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Amsterdam is one of the most tolerant European cities: it is tolerant of everything and everyone. The weather...UNITED NUDE
United Nude is one of the most colorful Dutch footwear labels, established in 2003 by Rem D. Koolhaas...RESTAURANT ON NES STREET
All you have to do is accidentally pass the place on your bike - one glance is enough to realise that you would definitely...REFLECT
A perfect place, if you prefer Yohji Yamamoto and Ann Demeulemeester counterparts as an alternative...IN DE KEUKEN
A true gourmet spot, opened quite recently, in May 2006. It features degustation menu, exquisite servings and cozy interior elements - for example, heaps of cook books...
Amsterdam is one of the most tolerant European cities: it is tolerant of everything and everyone. The weather...UNITED NUDE
United Nude is one of the most colorful Dutch footwear labels, established in 2003 by Rem D. Koolhaas...RESTAURANT ON NES STREET
All you have to do is accidentally pass the place on your bike - one glance is enough to realise that you would definitely...REFLECT
A perfect place, if you prefer Yohji Yamamoto and Ann Demeulemeester counterparts as an alternative...IN DE KEUKEN
A true gourmet spot, opened quite recently, in May 2006. It features degustation menu, exquisite servings and cozy interior elements - for example, heaps of cook books...
T HOTEL
It's a true gem indeed - incredibly friendly rates, seemingly simple, yet so charming. 't Hotel is situated in the famous the Jordaan quarter of Amsterdam, a short stroll...HOTEL PATOU
A boutique Hotel Patou, having opened its doors in 2007, is named after Jean Patou (1880 - 1936), a French couturier...INSIDER: WILLEMS BRULS
Visiting the historical centre of Amsterdam and its touristic highlights, one could easily forget that Amsterdam was and still is a harbour city. With the construction...THE ENGLISH BOOKSHOP
I have no idea if there are many tourists who go to Amsterdam looking for bookshops, but, should anyone...THINGS TO DO
Amsterdam is a city best enjoyed on a bike. It does seem quite compact at first glance, and yet it is too big to get...
It's a true gem indeed - incredibly friendly rates, seemingly simple, yet so charming. 't Hotel is situated in the famous the Jordaan quarter of Amsterdam, a short stroll...HOTEL PATOU
A boutique Hotel Patou, having opened its doors in 2007, is named after Jean Patou (1880 - 1936), a French couturier...INSIDER: WILLEMS BRULS
Visiting the historical centre of Amsterdam and its touristic highlights, one could easily forget that Amsterdam was and still is a harbour city. With the construction...THE ENGLISH BOOKSHOP
I have no idea if there are many tourists who go to Amsterdam looking for bookshops, but, should anyone...THINGS TO DO
Amsterdam is a city best enjoyed on a bike. It does seem quite compact at first glance, and yet it is too big to get...
WORTH KNOWING
The weather in Amsterdam changes by the hour. Even if the morning sky is clear and blue, don't believe anyone who tells you that it is not going to rain...BRASSERIE HARKEMA
Ambience-wise slightly reminiscent of Dauphine (see Where to Eat): an impressive room...BAR ARC
A stylish and cosy little bar with a friendly and ever-busy atmosphere. The décor was designed by B.Inc.Design...DE TAART VAN M'N TANTE
A totally gaga sort of "cakery", the ultimate kitsch experience - located in the fashionable Pijp neighbourhood next door to a stylish urban street style store. The...METZ&CO
There are places worth paying a visit for a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine) even if the décor is not the best ever seen...
The weather in Amsterdam changes by the hour. Even if the morning sky is clear and blue, don't believe anyone who tells you that it is not going to rain...BRASSERIE HARKEMA
Ambience-wise slightly reminiscent of Dauphine (see Where to Eat): an impressive room...BAR ARC
A stylish and cosy little bar with a friendly and ever-busy atmosphere. The décor was designed by B.Inc.Design...DE TAART VAN M'N TANTE
A totally gaga sort of "cakery", the ultimate kitsch experience - located in the fashionable Pijp neighbourhood next door to a stylish urban street style store. The...METZ&CO
There are places worth paying a visit for a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine) even if the décor is not the best ever seen...
WALEM
A classical trendy place, owned by the same people as De Jaren. An open kitchen and a small back garden, excellent for knocking back a cocktail or two on...MORLANG
The Morlang interior is slightly reminiscent of a long and narrow passage in a mostly reddish brown colour scheme, separating a bar and a dining area. Said passage...CINEMA PARADISO
An Italian restaurant in Amsterdam doesn't strike as anything out of the ordinary. This one is different: it is a swimming pool become...DAUPHINE
The location is neither particularly inspiring nor noteworthy in any way: a residential and office neighbourhood. And yet you would do well to visit the place for two...CASA DI DAVID
One of the best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam: always jam-packed, quite noisy...
A classical trendy place, owned by the same people as De Jaren. An open kitchen and a small back garden, excellent for knocking back a cocktail or two on...MORLANG
The Morlang interior is slightly reminiscent of a long and narrow passage in a mostly reddish brown colour scheme, separating a bar and a dining area. Said passage...CINEMA PARADISO
An Italian restaurant in Amsterdam doesn't strike as anything out of the ordinary. This one is different: it is a swimming pool become...DAUPHINE
The location is neither particularly inspiring nor noteworthy in any way: a residential and office neighbourhood. And yet you would do well to visit the place for two...CASA DI DAVID
One of the best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam: always jam-packed, quite noisy...
KRUA THAI CLASSIC
A small two-storey restaurant serving authentic Thai cuisine and very friendly, equally authentic staff. It is located in a tiny street not far from the Opera: very convenient...HELDEN
A nice stylish place to stop by and have a bite during your wanderings around the fashionably...LA PLACE
A self service restaurant or a huge food market next to the V&D department store, in the very centre of Amsterdam. Everything is fresh and prepared right in front...CAFé DE JAREN
An ideal spot for a Sunday brunch or a soup/salad at the time of the day when majority of Amsterdam eateries are still closed. Impressive size: the main hall of the café... PUCCINI
The perfect place for breakfast or a light lunch. You will feel like you were in a home kitchen: pass a cooker as you enter, then pick one of the few tables. On a warm...
A small two-storey restaurant serving authentic Thai cuisine and very friendly, equally authentic staff. It is located in a tiny street not far from the Opera: very convenient...HELDEN
A nice stylish place to stop by and have a bite during your wanderings around the fashionably...LA PLACE
A self service restaurant or a huge food market next to the V&D department store, in the very centre of Amsterdam. Everything is fresh and prepared right in front...CAFé DE JAREN
An ideal spot for a Sunday brunch or a soup/salad at the time of the day when majority of Amsterdam eateries are still closed. Impressive size: the main hall of the café... PUCCINI
The perfect place for breakfast or a light lunch. You will feel like you were in a home kitchen: pass a cooker as you enter, then pick one of the few tables. On a warm...
ENVY
An excellent fusion-style restaurant with equally excellent location, De Negens Straatijes or "neighbourhood of the nine streets". It is tall, sleek and trim like a super...FIFTEEN AMSTERDAM
Fifteen is a good enough reason to jump on your bike and head for the Amsterdam docklands. Fifteen Amsterdam is a franchise of the London restaurant...DE KAASKAMER CHEESE STORE
The best cheese store in Amsterdam, located in Runstraat, one of the nine legendary shopping streets. The shop is quite small but jam-packed with cheeses...METZ&CO DEPARTMENT STORE
A more than a hundred years old department store in a location where no-one would normally be looking for a department store: on the corner of Leidsestraat and Keizergracht...KNSMLAAN
KNSM island was once the home of the Netherlands Royal Steamboat Company and is currently the most stylish of all the islands in the Amsterdam Eastern Docklands...
An excellent fusion-style restaurant with equally excellent location, De Negens Straatijes or "neighbourhood of the nine streets". It is tall, sleek and trim like a super...FIFTEEN AMSTERDAM
Fifteen is a good enough reason to jump on your bike and head for the Amsterdam docklands. Fifteen Amsterdam is a franchise of the London restaurant...DE KAASKAMER CHEESE STORE
The best cheese store in Amsterdam, located in Runstraat, one of the nine legendary shopping streets. The shop is quite small but jam-packed with cheeses...METZ&CO DEPARTMENT STORE
A more than a hundred years old department store in a location where no-one would normally be looking for a department store: on the corner of Leidsestraat and Keizergracht...KNSMLAAN
KNSM island was once the home of the Netherlands Royal Steamboat Company and is currently the most stylish of all the islands in the Amsterdam Eastern Docklands...
SHOEBALOO
One of the best known style footwear stores in Amsterdam: Prada, Gucci, Chloé, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Miu Miu etc. The first Shoebaloo store was opened more than nine...ENNU
From the outside the green and grey Ennu shop window is reminiscent of urban graffiti. The slightly...CORNELIS SCHUYTSTRAAT
An exclusive shopping street, home to a large part of the most stylish shops in Amsterdam, including the Ennu concept shop, particularly recommended by anothertravelguide...DE NEGEN STRAATJES OR THE NINE STREETS
One of the most charming shopping spots in Amsterdam: nine small parallel streets on both sides...HOTEL ARENA
One of the most unusual hotels in Amsterdam; actually, it is more like an insiders club, worth paying a visit even if you are not staying there - in spite of the...
One of the best known style footwear stores in Amsterdam: Prada, Gucci, Chloé, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Miu Miu etc. The first Shoebaloo store was opened more than nine...ENNU
From the outside the green and grey Ennu shop window is reminiscent of urban graffiti. The slightly...CORNELIS SCHUYTSTRAAT
An exclusive shopping street, home to a large part of the most stylish shops in Amsterdam, including the Ennu concept shop, particularly recommended by anothertravelguide...DE NEGEN STRAATJES OR THE NINE STREETS
One of the most charming shopping spots in Amsterdam: nine small parallel streets on both sides...HOTEL ARENA
One of the most unusual hotels in Amsterdam; actually, it is more like an insiders club, worth paying a visit even if you are not staying there - in spite of the...
THE COLLEGE HOTEL
Another one of the numerous quirky Amsterdam hotels: it is not called the College Hotel for nothing - the hotel is actually part of the ROC Amsterdam hotel management...LLOYD HOTEL
First of all we have to mention the location: the Lloyd Hotel is situated in the stylish and still rapidly growing Eastern Docklands. It was built in 1921 to meet the needs...THE DYLAN
An Amsterdam style hotel, perhaps best remembered as Blakes, the younger sibling of the legendary London Blakes Hotel designed by Anouska Hempel. Those...ARCAM
The building of ArCam or the Amsterdam Centre for Architecture is hard to miss thanks to its extravagant metallic façade. It is situated not far from...SKINS COSMETICS
This is the place to look for the so-called niche cosmetics brands and rare perfumes: Aesop, Diptyque...
Another one of the numerous quirky Amsterdam hotels: it is not called the College Hotel for nothing - the hotel is actually part of the ROC Amsterdam hotel management...LLOYD HOTEL
First of all we have to mention the location: the Lloyd Hotel is situated in the stylish and still rapidly growing Eastern Docklands. It was built in 1921 to meet the needs...THE DYLAN
An Amsterdam style hotel, perhaps best remembered as Blakes, the younger sibling of the legendary London Blakes Hotel designed by Anouska Hempel. Those...ARCAM
The building of ArCam or the Amsterdam Centre for Architecture is hard to miss thanks to its extravagant metallic façade. It is situated not far from...SKINS COSMETICS
This is the place to look for the so-called niche cosmetics brands and rare perfumes: Aesop, Diptyque...
MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN'T IJ
Muziekgebouw aan't IJ, the new Amsterdam concert hall was opened in 2005 and is located in the Eastern Docklands (see above), not far from the Amsterdam Conservatoire...EASTERN DOCKLANDS
Amsterdam is unique not only with its 6800 16th, 17th and 18th century buildings but also with the most impressive concentration of modern architecture in the whole...NEMO
You will notice NeMo from afar. From one side the building looks like a giant bow of a ship, covered in green seaweed, reached (from the city centre side) by a special...PLATFORM 21
Platform 21 is a creative laboratory, a source of inspiration and a place to meet and exchange ideas for anyone interested in extraordinary ideas and visionary projects...CONSORTIUM
An experimental and uncommercial platform for contemporary art, since 1996 located...
Muziekgebouw aan't IJ, the new Amsterdam concert hall was opened in 2005 and is located in the Eastern Docklands (see above), not far from the Amsterdam Conservatoire...EASTERN DOCKLANDS
Amsterdam is unique not only with its 6800 16th, 17th and 18th century buildings but also with the most impressive concentration of modern architecture in the whole...NEMO
You will notice NeMo from afar. From one side the building looks like a giant bow of a ship, covered in green seaweed, reached (from the city centre side) by a special...PLATFORM 21
Platform 21 is a creative laboratory, a source of inspiration and a place to meet and exchange ideas for anyone interested in extraordinary ideas and visionary projects...CONSORTIUM
An experimental and uncommercial platform for contemporary art, since 1996 located...
STUDIO APART
This is one of the leading and conceptually most interesting art galleries in Amsterdam, a sort of platform for new art and arriving artists. Every five weeks the gallery...TORCH GALLERY
A popular Amsterdam gallery; its speciality, among other things, are fashion and design exhibitions. Work by the likes of Patrick...MENDO
The most creative bookstore in Amsterdam! MENDO offers crème de la crème of creative books - art, architecture...FOTOGRAFIEMUSEUM AMSTERDAM (FOAM)
FOAM - Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam or the Amsterdam Museum of Photography...VAN GOGH MUSEUM
This is one of the most popular museums in Amsterdam and boasts the largest Van Gogh...
This is one of the leading and conceptually most interesting art galleries in Amsterdam, a sort of platform for new art and arriving artists. Every five weeks the gallery...TORCH GALLERY
A popular Amsterdam gallery; its speciality, among other things, are fashion and design exhibitions. Work by the likes of Patrick...MENDO
The most creative bookstore in Amsterdam! MENDO offers crème de la crème of creative books - art, architecture...FOTOGRAFIEMUSEUM AMSTERDAM (FOAM)
FOAM - Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam or the Amsterdam Museum of Photography...VAN GOGH MUSEUM
This is one of the most popular museums in Amsterdam and boasts the largest Van Gogh...
STEDELIJK MUSEUM
The Amsterdam Museum of Modern Art, currently undergoing reconstruction. Part of the collection is on view in Oosterdokskade, the Eastern Docklands, not far from...RIJKSMUSEUM
Rijksmuseum, the "gold vault" of Dutch art, was closed for renovation in 2003 (the project designed by the Spanish architects Cruz y Ortiz is scheduled to be completed...ANNE FRANK HOUSE
There are always visitors queuing outside the museum. Most people will have heard the story of the teenage girl called Anne Frank: during the World War II this...
The Amsterdam Museum of Modern Art, currently undergoing reconstruction. Part of the collection is on view in Oosterdokskade, the Eastern Docklands, not far from...RIJKSMUSEUM
Rijksmuseum, the "gold vault" of Dutch art, was closed for renovation in 2003 (the project designed by the Spanish architects Cruz y Ortiz is scheduled to be completed...ANNE FRANK HOUSE
There are always visitors queuing outside the museum. Most people will have heard the story of the teenage girl called Anne Frank: during the World War II this...
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