Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Café Hesp
130-131 WeesperzijdeNice terrace on a sunny day.
A good stop for lunch or coffee. Opposite of Rembrandt house.
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Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 RijnstraatA good stop for lunch or coffee. Opposite of Rembrandt house.
Song Kwae Thai Food
14 KloveniersburgwalGood Thai food, served in record time.
Typical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Great food. Close to metrostop 'Nieuwmarkt'.
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Restaurant Van Beeren
54 KoningsstraatTypical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Great food. Close to metrostop 'Nieuwmarkt'.
Nice place for drinks and food, view of Amstel River. At walking distance from your apartment (100m).
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tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte OuderkerkerdijkNice place for drinks and food, view of Amstel River. At walking distance from your apartment (100m).
Famous Chinese restaurant, in the hart of the Chines Quarter. Opposite of nice Buddhist temple.
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Nam Kee
111-113 ZeedijkFamous Chinese restaurant, in the hart of the Chines Quarter. Opposite of nice Buddhist temple.
Drinks & Nightlife
Largest concert hall in Amsterdam where international artists perform. Ease to reach by metro (stop at 'station Bijlmer').
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AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff BoulevardLargest concert hall in Amsterdam where international artists perform. Ease to reach by metro (stop at 'station Bijlmer').
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtMusic and dancing. Check out the programming in advance.
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansAmsterdam's most famous concert hall (in a former church).
Very old Amsterdam bar. Only building left with a wooden facade (all others burned down over the centuries in city fires).
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Int Aepjen
1 ZeedijkVery old Amsterdam bar. Only building left with a wooden facade (all others burned down over the centuries in city fires).
't Loosje
32 NieuwmarktTypical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Laid back atmosphere.
Café Fonteyn
13- 15 NieuwmarktNice Dutch cafe.
Sightseeing
Oldest church of Amsterdam. All famous sea heroes (Michiel de Ruyter) are buried here. Be careful: the church lies in the hart of the red light district.
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The Oude Church
23 OudekerkspleinOldest church of Amsterdam. All famous sea heroes (Michiel de Ruyter) are buried here. Be careful: the church lies in the hart of the red light district.
Parks & Nature
Park Frankendael
Nice place to stroll around.
Large park just south of Amsterdam. You can get there by metro 51, stop at 'A.J. Ernstraat' and walk 10 minutes in Eastern direction.
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Amsterdam Forest
Large park just south of Amsterdam. You can get there by metro 51, stop at 'A.J. Ernstraat' and walk 10 minutes in Eastern direction.
Vondelpark
A must see on a sunny day. Very relaxed atmosphere.
Arts & Culture
Restored house where the famous painter lived and worked. You can see the actual lighting he had in his workshop when painting.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatRestored house where the famous painter lived and worked. You can see the actual lighting he had in his workshop when painting.
Amsterdam Museum Building
92 KalverstraatHistorical museum of Amsterdam.
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinLargest collection of van Gogh in the world.
Beautifully restored recently. See all the magnificent 17-th century Dutch masters (including Rembrand's Nightwatch).
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatBeautifully restored recently. See all the magnificent 17-th century Dutch masters (including Rembrand's Nightwatch).
Overview of Dutch Maritime history. Beautifully renovated.
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The Maritime Museum
1 KattenburgerpleinOverview of Dutch Maritime history. Beautifully renovated.
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeNice terrrace in Vondelpark.
Essentials
Lidl
27 Nobelweg Discount supermarket with budget prices.
ALDI
56C Admiraal de RuijterwegDiscount supermarket.
Small supermarket for quick groceries, at walking distance from your apartment (300m).
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Villa Mokum
16a SpaklerwegSmall supermarket for quick groceries, at walking distance from your apartment (300m).
AH Rijnstraat
33 RijnstraatSupermarket with luxury products.
Getting Around
Public transport or bike rental is by far the easiest way to get around in Amsterdam. If you want to rent a car to visit other areas, this place is close by.
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Sixt
44b De RuijterkadePublic transport or bike rental is by far the easiest way to get around in Amsterdam. If you want to rent a car to visit other areas, this place is close by.
Easy to go to, close to metrostation Waterlooplein.
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MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 WaterloopleinEasy to go to, close to metrostation Waterlooplein.
Tram/bus/metro connections to the city. Train connections to most major cities in the Netherlands.
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Amsterdam Amstel station
Tram/bus/metro connections to the city. Train connections to most major cities in the Netherlands.