Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Quirky place with great (great!) brunch or lunch food options
34 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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!
Great tapas in a busy place! Shows dutch soccer games on occasion...
46 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinThe place for nightlife. Casino's, clubs, bars and restaurants...
Crazy, crazy place with lots of locals and students... Crowded, expect lines.
10 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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
Marché aux fleurs
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Maison d'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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Béguinage
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Stedelijk Museum
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Black Bikes Rembrandtplein | Bike Rental Amsterdam
41 ReguliersbreestraatGood service and nice bikes... Not the cheapest in town, but they'll help you out!