Guidebook for Amsterdam
Essentials
AH Koningsplein
6 KoningspleinThis is the closest food market
Food Scene
well, actually "coffee shop"...one of the most popular in the city. Very good espresso, the real coffee, just across the street from the 2de Kamer.
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Tweede Kamer Coffeeshop
6 Heisteegwell, actually "coffee shop"...one of the most popular in the city. Very good espresso, the real coffee, just across the street from the 2de Kamer.
Very good prices, big food with outside seating (which is nice because inside is tiny!). Great for all day breakfasts.
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Broodje Bert
321 SingelVery good prices, big food with outside seating (which is nice because inside is tiny!). Great for all day breakfasts.
Perfect stop during your stroll through the park. Simple sandwiches, tea, coffee, and beer in the Dutch style.
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The Blue Tea House
5 VondelparkPerfect stop during your stroll through the park. Simple sandwiches, tea, coffee, and beer in the Dutch style.
Large open cafe/restaurant with big walls of windows looking out to the Amstel River. Very nice place for people watching. Very near the University of Amsterdam campus.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe DoelenstraatLarge open cafe/restaurant with big walls of windows looking out to the Amstel River. Very nice place for people watching. Very near the University of Amsterdam campus.
Highly recommended for soup and salads. Delicious, fast and outside seating, and best of all, inexpensive.
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Soup en Zo - Jodenbree
94 JodenbreestraatHighly recommended for soup and salads. Delicious, fast and outside seating, and best of all, inexpensive.
Only a bench outside to eat your soup, but just take it to a side canal...you will find an open bench somewhere in the sun! Delicious, cheap, and fast.
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Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe SpiegelstraatOnly a bench outside to eat your soup, but just take it to a side canal...you will find an open bench somewhere in the sun! Delicious, cheap, and fast.
Just like the name says...several breakfast restaurants on this little street
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Pancakes Amsterdam Negen Straatjes
38 BerenstraatJust like the name says...several breakfast restaurants on this little street
Sightseeing
This is the famous flower market, beautiful & bring your camera. And don't miss the little cheese shops in the alley, you could almost have a meal on all the free samples!
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Bloemenmarkt
SingelThis is the famous flower market, beautiful & bring your camera. And don't miss the little cheese shops in the alley, you could almost have a meal on all the free samples!
If you want to avoid the long lines (LONG lines), you can prebook your tickets at their website. Book early as there is often not tickets available and then you have to stand in line...
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Dar Anne Frank
20 WestermarktIf you want to avoid the long lines (LONG lines), you can prebook your tickets at their website. Book early as there is often not tickets available and then you have to stand in line...
It's a must see--but for now it's closed for restoration! Parts of the exhibit are being shown at the Hermitage Museum.
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Mużew Van Gogh
6 MuseumpleinIt's a must see--but for now it's closed for restoration! Parts of the exhibit are being shown at the Hermitage Museum.
Large museum opened as a daughter site to St. Petersberg. Currently showing parts of the Van Gogh Collection.
Neva
Large museum opened as a daughter site to St. Petersberg. Currently showing parts of the Van Gogh Collection.
Fantastic photography museum with rotating exhibitions--one of the best in the world.
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Foam
609 KeizersgrachtFantastic photography museum with rotating exhibitions--one of the best in the world.
Stunning canal mansion with another world class exhibition space. In the back side courtyard you get a glimpse into the peaceful & green inner courtyards of canal living in Amsterdam.
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Huis Marseille, Mużew tal-Fotografija
401 KeizersgrachtStunning canal mansion with another world class exhibition space. In the back side courtyard you get a glimpse into the peaceful & green inner courtyards of canal living in Amsterdam.
This open square is just a 3 min walk from the suite. There are great French style cafes, bars, book shops, and art fairs on weekends. Don't miss the magazine shop--great fashion and art magazines.
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Spui
SpuiThis open square is just a 3 min walk from the suite. There are great French style cafes, bars, book shops, and art fairs on weekends. Don't miss the magazine shop--great fashion and art magazines.
Mużew tal-Ħabs
449 SingelName speaks for itself...
Only partially opened, but you can see some of the big names. Actually it's not so bad, you are in and out within about an hour. Can be lines.
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Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatOnly partially opened, but you can see some of the big names. Actually it's not so bad, you are in and out within about an hour. Can be lines.
The largest park in Amsterdam, worth a long walk through no matter what the weather is. There are several cafes in the park, especially good is the Tea House. Eye level to the trees!
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Vondelpark
The largest park in Amsterdam, worth a long walk through no matter what the weather is. There are several cafes in the park, especially good is the Tea House. Eye level to the trees!
Amsterdam's principal gay street. Nice afternoon and early evening bars. Not as popular as it once was, but still has it's charm.
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Reguliersdwarsstraat
ReguliersdwarsstraatAmsterdam's principal gay street. Nice afternoon and early evening bars. Not as popular as it once was, but still has it's charm.
Beautiful old style Amsterdam 5 star hotel. Afternoon tea or beer on their outside terrace is a nice treat!
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De L'Europe Amsterdam
2-14 Nieuwe DoelenstraatBeautiful old style Amsterdam 5 star hotel. Afternoon tea or beer on their outside terrace is a nice treat!
After your coffee at Cafe De Jaren walk over the the Staalstraat bridge and see one of the best views of Amsterdam's old canals. Monet's Church seen from the bridge is priceless.
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Staalstraat
StaalstraatAfter your coffee at Cafe De Jaren walk over the the Staalstraat bridge and see one of the best views of Amsterdam's old canals. Monet's Church seen from the bridge is priceless.
See where he lived and worked.
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Mużew Het Rembrandthuis (Dar Rembrandt)
4 JodenbreestraatSee where he lived and worked.
This is a huge flea market and second hand clothes and antiques. Perfect place to get souvenirs or gifts for friends on the cheap. Very unique place. Closed on Sundays.
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Il-Market tal-Waterlooplein
2 WaterloopleinThis is a huge flea market and second hand clothes and antiques. Perfect place to get souvenirs or gifts for friends on the cheap. Very unique place. Closed on Sundays.
Worth a visit and across the street is the non electrical Portugese Synagoge. Huge and beautiful.
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Mużew Storiku Ebrajku
1 Nieuwe AmstelstraatWorth a visit and across the street is the non electrical Portugese Synagoge. Huge and beautiful.
Many guests favorite spot in Amsterdam. 7 min walk from the suite and full of outside bars and cafes to watch the world go by.
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Rembrandtplein
Many guests favorite spot in Amsterdam. 7 min walk from the suite and full of outside bars and cafes to watch the world go by.
Entrance is by an easily missed door on the north side of Spui square. Go inside and see the woman's quarter...only women can live in these houses. Quiet and peaceful spot.
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Begijnhof
1 BegijnhofEntrance is by an easily missed door on the north side of Spui square. Go inside and see the woman's quarter...only women can live in these houses. Quiet and peaceful spot.
Shopping
A great English language bookstore complete with a huge tree truk running three stories high.
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The American Book Center
12 SpuiA great English language bookstore complete with a huge tree truk running three stories high.
Amsterdam's Rodeo Drive...all the big name shops will be found here...Armani, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Garbana, G-Star. Most expensive shopping in Amsterdam.
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatAmsterdam's Rodeo Drive...all the big name shops will be found here...Armani, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Garbana, G-Star. Most expensive shopping in Amsterdam.
Everything Else
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Prinsengracht
769 PrinsengrachtClosest hospital
Pathe de Munt
15 VijzelstraatMany movies, 5 minn walk from suite.
Arts & Culture
Leidseplein
LeidsepleinEnglish stand-up comedians.
At the side of the building you can find the discount day of show tickets to many Amsterdam shows! In the middle of the Leidseplein square full of bars and restaurants open late.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
26 LeidsepleinAt the side of the building you can find the discount day of show tickets to many Amsterdam shows! In the middle of the Leidseplein square full of bars and restaurants open late.
Worth just a look into the lobby of this 1900s restored movie theater. Going to a main screen film is a great experience. Note that the map shows it wrong..go around the corner.
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatWorth just a look into the lobby of this 1900s restored movie theater. Going to a main screen film is a great experience. Note that the map shows it wrong..go around the corner.
National Opera & Ballet
3 AmstelOur modern opera house.
This is THE concert hall for classical music in Europe. Beautiful building just near the museums. #5 tram stops in front of the door.
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Il-Kunċertgebouw
10 ConcertgebouwpleinThis is THE concert hall for classical music in Europe. Beautiful building just near the museums. #5 tram stops in front of the door.