Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Cheapest breakfast around!
This is a place where you can find all sorts of stuff, from foods to underwear etc. Als some nice Dutch souvenirs.
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Hema
313 KinkerstraatCheapest breakfast around!
This is a place where you can find all sorts of stuff, from foods to underwear etc. Als some nice Dutch souvenirs.
Café Koosje
37 Plantage MiddenlaanServes breakfast, really close by.
Borrl Kitchen
41 Plantage KerklaanNice, really close by.
coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatAlso serves breakfast, a bit more expensive.
Really really nice for breakfast! 10 minute walk, go there!
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Zuivere Koffie
39 UtrechtsestraatReally really nice for breakfast! 10 minute walk, go there!
de koffie salon centrum
130-BG UtrechtsestraatQuite nice. A little more touristy.
De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanGreat food, more expensive, reservation required.
De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanFantastic pizza! Reservation required.
Our favourite! For lunch, dinner and beers of course.. Have a Ciney beer! Great terrace, sunny all day.
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café Smit en Voogt
10 Plantage ParklaanOur favourite! For lunch, dinner and beers of course.. Have a Ciney beer! Great terrace, sunny all day.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Eik en Linde
22A Plantage MiddenlaanOne of the older pubs with writers and artists
This is a square at 15 minutes walking from our place where you can find all sorts of pubs and clubs.
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Rembrandtplein
This is a square at 15 minutes walking from our place where you can find all sorts of pubs and clubs.
This is at 20minutes walking from our place, with a lot of places to sit outside. Especially nice in summer when you can see all the boats go by.
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Hannekes Boom
4 DijksgrachtThis is at 20minutes walking from our place, with a lot of places to sit outside. Especially nice in summer when you can see all the boats go by.
Parks & Nature
Vondelpark
Most famous park in Amsterdam.
This is your park! Just accross the street. Oldest park in Amsterdam.
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Wertheimpark
This is your park! Just accross the street. Oldest park in Amsterdam.
This is a very nice park where you can run and walk. Also great with small kids. Nice place to play.
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Oosterpark
OosterparkThis is a very nice park where you can run and walk. Also great with small kids. Nice place to play.
Sightseeing
375 year old botanical garden. Including a great place to buy lunch. You passed the Hortus when you arrived by subway.
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Hortus Botanicus botaniska trädgård
2a Plantage Middenlaan375 year old botanical garden. Including a great place to buy lunch. You passed the Hortus when you arrived by subway.
Just in front of our house in the park, this special monument to remember all the Jewish victims of World War II.
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Auschwitz Monument
WertheimparkJust in front of our house in the park, this special monument to remember all the Jewish victims of World War II.
Museumplein
MuseumpleinAll major museums are around this square.
Old city center, near the red light district, walking distance from our place.
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Nieuwmarkt
NieuwmarktOld city center, near the red light district, walking distance from our place.
On a clear day you can see all of Amsterdam. And if you are not afraid of hights, you can sit on a swing hanging over the edge of the tower.
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A'dam Lookout
5 OverhoekspleinOn a clear day you can see all of Amsterdam. And if you are not afraid of hights, you can sit on a swing hanging over the edge of the tower.
Arts & Culture
Jewish historical museum with a special part voor children.
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Judiska historiska museet
1 Nieuwe AmstelstraatJewish historical museum with a special part voor children.
Hollandsche Schouwburg - memorial of the place where many Amsterdam Jewish people were brought to to be deported to the concentration camps. You can find all their names and see an exposition.
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Holocaust Memorial & Dutch Theater (Jewish Cultural Quarter)
24 Plantage MiddenlaanHollandsche Schouwburg - memorial of the place where many Amsterdam Jewish people were brought to to be deported to the concentration camps. You can find all their names and see an exposition.
National maritime museum with an old ship you can get on. Nice for kids.
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Sjöfartsmuseet
1 KattenburgerpleinNational maritime museum with an old ship you can get on. Nice for kids.
Great museum dedicated to science. Really nice for kids.
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokGreat museum dedicated to science. Really nice for kids.
The house where the master himself worked and lived.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatThe house where the master himself worked and lived.
Cultures of all around the world. With the nice Oosterpark (park) next to it.
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Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatCultures of all around the world. With the nice Oosterpark (park) next to it.
Fantastic museum, cultural expositions, beautiful building.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelFantastic museum, cultural expositions, beautiful building.
Prize winning interactive museum about the resistance during the second world war.
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Persmuseum Amsterdam
Prize winning interactive museum about the resistance during the second world war.
This is a modern museum, just across the water, to be reached by a free ferry. Very nice views and terrace.
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Eye Filmmuseum
1 IJpromenadeThis is a modern museum, just across the water, to be reached by a free ferry. Very nice views and terrace.
The famous museum. You can walk to it, but also take the public transport. Make sure you make reservations online long before you will arrive in Amsterdam.
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Anne Franks hus
20 WestermarktThe famous museum. You can walk to it, but also take the public transport. Make sure you make reservations online long before you will arrive in Amsterdam.
Entertainment & Activities
The famous 175 year old Zoo, now with Micropia - shows the invisible life of microbes.
There is a public part of the Zoo: the Artisplein with big trees with lights and free places to sit and enjoy your own brought wines and foods. There is a small fountain where small children are allowed to play in, very nice during summer.
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe famous 175 year old Zoo, now with Micropia - shows the invisible life of microbes.
There is a public part of the Zoo: the Artisplein with big trees with lights and free places to sit and enjoy your own brought wines and foods. There is a small fountain where small children are allowed to play in, very nice during summer.
This is very nice, even for a Dutch person. First you learn more about the history of Holland and then you take a virtual flight over the most beautiful places Holland has to offer. It's like you are on top of a drone.
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DET HÄR ÄR HOLLAND
51 OverhoekspleinThis is very nice, even for a Dutch person. First you learn more about the history of Holland and then you take a virtual flight over the most beautiful places Holland has to offer. It's like you are on top of a drone.
Getting Around
Please ride carefully if you're not used to cycling..
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MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 WaterloopleinPlease ride carefully if you're not used to cycling..
Here you can get information on public transport in Amsterdam. You can take tram 14 and every metro to our apartment. With the tram you get out at Artis (the zoo) and walk back a little to the Plantage Parklaan where you can find us at nr. 18. With the metro/subway take any metro and get out at Waterlooplein, exit Hortusplantsoen. Its only a 3 minutes walk to Plantage Parklaan 18.
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GVB Tickets & Informatie
6 StationspleinHere you can get information on public transport in Amsterdam. You can take tram 14 and every metro to our apartment. With the tram you get out at Artis (the zoo) and walk back a little to the Plantage Parklaan where you can find us at nr. 18. With the metro/subway take any metro and get out at Waterlooplein, exit Hortusplantsoen. Its only a 3 minutes walk to Plantage Parklaan 18.