Guidebook for Amsterdam

Jak And Babs!
Jak And Babs!
Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Interesting combination of exposition, lunch/brunch/coffee and nice trendy shop! See: www.droog.com
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@droog amsterdam
7B Staalstraat
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Interesting combination of exposition, lunch/brunch/coffee and nice trendy shop! See: www.droog.com
One of the best spots in the city to sit on a terrace and enjoy a good cup of coffee in the sun on the waterfront. See: www.cafedejaren.nl
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
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One of the best spots in the city to sit on a terrace and enjoy a good cup of coffee in the sun on the waterfront. See: www.cafedejaren.nl
Chill and relaxed hang out spot very close to central station. See:www.hannekesboom.nl
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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Chill and relaxed hang out spot very close to central station. See:www.hannekesboom.nl
Best breakfast spot in town! Go for the yoghurt or sandwich mayor and try a bonbon in the shop next to it! See: www.puccini.nl
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Puccini Bomboni
17 Staalstraat
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Best breakfast spot in town! Go for the yoghurt or sandwich mayor and try a bonbon in the shop next to it! See: www.puccini.nl
Gelateria!!! The best ice in town! Try the natural yoghurt, our favorite! There are some other brach @ the Heiligenweg and @ the Prinsengracht/Elandsgracht. www.ijscupje.nl
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IJscuypje
27 Eerste van der Helststraat
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Gelateria!!! The best ice in town! Try the natural yoghurt, our favorite! There are some other brach @ the Heiligenweg and @ the Prinsengracht/Elandsgracht. www.ijscupje.nl
Sushi all you can eat! 22.50 euro's voor 2.5 hour! Love it! see: www.tokyocafe.nl
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Tokyo Cafe
15 Spui
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Sushi all you can eat! 22.50 euro's voor 2.5 hour! Love it! see: www.tokyocafe.nl
Classic Amsterdam cafe in a very cultural street. Combine it with a visit at one of the cultural centers nearby. See: www.caferestaurantvankerkwijk.nl
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Café restaurant van Kerkwijk
41 Nes
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Classic Amsterdam cafe in a very cultural street. Combine it with a visit at one of the cultural centers nearby. See: www.caferestaurantvankerkwijk.nl
In this very small ally you find this very outspoken arty Belgian spot for dinners and drinks.
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Kapitein Zeppos
5 Gebed Zonder End
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In this very small ally you find this very outspoken arty Belgian spot for dinners and drinks.
In the Asian district you will find this Thai take away restaurant. Thai Bird's Snack Bar at no.72 serves quick but charming meals to diners on the move. See: www.thai-bird.nl
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Bird Thais Restaurant
72-74 Zeedijk
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In the Asian district you will find this Thai take away restaurant. Thai Bird's Snack Bar at no.72 serves quick but charming meals to diners on the move. See: www.thai-bird.nl
Popular lunch spot for students and local entrepreneus alike. Delightful homemade soups and a large variety of juices.
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Eetcafe Singel 404
404 Singel
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Popular lunch spot for students and local entrepreneus alike. Delightful homemade soups and a large variety of juices.
Large terrace with beautiful view on the Amstel. See: www.cafehesp.nl
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Café Hesp
130-131 Weesperzijde
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Large terrace with beautiful view on the Amstel. See: www.cafehesp.nl
A peaceful walk down the Entrepotdok may bring you back to present the day. There is some great art and great coffeebars in old warehouses. Go and have lunch/coffee at Cafe Bloem at no 36.
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Entrepotdok
Entrepotdok
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A peaceful walk down the Entrepotdok may bring you back to present the day. There is some great art and great coffeebars in old warehouses. Go and have lunch/coffee at Cafe Bloem at no 36.
Delightful charming Spanish tapas restaurant. Book a table ahead, cause it is very crowded. See: www.pata-negra.nl
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Pata Negra
124 Utrechtsestraat
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Delightful charming Spanish tapas restaurant. Book a table ahead, cause it is very crowded. See: www.pata-negra.nl
Famed known throughout Amsterdam for it's appel-pie. See: www.winkel43.nl
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Winkel 43
43 Noordermarkt
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Famed known throughout Amsterdam for it's appel-pie. See: www.winkel43.nl
De Balie houses a Grand Café with nice food, it’s relaxed as well as energetic, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, when there’s a DJ playing tunes. See:www.debalie.nl
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De Balie
10 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
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De Balie houses a Grand Café with nice food, it’s relaxed as well as energetic, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, when there’s a DJ playing tunes. See:www.debalie.nl
Wonderful restaurant with French kitchen. They have delighted food and a very big collection of wines, which you can also taste by glass.
Haarlemmerstraat 9
Wonderful restaurant with French kitchen. They have delighted food and a very big collection of wines, which you can also taste by glass.
Italian restaurant, one of the best of Amsterdam. Book ahead: www.toscanini.nl
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Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
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Italian restaurant, one of the best of Amsterdam. Book ahead: www.toscanini.nl

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice place to have a beer with mixed audience. They also have a terrace outside! It's the place where we met eachother :) See: www.cafevanleeuwen.nl/
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Café Van Leeuwen
711HS Keizersgracht
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Nice place to have a beer with mixed audience. They also have a terrace outside! It's the place where we met eachother :) See: www.cafevanleeuwen.nl/
Enjoy a beer and the daymenu along the waterside see: www.cafe-de-engelbewaarder.nl
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The Garden
59HS Kloveniersburgwal
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Enjoy a beer and the daymenu along the waterside see: www.cafe-de-engelbewaarder.nl
Famous for it is student nightlife, clubs and cafes one of our favorites: de bloemenbar The best home made french fries at VeleminckX
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Voetboogstraat
Voetboogstraat
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Famous for it is student nightlife, clubs and cafes one of our favorites: de bloemenbar The best home made french fries at VeleminckX
This hidden bar has a cozy tavern vibe where legendary jazz musicians perform their magic on the tiny stage. See: www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl
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Jazz Cafe Alto
115 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat
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This hidden bar has a cozy tavern vibe where legendary jazz musicians perform their magic on the tiny stage. See: www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl
Trendy bar under 30'ers, especially nice for a friday after work drink! See:www.cafedehuyschkaemer.nl
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Café de Huyschkaemer
137 Utrechtsestraat
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Trendy bar under 30'ers, especially nice for a friday after work drink! See:www.cafedehuyschkaemer.nl
Decked out with crystal chandeliers mirros and hanging potted plants is the place where you hear sentimental ballads in drunken voices. Lot of draq queens joins in. See:www.cafenol-amsterdam.nl
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Cafe Nol
109 Westerstraat
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Decked out with crystal chandeliers mirros and hanging potted plants is the place where you hear sentimental ballads in drunken voices. Lot of draq queens joins in. See:www.cafenol-amsterdam.nl

Arts & Culture

Beautiful expositions in monumental building, changes 2 times in a year. See: www.hermitage.nl
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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Beautiful expositions in monumental building, changes 2 times in a year. See: www.hermitage.nl
Photografie museum, known and unknown artist show their work. See: www.foam.org
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Foam
609 Keizersgracht
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Photografie museum, known and unknown artist show their work. See: www.foam.org
Most famous cinema of Amsterdam. Beautiful art-deco style. Go and see a movie in room 1!! See: www.pathe.nl/bioscoop/tuschinski
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
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Most famous cinema of Amsterdam. Beautiful art-deco style. Go and see a movie in room 1!! See: www.pathe.nl/bioscoop/tuschinski
One of the smallest theaters in Amsterdam. It's a very popular place, so book ahead to be sure. See http://www.dekleinekomedie.nl/
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De Kleine Komedie
56 -58 Amstel
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One of the smallest theaters in Amsterdam. It's a very popular place, so book ahead to be sure. See http://www.dekleinekomedie.nl/
We're very proud of EYE!! It's just new and has a cinema, expositionhall and restaurant with a terrace with a beautifull view! See: www.eyefilm.nl www.eyebarrestaurant.nl
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Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
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We're very proud of EYE!! It's just new and has a cinema, expositionhall and restaurant with a terrace with a beautifull view! See: www.eyefilm.nl www.eyebarrestaurant.nl
The street is full of antique, art expositions, and galleries
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Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
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The street is full of antique, art expositions, and galleries
This beautiful baroque style building is a sightseeing itself. For last minute tickets for perfomaces see the last minute ticket shop in the building. See: www.ssba.nl
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
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This beautiful baroque style building is a sightseeing itself. For last minute tickets for perfomaces see the last minute ticket shop in the building. See: www.ssba.nl
This nightlife club is located in an old church and attract audiences and artist from the whole world. See: www.paradiso.nl
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
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This nightlife club is located in an old church and attract audiences and artist from the whole world. See: www.paradiso.nl
This theater built by Oscar Carre was initially used to house his family circus. The theater existed for more then one hundred years. See: www.theatercarre.nl
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Koninklijk Theater Carre
115 /125 Amstel
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This theater built by Oscar Carre was initially used to house his family circus. The theater existed for more then one hundred years. See: www.theatercarre.nl
A new creative city oasis, cafe and bar, city beach and cultural place. Check their program for the activities. See: www.amsterdamroest.nl
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Jacob Bontiusplaats
Jacob Bontiusplaats
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A new creative city oasis, cafe and bar, city beach and cultural place. Check their program for the activities. See: www.amsterdamroest.nl
Noorderlicht Cafe is situated at the industrial NDSM wharf. Now it’s becoming more and more of a trendy place to be for festivals and other events. Check the program! See: www. noorderlichtcafe.nl
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Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-Plein
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Noorderlicht Cafe is situated at the industrial NDSM wharf. Now it’s becoming more and more of a trendy place to be for festivals and other events. Check the program! See: www. noorderlichtcafe.nl
One of the city’s best arthouse cinemas opened its doors in 1945. The theatre has one of the nicest bars and the best independent releases, specials and festivals in town. See: www.kriterion.nl
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Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
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One of the city’s best arthouse cinemas opened its doors in 1945. The theatre has one of the nicest bars and the best independent releases, specials and festivals in town. See: www.kriterion.nl
Pllek is a great cultural hangout in the North, close to Noorderlicht. It’s like a beach joint minus the beach crowd, just between the industrial constructions at the NDSM wharf. See:www.pllek.nl
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Pllek
59 T.T. Neveritaweg
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Pllek is a great cultural hangout in the North, close to Noorderlicht. It’s like a beach joint minus the beach crowd, just between the industrial constructions at the NDSM wharf. See:www.pllek.nl

Essentials

Pure and biological supermarket across the square. The interior features industrial design worth looking and maybe also the place to end the day in a healthy way. See: www.marqt.nl
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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Pure and biological supermarket across the square. The interior features industrial design worth looking and maybe also the place to end the day in a healthy way. See: www.marqt.nl

Shopping

One of the famous pitoresque "nine streets" in the heart of Amsterdam's canal district. A lot of independent designer boutiques, vintage shops and original wares. see: www.theninestreets.com
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Berenstraat
Berenstraat
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One of the famous pitoresque "nine streets" in the heart of Amsterdam's canal district. A lot of independent designer boutiques, vintage shops and original wares. see: www.theninestreets.com
Famous marketstreet in the Pijp, with 300 stalls selling everything you are looking for.Open monday-saturday See: www.albertcuypmarkt.nl
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Imarike ye-Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
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Famous marketstreet in the Pijp, with 300 stalls selling everything you are looking for.Open monday-saturday See: www.albertcuypmarkt.nl
Flea market with 2nd hand clothes, african drums, furniture, antique etc see: www.waterloopleinmarkt.nl
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Imarike ye-Waterlooplein
2 Waterlooplein
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Flea market with 2nd hand clothes, african drums, furniture, antique etc see: www.waterloopleinmarkt.nl
Just around the corner you will find a street with many characteristic, eye-catching stores; lifestyle, interior design, fashion, gifts, food, music and literature.
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Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
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Just around the corner you will find a street with many characteristic, eye-catching stores; lifestyle, interior design, fashion, gifts, food, music and literature.
Beautiful street with pop up stores, antiques, designer items.
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Rozengracht
Rozengracht
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Beautiful street with pop up stores, antiques, designer items.
Lovely place to wander around. Full of beautiful shops, coffee houses, bars, restaurants.
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Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
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Lovely place to wander around. Full of beautiful shops, coffee houses, bars, restaurants.
This is a beautiful street with hip new shops; from clothes to shoes to articles for the house. There are also a lot of galleries and jewelers. One of my favorite places to wander :)
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Herenstraat
Herenstraat
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This is a beautiful street with hip new shops; from clothes to shoes to articles for the house. There are also a lot of galleries and jewelers. One of my favorite places to wander :)
Clothing items are scattered around the store in a fashionable display. There are also accessories, such as scarves, belts, and bags for sale. You can even go there for a cup of coffee.
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COTTONCAKE
76HS Eerste van der Helststraat
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Clothing items are scattered around the store in a fashionable display. There are also accessories, such as scarves, belts, and bags for sale. You can even go there for a cup of coffee.

Sightseeing

a peaceful court with picturesque houses around a charming church just in the city center see: www.begeijnhofamsterdam.nl
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Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
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a peaceful court with picturesque houses around a charming church just in the city center see: www.begeijnhofamsterdam.nl
The city zoo Artis! See: www.artis.nl/en/
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ARTIS
38-40 Plantage Kerklaan
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The city zoo Artis! See: www.artis.nl/en/
You just have to go there once
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De Wallen
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You just have to go there once
Beautiful and worldfamous hall. Go there on Wednesyday 12.30 am for the free concert! See: www.concertgebouw.nl
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The Concertgebouw
10 Concertgebouwplein
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Beautiful and worldfamous hall. Go there on Wednesyday 12.30 am for the free concert! See: www.concertgebouw.nl
Check out our newly renovated museum with modern art with one of the world's richest collections of temporary art. See: www.stedelijk.nl/en/
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I-Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
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Check out our newly renovated museum with modern art with one of the world's richest collections of temporary art. See: www.stedelijk.nl/en/
Go and see Rembrand and get a taste of history. The doll's houses and silverware are cherries on top. See: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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Go and see Rembrand and get a taste of history. The doll's houses and silverware are cherries on top. See: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/

Everything Else

Park with a peacefull atmospheren. A lot of young folk chilling, running, making music, and doing " whatever".
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Vondelpark
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Park with a peacefull atmospheren. A lot of young folk chilling, running, making music, and doing " whatever".
Litte square which transforms on monday to a oasis fo foliage and flowers. It's a nice place to have a cup of coffee while shopping.
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Amstelveld
Amstelveld
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Litte square which transforms on monday to a oasis fo foliage and flowers. It's a nice place to have a cup of coffee while shopping.
Club Air is a new mega club, it is completely rebuilt with the latest sound and light technology. Acts ranging from Brit pop stars to indie rock groups. See: www.air.nl
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AIR Amsterdam
24 Amstelstraat
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Club Air is a new mega club, it is completely rebuilt with the latest sound and light technology. Acts ranging from Brit pop stars to indie rock groups. See: www.air.nl
Most vibrand club for those willing and eager to let the music rule them. Rap and hip-hop beats and a predominately young crowd to match. See:www.escape.nl
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Escape Caffé
15 Rembrandtplein
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Most vibrand club for those willing and eager to let the music rule them. Rap and hip-hop beats and a predominately young crowd to match. See:www.escape.nl
One of the two nice parks in Amsterdam, chill, relax, and have a drink!
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Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
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One of the two nice parks in Amsterdam, chill, relax, and have a drink!
Small and intimate club with mixed crowd. Friday and Saturday are party nights, most other evenings are based on concerts or other kinds of performances. See:www.bitterzoet.com
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Bitterzoet
2 HS Spuistraat
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Small and intimate club with mixed crowd. Friday and Saturday are party nights, most other evenings are based on concerts or other kinds of performances. See:www.bitterzoet.com