Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
There is a Marqt on the corner of Rembrandtplein/Utrechtsestraat (Utrechtsestraat 17). This supermarket sells biological food and only accept debit and credit cards. Opening hours daily from 9am till 9pm.
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Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanThere is a Marqt on the corner of Rembrandtplein/Utrechtsestraat (Utrechtsestraat 17). This supermarket sells biological food and only accept debit and credit cards. Opening hours daily from 9am till 9pm.
AH Koningsplein
6 KoningspleinAH Vijzelstraat
113 VijzelstraatKruidvat
33-35 HoofddorppleinEtos
140 B SloterkadeSightseeing
Yes, they’re as clichéd as clogs, but Tulips are a definitive symbol of Dutch culture, and a trip to the Netherlands wouldn’t be complete without feasting your eyes on these beautiful blooms. The most famous place to buy tulips and bulbs in Amsterdam is at the Bloemenmarkt (just around the corner!) – the world’s only floating flower market which lines the Singel with colourful flower stalls.
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Цветочный рынок
SingelYes, they’re as clichéd as clogs, but Tulips are a definitive symbol of Dutch culture, and a trip to the Netherlands wouldn’t be complete without feasting your eyes on these beautiful blooms. The most famous place to buy tulips and bulbs in Amsterdam is at the Bloemenmarkt (just around the corner!) – the world’s only floating flower market which lines the Singel with colourful flower stalls.
Located at the back of the Rijksmuseum on Museumplein, the large I amsterdam slogan quickly became a city icon and a much sought-after photo opportunity. Visitors photograph themselves, in, around and on top of the slogan, and it always manages to inspire the novice photographer.
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I Amsterdam Sign
Located at the back of the Rijksmuseum on Museumplein, the large I amsterdam slogan quickly became a city icon and a much sought-after photo opportunity. Visitors photograph themselves, in, around and on top of the slogan, and it always manages to inspire the novice photographer.
Parks & Nature
The Vondelpark is Amsterdam's most popular park, attracting thousands of tourists, residents and everyone in between every day.
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Vondelpark
The Vondelpark is Amsterdam's most popular park, attracting thousands of tourists, residents and everyone in between every day.
Arts & Culture
Thanks to a dazzling refurbishment that cost 375 million euros and 10 years, Amsterdam’s biggest museum of art and history is now a world-beating cultural centre and suitable home to thousands of masterpieces including Rembrandt’s greatest work – The Night Watch. With over 8,000 pieces to see, including permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, you could easily find yourself spending an entire day here.
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Рейксмюсеум
1 MuseumstraatThanks to a dazzling refurbishment that cost 375 million euros and 10 years, Amsterdam’s biggest museum of art and history is now a world-beating cultural centre and suitable home to thousands of masterpieces including Rembrandt’s greatest work – The Night Watch. With over 8,000 pieces to see, including permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, you could easily find yourself spending an entire day here.
Foam is an internationally renowned Amsterdam museum that exhibits all genres of photography in a beautiful canal-side setting. As well as displaying a wide variety of works, it acts as a creative hub where photographers can meet and participate in forums and symposiums.
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Пена
609 KeizersgrachtFoam is an internationally renowned Amsterdam museum that exhibits all genres of photography in a beautiful canal-side setting. As well as displaying a wide variety of works, it acts as a creative hub where photographers can meet and participate in forums and symposiums.
Situated on Museumplein, where it first opened in 1895, Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum is the largest Dutch museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. The collection contains extraordinary pieces of art by world-renowned artists (as Polloc, Warhol, Malevich, Picasso and Barnett Newman), including a great number of works by major twentieth-century Dutch artists (Mondriaan, De Kooning, Rietveld).
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Музей Стеделийк в Амстердаме
10 MuseumpleinSituated on Museumplein, where it first opened in 1895, Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum is the largest Dutch museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. The collection contains extraordinary pieces of art by world-renowned artists (as Polloc, Warhol, Malevich, Picasso and Barnett Newman), including a great number of works by major twentieth-century Dutch artists (Mondriaan, De Kooning, Rietveld).
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is one of the most popular museums in the world, attracting visitors from every corner of the globe. Naturally, this is in large part due to it housing the largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh – more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 700 of his letters. Having originally opened on Museumplein in 1973, the Van Gogh Museum has been expanded and modernised over the years, ensuring it's a truly cutting-edge exhibition and visitor space.
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Музей Ван Гога
6 MuseumpleinThe Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is one of the most popular museums in the world, attracting visitors from every corner of the globe. Naturally, this is in large part due to it housing the largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh – more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 700 of his letters. Having originally opened on Museumplein in 1973, the Van Gogh Museum has been expanded and modernised over the years, ensuring it's a truly cutting-edge exhibition and visitor space.
Anne Frank is one of Amsterdam’s most well known former residents. The Anne Frank House at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam is where she lived in hiding with her family for more than two years during World War II. Now converted into a museum it contains a sobering exhibition about the persecution of the Jews during the war, as well as discrimination in general.
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Дом Анны Франк
20 WestermarktAnne Frank is one of Amsterdam’s most well known former residents. The Anne Frank House at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam is where she lived in hiding with her family for more than two years during World War II. Now converted into a museum it contains a sobering exhibition about the persecution of the Jews during the war, as well as discrimination in general.
A visit to the Museum of the Canals (Het Grachtenhuis) is the perfect way to learn more about the history of Amsterdam’s Canal Ring. The museum looks at the 17th-century city expansion projects that led to Amsterdam’s ring of canals which received UNESCO world heritage status in 2010. After seeing the interactive displays, you’ll look at Amsterdam in a whole new light when wandering through the city’s streets or taking a canal cruise.
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Het Grachtenhuis
386 HerengrachtA visit to the Museum of the Canals (Het Grachtenhuis) is the perfect way to learn more about the history of Amsterdam’s Canal Ring. The museum looks at the 17th-century city expansion projects that led to Amsterdam’s ring of canals which received UNESCO world heritage status in 2010. After seeing the interactive displays, you’ll look at Amsterdam in a whole new light when wandering through the city’s streets or taking a canal cruise.
Food Scene
My favorite Italian in the city, and just right at the start of the street. A broad section of great Italian food for a fair price.
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Rossini
3-5 ReguliersdwarsstraatMy favorite Italian in the city, and just right at the start of the street. A broad section of great Italian food for a fair price.
Frenzi
232 ZwanenburgwalA healthy lunch on a great spot, and still not that touristy.
Right at the middle Rembrandtplein (house number 24) you will find Bar Schiller. The bar is located on the right side of the hotel (please note that you enter the bar and not the restaurant which is part of the hotel!). Bar Schiller is one of the few original bars visited by Amsterdammers and still undiscovered by many visitors from outside the city. The period interior boasts original art deco lamps, wallpaper and furniture. Enjoy a good glass of wine in the bar or fine French food like soupe de poisson, steak tartare and confit de canard in the restaurant.
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Schiller
24-A RembrandtpleinRight at the middle Rembrandtplein (house number 24) you will find Bar Schiller. The bar is located on the right side of the hotel (please note that you enter the bar and not the restaurant which is part of the hotel!). Bar Schiller is one of the few original bars visited by Amsterdammers and still undiscovered by many visitors from outside the city. The period interior boasts original art deco lamps, wallpaper and furniture. Enjoy a good glass of wine in the bar or fine French food like soupe de poisson, steak tartare and confit de canard in the restaurant.
Pizza Heart
34 PampuslaanGreat take away pizza’s baked in a traditional way.
Fantastic Thai food close to Rembrandtplein, here you can also eat outside on the sunny terrace.
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Bangkok
117 ReguliersdwarsstraatFantastic Thai food close to Rembrandtplein, here you can also eat outside on the sunny terrace.
Traditional ‘brown café, try to sit outside and watch Amsterdammers pass by bike.
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De Staalmeesters B.V.
127 KloveniersburgwalTraditional ‘brown café, try to sit outside and watch Amsterdammers pass by bike.
Corner Amstelstraat / Amstel: Café Langereis is located at the street that runs from Rembrandtplein to the bridge at Amstel river (and Waterlooplein). This is a pub with a good view on the Amstel River and the busy Amstelstraat.
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Café Langereis
202 AmstelCorner Amstelstraat / Amstel: Café Langereis is located at the street that runs from Rembrandtplein to the bridge at Amstel river (and Waterlooplein). This is a pub with a good view on the Amstel River and the busy Amstelstraat.
Café de Jaren owes its popularity to the quality of the food and drink it serves, the salad buffet, the reading table, the canal-side terrace and balcony, the variety of tucked-away places to sit, and the light and spacious atmosphere. And last but not least, the hospitality. The two floors of the café are joined by an atrium.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe DoelenstraatCafé de Jaren owes its popularity to the quality of the food and drink it serves, the salad buffet, the reading table, the canal-side terrace and balcony, the variety of tucked-away places to sit, and the light and spacious atmosphere. And last but not least, the hospitality. The two floors of the café are joined by an atrium.
Go here for a wonderful breakfast or a good cup of coffee. It's a cute coffeebar with friendly staff, many of my guests went there and told me that they liked it :)
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Zuivere Koffie
39 UtrechtsestraatGo here for a wonderful breakfast or a good cup of coffee. It's a cute coffeebar with friendly staff, many of my guests went there and told me that they liked it :)
Shopping
X Bank (part of the newly opened W Hotel) is a creative incubator concept space that connects local talents in design, fashion, and music.
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X Bank
172 SpuistraatX Bank (part of the newly opened W Hotel) is a creative incubator concept space that connects local talents in design, fashion, and music.
Avant-garde design collective Droog has taken up shop in a centuries old building on the Staalstraat. Droog offers furniture and small accessories for the home. Shop around for the very best of Dutch and international design, including items such as the Sticky Lamp by Chris Kabel, the Urn Vase by Hella Jongerius and The Birdhouse by Marcel Wanders.
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@droog amsterdam
7B StaalstraatAvant-garde design collective Droog has taken up shop in a centuries old building on the Staalstraat. Droog offers furniture and small accessories for the home. Shop around for the very best of Dutch and international design, including items such as the Sticky Lamp by Chris Kabel, the Urn Vase by Hella Jongerius and The Birdhouse by Marcel Wanders.
While many shoppers head straight to the busy chain-store mecca of Kalverstraat, those in the know get their retail therapy at De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’; a quaint warren of cobbled streets that connect the main canals between Leidsegracht and Raadhuisstraat. Here you’ll find over 200 retailers, including a fine selection of independent boutiques, vintage shops and specialty stores selling everything from designer dresses to handmade cosmetics.
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Де 9 Страатес
While many shoppers head straight to the busy chain-store mecca of Kalverstraat, those in the know get their retail therapy at De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’; a quaint warren of cobbled streets that connect the main canals between Leidsegracht and Raadhuisstraat. Here you’ll find over 200 retailers, including a fine selection of independent boutiques, vintage shops and specialty stores selling everything from designer dresses to handmade cosmetics.
Entertainment & Activities
Tuschinski is arguably Amsterdam’s - and perhaps the world’s - most stunning movie theatre, even if you're not planning to go to the movies, try to have a look in the central hall of this amazing cinema.
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatTuschinski is arguably Amsterdam’s - and perhaps the world’s - most stunning movie theatre, even if you're not planning to go to the movies, try to have a look in the central hall of this amazing cinema.