Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Quirky place with great (great!) brunch or lunch food options
34 habitants recommandent
Eetcafe Singel 404
404 SingelQuirky place with great (great!) brunch or lunch food options
The name says it all I guess... Fruits de mer to die for!
59 habitants recommandent
The Seafood Bar Spui
15 SpuiThe name says it all I guess... Fruits de mer to die for!
Great comfort food and a wide selection of beer will get you through the night... Circa 1 min walking distance to our spot!
De Brabantse Aap
30 SpuiGreat comfort food and a wide selection of beer will get you through the night... Circa 1 min walking distance to our spot!
Barça
30-31 Marie HeinekenpleinGreat tapas in a busy place! Shows dutch soccer games on occasion...
Their home made peanut butter is to die for... Literally! A French patisserie that servers great breakfast/brunch. Expect eggs, good coffee and the best jelly's!
165 habitants recommandent
Le Pain Quotidien
2 & 4 Cornelis TroostpleinTheir home made peanut butter is to die for... Literally! A French patisserie that servers great breakfast/brunch. Expect eggs, good coffee and the best jelly's!
Drinks & Nightlife
The place for nightlife. Casino's, clubs, bars and restaurants...
1535 habitants recommandent
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinThe place for nightlife. Casino's, clubs, bars and restaurants...
Crazy, crazy place with lots of locals and students... Crowded, expect lines.
10 habitants recommandent
bubbles Amsterdam
90-92 Lange LeidsedwarsstraatCrazy, crazy place with lots of locals and students... Crowded, expect lines.
Amazing cocktail bar with some finger food... They make insane mixes and will surprise you with there creations! Open till 1AM on weekends.
87 habitants recommandent
Tales & Spirits
5-7 LijnbaanssteegAmazing cocktail bar with some finger food... They make insane mixes and will surprise you with there creations! Open till 1AM on weekends.
Upscene place, very stylish place with people dressing up to go here. Expect steep prices, but also insane views over Amsterdam with a roof-top pool!
89 habitants recommandent
W Amsterdam
175 SpuistraatUpscene place, very stylish place with people dressing up to go here. Expect steep prices, but also insane views over Amsterdam with a roof-top pool!
Sightseeing
Buy tulips or other famous Dutch export products!
447 habitants recommandent
Marché aux fleurs Bloemenmarkt
SingelBuy tulips or other famous Dutch export products!
Quirky little shops, lovely restaurants and amazing views over the Amsterdam canals. The Amsterdam you've been wanting to see! Just walk around and browse... At around 5 minutes walking from our place!
1405 habitants recommandent
De 9 Straatjes
Quirky little shops, lovely restaurants and amazing views over the Amsterdam canals. The Amsterdam you've been wanting to see! Just walk around and browse... At around 5 minutes walking from our place!
The place where the real Amsterdam people live according to themselves. The Anne Frank House is situated on the border of this lovely place. At ca 10 min walking distance to our place!
756 habitants recommandent
Jordaan
The place where the real Amsterdam people live according to themselves. The Anne Frank House is situated on the border of this lovely place. At ca 10 min walking distance to our place!
A diary filled with heartbreaking stories on the life of Anne Frank made her famous. During WWII she lived in the rear of this house, with a secret bookshelf door keeping the enemies out. A must see in Amsterdam, maybe even in the world...
Tip: during the summer it can be very (!) busy; the place is open until 9 or 10PM when theres hardly a line!
2775 habitants recommandent
Maison Anne Frank
20 WestermarktA diary filled with heartbreaking stories on the life of Anne Frank made her famous. During WWII she lived in the rear of this house, with a secret bookshelf door keeping the enemies out. A must see in Amsterdam, maybe even in the world...
Tip: during the summer it can be very (!) busy; the place is open until 9 or 10PM when theres hardly a line!
Also known as the red light district, this famous area hosts a specific type of stores. However, the atmosphere is always friendly and some of the best Dutch cafe's are situated in this place!
636 habitants recommandent
De Wallen
Also known as the red light district, this famous area hosts a specific type of stores. However, the atmosphere is always friendly and some of the best Dutch cafe's are situated in this place!
Magere Brug
Magere BrugGreat Amsterdam views...
A small place where women used tom live in the 16th century. After becoming a widow, women moved here to be protected by the community. Off course a quirky little church is included in the grounds.
277 habitants recommandent
Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofA small place where women used tom live in the 16th century. After becoming a widow, women moved here to be protected by the community. Off course a quirky little church is included in the grounds.
Entertainment & Activities
A 14-screen cinema with all the big movies showing from 10.30AM until past midnight!
125 habitants recommandent
Pathe de Munt
15 VijzelstraatA 14-screen cinema with all the big movies showing from 10.30AM until past midnight!
Arts & Culture
Besides tulips, the Dutch are well know for their arts. The Rijksmuseum is home of some of the most famous pieces in the world such as the nightwatch (" de Nachtwacht")! Easily spend a half day in this renovated historic building.
3186 habitants recommandent
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatBesides tulips, the Dutch are well know for their arts. The Rijksmuseum is home of some of the most famous pieces in the world such as the nightwatch (" de Nachtwacht")! Easily spend a half day in this renovated historic building.
A crazy artist who reportedly cut off his own ear has his own museum in town... A must see in Amsterdam!!
2485 habitants recommandent
Musée Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinA crazy artist who reportedly cut off his own ear has his own museum in town... A must see in Amsterdam!!
The museum itself is a great piece of architecture. Called "the ironboard" by the locals, this museum holds great pieces of modern art.
1544 habitants recommandent
Musée Stedelijk d'Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinThe museum itself is a great piece of architecture. Called "the ironboard" by the locals, this museum holds great pieces of modern art.
Photography museum of Amsterdam, hosts changing photographers in a nice setting.
792 habitants recommandent
Mousse
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum of Amsterdam, hosts changing photographers in a nice setting.
Shopping
The closest thing that we have to a shopping mall... A recently renovated building hosting shop-in-shops of famous brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Luckily, the store holds enough for every type of shopper.
Tip: tourists get tax refund if the visit the customer service desk at the top floor first!
425 habitants recommandent
De Bijenkorf
1 DamThe closest thing that we have to a shopping mall... A recently renovated building hosting shop-in-shops of famous brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Luckily, the store holds enough for every type of shopper.
Tip: tourists get tax refund if the visit the customer service desk at the top floor first!
A massive shopping street that holds every major brand you can think off (H&M, Zara, Mango, etc). The upscale brands are situated at the VERY fancy PC Hooftstraat!
643 habitants recommandent
Kalverstraat
KalverstraatA massive shopping street that holds every major brand you can think off (H&M, Zara, Mango, etc). The upscale brands are situated at the VERY fancy PC Hooftstraat!
Crazy beautiful stores and fancy dining options... Gucci, Prada, Armani, Louis Vuitton; you name it it's there!
652 habitants recommandent
P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatCrazy beautiful stores and fancy dining options... Gucci, Prada, Armani, Louis Vuitton; you name it it's there!
A lovely street, especially at night, filled with antiques and art. Great way to walk towards the famous Rijksmuseum and get in the mood for arts!
21 habitants recommandent
Spiegelgracht
SpiegelgrachtA lovely street, especially at night, filled with antiques and art. Great way to walk towards the famous Rijksmuseum and get in the mood for arts!
Getting Around
The place where all the trains from the airport (15 min) arrive... A mass of busses and trams will take you further into town and off course also to our apartment!
1346 habitants recommandent
Amsterdam Centraal station
StationspleinThe place where all the trains from the airport (15 min) arrive... A mass of busses and trams will take you further into town and off course also to our apartment!
Spui
SpuiThe tram stop to get to our place!
Good service and nice bikes... Not the cheapest in town, but they'll help you out!
11 habitants recommandent
Black Bikes Rembrandtplein | Bike Rental Amsterdam
41 ReguliersbreestraatGood service and nice bikes... Not the cheapest in town, but they'll help you out!