Guidebook for Amsterdam
Sightseeing
Nice foodcourt for lunch, drinks and dinner.With little shops and a cinema. (hipsteralert.. ;)
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie DankbaarpassageNice foodcourt for lunch, drinks and dinner.With little shops and a cinema. (hipsteralert.. ;)
Saturday market where you can get all your fruits and veggies.
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Ten Katestraat
Ten KatestraatSaturday market where you can get all your fruits and veggies.
Rozengracht
RozengrachtGreat street for shopping and close to the Jordaan.
Haarlemerdijk
HaarlemmerdijkGreat street for shopping.
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNice park, with a few good bars and restaurants.
Runstraat
RunstraatOne street of the famous "9 straatjes", great shopping area.
Dam Square
The Damsquare
Westerkerk
279 PrinsengrachtBeautiful church
Nice street for shopping, lunch and a bite to eat or a drink.
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Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatNice street for shopping, lunch and a bite to eat or a drink.
Waterlooplein
WaterloopleinCool market.
De Wallen
The Red Light District.
Arts & Culture
Museumplein
MuseumpleinThe square where all the museums are
Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktThe Anne Frank House
Escape Caffé
15 RembrandtpleinNice club if you like house music
Foam
609 KeizersgrachtMuseum of Photography
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschanswww.paradiso.nl; the place to go for nice bands
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtVenue to see bands and dj's near the Leidseplein
www.melkweg.nl
Filmmuseum and cinema of Amsterdam.
Also a great terrace for lunch and drinks.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeFilmmuseum and cinema of Amsterdam.
Also a great terrace for lunch and drinks.
The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinThe concert hall of Amsterdam
Discover the world for yourself: that’s NEMO’s philosophy. For every visitor, young or old, there are plenty of surprises in store, packed with fun and useful knowledge about science and technology.
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokDiscover the world for yourself: that’s NEMO’s philosophy. For every visitor, young or old, there are plenty of surprises in store, packed with fun and useful knowledge about science and technology.
The National Maritime Museum. Feel the essence of the Dutch in reclaiming land from the sea, discovering new territories & trading precious goods.
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IMuziyamu we-Maritime
1 KattenburgerpleinThe National Maritime Museum. Feel the essence of the Dutch in reclaiming land from the sea, discovering new territories & trading precious goods.
Visit the museum of Jewish heritage housed in four monumental synagogues near Waterlooplein.The history and culture of the Jewish people in the Netherlands is presented in this museum.
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I-Jewish Historical Museum
1 Nieuwe AmstelstraatVisit the museum of Jewish heritage housed in four monumental synagogues near Waterlooplein.The history and culture of the Jewish people in the Netherlands is presented in this museum.
The Amsterdam Museum. for more info: http://www.amsterdammuseum.nl/
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Iziko lase-Amsterdam
51 KalverstraatThe Amsterdam Museum. for more info: http://www.amsterdammuseum.nl/
The Tropenmuseum is one of Europe’s leading ethnographic museums, its permanent and temporary exhibitions display (art) objects, photographs, music and film from non-western cultures.
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Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatThe Tropenmuseum is one of Europe’s leading ethnographic museums, its permanent and temporary exhibitions display (art) objects, photographs, music and film from non-western cultures.
The Rijksmuseum, which in English means – The State Museum, exists for more that two hundred years and today belongs to the most breathtaking museums in the world.
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe Rijksmuseum, which in English means – The State Museum, exists for more that two hundred years and today belongs to the most breathtaking museums in the world.
Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist - Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his paintings, drawings and letters.
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinAmsterdam Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist - Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his paintings, drawings and letters.
The Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum or as the Dutch call it short Stedelijk (Municipal), strives to be one of the most innovative and interesting museums of modern art in the entire world.
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinThe Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum or as the Dutch call it short Stedelijk (Municipal), strives to be one of the most innovative and interesting museums of modern art in the entire world.
Food Scene
Bar spek
1 Admiraal de RuijterwegGreat place for breakfast, lunch and diner!
Fier Amsterdam
79 De ClercqstraatNice beers and food
Cafe Struik
160 RozengrachtChill place for a coffee or a beer, close to the Jordaan
Café-restaurant Louter B.V.
Chill restaurant
Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatIf you want to have a nice roast chicken..
Cafe Thuys
129 De ClercqstraatNice bar, also good foor lunch and a quick bite..
Radijs Amsterdam
41HS Jan EvertsenstraatReally nice terrace and good food
De Zotte
29 RaamstraatIf you want to drink Belgian beers, this is the place.
On the other side of het Ij, with a nice terrace and sun all day. Really chilled out vibe.
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Pllek
59 T.T. NeveritawegOn the other side of het Ij, with a nice terrace and sun all day. Really chilled out vibe.
Great restaurant, chilled out vibe on the other side of the Ij in Amsterdam Noord
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Hotel De Goudfazant
30 AambeeldstraatGreat restaurant, chilled out vibe on the other side of the Ij in Amsterdam Noord
To Ouzeri
106 De ClercqstraatSupernice Greek restaurant
Espressobar at the end of the street.. you don't need it tho, because I have an awesome coffeemachine in the house ;)
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Buongiorno Espressobar
23-27 Admiraal de RuijterwegEspressobar at the end of the street.. you don't need it tho, because I have an awesome coffeemachine in the house ;)
Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De ClercqstraatNice italian restaurant
Best. Italian. Restaurant. EVER. In the Jordaan. Make a reservation before you go.
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La Maschera
6-HS Tweede AnjeliersdwarsstraatBest. Italian. Restaurant. EVER. In the Jordaan. Make a reservation before you go.
Du Cap
2HS KwakerspleinGreat terrace in the sun
Restaurant FAAM
10 Reinier ClaeszenstraatPizza's and drinks.
Nice place for a coffee, lunch or dinner with a terrace on the water.
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Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegNice place for a coffee, lunch or dinner with a terrace on the water.
Hotel Not Hotel
34 Piri ReïspleinFun place to have a coffee
Burgermeester | de Jordaan
130 ElandsgrachtBest hamburgers ever
Brasserie Blazer
190 LijnbaansgrachtNice restaurant
Razmataz
7HS Hugo de GrootpleinGood food, better Gin-tonics.
Werck
277 PrinsengrachtNice place with a cool terrace close to Anne Frank Museum
Bar Brouw
16 Ten KatestraatNice meats and beers
You can go here for the best meat and fish dishes. And, Guts & Glory serves a different beast every six months.
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Restaurant Klein BREDA
6 UtrechtsestraatYou can go here for the best meat and fish dishes. And, Guts & Glory serves a different beast every six months.
Vijfnulvijf is a Asian eatery that looks like a cool vintage cafe.
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Vijfnulvijf Asian kitchen Cafe
505 InsulindewegVijfnulvijf is a Asian eatery that looks like a cool vintage cafe.
Juices, juices and more at Dr. Blend! This hotspot is a bit hidden in the city center but definitely a must visit.
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Dr. Blend
1 KoolhovenlaanJuices, juices and more at Dr. Blend! This hotspot is a bit hidden in the city center but definitely a must visit.
Another great salad bar in Amsterdam is Venkel at the Albert Cuypstraat. Venkel works with locally sourced produce!
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Venkel
22 Albert CuypstraatAnother great salad bar in Amsterdam is Venkel at the Albert Cuypstraat. Venkel works with locally sourced produce!
Good place for a vegan meal. At Beter & Leuk they have juices, salads and sandwiches that’ll make you very happy.
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Beter & Leuk
91 Eerste OosterparkstraatGood place for a vegan meal. At Beter & Leuk they have juices, salads and sandwiches that’ll make you very happy.
Brandstof B.V.
357 MarnixstraatCool hip bar, for a nice beer, lunch or dinner.
Mazzo
114 RozengrachtNice place to eat near the Jordaan
Really nice restaurant and bar down the street, with falafel, nice beers and gin and tonics. Perfect for when you arrive, loads of nice local people.
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Kauffmann - Falafel & Beer
4b Reinier ClaeszenstraatReally nice restaurant and bar down the street, with falafel, nice beers and gin and tonics. Perfect for when you arrive, loads of nice local people.
Essentials
AH Jan van Galenstraat
87 Jan van GalenstraatThe Albert Heijn, for groceries
ALDI
56C Admiraal de RuijterwegAldi market for your groceries.
The Jordaan is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum.Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan is home to many art galleries, shops, markets and restaurants.
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Jordaan
The Jordaan is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum.Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan is home to many art galleries, shops, markets and restaurants.
Drinks & Nightlife
Club 8
56B Admiraal de RuijterwegIf you play pool, this is the place to be.
Studio 80
17 RembrandtpleinNice club if you like techno.
Cafe Gollem Raamsteeg
4 RaamsteegGood place to have a beer (or two)
I-Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeBeer beer beer!
Volkshotel
150 WibautstraatCool place in Amsterdam Oost
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeCool place to drink local beers (and other beers)
Cool place near the Westerpark, for drinks, lunch and a small dance in the evening.
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Pacific Parc
23 PolonceaukadeCool place near the Westerpark, for drinks, lunch and a small dance in the evening.
Bar, good place to go for blues and jazz
http://www.maloemelo.com/
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Maloe Melo
163 LijnbaansgrachtBar, good place to go for blues and jazz
http://www.maloemelo.com/
Beer and burgers. Those two are linked! Well, at Frits you are at the right place than. Here you can eat juicy burgers and drink the best beers from local breweries.
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Café Frits
135 Jan EvertsenstraatBeer and burgers. Those two are linked! Well, at Frits you are at the right place than. Here you can eat juicy burgers and drink the best beers from local breweries.
Craft & Draft
417 OvertoomThe only beer bar with 40 taps: Craft & Draft Amsterdam
Supernice nightclub... be sure to get there in time and check the program beforehand.
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De School
3 Doctor Jan van BreemenstraatSupernice nightclub... be sure to get there in time and check the program beforehand.
Entertainment & Activities
The Movies
159 - 163 HaarlemmerdijkOld cinema with good movies and good food.
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Amsterdam Zoo
The biggest Flea-market of Europe, check http://ijhallen.nl/ for dates (every month around the 10th)
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Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
The biggest Flea-market of Europe, check http://ijhallen.nl/ for dates (every month around the 10th)
Parks & Nature
Rembrandtpark
RembrandtparkNice little park around the corner from my house.
The park of Amsterdam.. take some wine with you on a sunny day, and chill out.
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Vondelpark
The park of Amsterdam.. take some wine with you on a sunny day, and chill out.