Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Arts & Culture

The Rijksmuseum is a Netherlands national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South.
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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The Rijksmuseum is a Netherlands national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South.
Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist- V. van Gogh, his paintings, drawings & letters, completed with the art of his contemporaries.
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Van Gogh Museum
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Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist- V. van Gogh, his paintings, drawings & letters, completed with the art of his contemporaries.
The Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum or as the Dutch call it short Stedelijk (Municipal), strives to be one of the most innovative and interesting museums of modern art in the entire world.
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Stedelijk Museum
10 Museumplein
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The Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum or as the Dutch call it short Stedelijk (Municipal), strives to be one of the most innovative and interesting museums of modern art in the entire world.
EYE Film Institute Netherlands is a Dutch archive and museum in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands.
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
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EYE Film Institute Netherlands is a Dutch archive and museum in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands.
A small, but very interesting because of its local, intense sphere, Museum Van Loon is in fact an impressive patrician house like many in the center of Amsterdam.
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Museum Van Loon
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A small, but very interesting because of its local, intense sphere, Museum Van Loon is in fact an impressive patrician house like many in the center of Amsterdam.
The Museum of Bags and Purses is a unique museum with a collection covering the Western bag that ranges from the Middle Ages through to the present.
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Tassenmuseum Hendrikje
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The Museum of Bags and Purses is a unique museum with a collection covering the Western bag that ranges from the Middle Ages through to the present.
The Rembrandt House Museum is a historic house and art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis
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The Rembrandt House Museum is a historic house and art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Sightseeing

Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands, which welcomes about 10 million visitors every year.
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Vondelpark
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Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands, which welcomes about 10 million visitors every year.
The Begijnhof is an enclosed courtyard dating from the early 14th century. Nothing survived of the earliest dwellings, but the Begijnhof, still retains a sanctified atmosphere.
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Begijnhof
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The Begijnhof is an enclosed courtyard dating from the early 14th century. Nothing survived of the earliest dwellings, but the Begijnhof, still retains a sanctified atmosphere.
The Anne Frank House is a historic house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
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Anne-Frank-Haus
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The Anne Frank House is a historic house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
The name Heineken Experience says it all. At this museum you won’t just learn about the history of the most famous brand of beer on the planet, but you’ll be able to experience it!
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Heineken Experience
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The name Heineken Experience says it all. At this museum you won’t just learn about the history of the most famous brand of beer on the planet, but you’ll be able to experience it!
The Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis) which dominates the square, was originally used as the town hall and its classical facade and fine sculptures were intended to glorify the city and its government.
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Paleis op de Dam
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The Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis) which dominates the square, was originally used as the town hall and its classical facade and fine sculptures were intended to glorify the city and its government.
The Dam is the very centre and heart of the city, and is the center of Amsterdam attractions.
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Dam Square
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The Dam is the very centre and heart of the city, and is the center of Amsterdam attractions.
The Red Light District is somewhat of a sexual amusement park and often not taken too seriously by the hordes of tourist who frequent it as other Amsterdam attractions.
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De Wallen
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The Red Light District is somewhat of a sexual amusement park and often not taken too seriously by the hordes of tourist who frequent it as other Amsterdam attractions.
The Albert Cuypmarkt is arguably the best-known and busiest outdoor market in Europe. It attracts thousands of visitors every day, and is especially popular on Saturdays as Amsterdam attractions.
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Albert Cuyp
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The Albert Cuypmarkt is arguably the best-known and busiest outdoor market in Europe. It attracts thousands of visitors every day, and is especially popular on Saturdays as Amsterdam attractions.
Big and attractive botanical garden called Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest in the world (est. 1632). It has more than 6000 plants and some of the plants are unique as 2000 years old agave cactus
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Hortus Botanicus
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Big and attractive botanical garden called Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest in the world (est. 1632). It has more than 6000 plants and some of the plants are unique as 2000 years old agave cactus
The number of canals have led this city to become known as "The Venice of the North”. And thus,Amsterdam tourism trip is not complete without a boat cruise on these well known attractions in Amsterdam
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Canals of Amsterdam
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The number of canals have led this city to become known as "The Venice of the North”. And thus,Amsterdam tourism trip is not complete without a boat cruise on these well known attractions in Amsterdam
This old church with little houses clinging to its sides, remains a calm heaven at the heart of the freneric Red Light District.
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Oude Kerk
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This old church with little houses clinging to its sides, remains a calm heaven at the heart of the freneric Red Light District.
Of 1280 or so bridges in town, the Magere Brug is the most famous of these Amsterdam attractions. It is a traditional double-leaf, Dutch draw-bridge connecting the banks of the river Amstel.
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Magere Brug
Magere Brug
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Of 1280 or so bridges in town, the Magere Brug is the most famous of these Amsterdam attractions. It is a traditional double-leaf, Dutch draw-bridge connecting the banks of the river Amstel.
Once a working class area, Jordaan has become greatly sought after. As a place to live as well as one of tourist Amsterdam attractions.
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Jordaan
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Once a working class area, Jordaan has become greatly sought after. As a place to live as well as one of tourist Amsterdam attractions.
A popular tourist attraction, Madame Tussauds is located at the Dam square, above Peek & Clopenburg department store.
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Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
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A popular tourist attraction, Madame Tussauds is located at the Dam square, above Peek & Clopenburg department store.
Named after the Jewish doctor and philanthropist Samuel Sarphati (1813-1866) this small rectangle of green in the middle of trendy De Pijp area, is one of the nicest in Amsterdam.
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Sarphatipark
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Named after the Jewish doctor and philanthropist Samuel Sarphati (1813-1866) this small rectangle of green in the middle of trendy De Pijp area, is one of the nicest in Amsterdam.
Extensive park near the city center is a playground for creative artists. A former gas factory, situated in the middle of the park, has been converted into pleasant cafes a creative offices.
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Westerpark
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Extensive park near the city center is a playground for creative artists. A former gas factory, situated in the middle of the park, has been converted into pleasant cafes a creative offices.
The floating flower market at the Singel Canal is one of the most colorful and fragrant places of interest of Amsterdam in all four seasons.
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Blumenmarkt
Singel
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The floating flower market at the Singel Canal is one of the most colorful and fragrant places of interest of Amsterdam in all four seasons.
With its 85 meters the Westertoren is the tallest tower in the city. The tower owner is not the church community, but the municipal government.
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Westerkerk
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With its 85 meters the Westertoren is the tallest tower in the city. The tower owner is not the church community, but the municipal government.
Nieuwmarkt still holds a daily market as well as an organic fare market on Saturdays, but arguably its biggest draw is the amount of cafés and restaurants that surround it.
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Nieuwmarkt metro station
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Nieuwmarkt still holds a daily market as well as an organic fare market on Saturdays, but arguably its biggest draw is the amount of cafés and restaurants that surround it.
The Chinatown area includes numerous Indonesian, Malaysian, and Thai restaurants, shops, salons, apothecaries, markets and more.
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Zeedijk
Zeedijk
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The Chinatown area includes numerous Indonesian, Malaysian, and Thai restaurants, shops, salons, apothecaries, markets and more.
A square and a small street just at the main shopping street Kalverstraat called Het Spui is central to the Amsterdam book scene.
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Spui
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A square and a small street just at the main shopping street Kalverstraat called Het Spui is central to the Amsterdam book scene.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rembrandtplein is lined with pubs, restaurants, cafes and hotels and is thus a tourist magnet of attractions in Amsterdam. A popular centre for nightlife, it also includes traditional Dutch pubs.
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Rembrandtplein
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Rembrandtplein is lined with pubs, restaurants, cafes and hotels and is thus a tourist magnet of attractions in Amsterdam. A popular centre for nightlife, it also includes traditional Dutch pubs.
The Leidseplein is one of the most popular centres for nightlife attractions in Amsterdam. With many restaurants, clubs and theatres in the area, the Leidseplein is vibrant and colourful.
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Leidseplein
Leidseplein
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The Leidseplein is one of the most popular centres for nightlife attractions in Amsterdam. With many restaurants, clubs and theatres in the area, the Leidseplein is vibrant and colourful.
Pllek-NDSM is a creative hang-out in Amsterdam-North, with the best view and vibes in town. Food, drinks, party's, yoga, film, classical music, dance and more.
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Pllek
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Pllek-NDSM is a creative hang-out in Amsterdam-North, with the best view and vibes in town. Food, drinks, party's, yoga, film, classical music, dance and more.
Hoppe is a traditional Dutch bar where the city’s intellectuals have gathered for hundreds of years to discuss politics and world affairs.
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Hoppa!
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Hoppe is a traditional Dutch bar where the city’s intellectuals have gathered for hundreds of years to discuss politics and world affairs.
The cafe is frequently visited by locals, but it is also a place where people from outside the neighborhood - and even from outside the city - come to relax and eat.
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Café de Toog Amsterdam
142 hs Nicolaas Beetsstraat
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The cafe is frequently visited by locals, but it is also a place where people from outside the neighborhood - and even from outside the city - come to relax and eat.

Everything Else

Right in the center of the city, you can also find the oldest Zoo of Holland. It consists of four main areas: Zoo, Planetarium, Botanical Gardens and Geological and Zoological museum.
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ARTIS
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Right in the center of the city, you can also find the oldest Zoo of Holland. It consists of four main areas: Zoo, Planetarium, Botanical Gardens and Geological and Zoological museum.
This woodland park is the largest recreational area in Amsterdam. The Amsterdamse Bos is a home to about 150 variants of foreign and native trees and colorful collection of birds.
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Amsterdam Wald
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This woodland park is the largest recreational area in Amsterdam. The Amsterdamse Bos is a home to about 150 variants of foreign and native trees and colorful collection of birds.
Ten Katemarkt: daily market in Amsterdam Oud-West where you can buy fabrics, flowers, foods and clothing.
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Ten Katestraat
Ten Katestraat
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Ten Katemarkt: daily market in Amsterdam Oud-West where you can buy fabrics, flowers, foods and clothing.

Food Scene

Originally a tea house, it is now in use as a café and restaurant, surrounded by outside seating. The Blauwe Theehuis is also used for theatre performances, festivals, weddings, and other events.
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The Blue Tea House
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Originally a tea house, it is now in use as a café and restaurant, surrounded by outside seating. The Blauwe Theehuis is also used for theatre performances, festivals, weddings, and other events.

Shopping

Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk, together with their side streets are the busiest shopping area in Amsterdam. The streets have always been shopping streets, and Kalverstraat is the most famous of them.
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Kalverstraat
Kalverstraat
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Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk, together with their side streets are the busiest shopping area in Amsterdam. The streets have always been shopping streets, and Kalverstraat is the most famous of them.