Flip's Guidebook for Amsterdam
Special things to do ....
Visit one of the two oldest houses in Amsterdam.
Het Houten Huis (Begijnhof 34) is Amsterdam's oldest house, dating from around 1420. It is one of only two wooden-front houses in the city, as timber houses were banned in 1521 after a series of catastrophic fires. Most of the houses in the Begijnhof were not built until after the 16th century.
The city's oldest house, Het Houten Huis (1420), is located at number 34, the south-wester fringe of the Begijnhof courtyard.
Houten Huis Oldest House
34 BegijnhofVisit one of the two oldest houses in Amsterdam.
Het Houten Huis (Begijnhof 34) is Amsterdam's oldest house, dating from around 1420. It is one of only two wooden-front houses in the city, as timber houses were banned in 1521 after a series of catastrophic fires. Most of the houses in the Begijnhof were not built until after the 16th century.
The city's oldest house, Het Houten Huis (1420), is located at number 34, the south-wester fringe of the Begijnhof courtyard.
One of the last two original wooden houses in Amsterdam with a special story.
This wooden house on the Zeedijk 1 was built in 1550 and is one of the last two original wooden houses in Amsterdam. In the 17th century many sailors surprised all their money, so they could not pay their bills at the end of their leave. The owner of In 't Aepjen, then an inn, asked one of his customers to take a monkey for him from the tropics, to settle his debt. Other sailors also brought monkeys, until the inn was full of monkeys ... and with fleas. Nowadays there is a café here, which is still called 'In 't Aepjen'.
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Int Aepjen
1 ZeedijkOne of the last two original wooden houses in Amsterdam with a special story.
This wooden house on the Zeedijk 1 was built in 1550 and is one of the last two original wooden houses in Amsterdam. In the 17th century many sailors surprised all their money, so they could not pay their bills at the end of their leave. The owner of In 't Aepjen, then an inn, asked one of his customers to take a monkey for him from the tropics, to settle his debt. Other sailors also brought monkeys, until the inn was full of monkeys ... and with fleas. Nowadays there is a café here, which is still called 'In 't Aepjen'.
.... and don't forget the Amsterdam zoo Artis.
Special for children ....
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Amsterdam, Artis station
.... and don't forget the Amsterdam zoo Artis.
Special for children ....
Actually nobody knows .... also just a nice small walk from here ....
You will find the Wynand Fockink Proeflokaal (Dutch for tasting tavern) and liquor store in the Pijlsteeg, an alley behind the National Monument on the Dam square in Amsterdam.
In around 1679 Wynand Fockink started a liqueur distillery. Soon a tasting tavern was added, where customers could taste and buy the products. To this day, this practice has continued; here liqueurs and genevers are still being made using the same 17th century traditional craft methods.
Wynand Fockink produces more than 70 Dutch liqueurs and genevers which can be tasted in the authentic 17 century environment.
Tasting the products is done in the old fashioned way of bowing to the drink and slurping the first sip from a traditional tulip glass. Cheers!
Open Daily from 2PM till 9PM
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Wynand Fockink
31 PijlsteegActually nobody knows .... also just a nice small walk from here ....
You will find the Wynand Fockink Proeflokaal (Dutch for tasting tavern) and liquor store in the Pijlsteeg, an alley behind the National Monument on the Dam square in Amsterdam.
In around 1679 Wynand Fockink started a liqueur distillery. Soon a tasting tavern was added, where customers could taste and buy the products. To this day, this practice has continued; here liqueurs and genevers are still being made using the same 17th century traditional craft methods.
Wynand Fockink produces more than 70 Dutch liqueurs and genevers which can be tasted in the authentic 17 century environment.
Tasting the products is done in the old fashioned way of bowing to the drink and slurping the first sip from a traditional tulip glass. Cheers!
Open Daily from 2PM till 9PM
Edam
Go to the cheese market and enjoy the historic center.
Circuit Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in the dunes north of Zandvoort, Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line. It will return to the Formula One calendar in 2020 as the location of the revived Dutch Grand Prix.
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Circuit Park Zandvoort
108 Burgemeester van AlphenstraatCircuit Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in the dunes north of Zandvoort, Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line. It will return to the Formula One calendar in 2020 as the location of the revived Dutch Grand Prix.
Some nice Food Things
In the Foodhallen there are various stands where entrepreneurs sell snacks and drinks that can be enjoyed on the spot. The concept was inspired by ‘indoor food markets’ such as the Torvehallerne in Copenhagen, Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid and the Borough Market in London.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinIn the Foodhallen there are various stands where entrepreneurs sell snacks and drinks that can be enjoyed on the spot. The concept was inspired by ‘indoor food markets’ such as the Torvehallerne in Copenhagen, Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid and the Borough Market in London.
Great vegetarian food at De Waaghals (The Daredevil)
One of the best vegetarian restaurants ....
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Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals
29 Frans HalsstraatGreat vegetarian food at De Waaghals (The Daredevil)
One of the best vegetarian restaurants ....
.... Nice food and a great view on Amsterdam .... just minutes and a nice boat trip away from here ....
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Restaurant Moon
3 Overhoeksplein.... Nice food and a great view on Amsterdam .... just minutes and a nice boat trip away from here ....
American Hotel Amsterdam
97 LeidsekadeSpecial Jugendstil restaurant ...
Café de Jaren, open since 1990, is a bright and spacious café located in the centre of Amsterdam, between Muntplein and the Amsterdam Music Theatre on Waterlooplein. Inside, high-ceilinged spaces make an attractive setting for the bar and restaurant. And at the back, the first-floor balcony and sunny canal-side terrace on the Kloveniersburgwal offer views across the River Amstel. With its own jetty, the café can also be visited by boat.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe DoelenstraatCafé de Jaren, open since 1990, is a bright and spacious café located in the centre of Amsterdam, between Muntplein and the Amsterdam Music Theatre on Waterlooplein. Inside, high-ceilinged spaces make an attractive setting for the bar and restaurant. And at the back, the first-floor balcony and sunny canal-side terrace on the Kloveniersburgwal offer views across the River Amstel. With its own jetty, the café can also be visited by boat.
Take the ferry at the harbour site of the central station to the NDSM. It is the festival terrain with this café special. Worth to go there!
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinTake the ferry at the harbour site of the central station to the NDSM. It is the festival terrain with this café special. Worth to go there!
Near the Leidseplein opposite the Heineken Experience is a small piece of Italy called La Storia della Vita. With the high ceilings, the classic decor and the many mirrors, it reminds you of a pallazzo in Tuscany. To enhance the atmosphere and thus also the taste sensation, someone is playing the piano in the background.
La Storia della Vita
171 WeteringschansNear the Leidseplein opposite the Heineken Experience is a small piece of Italy called La Storia della Vita. With the high ceilings, the classic decor and the many mirrors, it reminds you of a pallazzo in Tuscany. To enhance the atmosphere and thus also the taste sensation, someone is playing the piano in the background.
Film & Theater
Next to the 'Foodhallen' you will find the 'Filmhallen' with 9 cinemas:
https://www.filmhallen.nl/film/
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Filmhallen
12 Hannie DankbaarpassageNext to the 'Foodhallen' you will find the 'Filmhallen' with 9 cinemas:
https://www.filmhallen.nl/film/
Tuschinski
Great Jugendstil theater (only the main cinema).
Rialto
338 CeintuurbaanGood film programming.
Filmtheater De Uitkijk
452 PrinsengrachtThe first and oldest cinema in Amsterdam.
Museum Specials
Just take the ferry at the backside of the Central Station, less than ten minutes from here and enter a special Amsterdam cultural area ....
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Eye Filmmuseum
1 IJpromenadeJust take the ferry at the backside of the Central Station, less than ten minutes from here and enter a special Amsterdam cultural area ....
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok.... Great for children ....
.... inside the Amsterdam Tropenmuseum, about the Dutch colonial history, this is very special for children of all ages ....
Tropenmuseum Junior
2 Linnaeusstraat.... inside the Amsterdam Tropenmuseum, about the Dutch colonial history, this is very special for children of all ages ....
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinMuseum of modern art ....
If you want to see The Night Watch of Rembrandt van Rijn ...
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
If you want to see The Night Watch of Rembrandt van Rijn ...
Van Gogh-museet
6 MuseumpleinIf you want to meet Vincent van Gogh ....
Anne Franks hus
20 WestermarktPortugisiska synagogan
3 Mr. VisserpleinMuseum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
38-40 Oudezijds VoorburgwalHermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelMuseum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatYou will find Museum Het Schip in the enchanting social housing complex designed by architect Michel de Klerk. The world-renowned expressionist building is popularly known as The Ship because of the particular shape in which it has been constructed. It has since become an icon of the Amsterdam School architecture movement.
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Museum Het Schip
45 OostzaanstraatYou will find Museum Het Schip in the enchanting social housing complex designed by architect Michel de Klerk. The world-renowned expressionist building is popularly known as The Ship because of the particular shape in which it has been constructed. It has since become an icon of the Amsterdam School architecture movement.
Experience even more intensely in the Outdoor Museum that life around the Zuiderzee, some 100 years ago, was not always easy, and least of all for children. During weekends, your holiday or public holidays, try to put yourself in the shoes of a child from 1919. With the father out at sea, at the risk of his life, mother kept things going and the children would give her a hand. Roll up your sleeves in a household of the olden days and find out how you can get your hands dirty.
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Zuiderzeemuseum
ZuiderzeemuseumExperience even more intensely in the Outdoor Museum that life around the Zuiderzee, some 100 years ago, was not always easy, and least of all for children. During weekends, your holiday or public holidays, try to put yourself in the shoes of a child from 1919. With the father out at sea, at the risk of his life, mother kept things going and the children would give her a hand. Roll up your sleeves in a household of the olden days and find out how you can get your hands dirty.
CoBrA-museet för modern konst
1 SandbergpleinAmsterdams museum
51 KalverstraatDiscover the history of Amsterdam....
The Royal Palace Amsterdam is King Willem-Alexander’s official reception palace. In addition, the Palace is open to visitors as much as possible. A living building where you can follow in the footsteps of royal guests through its imposing rooms and halls.
The Palace is the largest and most prestigious building from the Golden Age, making it one of the Netherlands’ most important monuments.
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Kungliga slottet i Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds VoorburgwalThe Royal Palace Amsterdam is King Willem-Alexander’s official reception palace. In addition, the Palace is open to visitors as much as possible. A living building where you can follow in the footsteps of royal guests through its imposing rooms and halls.
The Palace is the largest and most prestigious building from the Golden Age, making it one of the Netherlands’ most important monuments.
For decades, De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam has been known for its high-profile exhibitions about art, photography, and inspiring individuals and cultures. With an average of 250,000 visitors a year, it is one of the most popular exhibition venues in the Netherlands. It also plays a role of national significance, hosting royal ceremonies, official gatherings, and cultural events.
One of Amsterdam’s most impressive historical monuments, De Nieuwe Kerk is a place of inspiration, commemoration, and celebration in Dam Square, the heart of the city.
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Den Nya Kyrkan
De DamFor decades, De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam has been known for its high-profile exhibitions about art, photography, and inspiring individuals and cultures. With an average of 250,000 visitors a year, it is one of the most popular exhibition venues in the Netherlands. It also plays a role of national significance, hosting royal ceremonies, official gatherings, and cultural events.
One of Amsterdam’s most impressive historical monuments, De Nieuwe Kerk is a place of inspiration, commemoration, and celebration in Dam Square, the heart of the city.
Heritage, art, music and, on Sundays, churchgoers continue to congregate in the oldest building of the city (1306).
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Gamla kyrkan
23 OudekerkspleinHeritage, art, music and, on Sundays, churchgoers continue to congregate in the oldest building of the city (1306).
Just handy things to know...
Here to get the Nespresso cups for a good coffee at home....
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Nespresso Boutique
25 HeiligewegHere to get the Nespresso cups for a good coffee at home....
Here the most nearby place to get the Nespresso cups for a good coffee at home ...
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Nespresso Boutique
25 HeiligewegHere the most nearby place to get the Nespresso cups for a good coffee at home ...
Buurten
Marken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkə(n)]; Marken's dialect: Mereke) is a village in the municipality of Waterland in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 1,810 as of 2012 and is located in forms a peninsula in the Markermeer and was formerly an island in the Zuiderzee. The characteristic wooden houses of Marken are a tourist attraction.
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Marken
Marken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkə(n)]; Marken's dialect: Mereke) is a village in the municipality of Waterland in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 1,810 as of 2012 and is located in forms a peninsula in the Markermeer and was formerly an island in the Zuiderzee. The characteristic wooden houses of Marken are a tourist attraction.
Edam, town of cheese.
The city itself is a conservation area and it is wonderful to stroll along the canals (called harbours), the streets and wondering old fronts dating from mostly the 17th and 18th century.
Just outside the city centre you can visit Fort Edam, part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam, with spectacular views on both the wetlands and the former Zuiderzee. From here you are nearby the Beemster Polder, dating from the 17th century, am exceptional example of reclaimed land in the Netherlands. Fort Edam and Beemster Polder are listed as Unesco World Heritage.
The neat city centre of Edam offers you classy shops, cafe terraces with a lot of atmosphere and a wide range of sights such as the Great Church (in its form the biggest in the Europe) with its stained glass windows, the cheese weigh-house and the museum.
Edam is known around the world for its cheese. In July and August you can visit on Wednesday the world famous cheese market.
After this impressive hustle and bustle you can easely slide in one of the best kept secrets: the calm in less than an hour from the capital city Amsterdam.
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Edam
Edam, town of cheese.
The city itself is a conservation area and it is wonderful to stroll along the canals (called harbours), the streets and wondering old fronts dating from mostly the 17th and 18th century.
Just outside the city centre you can visit Fort Edam, part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam, with spectacular views on both the wetlands and the former Zuiderzee. From here you are nearby the Beemster Polder, dating from the 17th century, am exceptional example of reclaimed land in the Netherlands. Fort Edam and Beemster Polder are listed as Unesco World Heritage.
The neat city centre of Edam offers you classy shops, cafe terraces with a lot of atmosphere and a wide range of sights such as the Great Church (in its form the biggest in the Europe) with its stained glass windows, the cheese weigh-house and the museum.
Edam is known around the world for its cheese. In July and August you can visit on Wednesday the world famous cheese market.
After this impressive hustle and bustle you can easely slide in one of the best kept secrets: the calm in less than an hour from the capital city Amsterdam.
.... here you are .... at my 2floor apartment ....
Grachtengordel Amsterdam
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grachtengordel
Grachtengordel
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grachtengordel