Food Scene
If you are foodie like me and you are a vegetarian like me that the place to be. Fine dining, metaphysics experience (if you ask me)
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Choux
128 De RuijterkadeIf you are foodie like me and you are a vegetarian like me that the place to be. Fine dining, metaphysics experience (if you ask me)
My favorite place for lunch, dinner, drinks and actually for breakfast too. Good food, amazing interior design, affordable and closed to my favorite museum "Micropia". It's close to Artis zoo, about 6 minutes from the house. For dinner in the weekend I would make a reservation.
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Hotel Plantage
25 Plantage KerklaanMy favorite place for lunch, dinner, drinks and actually for breakfast too. Good food, amazing interior design, affordable and closed to my favorite museum "Micropia". It's close to Artis zoo, about 6 minutes from the house. For dinner in the weekend I would make a reservation.
The area used to be part of the Dutch Marines, is just open last year to the public. It has a lovely view over the Eastern Dock and a fire place.
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Pension Homeland
5 KattenburgerstraatThe area used to be part of the Dutch Marines, is just open last year to the public. It has a lovely view over the Eastern Dock and a fire place.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you are into beer the local beer brewery ‘Brouwerij 't IJ’ is a special treat. Its located in an old wind mill building has good selection of beer. The walk/bike there is magical if go through the ‘Entrepotdok’ neighborhood, where the ships hangers used to be, which is now a living area.
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeIf you are into beer the local beer brewery ‘Brouwerij 't IJ’ is a special treat. Its located in an old wind mill building has good selection of beer. The walk/bike there is magical if go through the ‘Entrepotdok’ neighborhood, where the ships hangers used to be, which is now a living area.
Two minutes from the apartment, just next to the " Spar" Supermarket- you can find our neighborhood typical Dutch brown cafe. According to an urban legend, in the 17th century a visit to your local dive bar, could end up waking up on a ship sailing to Indonesia..
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Cafe de Druif
83 RapenburgerpleinTwo minutes from the apartment, just next to the " Spar" Supermarket- you can find our neighborhood typical Dutch brown cafe. According to an urban legend, in the 17th century a visit to your local dive bar, could end up waking up on a ship sailing to Indonesia..
Every Saturday free live Jazz concert, where you can find the whole neighborhood.
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Cotton Club
5-H NieuwmarktEvery Saturday free live Jazz concert, where you can find the whole neighborhood.
My favorite music venue. It's used to be a church, has a lot of concerts and dance evenings. Check their program:https://www.paradiso.nl/
Notice: they have another location, in Noord (the north of the city). So if you see "location Noord" You have to take the ferry to the Eye. The ferry leaves behind Central station. It's quick, free and fun!
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Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansMy favorite music venue. It's used to be a church, has a lot of concerts and dance evenings. Check their program:https://www.paradiso.nl/
Notice: they have another location, in Noord (the north of the city). So if you see "location Noord" You have to take the ferry to the Eye. The ferry leaves behind Central station. It's quick, free and fun!
Arts & Culture
Amsterdam's film museum is just across the water; you can take a free ferry to the other side. It’s leave behind Central station, during the day it leaves every 3 minutes. It has an iconic building, great exhibitions and a lot of interesting films.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeAmsterdam's film museum is just across the water; you can take a free ferry to the other side. It’s leave behind Central station, during the day it leaves every 3 minutes. It has an iconic building, great exhibitions and a lot of interesting films.
Van Gogh museum on Friday evening. Once a week the Van Gogh museum is open late. Enjoy cocktails, music, VJs and free guided tours every Friday evening until 10 pm at the Van Gogh Museum
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Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinVan Gogh museum on Friday evening. Once a week the Van Gogh museum is open late. Enjoy cocktails, music, VJs and free guided tours every Friday evening until 10 pm at the Van Gogh Museum
The only museum in the world for microorganism (is it an microorganism zoo?!) . You would never believe how many creatures are living with us in our body.
a tip: every hour the lab scientist come out of the lab to explain about the museum and microbes.
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Micropia
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe only museum in the world for microorganism (is it an microorganism zoo?!) . You would never believe how many creatures are living with us in our body.
a tip: every hour the lab scientist come out of the lab to explain about the museum and microbes.
Shopping
A Dutch designer, that has a studio-shop close to the Nieuwmarket. She has beautiful designed clothes that are also affordable. My whole wardrobe is from her shop!
Catta's Studio-Shop
A Dutch designer, that has a studio-shop close to the Nieuwmarket. She has beautiful designed clothes that are also affordable. My whole wardrobe is from her shop!
Essentials
For quick groceries we go to the "Spar" supermarket. Its small and a bit more expensive, but it's just across the street. You cross the big road in front of the house and it will be on the left side.
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SPAR
91 RapenburgFor quick groceries we go to the "Spar" supermarket. Its small and a bit more expensive, but it's just across the street. You cross the big road in front of the house and it will be on the left side.
It's about 3 minutes walk. It has a wide variety of delicious products and a Shusi stand. Basically you go out of the house turn to the right and by the first cross road to the right again and there it is.
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AH Jodenbreestraat
21 JodenbreestraatIt's about 3 minutes walk. It has a wide variety of delicious products and a Shusi stand. Basically you go out of the house turn to the right and by the first cross road to the right again and there it is.
On Saturday’s there is a biological farmer's market on the Nieuwmarkt. My personal favorite spot for my weekly veggies. It has good quality of vegetables fruits and other bio-products for affordable price.
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Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktOn Saturday’s there is a biological farmer's market on the Nieuwmarkt. My personal favorite spot for my weekly veggies. It has good quality of vegetables fruits and other bio-products for affordable price.
Getting Around
Located at the Waterloplein, they have good bikes, Price range 10- 20 euros a day extra day 6 euro.
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MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 WaterloopleinLocated at the Waterloplein, they have good bikes, Price range 10- 20 euros a day extra day 6 euro.
If you are staying more than a week I would buy a second hand bike, on Saturday on the Watelooplein. It’s on the right side of the square next to the coffeecompany. You can get a second hand bike for 60-80 euros.
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Waterlooplein
WaterloopleinIf you are staying more than a week I would buy a second hand bike, on Saturday on the Watelooplein. It’s on the right side of the square next to the coffeecompany. You can get a second hand bike for 60-80 euros.
Parks & Nature
It’s wilder than the Vondelpark, it has a ‘jenever’ distillery. Which is beautiful.
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Flevopark
FlevoparkIt’s wilder than the Vondelpark, it has a ‘jenever’ distillery. Which is beautiful.
Though a bit out of the city I love going there. It’s a magical place to be in the summer. In August they have theater and festivals, which are a lot of fun.
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Amsterdam Forest
Though a bit out of the city I love going there. It’s a magical place to be in the summer. In August they have theater and festivals, which are a lot of fun.
It's a park but it also has a lot of great cafes and restaurants. It used to be an industrial area and now it's all green and shinny.
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Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegIt's a park but it also has a lot of great cafes and restaurants. It used to be an industrial area and now it's all green and shinny.