Guidebook for Amsterdam
Entertainment & Activities
Great authentic movie theater for rain days. Great atmosphere and if you can buy private areas where you sit with you and your family.
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatGreat authentic movie theater for rain days. Great atmosphere and if you can buy private areas where you sit with you and your family.
Great for kids if sunny day!
Artis also hosts evenings which is also very nice during summer period. There is life music and can have drinks, really great experience for evening with the kids! Suggest to take an uber there as public transport bit more complicated. Will cost c.12 euros (not more than 15 for sure).
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Amsterdam, Artis station
Great for kids if sunny day!
Artis also hosts evenings which is also very nice during summer period. There is life music and can have drinks, really great experience for evening with the kids! Suggest to take an uber there as public transport bit more complicated. Will cost c.12 euros (not more than 15 for sure).
Old swimmingpool to swim some lanes in or take the kids to No fancy swimmingpool but suits the purpose.
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Zuiderbad
26 HobbemastraatOld swimmingpool to swim some lanes in or take the kids to No fancy swimmingpool but suits the purpose.
Essentials
Even open on Sunday. Great shopping for daily necessities.
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AH Overtoom
116 H OvertoomEven open on Sunday. Great shopping for daily necessities.
Pharmacy with good people who can give you the right advice if you are in need of medicine or related healthcare products.
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Apotheek / Pharmacy Wittop Koning
81-83 OvertoomPharmacy with good people who can give you the right advice if you are in need of medicine or related healthcare products.
You can't rent bikes at MacBike at the Overtoom and ride around the Vondelpark on a beautiful day. The actual typically Dutch experience as everyone here rides and owns a bike.
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MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Vondelpark
45 OvertoomYou can't rent bikes at MacBike at the Overtoom and ride around the Vondelpark on a beautiful day. The actual typically Dutch experience as everyone here rides and owns a bike.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old fashioned bar in Amsterdam. Great to have couple of beers
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Hoppa!
18-20 SpuiOld fashioned bar in Amsterdam. Great to have couple of beers
Café George
84 LeidsegrachtAlso great old fashioned bar in Amsterdam
Great for drinks if you are in the Jordaan area. You can be outside and watch the boats come by!
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Cafe Tabac
101 BrouwersgrachtGreat for drinks if you are in the Jordaan area. You can be outside and watch the boats come by!
Café Helmers
59 Eerste HelmersstraatGreat for afternoon drinks and closeby
Food Scene
Great place to have breakfast, lunch or diner (across is Italian place the Italiaan). You can have diner here outside so kids can play safely without traffic or cars. Bit of a quieter street so good for kids!
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Cafe Toussaint
26 Bosboom ToussaintstraatGreat place to have breakfast, lunch or diner (across is Italian place the Italiaan). You can have diner here outside so kids can play safely without traffic or cars. Bit of a quieter street so good for kids!
Great asian cuisine! Really good food and great bar to have few pre-drinks. Really recommended but please do not forget to make a reservation
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Ron Gastrobar Oriental
23 KerkstraatGreat asian cuisine! Really good food and great bar to have few pre-drinks. Really recommended but please do not forget to make a reservation
If you want real local (simple) food experience go here! Great place also for kids, you cannot make reservations so need to be a bit lucky if there are seats left but most of the time they accomodate well. They are cheap but offer good quality.
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Hollands Hap Hmm Restaurant
33 Eerste HelmersstraatIf you want real local (simple) food experience go here! Great place also for kids, you cannot make reservations so need to be a bit lucky if there are seats left but most of the time they accomodate well. They are cheap but offer good quality.
Great place for pizzas and italian food, great atmosphere. Please do not forget to make reservations as they are always fully booked
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De Italiaan
29 Bosboom ToussaintstraatGreat place for pizzas and italian food, great atmosphere. Please do not forget to make reservations as they are always fully booked
Café Loetje
52 Johannes VermeerstraatGreat place for traditional Dutch steak and fries!
Awesome place to have coffee bit outside the touristy area near the Rijksmuseum. Very nice area to wander around.
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Back to Black
48 WeteringstraatAwesome place to have coffee bit outside the touristy area near the Rijksmuseum. Very nice area to wander around.
Nice place for lunch if you are close. Right on the canals, quite healthy food!
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Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtNice place for lunch if you are close. Right on the canals, quite healthy food!
Great for coffee, breakfast or afternoon beers in the sun in the park!
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VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 VondelparkGreat for coffee, breakfast or afternoon beers in the sun in the park!
Great hotel where you can have coffee / lunch / breakfast or diner in the lobby (very nice area) or can visit the bar for cocktails or afternoon drinks after you visited the musea nearby!
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Conservatorium Hotel
50 Paulus PotterstraatGreat hotel where you can have coffee / lunch / breakfast or diner in the lobby (very nice area) or can visit the bar for cocktails or afternoon drinks after you visited the musea nearby!
Nice place to sit outside and drink a coffee, hot coco, beer or soda when you are at the Vondelpark. Situated at the back of the Vondelpark in the corner. Has a big sandpit and a small playground for young children.
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De Vondeltuin
7 VondelparkNice place to sit outside and drink a coffee, hot coco, beer or soda when you are at the Vondelpark. Situated at the back of the Vondelpark in the corner. Has a big sandpit and a small playground for young children.
Arts & Culture
Great science museum for kids on rainy day. Really worth it for kids 3-12 years old!
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokGreat science museum for kids on rainy day. Really worth it for kids 3-12 years old!
Also great museum for kids but maybe little older. Parents must love this too. Museum is themed around VOC and maritime history of Amsterdam and the Netherlands
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I-Maritime Museum
1 KattenburgerpleinAlso great museum for kids but maybe little older. Parents must love this too. Museum is themed around VOC and maritime history of Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Definite must go to in Amsterdam. Do not forget the park around the museum when the weather is nice, great to wonder around and have some lunch!
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
Definite must go to in Amsterdam. Do not forget the park around the museum when the weather is nice, great to wonder around and have some lunch!
Also great if you have time to visit all musea
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I-Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinAlso great if you have time to visit all musea
Need to make reservations in advance on the website if you wish to go there
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Indlu kaAnne Frank
20 WestermarktNeed to make reservations in advance on the website if you wish to go there
Great if you are into music. Should check the website for tickets (they also sometimes have something for kids during weekends!)
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en
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The Concertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinGreat if you are into music. Should check the website for tickets (they also sometimes have something for kids during weekends!)
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en
Shopping
Great shopping area called "negen straatjes". Beware of traffic and especially bicycles!
Hartenstraat
HartenstraatGreat shopping area called "negen straatjes". Beware of traffic and especially bicycles!
Everything under 1 roof. Be aware very touristy area.
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De Bijenkorf
1 DamEverything under 1 roof. Be aware very touristy area.
Great for shopping outside more touristy area. More small mom and pop shops.
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AH Jan Pieter Heijestraat
132 H Jan Pieter HeijestraatGreat for shopping outside more touristy area. More small mom and pop shops.
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatHigh end shopping street of Amsterdam!
Kids conceptstore where they sell kids clothes, toys and interior items. You can also have a coffee while the kids play in a special area with toys. Especially for very young kids, ages up to 4.
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Wijs West
62 BilderdijkstraatKids conceptstore where they sell kids clothes, toys and interior items. You can also have a coffee while the kids play in a special area with toys. Especially for very young kids, ages up to 4.
Kids conceptstore where they sell kids clothes, toys and interior items. Especially for kids above the age of 4.
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Wijs West
62 BilderdijkstraatKids conceptstore where they sell kids clothes, toys and interior items. Especially for kids above the age of 4.
Very nice shopping area with high end clothing stores and brands. Also a lot of restaurants and cafe's and near the canals and Rembrandtplein. The Utrechtsestraat is a typical and pretty piece of Amsterdam!
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Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatVery nice shopping area with high end clothing stores and brands. Also a lot of restaurants and cafe's and near the canals and Rembrandtplein. The Utrechtsestraat is a typical and pretty piece of Amsterdam!
Shop, practice, studio and cafe for young parents. They have everything you need for small children and pregnant women. Offer a lot of courses and workshops and a lot of comfort for breastfeeding in the cafe!
The Soul Mate
22HS OvertoomShop, practice, studio and cafe for young parents. They have everything you need for small children and pregnant women. Offer a lot of courses and workshops and a lot of comfort for breastfeeding in the cafe!
Parks & Nature
If it is hot there is a pool for kids right in the middle of the park. There are also several places where you can have coffee and have play gardens (fenced) for the children.
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Vondelpark
If it is hot there is a pool for kids right in the middle of the park. There are also several places where you can have coffee and have play gardens (fenced) for the children.
Very small park where kids can play outside in pool area. Nice if you are close to "the Hallen" area
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Bellamyplein
BellamypleinVery small park where kids can play outside in pool area. Nice if you are close to "the Hallen" area
Small park right around the corner. Kids can play here on slide, swing and there is a soccer field
DDMA
185 Wg-PleinSmall park right around the corner. Kids can play here on slide, swing and there is a soccer field