Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Nearby café/restaurant perfect for breakfast, lunch or drinks. Even has real Dutch pancakes!
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Cafe Vrijdag
137 Amsteldijk
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Nearby café/restaurant perfect for breakfast, lunch or drinks. Even has real Dutch pancakes!
Shoes may be taken off when dining in the all black or all white salon on board this vessel while lounging and cruising the Amsterdam harbour. Departs behind Central Station
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Supperclub Cruise
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Shoes may be taken off when dining in the all black or all white salon on board this vessel while lounging and cruising the Amsterdam harbour. Departs behind Central Station
Coffee and good for breakfast. Many kinds of bagels too if you like
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Bagels & Beans
52 Ruyschstraat
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Coffee and good for breakfast. Many kinds of bagels too if you like
Classic Portugese dining. Great food for a good price in a pleasant atmosphere. Excellent waterfront terrace
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Girassol
135 Weesperzijde
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Classic Portugese dining. Great food for a good price in a pleasant atmosphere. Excellent waterfront terrace
A bit off center but exceptional wining & dining in a glass house with it's own extremely fresh food. High standard in everything. Also.. we got married here.. Recommended :)
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De Kast
3 Kamerlingh Onneslaan
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A bit off center but exceptional wining & dining in a glass house with it's own extremely fresh food. High standard in everything. Also.. we got married here.. Recommended :)
They bring your order while singing. It's a complete night out
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Pasta e Basta
8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
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They bring your order while singing. It's a complete night out
Monument built in 1400's and named after the weighing of goods. Originally a gate to the city. Now beautiful romantic and good restaurant mostly lit by candles. Nice terrace for drinks too
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Waag
4 Nieuwmarkt
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Monument built in 1400's and named after the weighing of goods. Originally a gate to the city. Now beautiful romantic and good restaurant mostly lit by candles. Nice terrace for drinks too
One of many Loetje steak restaurants around Amsterdam. Classic Dutch steak
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Loetje Oost
15 Ruyschstraat
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One of many Loetje steak restaurants around Amsterdam. Classic Dutch steak
Award wining best bakery in town! Authentic very tasty bread
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Hartog's Wholegrain Bakery and Milling
77 Wibautstraat
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Award wining best bakery in town! Authentic very tasty bread
Former Renault car garage converted into large stylish urban restaurant. Great food and ambiance. Live jazz nightclub music on Friday's. Also good for just drinks
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Dauphine
175 Prins Bernhardplein
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Former Renault car garage converted into large stylish urban restaurant. Great food and ambiance. Live jazz nightclub music on Friday's. Also good for just drinks
Exceptional French cuisine for a fair price with a hip/urban/classy twist. Just around the corner but open on weekdays only and popular so reservations are needed. Quickly stop by to see if they have a little opening perhaps
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Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
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Exceptional French cuisine for a fair price with a hip/urban/classy twist. Just around the corner but open on weekdays only and popular so reservations are needed. Quickly stop by to see if they have a little opening perhaps
Newspaper office building converted into hotel/hip hang out. Get your hair cut, lounge in the lounge but make sure you take the elevator to 7th floor rooftop restaurant Canvas. A nightclub too. Recommended!
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Volkshotel
150 Wibautstraat
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Newspaper office building converted into hotel/hip hang out. Get your hair cut, lounge in the lounge but make sure you take the elevator to 7th floor rooftop restaurant Canvas. A nightclub too. Recommended!
Fine dining while lounging flat on your back on huge white mattresses, pillows and cushions. Restaurant/night club with of course a dj. Does not come cheap but quite an experience. There's a Supperclub cruise too
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Supperclub
460 Singel
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Fine dining while lounging flat on your back on huge white mattresses, pillows and cushions. Restaurant/night club with of course a dj. Does not come cheap but quite an experience. There's a Supperclub cruise too
Stylish nearby setting for coffee/drinks either inside this beautiful building or outside on the ever popular terrace
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
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Stylish nearby setting for coffee/drinks either inside this beautiful building or outside on the ever popular terrace
Australian style coffee, drinks and food. From early morning till late
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Drovers Dog
206 Wibautstraat
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Australian style coffee, drinks and food. From early morning till late
C stands for Celsius. From -20 to + 200. Find out what different temperatures do to a dish. A very fine dish that is
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BAUT Oost
125 Wibautstraat
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C stands for Celsius. From -20 to + 200. Find out what different temperatures do to a dish. A very fine dish that is

Drinks & Nightlife

Spanish Tapas... & wine
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Gesloten
85HS Weesperzijde
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Spanish Tapas... & wine
Live blues every night. Run by a rockabilly and his son for the past 40+ years. Small authentic raw local blues hole
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Maloe Melo
163 Lijnbaansgracht
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Live blues every night. Run by a rockabilly and his son for the past 40+ years. Small authentic raw local blues hole
Popular 'brown' bar for diner and drinks till late but they do breakfast and coffee early in the morning too! Pleasant riverside terrace. Good spot for sun set so crowed on sunny days and evenings
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Café Hesp
130-131 Weesperzijde
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Popular 'brown' bar for diner and drinks till late but they do breakfast and coffee early in the morning too! Pleasant riverside terrace. Good spot for sun set so crowed on sunny days and evenings
Top 5 star hotel. Spot a rock star! Their michelin star restaurant is nice of course but it's even nicer to just have a coffee or cocktail on the terrace overlooking the river
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InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
1 Professor Tulpplein
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Top 5 star hotel. Spot a rock star! Their michelin star restaurant is nice of course but it's even nicer to just have a coffee or cocktail on the terrace overlooking the river
A bar made out of ice
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Xtracold Icebar Amsterdam
194 Amstel
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A bar made out of ice
It does't get better than this: local Amsterdam beer brewer with it's own tasting bar right next to a real working windmill
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Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade
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It does't get better than this: local Amsterdam beer brewer with it's own tasting bar right next to a real working windmill
Typical traditional old Amsterdam brown bar (pub) in an old canal house. Great little terrace on the canal too! Very nice canal area
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't Smalle
12 Egelantiersgracht
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Typical traditional old Amsterdam brown bar (pub) in an old canal house. Great little terrace on the canal too! Very nice canal area
Hotel but it's all about the bar with rooftop pool and a view towards the Royal Palace. Also to be used by none guests. Plunge in
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W Amsterdam
175 Spuistraat
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Hotel but it's all about the bar with rooftop pool and a view towards the Royal Palace. Also to be used by none guests. Plunge in
Find a spot on one of the heated terraces because there's always something to see on the lively Nieuwmarkt square since it's so close to Chinatown and the red light district
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't Loosje
32 Nieuwmarkt
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Find a spot on one of the heated terraces because there's always something to see on the lively Nieuwmarkt square since it's so close to Chinatown and the red light district
Live music in an old church converted into rock/pop/house temple. See what's up and buy tickets online @ www.paradiso.nl
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
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Live music in an old church converted into rock/pop/house temple. See what's up and buy tickets online @ www.paradiso.nl
Views don't get much better than here. Perfect to start your evening with a cocktail here. A bit pricy though
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DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
4 Oosterdoksstraat
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Views don't get much better than here. Perfect to start your evening with a cocktail here. A bit pricy though
Go for a swing over the edge on the lookout platform (paid access) Revolving restaurant Moon has the most spectacular view. If full restaurant madam has the same view
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Government of Amsterdam
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Go for a swing over the edge on the lookout platform (paid access) Revolving restaurant Moon has the most spectacular view. If full restaurant madam has the same view

Getting Around

Tram stop for line #3. Takes you straight to the museum area in 15 minutes
Ruyschstraat
Ruyschstraat
Tram stop for line #3. Takes you straight to the museum area in 15 minutes
Metro station Wibautstraat. Very convenient near the houseboat and takes you to and from Central Station in 4 stops/6 minutes
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Wibautstraat station
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Metro station Wibautstraat. Very convenient near the houseboat and takes you to and from Central Station in 4 stops/6 minutes
Get there in 4 stops/6 minutes with the nearby metro. Departure point at the back for the free ferries to Amsterdam North and NDSM wharf
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Amsterdam Centraal station
Stationsplein
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Get there in 4 stops/6 minutes with the nearby metro. Departure point at the back for the free ferries to Amsterdam North and NDSM wharf

Sightseeing

Old houses for females only. Interesting historical place with a wooden house from 1528. Next to the 'Schutters gallery'. Both free access
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Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
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Old houses for females only. Interesting historical place with a wooden house from 1528. Next to the 'Schutters gallery'. Both free access
Always something to do here with views towards the beautiful Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum. Great for a picknick on the lawn, there's a play area for kids and it becomes a winter wonderland with ice skating in the winter
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Museumplein
Museumplein
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Always something to do here with views towards the beautiful Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum. Great for a picknick on the lawn, there's a play area for kids and it becomes a winter wonderland with ice skating in the winter
Old locks used to protect the city from the sea. Now just a beautiful site
Amstelsluizen
Old locks used to protect the city from the sea. Now just a beautiful site
Built in 1306. One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam
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Igumbi le-Oude
23 Oudekerksplein
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Built in 1306. One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam
Named 'New' church because it was built in early 1400's.. Always interesting exhibitions inside
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Isele entsha
De Dam
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Named 'New' church because it was built in early 1400's.. Always interesting exhibitions inside
Free of charge stroll in and out of a gallery part of the Amsterdam Museum. Dutch Masters
Schuttersgallery
Free of charge stroll in and out of a gallery part of the Amsterdam Museum. Dutch Masters
China Town
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China Town
123 Zeedijk
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China Town
Canal cruise where you can hop on hop off. Also at the nearby Hermitage Museum
Canal Company - Shop Blauwbrug
200 Amstel
Canal cruise where you can hop on hop off. Also at the nearby Hermitage Museum
Kodak moment! The famous skinny bridge. Walk there or hop on one of the bikes
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I-Magere Bridge
Magere Brug
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Kodak moment! The famous skinny bridge. Walk there or hop on one of the bikes

Shopping

Well know shopping street for clothes, shoes, souvenirs and fast food
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Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
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Well know shopping street for clothes, shoes, souvenirs and fast food
The "PC". Posh big names designers street
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
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The "PC". Posh big names designers street
Popular local market only on Monday morning and Saturday. Flee market and organic produce. Also a very picturesque area great to visit without the markets going on
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Noordermarkt
42B Noordermarkt
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Popular local market only on Monday morning and Saturday. Flee market and organic produce. Also a very picturesque area great to visit without the markets going on
Notorious flee market. Open every day
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Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein
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Notorious flee market. Open every day

Arts & Culture

Modern Photography Museum in a modernized canal house
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Foam
609 Keizersgracht
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Modern Photography Museum in a modernized canal house
The Van Gogh Museum, also often open on Friday nights too with a dj's. Has things to do for kids too. 15 min away with tram 3
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
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The Van Gogh Museum, also often open on Friday nights too with a dj's. Has things to do for kids too. 15 min away with tram 3
Important very comprehensive museum. Home of Rembrandt amongst other things. Also a free access pleasant garden with sculptures and shady benches, an espresso bar, a glass house and a great water fountain to walk in and out of. Recommended. 15 min away with tram 3
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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Important very comprehensive museum. Home of Rembrandt amongst other things. Also a free access pleasant garden with sculptures and shady benches, an espresso bar, a glass house and a great water fountain to walk in and out of. Recommended. 15 min away with tram 3
Royal palace on Dam square. Former city hall, given to the royal family but hardly used which is a shame because it's a very beautiful building inside and important historical place. Try to get in if you can
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
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Royal palace on Dam square. Former city hall, given to the royal family but hardly used which is a shame because it's a very beautiful building inside and important historical place. Try to get in if you can
Tiny place where the whole world tries to get in to. Book online and if you go, go early. The que is always enormous!
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Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 Westermarkt
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Tiny place where the whole world tries to get in to. Book online and if you go, go early. The que is always enormous!
Jazz & concerthall. Fantastic views from it's all glass restaurant and great sun set too. Next-door Bimhuis has live jazz everyday. Check www.bimhuis.nl for tickets.
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
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Jazz & concerthall. Fantastic views from it's all glass restaurant and great sun set too. Next-door Bimhuis has live jazz everyday. Check www.bimhuis.nl for tickets.
Catch a movie in film museum EYE but most just visit this spectacular building and it's restaurant/café with a view. Free 24/7 ferry departs behind Central Station to 'Buiksloterweg', bikes go for free too!
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
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Catch a movie in film museum EYE but most just visit this spectacular building and it's restaurant/café with a view. Free 24/7 ferry departs behind Central Station to 'Buiksloterweg', bikes go for free too!
Many art galleries at the Spiegelgracht and area. Old and new
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Spiegelkwartier A'dam-Centrum voor Kunst en Ant.
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
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Many art galleries at the Spiegelgracht and area. Old and new
Contemporary art gallery/shop
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Moooi Amsterdam Brand Store
145-147 Westerstraat
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Contemporary art gallery/shop
Museum of contemporary arts, 15 min away with tram 3
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
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Museum of contemporary arts, 15 min away with tram 3
Works together with The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia. Magnificent building along the Amstel. Was an elderly home for over 300 years. Now converted to museum. The free accessible grounds are worth a visit too with a nicely designed coffee pavilion in the back
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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Works together with The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia. Magnificent building along the Amstel. Was an elderly home for over 300 years. Now converted to museum. The free accessible grounds are worth a visit too with a nicely designed coffee pavilion in the back
Royal theater and simply a beautiful building
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Koninklijk Theater Carre
115 /125 Amstel
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Royal theater and simply a beautiful building

Parks & Nature

The Vondelpark is the main park of Amsterdam. Lively on sunny days. Vondel CS is a monumental building (the former film museum) with terrace overlooking the Vondelpark. Watch the skaters go by
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VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 Vondelpark
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The Vondelpark is the main park of Amsterdam. Lively on sunny days. Vondel CS is a monumental building (the former film museum) with terrace overlooking the Vondelpark. Watch the skaters go by