Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Guidebook for Amsterdam

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Closed october up till the end of march. In summer a GREAT hang-out to be place to relax and enjoy the park.
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De Vondeltuin
7 Vondelpark
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Closed october up till the end of march. In summer a GREAT hang-out to be place to relax and enjoy the park.
Casino, Hard Rock Café
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Max Euweplein
Max Euweplein
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Casino, Hard Rock Café
You must have seen the old Tram remises. And what a designed area they made of it. Arts, drinks, eating, movie theatre, it's all there!
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De Hallen Amsterdam
47 Hannie Dankbaarpassage
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You must have seen the old Tram remises. And what a designed area they made of it. Arts, drinks, eating, movie theatre, it's all there!
Open 7.30 am - 6 pm. Opens 9 am at sundays. Breakfast, lunch or just a tea or coffee. Walking 7 minutes from our house.
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Anne&Max Amsterdam Zuid
196 Amstelveenseweg
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Open 7.30 am - 6 pm. Opens 9 am at sundays. Breakfast, lunch or just a tea or coffee. Walking 7 minutes from our house.
A nice romantic dinner with 2 for a reasonable price. Or even better for a business lunch/dinner with an invite! Make your reservation ahead. 7 minutes walk from our house.
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Ron Gastrobar
55 Sophialaan
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A nice romantic dinner with 2 for a reasonable price. Or even better for a business lunch/dinner with an invite! Make your reservation ahead. 7 minutes walk from our house.
Open weekdays 8-18, saturday 9-18, sunday 11-18. Have COFFEE or tea on your way towards the Vondelpark. Or on the way back. Just 2 minutes from our house.
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Caffènation Amsterdam
120 Warmondstraat
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Open weekdays 8-18, saturday 9-18, sunday 11-18. Have COFFEE or tea on your way towards the Vondelpark. Or on the way back. Just 2 minutes from our house.
Open 11.30-22. This 'canteen' place states at the Overtoom. Walk towards Tram 1/17, pass the tram station, make a right crossing the bridge. Across the bridge turn left and find Buuf on your right.
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Buuf eten
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Open 11.30-22. This 'canteen' place states at the Overtoom. Walk towards Tram 1/17, pass the tram station, make a right crossing the bridge. Across the bridge turn left and find Buuf on your right.
Open 11am - 01.00 Cosy restaurant for lunch or dinner. And to have drinks. Price and quality are good!
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Gent aan de Schinkel
1 Theophile de Bockstraat
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Open 11am - 01.00 Cosy restaurant for lunch or dinner. And to have drinks. Price and quality are good!
open 9am - 10 pm. BREAKFAST! and a good one.
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DroversDog Heemstedestraat
25 Heemstedestraat
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open 9am - 10 pm. BREAKFAST! and a good one.
Have a beer, a glass of wine or lunch or dinner. Cross the street and you walk into the Vondelpark.
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Café Schinkelhaven
126 Amstelveenseweg
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Have a beer, a glass of wine or lunch or dinner. Cross the street and you walk into the Vondelpark.
Open 5-11 pm. Closed at tuesdays. Japanese, Korean, Sushi.
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In My Kitchen
76-78 Jan Pieter Heijestraat
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Open 5-11 pm. Closed at tuesdays. Japanese, Korean, Sushi.
HOTDOGS!! Opens monday till thursday at 5 pm. friday-saturday-sunday at 12.
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The Fat Dog
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HOTDOGS!! Opens monday till thursday at 5 pm. friday-saturday-sunday at 12.
Proost - Cheers - Salut - Chin Chin and much more!
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Vondelpark
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Proost - Cheers - Salut - Chin Chin and much more!
Good food, good mood!
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Restaurant Hout 020
34III J.J. Cremerplein
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Good food, good mood!
Really great place. Sitting outside on the canal by sunshiny weather.
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Café Restaurant De Ysbreeker
23 Weesperzijde
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Really great place. Sitting outside on the canal by sunshiny weather.
indonesian treat!
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Kantjil & De Tijger
291 A Spuistraat
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indonesian treat!
Spanish tapas. Garlic all over!
Tapas Bar Català
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Spanish tapas. Garlic all over!
The new way of food.
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STACH Food
154 Van Woustraat
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The new way of food.
the new way of soup.
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Soup en Zo - Spiegel
54 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
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the new way of soup.
fish relish! all over.
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The Seafood Bar Spui
15 Spui
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fish relish! all over.
in the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
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in the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
maar ook lunch, bar, breakfast. Its part of De Hallen, an over 2.500 square meters complex, which also features a big indoor food market, a cinema, boutiques and a library where you can have a coffee break. In history this complex was the 'stable' for all Amsterdam trams (streetcars).
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Remise47
47 Bellamyplein
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maar ook lunch, bar, breakfast. Its part of De Hallen, an over 2.500 square meters complex, which also features a big indoor food market, a cinema, boutiques and a library where you can have a coffee break. In history this complex was the 'stable' for all Amsterdam trams (streetcars).
Burgers. The juices ones! Take their fries as well.
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Thrill Grill
98 Gerard Doustraat
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Burgers. The juices ones! Take their fries as well.
All kind of healthy foods and juices (to be kept in the fridge for a few days is fine to do!)
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ROOTS Amsterdam
164 Amstelveenseweg
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All kind of healthy foods and juices (to be kept in the fridge for a few days is fine to do!)
Asian fusion restaurant. Open 5 - 11 pm.
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Restaurant Adam
515a Overtoom
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Asian fusion restaurant. Open 5 - 11 pm.
It is situated at the navy field. Which is beautiful! Another restaurant on the navy area is "homeland". So you'll have more choices! They are both not the most cheap places but the treat is the bigger!
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Scheepskameel
5 Kattenburgerstraat
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It is situated at the navy field. Which is beautiful! Another restaurant on the navy area is "homeland". So you'll have more choices! They are both not the most cheap places but the treat is the bigger!
The spot on the canal gives you a historical mood.
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Café George
84 Leidsegracht
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The spot on the canal gives you a historical mood.
Close by!
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Caffee Oslo
1a Sloterkade
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Close by!
Delicious Italian. Food. 5 minutes walking.
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De Pizzabakkers
2 Plantage Kerklaan
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Delicious Italian. Food. 5 minutes walking.

Arts & Culture

just proud to have the Rijksmuseum so close by at our living space.
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1 Museumstraat
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just proud to have the Rijksmuseum so close by at our living space.
Just you should not to miss this one!
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Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
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Just you should not to miss this one!
As we Dutch call this the 'bathtub' ….. you should see for yourself. And you can have a nice drink or lunch over there.
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Stedelijk Museum
10 Museumplein
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As we Dutch call this the 'bathtub' ….. you should see for yourself. And you can have a nice drink or lunch over there.
A tiny nice small space, cosy and very quiet, in the middle of busy Amsterdam centre. History comes alive!
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Begijnhof
1 Begijnhof
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A tiny nice small space, cosy and very quiet, in the middle of busy Amsterdam centre. History comes alive!
Fantastic museum. Historical input.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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Fantastic museum. Historical input.
history alive
VOC-schip Amsterdam
1 Kattenburgerplein
history alive
it is so very typical Dutch. And..... there is winery as well.
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Amsterdam Cheese Museum
112 Prinsengracht
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it is so very typical Dutch. And..... there is winery as well.
great variation of cultural expositions. With always a special subject.
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Tropenmuseum
2 Linnaeusstraat
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great variation of cultural expositions. With always a special subject.
Just opened. Worth paying a visit. Is getting popular very fast.
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Moco Museum
20 Honthorststraat
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Just opened. Worth paying a visit. Is getting popular very fast.

Sightseeing

The area is great, for shopping, eating & drinking, and especially of course there is the Anne Frank Huis at the prinsengracht.
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Jordaan
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The area is great, for shopping, eating & drinking, and especially of course there is the Anne Frank Huis at the prinsengracht.
A piece of modern Art. And magnificent view over 'het IJ' and looking towards the city. Take a boat from the Central Station.
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenade
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A piece of modern Art. And magnificent view over 'het IJ' and looking towards the city. Take a boat from the Central Station.
As if you're living in 1850!! Have a drink or eat up there. A MUST go.
Voc Café
As if you're living in 1850!! Have a drink or eat up there. A MUST go.
Learning about the trade mentality history of Amsterdam.
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum
1 Kattenburgerplein
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Learning about the trade mentality history of Amsterdam.
Bar and restaurant. Great(!) place to become of all your impression by walking around at De Wallen, where prostitutes run the area. It's safe, no worries! Just be aware of pick pockets.
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Brouwerij de Prael
26 Oudezijds Armsteeg
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Bar and restaurant. Great(!) place to become of all your impression by walking around at De Wallen, where prostitutes run the area. It's safe, no worries! Just be aware of pick pockets.
Walk around and see the church, the prostitutes and their neighbors all living together in a socialized way.
Oudekennissteeg
Oudekennissteeg
Walk around and see the church, the prostitutes and their neighbors all living together in a socialized way.
And visit up there the "Bar Baarderij". It's a great place to have drinks! It's situated in the red light district.
Melkmeisjesbrug
Melkmeisjesbrug
And visit up there the "Bar Baarderij". It's a great place to have drinks! It's situated in the red light district.
Proud to have such a Dutch painter in our history.
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Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein
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Proud to have such a Dutch painter in our history.
If you're an ART lover!
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Stedelijk Museum
10 Museumplein
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If you're an ART lover!
"World Press Photo" is overhere from april until July 7, 2016. Also with a special from photographer Jeroen Swolfs "Streets of the World."
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Kirche des Neuen Jerusalem
De Dam
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"World Press Photo" is overhere from april until July 7, 2016. Also with a special from photographer Jeroen Swolfs "Streets of the World."
Historical.
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Marineterrein Amsterdam
5 Kattenburgerstraat
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Historical.
Want to visit a Dutch windmill? Go there. It's a famous spot for its wooden houses, you'll get an impression what living was 100 years ago. Take train from station Lelylaan towards Koog Zaandijk - with a transfer at Zaandam (also nice to have a look up there by the way!). Takes no more than 30 minutes. Walk from station Koog Zaandijk within 10 minutes to Zaanse Schans. On the way back to the station have a beer at 'Brewery Hoop', situated in old Koog Zaandijk.
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Zaanse Schans
Kraaienest
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Want to visit a Dutch windmill? Go there. It's a famous spot for its wooden houses, you'll get an impression what living was 100 years ago. Take train from station Lelylaan towards Koog Zaandijk - with a transfer at Zaandam (also nice to have a look up there by the way!). Takes no more than 30 minutes. Walk from station Koog Zaandijk within 10 minutes to Zaanse Schans. On the way back to the station have a beer at 'Brewery Hoop', situated in old Koog Zaandijk.

Shopping

famous street to 'get dressed up'. Bring your wallet!
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P.C. Hooftstraat
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
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famous street to 'get dressed up'. Bring your wallet!
For all kind of utilities and gadgets. Raincoat, pen, paper, some food. etc. etc.
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HEMA
133a Sloterkade
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For all kind of utilities and gadgets. Raincoat, pen, paper, some food. etc. etc.
Nice to walk around. And spot some local shops.
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Zeilstraat
Zeilstraat
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Nice to walk around. And spot some local shops.
Monthly market at the Westergasfabriekas. Great design products, vintage clothes and of course some food and drinks.
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Sunday Markets
7 Pazzanistraat
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Monthly market at the Westergasfabriekas. Great design products, vintage clothes and of course some food and drinks.
Just Famous. For many many years already.
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Albert Cuyp
Albert Cuypstraat
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Just Famous. For many many years already.

Everything Else

She keeps history alive
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Anne-Frank-Haus
20 Westermarkt
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She keeps history alive
It's a big conference centre and close by to our apartment. Business wise.
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Amsterdam RAI
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It's a big conference centre and close by to our apartment. Business wise.
in the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.
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Café de Jaren
20-20 Nieuwe Doelenstraat
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in the centre with a great view over the Amstel canal towards 'the other side'.

Drinks & Nightlife

Open 9-0.00 Great place for a beer, glas of wine or have dinner. It's a real Amsterdam CityCafé. Less than 10 minutes walk from our house.
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Stadscafé Van Mechelen
96/97 Sloterkade
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Open 9-0.00 Great place for a beer, glas of wine or have dinner. It's a real Amsterdam CityCafé. Less than 10 minutes walk from our house.
Have beer! And eat. Monday up till thursday 1 pm - 01.00 Friday and Saturday 12 - 03.00 !! Sunday 12 - 01.00
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Gollem's Proeflokaal
160-162 Overtoom
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Have beer! And eat. Monday up till thursday 1 pm - 01.00 Friday and Saturday 12 - 03.00 !! Sunday 12 - 01.00
It's a CULTURAL place! Go there. To have a coffee, a beer, or eat lunch or dinner and even go to the movies. Psssst, there hanging out lots of free tickets on the entrance hall. You'll find it next to the Apple Store at Leidse square.
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De Balie
10 Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen
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It's a CULTURAL place! Go there. To have a coffee, a beer, or eat lunch or dinner and even go to the movies. Psssst, there hanging out lots of free tickets on the entrance hall. You'll find it next to the Apple Store at Leidse square.
Just nice to visit. It's how Amsterdam is. For having drinks, lunch and dinner.
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Ter Brugge N.V.
578 Overtoom
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Just nice to visit. It's how Amsterdam is. For having drinks, lunch and dinner.
open 9-21 Great terrace!
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The Blue Tea House
5 Vondelpark
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open 9-21 Great terrace!
Open 10-01.00 Friday and Saturday 10-03.00!! Cheers!
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Bar Baarsch
91 Jan Evertsenstraat
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Open 10-01.00 Friday and Saturday 10-03.00!! Cheers!
Open 12-22. Choice out of over 250 kinds of beer. From more than 25 countries. You want to learn how to brew your own beer? They will teach you. Cheers.
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The Beer Tree
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Open 12-22. Choice out of over 250 kinds of beer. From more than 25 countries. You want to learn how to brew your own beer? They will teach you. Cheers.
Just fun. Opens at 5 pm.
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Franklin Bar & Kitchen
156 Amstelveenseweg
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Just fun. Opens at 5 pm.
Great place on the bridge in between canals and beautiful view on al kind of Amsterdam rooftops. (Next to Villa Zeezicht is Ter Kuylen, also great 'hangout' place.
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Villa Zeezicht
7 Torensteeg
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Great place on the bridge in between canals and beautiful view on al kind of Amsterdam rooftops. (Next to Villa Zeezicht is Ter Kuylen, also great 'hangout' place.

Parks & Nature

Great space to hang out, especially when the weather is nice.
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EYE Film Instituut Nederland
1 IJpromenade
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Great space to hang out, especially when the weather is nice.
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Vondelpark
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Just nice to have a drink when you are in the Vondelpark.
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VondelCS (Media & Cultuur LAB van de AVROTROS)
3 Vondelpark
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Just nice to have a drink when you are in the Vondelpark.
Open air theater. With all kinds of events. Especially in summer time!
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Vondelpark Openluchttheater
5a Vondelpark
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Open air theater. With all kinds of events. Especially in summer time!