Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

Arts & Culture

Dependance of St. Petersburg Hermitage with changing exhibitions. Until 13 September 2013 you can see an exhibition on Peter the Great, Czar of Russia.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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Dependance of St. Petersburg Hermitage with changing exhibitions. Until 13 September 2013 you can see an exhibition on Peter the Great, Czar of Russia.
Best venue in Amsterdam for rock and pop concerts in former church. Capacity about 1500 visitors (not too massive). http://www.paradiso.nl/web/show
937 yerel halk öneriyor
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
937 yerel halk öneriyor
Best venue in Amsterdam for rock and pop concerts in former church. Capacity about 1500 visitors (not too massive). http://www.paradiso.nl/web/show
2nd best venue for rock and pop concerts. They also have a photo gallery inside. http://www.melkweg.nl
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Melkweg
234A Lijnbaansgracht
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2nd best venue for rock and pop concerts. They also have a photo gallery inside. http://www.melkweg.nl
Arthouse cinema run by students, just one street further up. They also have a lively cafe/bar.
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Filmtheater Kriterion
170 Roetersstraat
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Arthouse cinema run by students, just one street further up. They also have a lively cafe/bar.
Oldest cinema of Amsterdam. Mixture of blockbusters and arthouse. Their cinema 1 breathes the grandeur of an old theatre.
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Pathé Tuschinski
26-34 Reguliersbreestraat
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Oldest cinema of Amsterdam. Mixture of blockbusters and arthouse. Their cinema 1 breathes the grandeur of an old theatre.
Largest museum of The Netherlands with rich collection of Dutch & Flemish 17th century art. Tickets are EUR 15,- and on weekends there can be queues to get inside.
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Amsterdam Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat
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Largest museum of The Netherlands with rich collection of Dutch & Flemish 17th century art. Tickets are EUR 15,- and on weekends there can be queues to get inside.
Good collection of Van Gogh paitings and other painters of his period. Quite busy during the weekend. From 3 May longer opening on Fridays until 10 p.m. with musical performances and lectures.
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Van Gogh Müzesi
6 Museumplein
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Good collection of Van Gogh paitings and other painters of his period. Quite busy during the weekend. From 3 May longer opening on Fridays until 10 p.m. with musical performances and lectures.
Cinema, museum, cafe with nice water view, interesting architecture all in one, to get there take the Buiksloterweg ferry (for free) from behind Central Station)
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EYE Film Enstitüsü
1 IJpromenade
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Cinema, museum, cafe with nice water view, interesting architecture all in one, to get there take the Buiksloterweg ferry (for free) from behind Central Station)

Sightseeing

Romantic bridge across the river Amstel, pedestrians and cyclists only. Also nice view in the dark when it is illuminated.
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Café de Magere Brug
81 Amstel
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Romantic bridge across the river Amstel, pedestrians and cyclists only. Also nice view in the dark when it is illuminated.
Masterpiece of so-called Amsterdam Style architecture from about 100 years ago. Other Amsterdam Style building blocks can be found between Van Woustraat & Amstel.
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Museum Het Schip
45 Oostzaanstraat
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Masterpiece of so-called Amsterdam Style architecture from about 100 years ago. Other Amsterdam Style building blocks can be found between Van Woustraat & Amstel.
Statues of Jordaan district musicians, authentic types from the mid 20th century from this former working class district of Amsterdam
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Johnny Jordaanplein
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Statues of Jordaan district musicians, authentic types from the mid 20th century from this former working class district of Amsterdam
Relaxed area with lots of workshops of creative industry of Amsterdam. To get there take the free ferry from behind Central Station (just 2 boats per hour from left pier)
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NDSM-werf
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Relaxed area with lots of workshops of creative industry of Amsterdam. To get there take the free ferry from behind Central Station (just 2 boats per hour from left pier)

Essentials

Huge supermarket of Albert Heijn (AH) with good selection of different foods. Just 7 minutes walking from our apartment.
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AH Jodenbreestraat
21 Jodenbreestraat
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Huge supermarket of Albert Heijn (AH) with good selection of different foods. Just 7 minutes walking from our apartment.

Everything Else

One of my favourite museums with rich ethnographic collections. I like the room with musical instruments. You can also make your own recording of Indian chants or overtone singing..
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Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
628 yerel halk öneriyor
One of my favourite museums with rich ethnographic collections. I like the room with musical instruments. You can also make your own recording of Indian chants or overtone singing..
Most popular park of Amsterdam. Especially the eastern part of it is popular with tourists and young residents for picnics and relaxed parties when it is warm enough.
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Vondelpark
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Most popular park of Amsterdam. Especially the eastern part of it is popular with tourists and young residents for picnics and relaxed parties when it is warm enough.
Very nice park, although with less trees than one might expect. Also features Ketelhuis cinema, the Sunday street market (not very week) and various cafes/bars.
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Westerpark
4 Haarlemmerweg
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Very nice park, although with less trees than one might expect. Also features Ketelhuis cinema, the Sunday street market (not very week) and various cafes/bars.
Largest library of Amsterdam with spacious reading rooms, free computer use, lounge chairs with a view towards the city centre on upper floors. Open until 10 p.m.
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Amsterdam Halk Kütüphanesi
143 Oosterdokskade
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Largest library of Amsterdam with spacious reading rooms, free computer use, lounge chairs with a view towards the city centre on upper floors. Open until 10 p.m.

Shopping

Good old-fashioned cd & record shop, not open on Sundays.
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Concerto
54- 60 Utrechtsestraat
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Good old-fashioned cd & record shop, not open on Sundays.
Special shop selling comic and cartoon books and magazines.
Lambiek
27A Koningsstraat
Special shop selling comic and cartoon books and magazines.
My favourite street of Amsterdam, lots of smallish specialised shops
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Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraat
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My favourite street of Amsterdam, lots of smallish specialised shops
My second favourite street of Amsterdam with lots of smallish specialised shops, cafes and restaurants
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Utrechtsestraat
Utrechtsestraat
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My second favourite street of Amsterdam with lots of smallish specialised shops, cafes and restaurants
Bicycle rental closest to our home
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MacBike Repair Shop Waterlooplein
289 Waterlooplein
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Bicycle rental closest to our home

Food Scene

One of the best terraces of the city (good weather permitting) and also a venue for modern classical music & jazz
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Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
1 Piet Heinkade
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One of the best terraces of the city (good weather permitting) and also a venue for modern classical music & jazz
Street with lots of restaurants and cafes. The southern end of it is the centre of a small Chinese district.
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Zeedijk
Zeedijk
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Street with lots of restaurants and cafes. The southern end of it is the centre of a small Chinese district.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar/simple restaurant a bit out of the way. Trendy place but in a relaxed way, visitors often arrive by boat.
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Hannekes Boom
4 Dijksgracht
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Bar/simple restaurant a bit out of the way. Trendy place but in a relaxed way, visitors often arrive by boat.