Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Essentials

This is a lovely supermarket with fresh fish, very nice bread, all kinds of fresh herbs, a wide range of vegetables end an excellent organic cheese section. No cash, only pin.
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Marqt
402 Ceintuurbaan
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This is a lovely supermarket with fresh fish, very nice bread, all kinds of fresh herbs, a wide range of vegetables end an excellent organic cheese section. No cash, only pin.
Practically next door.... for your daily groceries
Più
Practically next door.... for your daily groceries
Organic supermarket, Bread, vegetables, dairy, cosmetics, et cetera
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Ekoplaza
164 Haarlemmerdijk
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Organic supermarket, Bread, vegetables, dairy, cosmetics, et cetera
Nice wine shop, specialized in nature wines!
Vleck wines
63 hs Eerste Helmersstraat
Nice wine shop, specialized in nature wines!

Drinks & Nightlife

A very cosy beerbar where you can have a reasonable meal. Nothing fancy, just a lot of extraordinary beers and a good atmosphere!
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Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom
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A very cosy beerbar where you can have a reasonable meal. Nothing fancy, just a lot of extraordinary beers and a good atmosphere!
The Temple of popmusic, (the building used to be a church) also really nice clubnights. Check the agenda and don't let the queue discourage you.
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Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
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The Temple of popmusic, (the building used to be a church) also really nice clubnights. Check the agenda and don't let the queue discourage you.
For tourists only...;-)
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Hard Rock Cafe Amsterdam
57-61 Max Euweplein
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For tourists only...;-)
Small cocktail bar, but these guys know how to shake...
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Vesper
57 Vinkenstraat
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Small cocktail bar, but these guys know how to shake...
Nice place for lunch, huge terrace
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Du Cap
2HS Kwakersplein
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Nice place for lunch, huge terrace

Shopping

An enormous travel bookstore. Here you'll find all kinds of information about Amsterdam, but also maps from every part in the world. Nice to spend some time here!
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Reisboekhandel Pied à Terre
9 Rokin
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An enormous travel bookstore. Here you'll find all kinds of information about Amsterdam, but also maps from every part in the world. Nice to spend some time here!
My favorite fashion store for women's wear. Humanoid, A.P.C., Isabel Marant. Friendly staff!
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DOS Amsterdam
1 Marnixplein
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My favorite fashion store for women's wear. Humanoid, A.P.C., Isabel Marant. Friendly staff!
Best department store in town
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De Bijenkorf
1 Dam
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Best department store in town
Very special, even if you only check the windows of the store
HERMÈS Amsterdam Store
94 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
Very special, even if you only check the windows of the store
Exclusive clothes and bags
Azzurro Due
3 Van Baerlestraat
Exclusive clothes and bags
Nice jeans and other fashion
Blue Blood
142 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
Nice jeans and other fashion
Simply household goods, Good quality, basic design
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Hema
313 Kinkerstraat
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Simply household goods, Good quality, basic design
Just the building itself is really beautiful.
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Swarovski Boutique Magna Plaza
182I Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
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Just the building itself is really beautiful.
Enormous Apple store
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Apple Amsterdam
25 Leidseplein
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Enormous Apple store
All your gear for outdoor activities
Bever
4 Stadhouderskade
All your gear for outdoor activities

Food Scene

A very nice place, rather hip, with a good menu.
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Zouk
45 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
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A very nice place, rather hip, with a good menu.
Very nice, small restaurant, good menu. Don't sit at the table near the entrance, it's cold there!
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Pastis
15 Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat
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Very nice, small restaurant, good menu. Don't sit at the table near the entrance, it's cold there!
Good pizza, wood oven. Reservation required during weekends.
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De Italiaan
29 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
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Good pizza, wood oven. Reservation required during weekends.
Excellent Italian restaurant. Book your table three weeks ahead
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Toscanini
75 Lindengracht
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Excellent Italian restaurant. Book your table three weeks ahead
Excellent restaurant, just around the corner of the Red Light District
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Anna
111 Warmoesstraat
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Excellent restaurant, just around the corner of the Red Light District
Nice, laid back atmosphere. Dinner, dancing, cocktails
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Canvas
150 Wibautstraat
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Nice, laid back atmosphere. Dinner, dancing, cocktails
How convenient, just around the corner!
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Peperwortel
140 Overtoom
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How convenient, just around the corner!
Good Thai. They also deliver or do pick-up. Very close to the apartment, they have a few tables as well (simple)
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Khorat Top Thai
64 Tweede Constantijn Huygensstraat
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Good Thai. They also deliver or do pick-up. Very close to the apartment, they have a few tables as well (simple)
Good restaurant where you'll find Dutch celebrities. Brasserie kitchen
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Restaurant "Le Garage"
54-56 Ruysdaelstraat
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Good restaurant where you'll find Dutch celebrities. Brasserie kitchen
Nice place for lunch, just around the corner
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Lunchroom Wilhelmina
83-A Eerste Helmersstraat
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Nice place for lunch, just around the corner
Good food, good atmosphere. Reservation is recommended
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Fa. Pekelhaaring
127 Van Woustraat
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Good food, good atmosphere. Reservation is recommended
In a former school, very nice restaurant. Reservation is needed
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Rijsel
52 Marcusstraat
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In a former school, very nice restaurant. Reservation is needed
A delicious, spacious restaurant, laid back atmosphere, reasonable prices, good wines and a cinema downstairs. Very near! http://www.smartprojectspace.net/cinema_movie/filmladder.php
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SMART Project Space
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A delicious, spacious restaurant, laid back atmosphere, reasonable prices, good wines and a cinema downstairs. Very near! http://www.smartprojectspace.net/cinema_movie/filmladder.php
Excellent coffee, very nice place
Harvest & Company
90-96 Tweede Helmersstraat
Excellent coffee, very nice place
Typically Dutch food: get yourself a sac of fries, streetfood. Stand in the queue for the best fries in town... yummie!
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Voetboogstraat
Voetboogstraat
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Typically Dutch food: get yourself a sac of fries, streetfood. Stand in the queue for the best fries in town... yummie!
Cool new place, very laid back
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Bar Brouw
16 Ten Katestraat
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Cool new place, very laid back
Only chicken on the menu! Half portions also possible.
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Van 't Spit
95 De Clercqstraat
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Only chicken on the menu! Half portions also possible.
Super hip, trendy coffee bar, good coffee!
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Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters
112 Kinkerstraat
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Super hip, trendy coffee bar, good coffee!
Excellent Italian restaurant in a very typical Dutch house. Famous for the burratta, it's awesome! Worth the trip. Reservation is recommended
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Eetcafé Koevoet
17 Lindenstraat
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Excellent Italian restaurant in a very typical Dutch house. Famous for the burratta, it's awesome! Worth the trip. Reservation is recommended
Have breakfast or lunch here and go for the French Toast with banana and bacon!
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TEDS
60 Bosboom Toussaintstraat
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Have breakfast or lunch here and go for the French Toast with banana and bacon!

Arts & Culture

The city theatre of Amsterdam.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 Leidseplein
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The city theatre of Amsterdam.
Cinema. Allways nice on a rainy day
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Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
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Cinema. Allways nice on a rainy day
Check out the who's doing a gig here!
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Млечный Путь
234A Lijnbaansgracht
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Check out the who's doing a gig here!
Who knows, maybe it's your lucky night?
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Holland Casino
7 Badhuisplein
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Who knows, maybe it's your lucky night?
The Van Gogh Museum is showing their collection in The Hermitage until april 2013. Check on the site how to pre-order your tickets and avoid the queue
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Музей Ван Гога
6 Museumplein
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The Van Gogh Museum is showing their collection in The Hermitage until april 2013. Check on the site how to pre-order your tickets and avoid the queue
Recently re-opened, very good museum with a good childerensprogramme
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Музей Стеделийк в Амстердаме
10 Museumplein
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Recently re-opened, very good museum with a good childerensprogramme
Some things are a must. But do pre-order your tickets to avoid the queue
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Рейксмюсеум
1 Museumstraat
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Some things are a must. But do pre-order your tickets to avoid the queue
Beautiful collections and exhibitions. Check the internet to see what they are showing. The museum is not that big so it's a nice stop!
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Пена
609 Keizersgracht
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Beautiful collections and exhibitions. Check the internet to see what they are showing. The museum is not that big so it's a nice stop!
Here you can buy tickets for all shows in Amsterdam. After 12 noon, check out the site 50%off site: www.lastminuteticketshop.nl for discount on not-sold tickets.
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Ticketshop Amsterdams Uitburo
21 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
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Here you can buy tickets for all shows in Amsterdam. After 12 noon, check out the site 50%off site: www.lastminuteticketshop.nl for discount on not-sold tickets.
Concertgebouw: the concert hall for classic music, also a very nice programme for the little ones amongst us. Great concerts, also world music. Beautiful building.
Concertgebouwplein
Concertgebouw: the concert hall for classic music, also a very nice programme for the little ones amongst us. Great concerts, also world music. Beautiful building.
Independent cinema
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Het Ketelhuis
4 Pazzanistraat
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Independent cinema
The house where Anne Frank wrote her world-famous diary while in hiding in occupied Holland. Very impressive
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Дом Анны Франк
20 Westermarkt
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The house where Anne Frank wrote her world-famous diary while in hiding in occupied Holland. Very impressive
Good shows, also for childeren. The hall looks like a gallery, packed with modern art, mostly photographers
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Театр Деламар
402 Marnixstraat
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Good shows, also for childeren. The hall looks like a gallery, packed with modern art, mostly photographers
Home of the National Opera and the National Ballet
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National Opera & Ballet
3 Amstel
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Home of the National Opera and the National Ballet
Gives you a good insight in the History of Amsterdam
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Музей Амстердама
51 Kalverstraat
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Gives you a good insight in the History of Amsterdam
Here you'll learn how Heineken brews beer
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Хайнекен Экспириенс
78 Stadhouderskade
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Here you'll learn how Heineken brews beer
The museum is recently been renovated. History of Dutch Shipping in the Netherlands
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Музей мореплавания
1 Kattenburgerplein
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The museum is recently been renovated. History of Dutch Shipping in the Netherlands
Rembrandt can also be seen at The Rijksmuseum, or here
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Дом-музей Рембрандта
4 Jodenbreestraat
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Rembrandt can also be seen at The Rijksmuseum, or here
Films for expats: screening of films with english subtitles. Nice programme!
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LAB111
111 Arie Biemondstraat
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Films for expats: screening of films with english subtitles. Nice programme!

Getting Around

Dutch bikes for rent. they also have carrierbicycles and bikes with childseat. Bring an ID to rent.
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De Baron Fietsen
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Dutch bikes for rent. they also have carrierbicycles and bikes with childseat. Bring an ID to rent.
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Hertz
333 Overtoom
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MacBike | Bike Rental Amsterdam | Vondelpark
45 Overtoom
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Sightseeing

The Amsterdam City Park
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De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
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The Amsterdam City Park
A nice big square next to all museums, with a pond, some artshops with postcards and posters, a halfpipe and a cafe
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Музейплейн
Museumplein
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A nice big square next to all museums, with a pond, some artshops with postcards and posters, a halfpipe and a cafe
A beautiful inner court, founded in the Middel Ages. There used to live only older females, a place where they felt safe.
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Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
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A beautiful inner court, founded in the Middel Ages. There used to live only older females, a place where they felt safe.
You should see Amsterdam by boat, a totally different view!
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Rederij Lovers B.V.
40 Stadhouderskade
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You should see Amsterdam by boat, a totally different view!