Guidebook for Zaandam
Sightseeing
Amsterdam-Centrum
Volendam
Authentic fisher village. Lovely!
Monnickendam
Pretty small city, just around the corner.
Marken
Marken
Little fishermen island, a must see
Arts & Culture
Zaanse Schans
KraaienestOpen air museum, windmills and typical dutch houses.
the red light district is the eldest part of Amsterdam, with the eldest profession of the world. Beautiful area with a lot to see, the ladies behind the windows and very old houses and canals.
The Nieuwmarkt has great terraces.
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De Wallen
the red light district is the eldest part of Amsterdam, with the eldest profession of the world. Beautiful area with a lot to see, the ladies behind the windows and very old houses and canals.
The Nieuwmarkt has great terraces.
The famous dutch painter, the museum is in the eldest part of the town.
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Musée de la maison de Rembrandt
4 JodenbreestraatThe famous dutch painter, the museum is in the eldest part of the town.
beautiful building, good cafe/restaurant great view over Amsterdam.The ferry from Amsterdam central is free.
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenadebeautiful building, good cafe/restaurant great view over Amsterdam.The ferry from Amsterdam central is free.
On Friday mornings between 10.00 and 13.00, a tradition cheese market. (April till september)
The town is lovely.
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Alkmaar cheese market
26 HouttilOn Friday mornings between 10.00 and 13.00, a tradition cheese market. (April till september)
The town is lovely.
Essentials
DekaMarkt
177 OostzijdeAH Hermitage
4 HermitageNear the trainstation
DekaMarkt
177 OostzijdeThe nearest supermarket.
Getting Around
Ten minutes walking from my house, every ten minutes a train. You will be in 12 minutes in the center of Amsterdam.
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Zaandam station
25 ProvincialewegTen minutes walking from my house, every ten minutes a train. You will be in 12 minutes in the center of Amsterdam.
With this ferry you can go to the Zaanse Schans or Amsterdam center.
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Zaanferry
384 ZuiddijkWith this ferry you can go to the Zaanse Schans or Amsterdam center.
Bus near our house, you can take a bus to Amsterdam Central or to the Zaanse Schans.
H. Gerhardstraat
H. GerhardstraatBus near our house, you can take a bus to Amsterdam Central or to the Zaanse Schans.
Peperstraat
Peperstraatbus stop near our house, you can take a bus to Amsterdam Central.
Food Scene
Döner City
7 Gedempte GrachtCheap and good quality.
Take away Indonesian food, great meals for 10 euro per person. Just around the corner. Open from 16.00 till 20.00.
Ira Dewi Indonesische Specialiteiten
1 De WerfTake away Indonesian food, great meals for 10 euro per person. Just around the corner. Open from 16.00 till 20.00.
On Thursday and Saturday there is a market in Zaandam, you can buy the best cheese, flowers, haring and stroopwafels. Near the train station, good local market cheaper than the marktets in Amsterdam.
Bloemgracht
BloemgrachtOn Thursday and Saturday there is a market in Zaandam, you can buy the best cheese, flowers, haring and stroopwafels. Near the train station, good local market cheaper than the marktets in Amsterdam.
Groeneveld Eten
13c LagedijkGreat place to have lunch near the Zaanse Schans.
On Monday morning there is a bric a brac market. In this quit area of Amsterdam.
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Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktOn Monday morning there is a bric a brac market. In this quit area of Amsterdam.
The best apple pie from Amsterdam, really nice on Monday morning when there is the bric a brac market on the Noordermarkt. One of my favorites.
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Winkel 43
43 NoordermarktThe best apple pie from Amsterdam, really nice on Monday morning when there is the bric a brac market on the Noordermarkt. One of my favorites.
Café‚ Fabriek
12 Jan SijbrandsteegGreat terrace on the water. Near our house. Sun till late in the evening.
Top Italian restaurant. Reservation is required. with an uber easy to get there.
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Restaurant Mario
15 NeckTop Italian restaurant. Reservation is required. with an uber easy to get there.
Van Puffelen
375-377 Prinsengrachtgood food, reservation is required
Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraatgreat terrace on the water.
Café Katoen
153 Oude TurfmarktWell located, good service, good price.
Bistrot Neuf
9 HaarlemmerstraatGreat food, reservation is required
De Belhamel
60 BrouwersgrachtSuper foo, great view. A reservation is required.
Restaurant DenC, Dik en Cunningham
377 KerkstraatGraet food, a reservation is required
Noorderlicht Café
102 NDSM-PleinTendy area, an upcoming neighborhood.
Rijsel
52 MarcusstraatGreat chicken a reservation is required
Great trendy location, a lot of choice in food and cinema. The location is in an old industrial building.
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Foodhallen Amsterdam
16 BellamypleinGreat trendy location, a lot of choice in food and cinema. The location is in an old industrial building.
Great food, expensive but worth it. A reservation is required
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Scheepskameel
5 KattenburgerstraatGreat food, expensive but worth it. A reservation is required
Brut de mer
8 Gerard DoupleinSuper sea food in a very trendy neighborhood
Simply the best in Amsterdam! I love the apple pie, the shrimp croquettes... everything is delicious.
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Patisserie Holtkamp
15 VijzelgrachtSimply the best in Amsterdam! I love the apple pie, the shrimp croquettes... everything is delicious.
Just tast it everything is good one of the best.
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Patisserie Kuyt V.O.F.
109-111 UtrechtsestraatJust tast it everything is good one of the best.
Good food, great terrace with sun till late. Great snacks good service.
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de BockstraatGood food, great terrace with sun till late. Great snacks good service.
Parks & Nature
Twiske
Beautiful park, with beaches, nice to swim and to relax.
Vondelpark
Always something to do, great terraces, trendy place.
Westerpark
4 HaarlemmerwegNice park, festival location.
Shopping
Utrechtsestraat
UtrechtsestraatGreat shops, great cafes, a lovely area.