Guidebook for Amsterdam
Sightseeing
This is the original house of the painter Rembrandt.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis
4 JodenbreestraatThis is the original house of the painter Rembrandt.
If you have children, this is a very interactive science museum in a great ship-shaped building designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokIf you have children, this is a very interactive science museum in a great ship-shaped building designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.
Skinny bridge. Very characteristic... even James bond in the 70's drove on it.. clearly unmissable. Jokes aside, especially at night there is a great view of the city river.
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Café de Magere Brug
81 AmstelSkinny bridge. Very characteristic... even James bond in the 70's drove on it.. clearly unmissable. Jokes aside, especially at night there is a great view of the city river.
Food Scene
This is a great place to have breakfast, but also eat lunch or a decent dinner. They have free wifi and the waiters speak several languages.
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Café Koosje
37 Plantage MiddenlaanThis is a great place to have breakfast, but also eat lunch or a decent dinner. They have free wifi and the waiters speak several languages.
One of the "Bruin cafes" or brown cafes. Used to have pretty good food..hope it still does!
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Café Kale
267 WeteringschansOne of the "Bruin cafes" or brown cafes. Used to have pretty good food..hope it still does!
Good pizza, nice sitting outside in the little square, when the weather allows it.
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De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage KerklaanGood pizza, nice sitting outside in the little square, when the weather allows it.
coffeecompany
92 Van WoustraatCafe' - free WiFi
Cafe/Restaurant by the water with view on the Ij and central station. Beautiful location.
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet HeinkadeCafe/Restaurant by the water with view on the Ij and central station. Beautiful location.
Arts & Culture
Best Jazz in Amsterdam. Great view on the city. Fantastic place and just walking distance from the apartment.
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Bimhuis
3 Piet HeinkadeBest Jazz in Amsterdam. Great view on the city. Fantastic place and just walking distance from the apartment.
Nice little museum without stable collection. As far as I know all exhibitions come from the real Hermitage museum in St. Petersbourg. Apparently the restaurant is very good.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 AmstelNice little museum without stable collection. As far as I know all exhibitions come from the real Hermitage museum in St. Petersbourg. Apparently the restaurant is very good.
Museum of the tropics... basically a museum of developing world with an emphasis on former Dutch colonies.
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Tropenmuseum
2 LinnaeusstraatMuseum of the tropics... basically a museum of developing world with an emphasis on former Dutch colonies.
Cinema - 3 halls, often movies in English and other foreign languages
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Filmtheater Kriterion
170 RoetersstraatCinema - 3 halls, often movies in English and other foreign languages
Poollokaal De Gracht
110 Nieuwe AchtergrachtPool hall, friendly and open environment, not smokey
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanNice way to spend an hour in the neighborhood
Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 ReguliersbreestraatCinema with several halls - beautiful art deco' setting!
Pathe de Munt
15 VijzelstraatMovie theater with many halls
Film museum - fantastic building, great view!
Take one of the ferrys from behind central station, it's free, just step on - step off
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenadeFilm museum - fantastic building, great view!
Take one of the ferrys from behind central station, it's free, just step on - step off
Everything Else
Great view of the city from the top floor where you can also eat pretty well. Free entrance. No free wifi
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Stadtbibliothek Amsterdam OBA
143 OosterdokskadeGreat view of the city from the top floor where you can also eat pretty well. Free entrance. No free wifi
I actually mention it to NOT recommend it. They sell just plastiky crap. You won't find there anything you won't find at home, unless you come from some remote parts of Siberia.. maybe
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Albert Cuyp
Albert CuypstraatI actually mention it to NOT recommend it. They sell just plastiky crap. You won't find there anything you won't find at home, unless you come from some remote parts of Siberia.. maybe
Photography museum - sometimes good, sometimes not so good... do check the title!
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Foam
609 KeizersgrachtPhotography museum - sometimes good, sometimes not so good... do check the title!
Drinks & Nightlife
A bit posh nowadays, but if you want to see how Amsterdam enjoys itself on a sunny day, that's the place to be (it may be packed inside and outside).
IJsbreker Mediation en Advies
13-B WeesperzijdeA bit posh nowadays, but if you want to see how Amsterdam enjoys itself on a sunny day, that's the place to be (it may be packed inside and outside).
Essentials
AH Sarphatistraat
141 k SarphatistraatNearest supermarket
SPAR
65 Nieuwe KerkstraatLittle supermarket