Guidebook for Amsterdam
Everything Else
De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassagegreat food, cinema's and drinks
Vondelpark
Wonderful parc, just a a few blocks from my house!
Van Gogh-museet
6 MuseumpleinBeautiful paintings
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern Art
Police Amsterdam headquarters
117 Elandsgrachtpolice office
OLVG, location West
164 Jan TooropstraatHospital
Great building, wonderfull terrace, and beautiful old films to watch. And.. you can take the (free) ferry behind the Central Station to come there.
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenadeGreat building, wonderfull terrace, and beautiful old films to watch. And.. you can take the (free) ferry behind the Central Station to come there.
Spinoza Monument
JodenbuurtStatue of one of the greatest enlighted 17th century thinkers: Benedict de Spinoza.
Wanna break out of the city? Just go to the Amsterdam woods. Stroll and have dive in the natural water there. www.amsterdamsebos.nl
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Amsterdam Skov
Wanna break out of the city? Just go to the Amsterdam woods. Stroll and have dive in the natural water there. www.amsterdamsebos.nl
Food Scene
American pancakes, french breakfast, english breakfast... or just very good coffee!
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The Breakfast Club
2-h BellamystraatAmerican pancakes, french breakfast, english breakfast... or just very good coffee!
Café Kostverloren
70 Tweede KostverlorenkadeGreat food, affordable
Bar Brouw
16 Ten KatestraatJust 2 seconds of my house. Meat, great beers.
My favorite chicken restaurant. Free range chicken, roasted, with a good salad, mais, applesauce, and the best fries of Amsterdam.
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Van 't Spit
95 De ClercqstraatMy favorite chicken restaurant. Free range chicken, roasted, with a good salad, mais, applesauce, and the best fries of Amsterdam.
'Breadbar'. Great (small) place to grab a sandwich while you are walking down the city- its owned by a friend of mine!
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Broodbar
18 Kloveniersburgwal'Breadbar'. Great (small) place to grab a sandwich while you are walking down the city- its owned by a friend of mine!
This easy going restaurant has great food, nice staff, and just around the corner of Rembrandtsquare - its my favorite!
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Restaurant Szmulewicz
12 BakkersstraatThis easy going restaurant has great food, nice staff, and just around the corner of Rembrandtsquare - its my favorite!
This is the canteen of the University of Amsterdam. During the year (not in the summer) you can buy very cheap your lunch here.
Atrium
237 Oudezijds AchterburgwalThis is the canteen of the University of Amsterdam. During the year (not in the summer) you can buy very cheap your lunch here.
Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe DoelenstraatNice terrace for coffee
Eetcafe Singel 404
404 SingelNice food for lunch and breakfast!
Wonderfull spot in the Vondelparc to drink coffee on a sunny day!
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VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 VondelparkWonderfull spot in the Vondelparc to drink coffee on a sunny day!
This is absolutely the best (affordable) steak you get in town. Close to Museumsquare. Famous for its steak, meat-jus, and white bread.
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Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatThis is absolutely the best (affordable) steak you get in town. Close to Museumsquare. Famous for its steak, meat-jus, and white bread.
My favorite small, take away thai food restaurant, rather close to my house. You can also eat in their tiny restaurant. Nice people!
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Warie's Thai Food
235 RozengrachtMy favorite small, take away thai food restaurant, rather close to my house. You can also eat in their tiny restaurant. Nice people!
There are many people from the former dutch colony Surinam living in Amsterdam. Their food is great. Just around the corner there is a typical take away restaurant with Surinam food.
Tropische Markt Surima
184 KinkerstraatThere are many people from the former dutch colony Surinam living in Amsterdam. Their food is great. Just around the corner there is a typical take away restaurant with Surinam food.
This 'FEBO' snackbar is typical dutch. No haute cuisine, but cheap snacks, fries and hamburgers. But the interesting thing is: you can buy them out of a wall (!). Put money in the machine, and you can take out your warm snack. Best thing to order is a 'kroket', made from meat in a crunchy breadcrums cover.
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FEBO
89B Ferdinand BolstraatThis 'FEBO' snackbar is typical dutch. No haute cuisine, but cheap snacks, fries and hamburgers. But the interesting thing is: you can buy them out of a wall (!). Put money in the machine, and you can take out your warm snack. Best thing to order is a 'kroket', made from meat in a crunchy breadcrums cover.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite pub, for affordable dutch pancakes, coffee and the real market-atsmosphere
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Café Marktzicht
My favorite pub, for affordable dutch pancakes, coffee and the real market-atsmosphere
't Smalle
12 EgelantiersgrachtVery old, nice pub at the heart of the canals.
Entertainment & Activities
Sheeps, pigs, rabbits and other lovely animals in this small city-farm just around the corner! Great playground too.
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Zimmerterrein
44 SchimmelstraatSheeps, pigs, rabbits and other lovely animals in this small city-farm just around the corner! Great playground too.
Great natural-science museum for kids (from 4 till 14). You can easily hang out there for hours (nice to do on a rainy day)!
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokGreat natural-science museum for kids (from 4 till 14). You can easily hang out there for hours (nice to do on a rainy day)!
Martime museum with a (copy) ship of the 17th century, also nice with kids. The building itself is a old 17th century office of the East-India Company.
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Det Maritime Museum
1 KattenburgerpleinMartime museum with a (copy) ship of the 17th century, also nice with kids. The building itself is a old 17th century office of the East-India Company.
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanZoo - very nice for yourself and kids
An large underground playing area for kids from 1 till 13. Great for rainy days.
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TunFun
7 Mr. VisserpleinAn large underground playing area for kids from 1 till 13. Great for rainy days.
Coffee, and a great playground in the Vondelparc. Just go there with kids!
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Groot Melkhuis
2 VondelparkCoffee, and a great playground in the Vondelparc. Just go there with kids!
In the middle of the Amsterdam woods, there is a Goat-farm, special for kids. Its fun, and a nice place to have coffee. Best you have a car.
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Gedefarm Ridammerhoeve
4 Nieuwe MeerlaanIn the middle of the Amsterdam woods, there is a Goat-farm, special for kids. Its fun, and a nice place to have coffee. Best you have a car.
Sightseeing
Anne Franks Hus
20 WestermarktImpressive and important
The original city hall, now royal palace, build in the 17th century as a masterpiece of freedom. Its open as museum most of the time.
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Det Kongelige Palads i Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalThe original city hall, now royal palace, build in the 17th century as a masterpiece of freedom. Its open as museum most of the time.
A huge synagog, build in the 17th century. You can enter it too.
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Portugisisk Synagoge
3 Mr. VisserpleinA huge synagog, build in the 17th century. You can enter it too.
Just walk in this small, secret 'hofje' with small houses and a lovely old church
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Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofJust walk in this small, secret 'hofje' with small houses and a lovely old church
Arts & Culture
Museumplein
MuseumpleinOn this square the big museums of Amsterdam are located
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatWorld famous and a lot of Rembrandts
Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageJust around the corner a great arthouse cinema
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinTheatre and fun on the Leiden square
This museum is worth visiting - great collection, beautiful spot in the heart of Amsterdam
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelThis museum is worth visiting - great collection, beautiful spot in the heart of Amsterdam
One of the best concerthalls of the world, and one of the best orchestra's of the world. Check their website.
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Koncertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinOne of the best concerthalls of the world, and one of the best orchestra's of the world. Check their website.
Most of the time english spoken comedy club: http://www.boomchicago.nl
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Boom Chicago
117 RozengrachtMost of the time english spoken comedy club: http://www.boomchicago.nl
International music. Really good music. www.melkweg.nl (check their website)
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Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtInternational music. Really good music. www.melkweg.nl (check their website)
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschansworld-famous poppodium, check their website www.paradiso.nl
Big theatre with often international acts. Check www.theatercarre.nl
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Kongelige Teater Carré
115 /125 AmstelBig theatre with often international acts. Check www.theatercarre.nl
One of the bigger theatres of Amsterdam. The place can be quite international, with dance, theatre, music. The world famous 'Toneelgroep Amsterdam' (its director Ivo van Hove got a Olivier and Tony-award for his work) is based here. Check their website on their international program: http://stadsschouwburgamsterdam.nl/information-in-english/
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinOne of the bigger theatres of Amsterdam. The place can be quite international, with dance, theatre, music. The world famous 'Toneelgroep Amsterdam' (its director Ivo van Hove got a Olivier and Tony-award for his work) is based here. Check their website on their international program: http://stadsschouwburgamsterdam.nl/information-in-english/
Essentials
Just a few seconds of the studio there is a daily, open air market. Fresh food, bread, fruits etc.
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Ten Kate Markt
32 Ten KatestraatJust a few seconds of the studio there is a daily, open air market. Fresh food, bread, fruits etc.
Until 1 in the night a great nightshop to do emergency shopping. Bit more expensive than in a normal supermarket, high quality though.
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Suit Amsterdam
41 RaadhuisstraatUntil 1 in the night a great nightshop to do emergency shopping. Bit more expensive than in a normal supermarket, high quality though.
AH Bilderdijkstraat
37 H BilderdijkstraatMy place is surrounded by supermarkets as you can see
AH Kinkerstraat
89 KinkerstraatMy place is surrounded by supermarkets as you can see
Marqt Grocery Store
108 BilderdijkstraatEco-friendly supermarket
Dirk van den Broek
25 Marie HeinekenpleinCheaper supermarket