Guidebook for Amsterdam
Drinks & Nightlife
bar Bukowski
10 OosterparkOne of the hippest places in the area
Great for coffee, lunch, dinner or drinks/dancing. You can either sit downstairs or on the 7th floor, enjoying the rooftop view!
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Canvas
150 Wibautstraat Great for coffee, lunch, dinner or drinks/dancing. You can either sit downstairs or on the 7th floor, enjoying the rooftop view!
Amsterdam Roest
1 Jacob BontiusplaatsOne of my fave bars, Berlin vibes, city beach
Amazing view!! But hidden, near Central Station. Hotspot for locals.
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtAmazing view!! But hidden, near Central Station. Hotspot for locals.
de Ruyschkamer
34-H RuyschstraatHidden, cosy, livingroom feel.
Javastraat
JavastraatSuper upcoming area, lot's of great bars
De Pijp
Famous neighborhood with lots of bars & restaurants
Food Scene
Dakterras HOPP
4 Eerste RingdijkstraatGreat place for cofee, lunch, drinks. Rooftop view :)
City farm, only one block away. Great food, amazing fire place!
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Vergulden Eenhoorn
58 RingdijkCity farm, only one block away. Great food, amazing fire place!
Great food market (like Borough Market London) for lunch, dinner or drinks
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageGreat food market (like Borough Market London) for lunch, dinner or drinks
Great & famous beers, and yep, located in a windmill (double check!)
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeGreat & famous beers, and yep, located in a windmill (double check!)
Coffee Bru
14 BeukenpleinGreat place to get coffee, just minutes away :)
Arts & Culture
Hidden church in the attic. Great museum, hidden pearl in the middle of the Red Light District. ('Our dear Lord in the attic')
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Iziko lomuzi wethu kaNkulunkulu phezulu kwesango
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalHidden church in the attic. Great museum, hidden pearl in the middle of the Red Light District. ('Our dear Lord in the attic')
Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatRijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatI-Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Indlu kaRembrandt)
4 JodenbreestraatI-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinI-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art
Iziko lezakhiwo nezakhiwo
573 HerengrachtHandbag museum :)
Essentials
AH Krugerplein
3 KrugerpleinDirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinAks for the out of office family medicine service first (HAP/Huisartsenpost). cheaper than going straight to the ED.
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OLVG location East
9 OosterparkAks for the out of office family medicine service first (HAP/Huisartsenpost). cheaper than going straight to the ED.
Shopping
My fave Dutch store, selling everything, simple & great designs, one of the first shops which banned animal tested make up
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Hema
313 KinkerstraatMy fave Dutch store, selling everything, simple & great designs, one of the first shops which banned animal tested make up
Dappermarkt
383 Eerste Van SwindenstraatIsakhiwo se-Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatParks & Nature
Oosterpark
OosterparkVondelpark
Park Frankendael
Getting Around
Amsterdam Amstel station