Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
One of the oldest and most famous markets of Amsterdam. Surrounded by lots of bars and restaurants.
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Albert Cuyp Market
Albert CuypstraatOne of the oldest and most famous markets of Amsterdam. Surrounded by lots of bars and restaurants.
Food Scene
High end restaurant, very expensive but value for money.
Also includes a cocktail bar, the A bar
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InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor TulppleinHigh end restaurant, very expensive but value for money.
Also includes a cocktail bar, the A bar
Nice place to go for coffee or tea (huge assortment), or for a high tea with rolls and cakes
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T eten en drinken
4 RoetersstraatNice place to go for coffee or tea (huge assortment), or for a high tea with rolls and cakes
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanExcellent pizza's
Tempura
26 Plantage KerklaanReasonably priced Japanese restaurant
Modernist tea house built in 1935. Busy place with a huge terrace in the middle of Vondelpark.
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The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkModernist tea house built in 1935. Busy place with a huge terrace in the middle of Vondelpark.
Arts & Culture
Cinema and bar that attracts a lot of hip young people and professionals. I go there myself regularly for a drink or movie.
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Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatCinema and bar that attracts a lot of hip young people and professionals. I go there myself regularly for a drink or movie.
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinA must visit
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatNational museum of Holland
Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktA must visit
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansOne of the major clubs of Amsterdam
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtGreat club
Hermitage Amsterdam, sister museum to the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelHermitage Amsterdam, sister museum to the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café De Roeter
192 BG RoetersstraatOk bar with reasonably priced food
Biological brewery located next to a (working!) windmill. Offers great bio beers and tours to check out the windmill. A definite recommend!
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 FunenkadeBiological brewery located next to a (working!) windmill. Offers great bio beers and tours to check out the windmill. A definite recommend!
Great bar with a lot of beers on draught. Small but always lively
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Café De Spuyt
86 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatGreat bar with a lot of beers on draught. Small but always lively
Nice bar with a view on the Magere Brug (skinny bridge)
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Café de Magere Brug
81 AmstelNice bar with a view on the Magere Brug (skinny bridge)
Everything Else
Waterlooplein Market
2 WaterloopleinNice market
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe Amsterdam zoo
Shopping
MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 WaterloopleinRent your bike here!
Spiegelgracht is a canal full of antique, vintage and art shops, selling original 17th century Delftware tiles, Asian rugs, African tribal masks, modern art and much much more.
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Spiegelkwartier
Spiegelgracht is a canal full of antique, vintage and art shops, selling original 17th century Delftware tiles, Asian rugs, African tribal masks, modern art and much much more.
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatNice shopping street with cafe's and designer shops.
Sightseeing
De Wallen
Amsterdam is famous for this area, so pay this canal a visit
Amsterdams bustling park with a busy modernist tea house in the middle, close to the city centre. Great for picnicks and seeing Amsterdam life go by on a sunny day.
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Vondelpark
Amsterdams bustling park with a busy modernist tea house in the middle, close to the city centre. Great for picnicks and seeing Amsterdam life go by on a sunny day.
The famous Flowermarket. It is indeed a market, just for plants and flowers, by a canal. Quite touristy but a nice place nevertheless.
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Bloemenmarkt
SingelThe famous Flowermarket. It is indeed a market, just for plants and flowers, by a canal. Quite touristy but a nice place nevertheless.
Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeFormer Heineken Brewery where you can do a tour.