Guidebook for Hilversum
Arts & Culture
Bewonder het audiovisueel erfgoed van de Nederlandse geschiedenis in beeld en geluid.
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I-Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
1 Media ParkboulevardBewonder het audiovisueel erfgoed van de Nederlandse geschiedenis in beeld en geluid.
Food Scene
Beloved by visitors, international students and locals alike, this cosy pancake house inside a 17th century warehouse on Prinsengracht is something of an Amsterdam institution – which explains the queues frequently seen snaking out of the door and along the canal. Visitors can tuck into a choice of more than 100 (huge) sweet and savoury pancakes, and help themselves from generous pots of syrup on the tables.
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The Pancake Bakery
191 PrinsengrachtBeloved by visitors, international students and locals alike, this cosy pancake house inside a 17th century warehouse on Prinsengracht is something of an Amsterdam institution – which explains the queues frequently seen snaking out of the door and along the canal. Visitors can tuck into a choice of more than 100 (huge) sweet and savoury pancakes, and help themselves from generous pots of syrup on the tables.
Take your favourite carnivore to Loetje for what is often claimed to be Amsterdam’s best traditional biefstuk and friet (steak and chips). The menu also has a few fish items, but this is no place for vegetarians!
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Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatTake your favourite carnivore to Loetje for what is often claimed to be Amsterdam’s best traditional biefstuk and friet (steak and chips). The menu also has a few fish items, but this is no place for vegetarians!
Named after the owner’s mother, some say that Greetje is the closest you can get to a home-cooked Dutch meal in a restaurant. They often get high marks for their welcoming atmosphere and friendly service
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Greetje
23 PeperstraatNamed after the owner’s mother, some say that Greetje is the closest you can get to a home-cooked Dutch meal in a restaurant. They often get high marks for their welcoming atmosphere and friendly service
Drinks & Nightlife
Jimmy Woo is one of the few Amsterdam clubs with international style and allure: every visiting celebrity comes along to Jimmy’s.
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Jimmy Woo
18 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatJimmy Woo is one of the few Amsterdam clubs with international style and allure: every visiting celebrity comes along to Jimmy’s.
Located on the lively Rembrandtplein in the city centre, Escape is one of Amsterdam's largest and most popular night clubs. Alongside the club, Escape also features the DeLux bar, the Caffe, the Studio and the Lounge, a smaller venue blending intimacy with sophistication.
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Escape Caffé
15 RembrandtpleinLocated on the lively Rembrandtplein in the city centre, Escape is one of Amsterdam's largest and most popular night clubs. Alongside the club, Escape also features the DeLux bar, the Caffe, the Studio and the Lounge, a smaller venue blending intimacy with sophistication.
Sightseeing
The quaint and quirky streets that straddle Amsterdam’s grandest canals form the city’s most photogenic micro-neighbourhood. Known to locals as De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’, this special neighbourhood is full to bursting with vintage and designer shopping, speciality stores and cosy cafés
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De 9 Straatjes
The quaint and quirky streets that straddle Amsterdam’s grandest canals form the city’s most photogenic micro-neighbourhood. Known to locals as De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’, this special neighbourhood is full to bursting with vintage and designer shopping, speciality stores and cosy cafés
Shopping
The P.C. Hooftstraat is a shopping street in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 1876 it was named after Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), a Dutch historian, poet and playwright. The street is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid and runs from the Stadhouderskade to the Vondelpark. It is crossed by the Hobbemastraat and the Van Baerlestraat
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatThe P.C. Hooftstraat is a shopping street in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 1876 it was named after Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), a Dutch historian, poet and playwright. The street is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid and runs from the Stadhouderskade to the Vondelpark. It is crossed by the Hobbemastraat and the Van Baerlestraat
The street begins at Dam Square and ends roughly 750 meters down near the Munttoren tower at Muntplein square. This tower was once a gate in the medieval city walls. After the walls were built, the street between the Spui and Munttoren came to be known as Byndewyck. This part of the neighborhood, from 1486 until 1629, had a veemarkt (cattle market). Later on the street got the name Kalverstraat, after the cattle market.
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Kalverstraat
KalverstraatThe street begins at Dam Square and ends roughly 750 meters down near the Munttoren tower at Muntplein square. This tower was once a gate in the medieval city walls. After the walls were built, the street between the Spui and Munttoren came to be known as Byndewyck. This part of the neighborhood, from 1486 until 1629, had a veemarkt (cattle market). Later on the street got the name Kalverstraat, after the cattle market.
Essentials
We have all the groceries in the house. Everyday items like toilet paper, detergent, diapers, toothpaste, potatoes, milk and bread. At DEEN you are assured of excellent quality at an affordable price
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DEEN Supermarkten
22-24 RietwijkerstraatWe have all the groceries in the house. Everyday items like toilet paper, detergent, diapers, toothpaste, potatoes, milk and bread. At DEEN you are assured of excellent quality at an affordable price
We have all the groceries in the house. Everyday items like toilet paper, detergent, diapers, toothpaste, potatoes, milk and bread. At Albert Heijn, you are assured of excellent quality at an affordable price.
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Albert Heijn
47 H ZeilstraatWe have all the groceries in the house. Everyday items like toilet paper, detergent, diapers, toothpaste, potatoes, milk and bread. At Albert Heijn, you are assured of excellent quality at an affordable price.