Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
This cafe is made of recycled materials and because they used old stuff to build this new place it has character immediately! Good and affordable food for everyone with locally produced ingredients
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Café de Ceuvel
4 Korte PapaverwegThis cafe is made of recycled materials and because they used old stuff to build this new place it has character immediately! Good and affordable food for everyone with locally produced ingredients
The coffee at The Coffee Virus is very good. They always have two espresso roasts and three filter coffee roasts that change regularly. On the menu there are also delicious sandwiches and salads. You probably see me sitting here sippin' on a espresso!
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The Coffee Virus - A Lab
2 OverhoekspleinThe coffee at The Coffee Virus is very good. They always have two espresso roasts and three filter coffee roasts that change regularly. On the menu there are also delicious sandwiches and salads. You probably see me sitting here sippin' on a espresso!
Famous restaurant in Amsterdam with singing waiters. Opera, but also modern classics. You can make reservations here: http://bit.ly/2qsxtZH
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Pasta e Basta
8 Nieuwe SpiegelstraatFamous restaurant in Amsterdam with singing waiters. Opera, but also modern classics. You can make reservations here: http://bit.ly/2qsxtZH
Dining at THT in Amsterdam North guarantees as a great view over the IJ, The menu is not too fancy but affordable. A new spot where you can walk in for an easy bite and great local beers.
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Tolhuistuin
2 IJpromenadeDining at THT in Amsterdam North guarantees as a great view over the IJ, The menu is not too fancy but affordable. A new spot where you can walk in for an easy bite and great local beers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Next to the windmill of Brouwerij 't IJ. Great local beers (ask for a famous Amsterdam Brewboys beer) en damn good burgers.
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Bar Langendijk
1 ZeeburgerstraatNext to the windmill of Brouwerij 't IJ. Great local beers (ask for a famous Amsterdam Brewboys beer) en damn good burgers.
Start your Saturday night with a really funny improv show...in English! Pro tip: don't sit front row;) You can reserve tickets in advance: http://bit.ly/2qU7iuH Shows usually start at 22.30
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Boom Chicago
117 RozengrachtStart your Saturday night with a really funny improv show...in English! Pro tip: don't sit front row;) You can reserve tickets in advance: http://bit.ly/2qU7iuH Shows usually start at 22.30
The Heineken Experience. It's the Disney Land of Beer...ok not entirely true, but I won't visit this too early in the morning. If you book your tickets online you can skip the line: http://bit.ly/2pAdMLk
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I-Heineken Experience
78 StadhouderskadeThe Heineken Experience. It's the Disney Land of Beer...ok not entirely true, but I won't visit this too early in the morning. If you book your tickets online you can skip the line: http://bit.ly/2pAdMLk
Dutch Courage! Having a little sip of Genever before going to work...that's very common for us thanks to the good work of Bols;) Learn all about the rich history of Genever (and Gin) and also about more modern cocktails. Perfect for in the afternoon. You can find tickets here: http://bit.ly/2qUdEKL
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Indlu yeBols, I-Cocktail & Genever Experience
12 14 16 Paulus PotterstraatDutch Courage! Having a little sip of Genever before going to work...that's very common for us thanks to the good work of Bols;) Learn all about the rich history of Genever (and Gin) and also about more modern cocktails. Perfect for in the afternoon. You can find tickets here: http://bit.ly/2qUdEKL
Sightseeing
Best way to see the city. In other city's they have hop on/hop off busses, but that doesn't work with all the canals. Sometimes I take my old mother or other family on a canal cruise like this one: http://bit.ly/2pZWHgw because you can see more of the city than on a bike.
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I-Cruises Canal ye-Lovers
20B Prins HendrikkadeBest way to see the city. In other city's they have hop on/hop off busses, but that doesn't work with all the canals. Sometimes I take my old mother or other family on a canal cruise like this one: http://bit.ly/2pZWHgw because you can see more of the city than on a bike.
What is more Dutch than windmills. Take a tour trough picturesque towns and of course the famous windmills. http://bit.ly/2q3ELCb for easy tickets!
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Volendam
What is more Dutch than windmills. Take a tour trough picturesque towns and of course the famous windmills. http://bit.ly/2q3ELCb for easy tickets!
This one is pretty nice….see one of the most important legacies in Amsterdam's vibrant Jewish history and learn the significance of the Portuguese Synagogue, a late 17th-century synagogue.
If you buy tickets here http://bit.ly/2sDNh9i you get also acces to the Jewish Historical Museum ánd the Holocaust Museum
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Isinagoga sePortuguese
3 Mr. VisserpleinThis one is pretty nice….see one of the most important legacies in Amsterdam's vibrant Jewish history and learn the significance of the Portuguese Synagogue, a late 17th-century synagogue.
If you buy tickets here http://bit.ly/2sDNh9i you get also acces to the Jewish Historical Museum ánd the Holocaust Museum
http://bit.ly/2u6bpFR for a fast track into The Royal Palace and discover paintings and sculptures by the most famous artists of the Dutch Golden Age, all explained with your free audio guide. See finely preserved imperial furniture, chandeliers, and clocks from the time of Louis Napoleon, the first King of Holland
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
147 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwalhttp://bit.ly/2u6bpFR for a fast track into The Royal Palace and discover paintings and sculptures by the most famous artists of the Dutch Golden Age, all explained with your free audio guide. See finely preserved imperial furniture, chandeliers, and clocks from the time of Louis Napoleon, the first King of Holland
Great website (http://bit.ly/2r33Jzy) for things to do and see in Amsterdam. Here you can buy tickets in advance for Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum and even skip te line
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Amsterdam
Great website (http://bit.ly/2r33Jzy) for things to do and see in Amsterdam. Here you can buy tickets in advance for Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum and even skip te line
Make a tour of the picturesque and visit the Zaanse Schans, just outside of Amsterdam. Zaanse Schans is an open air museum that dips your toes firmly into Dutch culture of centuries gone by. Amble around a village that features historic houses, small museums and craft shops
Explore the inside of working, historic windmills and see the level of ingenuity and hard work that went into harnessing the wind hundreds of years ago
Go for a tour of history: http://bit.ly/2u0Bshc
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Zaanse Schans
KraaienestMake a tour of the picturesque and visit the Zaanse Schans, just outside of Amsterdam. Zaanse Schans is an open air museum that dips your toes firmly into Dutch culture of centuries gone by. Amble around a village that features historic houses, small museums and craft shops
Explore the inside of working, historic windmills and see the level of ingenuity and hard work that went into harnessing the wind hundreds of years ago
Go for a tour of history: http://bit.ly/2u0Bshc
Parks & Nature
The oldest zoo of the Netherlands with 27 buildings from the 19th century. So something for the architecture lover ánd for the animal lover. You can book your tickets here in advance and skip the queue: http://bit.ly/2pwVvyD Also the nearby restaurant De Plantage is a recommendation for a cosy date night
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanThe oldest zoo of the Netherlands with 27 buildings from the 19th century. So something for the architecture lover ánd for the animal lover. You can book your tickets here in advance and skip the queue: http://bit.ly/2pwVvyD Also the nearby restaurant De Plantage is a recommendation for a cosy date night
Arts & Culture
Houses the largest collection of Vincent van Gogh's works in the world! You could spend days on end wandering past the masterpieces of Van Gogh ánd his peers. The queue can be notorious long, so book your tickets in advance so you can skip the line. Just smile and wave to the people waiting in line: http://bit.ly/2pwyJX
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinHouses the largest collection of Vincent van Gogh's works in the world! You could spend days on end wandering past the masterpieces of Van Gogh ánd his peers. The queue can be notorious long, so book your tickets in advance so you can skip the line. Just smile and wave to the people waiting in line: http://bit.ly/2pwyJX
'More purses than you can swing a handbag at' Most fun museum of Amsterdam. For the ladies or the self conscious modern man. Download tickets here: http://bit.ly/2q4dlf7
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Iziko lezibani neziciko
573 Herengracht'More purses than you can swing a handbag at' Most fun museum of Amsterdam. For the ladies or the self conscious modern man. Download tickets here: http://bit.ly/2q4dlf7
The Dutch and the see, its a classical combination like The Dutch and....beer. The building of the Maritime Museum was built in 1656, this former national naval warehouse but is now a freshly modernised museum, stimulating, interactive exhibitions let visitors explore 500 years of maritime history. This link will get you to the tickets: http://bit.ly/2r2YBvn
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I-Maritime Museum
1 KattenburgerpleinThe Dutch and the see, its a classical combination like The Dutch and....beer. The building of the Maritime Museum was built in 1656, this former national naval warehouse but is now a freshly modernised museum, stimulating, interactive exhibitions let visitors explore 500 years of maritime history. This link will get you to the tickets: http://bit.ly/2r2YBvn
The Rijksmuseum or National Gallery is the absolute highlight of the city. More masterpieces then a hit record of Bon Jovi..I promise:) Not really a hidden treasure so the lines can be long, but tickets to skip the queue are available online: http://bit.ly/2pwwnrv For a much needed coffee after your visit go to Café Brecht on the Weteringschans
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatThe Rijksmuseum or National Gallery is the absolute highlight of the city. More masterpieces then a hit record of Bon Jovi..I promise:) Not really a hidden treasure so the lines can be long, but tickets to skip the queue are available online: http://bit.ly/2pwwnrv For a much needed coffee after your visit go to Café Brecht on the Weteringschans
F*ck art, let's dance' But wait! The Stedelijk is the museum for modern art in Amsterdam. A lot of modern masterpieces but also work of upcoming contemporary artists. Here you can book tickets to skip the queue: http://bit.ly/2pxZGcD
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinF*ck art, let's dance' But wait! The Stedelijk is the museum for modern art in Amsterdam. A lot of modern masterpieces but also work of upcoming contemporary artists. Here you can book tickets to skip the queue: http://bit.ly/2pxZGcD
After seeing the interactive displays in the Grachtenhuis (the Canal House), you’ll look at Amsterdam in a whole new light when when wandering through the city’s streets or taking a canal cruise. Look here for the tickets: http://bit.ly/2uYfJmX
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Indlu yeGrachtenhuis
386 HerengrachtAfter seeing the interactive displays in the Grachtenhuis (the Canal House), you’ll look at Amsterdam in a whole new light when when wandering through the city’s streets or taking a canal cruise. Look here for the tickets: http://bit.ly/2uYfJmX
The Modern Contemporary (Moco) Museum Amsterdam is located inside Villa Alsberg, a townhouse that dates back to 1904, bang in the heart of Amsterdam Museumplein. See more than 50 of original Banksys in context next to works by other artworld trailblazers. more info here: http://bit.ly/2t1MTkj
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I-Moco Museum
20 HonthorststraatThe Modern Contemporary (Moco) Museum Amsterdam is located inside Villa Alsberg, a townhouse that dates back to 1904, bang in the heart of Amsterdam Museumplein. See more than 50 of original Banksys in context next to works by other artworld trailblazers. more info here: http://bit.ly/2t1MTkj
There was a time when master painter Rembrandt van Rijn ran the Netherlands largest painting studio here. Then he lost it all to bankruptcy. Now it's a museum where you can experience etchings and sketches by the great artist, in the place where he made them. For more information ánd tickets: http://bit.ly/2uYIsrZ
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I-Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Indlu kaRembrandt)
4 JodenbreestraatThere was a time when master painter Rembrandt van Rijn ran the Netherlands largest painting studio here. Then he lost it all to bankruptcy. Now it's a museum where you can experience etchings and sketches by the great artist, in the place where he made them. For more information ánd tickets: http://bit.ly/2uYIsrZ
For your daily WTF-moment: http://bit.ly/2u6kpuI Micropia! to truly understand the natural world, you've got to understand the smallest and most successful organisms: microbes. Tiny, powerful and invisible to the human eye, microbes are absolutely fascinating. Especially when presented like this. Acclaimed as the most innovative and groundbreaking museum in Europe (2016 European Museum of the Year Awards). Micropia is the world's first microbe museum, and by making these invisible creatures visible, it shows the interconnectedness of all things, and gives some surprising insights into the way the world works.
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Micropia
38-40 Plantage KerklaanFor your daily WTF-moment: http://bit.ly/2u6kpuI Micropia! to truly understand the natural world, you've got to understand the smallest and most successful organisms: microbes. Tiny, powerful and invisible to the human eye, microbes are absolutely fascinating. Especially when presented like this. Acclaimed as the most innovative and groundbreaking museum in Europe (2016 European Museum of the Year Awards). Micropia is the world's first microbe museum, and by making these invisible creatures visible, it shows the interconnectedness of all things, and gives some surprising insights into the way the world works.
The Hermitage Amsterdam is the Dutch branch of the Russian Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. This beautiful museum is home to over 3m works of art and has regularly changing exhibitions. Sitting on a canal, this former nursing home also features an excellent cafe and a ton of educational activities for children and adults. A day here will not just educate, it will inspire and enlighten as well. Download your tickets on your phone here: https://bitly.com
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelThe Hermitage Amsterdam is the Dutch branch of the Russian Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. This beautiful museum is home to over 3m works of art and has regularly changing exhibitions. Sitting on a canal, this former nursing home also features an excellent cafe and a ton of educational activities for children and adults. A day here will not just educate, it will inspire and enlighten as well. Download your tickets on your phone here: https://bitly.com
http://bit.ly/2qZHOcK is the link to the Foam Photography Museum. It’s a fresh and modern museum and a visit will not consume your whole day.
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Foam
609 Keizersgrachthttp://bit.ly/2qZHOcK is the link to the Foam Photography Museum. It’s a fresh and modern museum and a visit will not consume your whole day.
Shopping
These 9 little streets are in the middle of the Canal Belt, between Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht en Prinsengracht. Crafts, trade and culture have traditionally been dominant in the area. It is a paradise for pedestrians and it offers a stunning overview of building styles from Amterdam golden century. Just behind Damsquare or on the way to the Rijksmuseum.
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De 9 Straatjes
These 9 little streets are in the middle of the Canal Belt, between Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht en Prinsengracht. Crafts, trade and culture have traditionally been dominant in the area. It is a paradise for pedestrians and it offers a stunning overview of building styles from Amterdam golden century. Just behind Damsquare or on the way to the Rijksmuseum.
Entertainment & Activities
Don’t like museums but want to visit a museum. Why not:
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amsterdam. It is open till 22.00 hour and it’s a crazy museum: ‘Learn how to shrink a human head in the jungle gallery, then go to the creepy chamber (unless you're too chicken) and see which torture enthusiast inspired Bram Stoker to create Count Dracula.’ Make sure to skip the line and buy tickets in advance: http://bit.ly/2sUemJs
You can skip the 5d cinema by the way, you can better save your money for a nice local beer at Cut Throat Bar (beursplein 5) nearby.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amsterdam
21 DamDon’t like museums but want to visit a museum. Why not:
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amsterdam. It is open till 22.00 hour and it’s a crazy museum: ‘Learn how to shrink a human head in the jungle gallery, then go to the creepy chamber (unless you're too chicken) and see which torture enthusiast inspired Bram Stoker to create Count Dracula.’ Make sure to skip the line and buy tickets in advance: http://bit.ly/2sUemJs
You can skip the 5d cinema by the way, you can better save your money for a nice local beer at Cut Throat Bar (beursplein 5) nearby.