Guidebook for Amsterdam
Arts & Culture
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatA must see
Van Gogh Museum
6 MuseumpleinBeautiful museum
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinModern art
Paradiso
6-8 WeteringschansNice entertainment
Melkweg
234A LijnbaansgrachtLove the events here
A must see. To avoid very long cues at the entrance, please buy your tickets online
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Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktA must see. To avoid very long cues at the entrance, please buy your tickets online
Getting Around
Famous square and important tram stop with direct links to A. all the must sees in the city; B.. airport Schiphol. At the moment (July 2016) the municipality is renovating the bridge in front of hotel American & hotel Marriot. That is why you have only a small entrance for bicycles and pedestrians to enter Leidseplein
Because of this renovation they recently (July 2016) changed the busstops. They moved the 2 busstops at Leidesplein 100 metres closer to the apartment at the street 'Stadhouderskade' . Name busstops: 'Leidseplein'
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Leidseplein
LeidsepleinFamous square and important tram stop with direct links to A. all the must sees in the city; B.. airport Schiphol. At the moment (July 2016) the municipality is renovating the bridge in front of hotel American & hotel Marriot. That is why you have only a small entrance for bicycles and pedestrians to enter Leidseplein
Because of this renovation they recently (July 2016) changed the busstops. They moved the 2 busstops at Leidesplein 100 metres closer to the apartment at the street 'Stadhouderskade' . Name busstops: 'Leidseplein'
Bike rental around the corner ( 9 euro for 3 hours per bike, 1st day 14 euro per bike, 2nd day +12 euro per bike, 3rd day or more +10 euro per bike) => prices 7th Sept 2015
Hotel Iron Horse
33 OvertoomBike rental around the corner ( 9 euro for 3 hours per bike, 1st day 14 euro per bike, 2nd day +12 euro per bike, 3rd day or more +10 euro per bike) => prices 7th Sept 2015
Essentials
Marqt
402 CeintuurbaanBiological food. Our favorite
Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkBiological food. Nice store.
Lidl
21 Alberdingk ThijmstraatLow priced super market
AH Overtoom
116 H OvertoomSupermarket for all your groceries
In case of emergency please call our doctor: +31 20 618 20 56. Open weekdays untill 17.00. During weekend and after 5 pm you can call and choose the right button for english. They give you a phone number in case of emergencies
Hauser & Aalders
174 OvertoomIn case of emergency please call our doctor: +31 20 618 20 56. Open weekdays untill 17.00. During weekend and after 5 pm you can call and choose the right button for english. They give you a phone number in case of emergencies
this hospital is the best in town we heard. When you need first- aid and you can sit in a car / cab you can drive to this hospital.
In case it is life threatening and you need assistance immediately, please call 112. They transfer you to the fire department, hospital or police.
We hope you will never have to use this info!
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Amsterdam UMC, locatie VUmc
1117 De Boelelaanthis hospital is the best in town we heard. When you need first- aid and you can sit in a car / cab you can drive to this hospital.
In case it is life threatening and you need assistance immediately, please call 112. They transfer you to the fire department, hospital or police.
We hope you will never have to use this info!
Food Scene
Best coffee in town. Open at 7 am. Excellent breakfast, coffe & pastries. With tables outside
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Coffee lounge West
82 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatBest coffee in town. Open at 7 am. Excellent breakfast, coffe & pastries. With tables outside
Yummy bread, breakfasts and lunches. Tables outside available
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Vlaamsch Broodhuys BV
64 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatYummy bread, breakfasts and lunches. Tables outside available
Always busy because of the excellent italian food. Tables outside available
Restaurant La Cucina di Cesar
Always busy because of the excellent italian food. Tables outside available
Hotspot for locals. Asian food. Recently opened. Reservation in advance necessary
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Happyhappyjoyjoy West
158HS BilderdijkstraatHotspot for locals. Asian food. Recently opened. Reservation in advance necessary
Marrakech like foodhall for foodlovers. Fresh, excellent food & gin tonics. Very nice atmosphere. Several entrances. Entrance via Kinkerstraat is closest entrance (instead of bellamyplein)
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De Hallen
41 BellamypleinMarrakech like foodhall for foodlovers. Fresh, excellent food & gin tonics. Very nice atmosphere. Several entrances. Entrance via Kinkerstraat is closest entrance (instead of bellamyplein)
Nice place where (young) locals meet, drink and eat. Tables outside at the bridge. And when the sun is shining, you can catch a lot of sun here :-)
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Dapper Bar
58-60 Jacob Van LennepkadeNice place where (young) locals meet, drink and eat. Tables outside at the bridge. And when the sun is shining, you can catch a lot of sun here :-)
Bosco
7 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatMenu is small, but everything is tastefull and fresh
Place where the locals have the best pizza's in town. Tables outside in summer.
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De Italiaan
29 Bosboom ToussaintstraatPlace where the locals have the best pizza's in town. Tables outside in summer.
Cosy place where locals have a drink or some food. For lunch & dinner
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Zouk
45 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatCosy place where locals have a drink or some food. For lunch & dinner
Beautiful, sunny terrace around the corner in Vondelpark. Nice place to have a coffee, beer or wine and some fingerfood. Highly recommended.
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Vondelpark
Beautiful, sunny terrace around the corner in Vondelpark. Nice place to have a coffee, beer or wine and some fingerfood. Highly recommended.
TEDS
60 Bosboom ToussaintstraatFresh food (lunch) & drinks around the corner.
This street is only a 1 minute walk from the apartment with a lot of very nice high quality restaurants. Here you can dine amid the Dutch locals living in this neighbourhood.
We dine here a lot, especially in the summer! a.o. French, Italian and Maroccan- oriented. Please walk just once from the start at the Nassaukade to the end (= the square), to have an overview of all the nice restaurants in this street.
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Bosboom Toussaintstraat
Bosboom ToussaintstraatThis street is only a 1 minute walk from the apartment with a lot of very nice high quality restaurants. Here you can dine amid the Dutch locals living in this neighbourhood.
We dine here a lot, especially in the summer! a.o. French, Italian and Maroccan- oriented. Please walk just once from the start at the Nassaukade to the end (= the square), to have an overview of all the nice restaurants in this street.
French oriented, cosy restaurant. Fresh and very nice food :-). One of our favorites at the moment
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Pastis
15 Eerste Constantijn HuygensstraatFrench oriented, cosy restaurant. Fresh and very nice food :-). One of our favorites at the moment
Starbucks
72 OvertoomShopping
Haarlemmerstraat
HaarlemmerstraatShopping street with lovely boutique shops
Very famous and nice shopping area called 'de 9 straatjes / nine streets shopping area'. De Runstraat is the start of this shoppingarea between Prinsengracht and Singel.
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Runstraat
RunstraatVery famous and nice shopping area called 'de 9 straatjes / nine streets shopping area'. De Runstraat is the start of this shoppingarea between Prinsengracht and Singel.
This shopping street is for high end luxury shopping (f.e. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Chanel etc)
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz HooftstraatThis shopping street is for high end luxury shopping (f.e. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Chanel etc)
De Bijenkorf
1 DamHigh end shopping
Entertainment & Activities
Kids of all ages love this science center! One big experimental playground :-)
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokKids of all ages love this science center! One big experimental playground :-)
Pathe City
15-19 Kleine-GartmanplantsoenCinema around the corner.
ARTIS
38-40 Plantage KerklaanArtis is the beautiful zoo of Amsterdam.
Parks & Nature
Most famous park of the Netherlands. Always fun to be there. Very crowded when the sun is shining.
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Vondelpark
Most famous park of the Netherlands. Always fun to be there. Very crowded when the sun is shining.