Relaxing
A cute small beach in the park - located about a 15-minute walk from the house - with shallow water for kids to swim safely between the guard lines.
Strand Diemerpark
A cute small beach in the park - located about a 15-minute walk from the house - with shallow water for kids to swim safely between the guard lines.
Why not go for a 20-minute stroll to our city beach. There’s a couple of restaurants and a surfing school. Or go for a swim - the water is clean.
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Strand Blijburg
Why not go for a 20-minute stroll to our city beach. There’s a couple of restaurants and a surfing school. Or go for a swim - the water is clean.
Neighbourhoods
The IJburg Harbor is lined with nice restaurants with terraces on the waterside where you can enjoy good food or just watch the boats while having a drink. It’s about a 10-15 minute walk there from the house.
There is also a sailing school.
Krijn Taconiskade
Krijn TaconiskadeThe IJburg Harbor is lined with nice restaurants with terraces on the waterside where you can enjoy good food or just watch the boats while having a drink. It’s about a 10-15 minute walk there from the house.
There is also a sailing school.
If you like architecture, then you could head over to ‘Steigereiland’, one of IJburg’s artificial islands where one area is entirely made up of floating houses. 15-min walk from the house.
Haringbuisdijk
HaringbuisdijkIf you like architecture, then you could head over to ‘Steigereiland’, one of IJburg’s artificial islands where one area is entirely made up of floating houses. 15-min walk from the house.
The Sluishuis by Danish architecture studio BIG and Dutch studio Barcode Architects is a new architectural highlight of the area. A housing block hovering over the IJ. Its about a 15-minute walk from the house.
Sluishuis
The Sluishuis by Danish architecture studio BIG and Dutch studio Barcode Architects is a new architectural highlight of the area. A housing block hovering over the IJ. Its about a 15-minute walk from the house.
Food scene
A nice place to have lunch or dinner. Good food and a great interior. Its usually very quiet so its for those looking to dine in peace rather than those looking for the hustle and bustle.
Added bonus is the top level bar with great views over the lake.
Breeze
1074 Bert HaanstrakadeA nice place to have lunch or dinner. Good food and a great interior. Its usually very quiet so its for those looking to dine in peace rather than those looking for the hustle and bustle.
Added bonus is the top level bar with great views over the lake.
Great take-away Indo street food! Just around the corner at the shopping mall (next to Albert Heijn supermarket). Enjoy!
Tokoh
725 IJburglaanGreat take-away Indo street food! Just around the corner at the shopping mall (next to Albert Heijn supermarket). Enjoy!
When craving Italian food, this is the place to go for a real gelato, a take-away pizza or sit down for a nice lunch. Best pizza’s in town. Max. 5-minute walk from the house.
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Il Sogno Ijburg
905 IJburglaanWhen craving Italian food, this is the place to go for a real gelato, a take-away pizza or sit down for a nice lunch. Best pizza’s in town. Max. 5-minute walk from the house.
If you love coffee, then this is where to go.
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Espressofabriek IJburg
1489 IJburglaanIf you love coffee, then this is where to go.
The fish shop in the shopping mall has great ‘kibbeling’ (fried fish) which is worth a try! Of course you can also get the typical ‘haring’. For kids the fish fries (vis frietjes) are usually favorite. Take-away or eat there.
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Viswinkel IJburg
655 IJburglaanThe fish shop in the shopping mall has great ‘kibbeling’ (fried fish) which is worth a try! Of course you can also get the typical ‘haring’. For kids the fish fries (vis frietjes) are usually favorite. Take-away or eat there.
Every Saturday there is a farmers market down the street. Tip of the day: try a fresh and gigantic stroopwafel. Another local favorite is the egg-roll stand.
REURING markt
Joris IvenspleinEvery Saturday there is a farmers market down the street. Tip of the day: try a fresh and gigantic stroopwafel. Another local favorite is the egg-roll stand.
If you want to have good sushi at home, then this is the place to get it from. You can go there to order and take away, or they can also deliver.
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SuZushi
1291B IJburglaanIf you want to have good sushi at home, then this is the place to get it from. You can go there to order and take away, or they can also deliver.
A very nice place to go for dinner on the beach! You can also just go for a coffee during the day.
De Japanner Strandeiland
A very nice place to go for dinner on the beach! You can also just go for a coffee during the day.
Sports
Zeeburg Skatepark. The biggest skatepark in the Netherlands. Bring your board and have a go or just sit and watch others do some stunts.
Easiest is to take the tram for 3 stops to Zuiderzeeweg.
Urban Sport Zone
43 Eef KamerbeekstraatZeeburg Skatepark. The biggest skatepark in the Netherlands. Bring your board and have a go or just sit and watch others do some stunts.
Easiest is to take the tram for 3 stops to Zuiderzeeweg.
You can go wakeboarding, flyboarding, Supping, waterskiing, e-foiling, or go for a relaxed boat tour.
www.amsterdamwatersports.com
Amsterdam Watersports
446 Krijn TaconiskadeYou can go wakeboarding, flyboarding, Supping, waterskiing, e-foiling, or go for a relaxed boat tour.
www.amsterdamwatersports.com
Shopping
High quality toys, gifts and women’s fashion. Difficult not to buy anything here because the selection is great. Also a very nice and helpful shop owner.
Stitch IJburg
31-33 PampuslaanHigh quality toys, gifts and women’s fashion. Difficult not to buy anything here because the selection is great. Also a very nice and helpful shop owner.
Flo 4 Kidz
1275 IJburglaanVery nice kids clothing store. High quality, good brands (so not cheap but nice :) ).
Factor IJ
Good coffee, art to view and buy, and special gifts.
Sightseeing
IJburg is also the ferry departure location to the Island Pampus. This historical fortress makes for a great day-trip.
From April till the end of October the ferry departs every Saturday and Sunday at 10.45 am sharp to the Fortress Island Pampus. Every Sunday there is an extra midday departure at 1.15 pm.
Toddlers join free of charge, ticket prices (boat + entrance) range from 7,50 to 22,50.
https://www.amsterdamtouristferry.com
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Fort Pampus
IJburg is also the ferry departure location to the Island Pampus. This historical fortress makes for a great day-trip.
From April till the end of October the ferry departs every Saturday and Sunday at 10.45 am sharp to the Fortress Island Pampus. Every Sunday there is an extra midday departure at 1.15 pm.
Toddlers join free of charge, ticket prices (boat + entrance) range from 7,50 to 22,50.
https://www.amsterdamtouristferry.com