Guidebook for Amsterdam
Parks & Nature
Amsterdam's most famous park, great for adults and children alike. Playgrounds, cafés, concerts, open theater shows, kids pond in the summer
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Vondelpark
Amsterdam's most famous park, great for adults and children alike. Playgrounds, cafés, concerts, open theater shows, kids pond in the summer
Great (and less known to tourists) park, for walking, running, or cycling. Includes many playgrounds and also a petting zoo.
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Parque Rembrandt
PostjeswegGreat (and less known to tourists) park, for walking, running, or cycling. Includes many playgrounds and also a petting zoo.
Smaller than Vondelpark and Rembrandtpark, but still very nice. A pretty route from our flat.
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Erasmusparkbuurt
Smaller than Vondelpark and Rembrandtpark, but still very nice. A pretty route from our flat.
"The Amsterdam forrest" is actually a part, but really big, very beautiful, and with all kinds of activities and places to visit. Check out their website.
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Amsterdam Forest
"The Amsterdam forrest" is actually a part, but really big, very beautiful, and with all kinds of activities and places to visit. Check out their website.
Food Scene
Cute kids-oriented cafe, adjacent to a nice little petting zoo and a spacious playground.
Fri - Sat, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Douwes Dekkerstraat 2
2 Douwes DekkerstraatCute kids-oriented cafe, adjacent to a nice little petting zoo and a spacious playground.
Fri - Sat, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lokaal Edel
1 PostjeswegLovely terrace surrounded by water
Our favourite coffee place in the neighborhood.
Nice burgers, every month a nes special
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Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeOur favourite coffee place in the neighborhood.
Nice burgers, every month a nes special
A daily open market, great for fresh fruits, vegetables and delicates.
Every day except Sundays
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatA daily open market, great for fresh fruits, vegetables and delicates.
Every day except Sundays
A nice experience of sharing meal the Ethiopian way (10 minutes walk)
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Addis Ababa Restaurant
337 OvertoomA nice experience of sharing meal the Ethiopian way (10 minutes walk)
Haweli
17 PostjeswegVery nice Indian food - especially the butter chicken is really delicious
Cute day-time espresso bar with early-bird prices in the morning, as well as a good value breakfast deal (5-Euro for juice, coffee, a croissant and a boiled egg);
Government of Amsterdam
Cute day-time espresso bar with early-bird prices in the morning, as well as a good value breakfast deal (5-Euro for juice, coffee, a croissant and a boiled egg);
Cute mediterranean restaurant (less than a minute walk)
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Meneer De Wit Heeft Honger
10 Witte de WithstraatCute mediterranean restaurant (less than a minute walk)
Our favourite place for Turkish take-away (although there is also a small sitting area). Not expensive, tasty and filling, friendly owner.
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Öz Kismet
339 KinkerstraatOur favourite place for Turkish take-away (although there is also a small sitting area). Not expensive, tasty and filling, friendly owner.
Really excellent coffee! (their coffee is serves in some other spots as well)
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Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 KinkerstraatReally excellent coffee! (their coffee is serves in some other spots as well)
Old tram hangars recently transformed into a hot and trendy centre of MEDIA, CULTURE, FASHION, FOOD AND CRAFTS.
As part of this beautiful complex, the Food Hallen is a collection of great street food bites from many international cuisines, organasied as a kind of food market surrounding a central bar.
The complex also comprises several restaurants, a library cafe, workshops and a cinema.
Popular day and night.
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De Hallen
41 BellamypleinOld tram hangars recently transformed into a hot and trendy centre of MEDIA, CULTURE, FASHION, FOOD AND CRAFTS.
As part of this beautiful complex, the Food Hallen is a collection of great street food bites from many international cuisines, organasied as a kind of food market surrounding a central bar.
The complex also comprises several restaurants, a library cafe, workshops and a cinema.
Popular day and night.
Soul Burger
118 Jan Pieter HeijestraatGreat burgers and nice atmosphere at this new burger joint
lovely terrace just in from of the south/werst end of Vondelpark
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Café Schinkelhaven
126 Amstelveenseweglovely terrace just in from of the south/werst end of Vondelpark
great atmosphere for an excellent informal Italian meal
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Cantinetta Wine & Pasta
105 De Clercqstraatgreat atmosphere for an excellent informal Italian meal
Ivo's Kitchen
338 Van ReigersbergenstraatIvo's is very nice and Ivo is a very friendly host
a hole-in-the-wall that makes the best fries in town
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Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx
33 Voetboogstraata hole-in-the-wall that makes the best fries in town
Cute cafe/restaurant with a nice terrace right by the water
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Café Lennep
334 Jacob Van LennepkadeCute cafe/restaurant with a nice terrace right by the water
Excellent choice if you wish to treat yourself to a great breakfast/brunch!
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Staring at Jacob
215 Jacob Van LennepkadeExcellent choice if you wish to treat yourself to a great breakfast/brunch!
Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS BilderdijkstraatNice casual Asian food place (sharing style)
Essentials
AH Postjesweg
65 H PostjeswegSupermarket.
Hong Kong Superstore
298H KinkerstraatAsian supermarket
Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkShopping
Popular among Dutch and visitors alike, HEMA is a kind of a Convenience store offering home stuff as well as clothing and some food
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Hema
313 KinkerstraatPopular among Dutch and visitors alike, HEMA is a kind of a Convenience store offering home stuff as well as clothing and some food
WE Fashion Store
213 KinkerstraatMostly for nice men clothing
Loenatix Shop
129 Jan Pieter Heijestraatnice shop, "crazy shirts with a story"
Goochem Speelgoed
80 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraatan amazing toy shop!
Arts & Culture
Getting there:
- 10 min by tram #17 (towards Central Station, get off at 'Westermarkt')
- 10 minutes by bike
- 25 minutes walk
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Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktGetting there:
- 10 min by tram #17 (towards Central Station, get off at 'Westermarkt')
- 10 minutes by bike
- 25 minutes walk
The magnificent national museum, located at Museumplein (neighboring other museums as well).
- 10 min by tram #7 (direction Flevopark, get off at Spiegelgracht)
- 10 min by bike
- 25 min walk
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe magnificent national museum, located at Museumplein (neighboring other museums as well).
- 10 min by tram #7 (direction Flevopark, get off at Spiegelgracht)
- 10 min by bike
- 25 min walk
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinStedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinThe Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinDrinks & Nightlife
a hipsterish bar at the Hotel Not Hotel (less than a minute walk)
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Kevin Bacon Bar (Thai Restaurant & Cocktailbar)
38 Witte de Withstraata hipsterish bar at the Hotel Not Hotel (less than a minute walk)
nice location by a canal, also good as a cafe during the day
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Bar spek
1 Admiraal de Ruijterwegnice location by a canal, also good as a cafe during the day