Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Food Scene

Nice terrace on a sunny day.
218 locals recommend
Café Hesp
130-131 Weesperzijde
218 locals recommend
Nice terrace on a sunny day.
A good stop for lunch or coffee. Opposite of Rembrandt house.
40 locals recommend
Vegetarisch Restaurant Betty's
75 Rijnstraat
40 locals recommend
A good stop for lunch or coffee. Opposite of Rembrandt house.
Good Thai food, served in record time.
Song Kwae Thai Food
14 Kloveniersburgwal
Good Thai food, served in record time.
Typical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Great food. Close to metrostop 'Nieuwmarkt'.
13 locals recommend
Restaurant Van Beeren
54 Koningsstraat
13 locals recommend
Typical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Great food. Close to metrostop 'Nieuwmarkt'.
Nice place for drinks and food, view of Amstel River. At walking distance from your apartment (100m).
105 locals recommend
tHUIS aan de AMSTEL
45 Korte Ouderkerkerdijk
105 locals recommend
Nice place for drinks and food, view of Amstel River. At walking distance from your apartment (100m).
Famous Chinese restaurant, in the hart of the Chines Quarter. Opposite of nice Buddhist temple.
94 locals recommend
Nam Kee
111-113 Zeedijk
94 locals recommend
Famous Chinese restaurant, in the hart of the Chines Quarter. Opposite of nice Buddhist temple.

Drinks & Nightlife

Largest concert hall in Amsterdam where international artists perform. Ease to reach by metro (stop at 'station Bijlmer').
78 locals recommend
AFAS Live
590 Johan Cruijff Boulevard
78 locals recommend
Largest concert hall in Amsterdam where international artists perform. Ease to reach by metro (stop at 'station Bijlmer').
Music and dancing. Check out the programming in advance.
444 locals recommend
Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
444 locals recommend
Music and dancing. Check out the programming in advance.
Amsterdam's most famous concert hall (in a former church).
937 locals recommend
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 locals recommend
Amsterdam's most famous concert hall (in a former church).
Very old Amsterdam bar. Only building left with a wooden facade (all others burned down over the centuries in city fires).
19 locals recommend
Int Aepjen
1 Zeedijk
19 locals recommend
Very old Amsterdam bar. Only building left with a wooden facade (all others burned down over the centuries in city fires).
Typical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Laid back atmosphere.
24 locals recommend
't Loosje
32 Nieuwmarkt
24 locals recommend
Typical Dutch 'brown cafe'. Laid back atmosphere.
Nice Dutch cafe.
38 locals recommend
Café Fonteyn
13- 15 Nieuwmarkt
38 locals recommend
Nice Dutch cafe.

Sightseeing

Oldest church of Amsterdam. All famous sea heroes (Michiel de Ruyter) are buried here. Be careful: the church lies in the hart of the red light district.
112 locals recommend
The Oude Church
23 Oudekerksplein
112 locals recommend
Oldest church of Amsterdam. All famous sea heroes (Michiel de Ruyter) are buried here. Be careful: the church lies in the hart of the red light district.

Parks & Nature

Nice place to stroll around.
154 locals recommend
Park Frankendael
154 locals recommend
Nice place to stroll around.
Large park just south of Amsterdam. You can get there by metro 51, stop at 'A.J. Ernstraat' and walk 10 minutes in Eastern direction.
547 locals recommend
Amsterdam Forest
547 locals recommend
Large park just south of Amsterdam. You can get there by metro 51, stop at 'A.J. Ernstraat' and walk 10 minutes in Eastern direction.
A must see on a sunny day. Very relaxed atmosphere.
4196 locals recommend
Vondelpark
4196 locals recommend
A must see on a sunny day. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Arts & Culture

Restored house where the famous painter lived and worked. You can see the actual lighting he had in his workshop when painting.
301 locals recommend
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 Jodenbreestraat
301 locals recommend
Restored house where the famous painter lived and worked. You can see the actual lighting he had in his workshop when painting.
Historical museum of Amsterdam.
112 locals recommend
Amsterdam Museum Building
92 Kalverstraat
112 locals recommend
Historical museum of Amsterdam.
Largest collection of van Gogh in the world.
2485 locals recommend
Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
2485 locals recommend
Largest collection of van Gogh in the world.
Beautifully restored recently. See all the magnificent 17-th century Dutch masters (including Rembrand's Nightwatch).
3186 locals recommend
Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
3186 locals recommend
Beautifully restored recently. See all the magnificent 17-th century Dutch masters (including Rembrand's Nightwatch).
Overview of Dutch Maritime history. Beautifully renovated.
820 locals recommend
The Maritime Museum
1 Kattenburgerplein
820 locals recommend
Overview of Dutch Maritime history. Beautifully renovated.
Nice terrrace in Vondelpark.
1109 locals recommend
Eye Film Museum
1 IJpromenade
1109 locals recommend
Nice terrrace in Vondelpark.

Essentials

Discount supermarket with budget prices.
31 locals recommend
Lidl
27 Nobelweg
31 locals recommend
Discount supermarket with budget prices.
Discount supermarket.
150 locals recommend
ALDI
56C Admiraal de Ruijterweg
150 locals recommend
Discount supermarket.
Small supermarket for quick groceries, at walking distance from your apartment (300m).
13 locals recommend
Villa Mokum
16a Spaklerweg
13 locals recommend
Small supermarket for quick groceries, at walking distance from your apartment (300m).
Supermarket with luxury products.
89 locals recommend
AH Rijnstraat
33 Rijnstraat
89 locals recommend
Supermarket with luxury products.

Getting Around

Public transport or bike rental is by far the easiest way to get around in Amsterdam. If you want to rent a car to visit other areas, this place is close by.
18 locals recommend
Sixt
44b De Ruijterkade
18 locals recommend
Public transport or bike rental is by far the easiest way to get around in Amsterdam. If you want to rent a car to visit other areas, this place is close by.
Easy to go to, close to metrostation Waterlooplein.
77 locals recommend
MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 Waterlooplein
77 locals recommend
Easy to go to, close to metrostation Waterlooplein.
Tram/bus/metro connections to the city. Train connections to most major cities in the Netherlands.
112 locals recommend
Amsterdam Amstel station
112 locals recommend
Tram/bus/metro connections to the city. Train connections to most major cities in the Netherlands.