
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Big and cheapest supermarket of the Netherlands
On the Pekmarkt you can do your daily shopping or shopping for unique gifts and culinary surprises.
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Van der Pekstraat
Van der Pekstraat
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On the Pekmarkt you can do your daily shopping or shopping for unique gifts and culinary surprises.
Largest fresh market with lowest prices at a special location in an old shed in Amsterdam. Eat in or take home.
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Gedempt Hamerkanaal
Gedempt Hamerkanaal
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Largest fresh market with lowest prices at a special location in an old shed in Amsterdam. Eat in or take home.
Great supermarket, brand new, you can also buy cheap fresh food (pizza, fish, sushi, asian food and eat it in their cafe...good cheap coffees too.
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Jumbo
55H Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
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Great supermarket, brand new, you can also buy cheap fresh food (pizza, fish, sushi, asian food and eat it in their cafe...good cheap coffees too.
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Albert Heijn
129 Mosveld
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DEEN Supermarkten
70-72 Dorpsstraat
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Arts & Culture

The restyled venue offers a large café/restaurant, three theater and concert halls, a sun terrace on the River IJ, exhibition spaces, a hip-hop school and a children’s art hall.
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Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenade
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The restyled venue offers a large café/restaurant, three theater and concert halls, a sun terrace on the River IJ, exhibition spaces, a hip-hop school and a children’s art hall.
Derelict shipyard turned edgy arts community. It wafts a post/apocalyptic vibe: an old submarine slumps in the harbour, abandoned trams rust, graffiti artists tagging buildings, etc.
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NDSM
28 NDSM-Plein
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Derelict shipyard turned edgy arts community. It wafts a post/apocalyptic vibe: an old submarine slumps in the harbour, abandoned trams rust, graffiti artists tagging buildings, etc.