Guidebook for Amsterdam
Parks & Nature
Only 10 minutes by bike from us you can find nature area 'Het Twiske', you can walk, bike and swim there. You can also rent a canoe at 'Twiske Haven'. It is a nice area with some 'Dutch nature'. A great place to unwind after the busy Amsterdam.
104 locals recommend
Twiske
1 De NoorderlaaikOnly 10 minutes by bike from us you can find nature area 'Het Twiske', you can walk, bike and swim there. You can also rent a canoe at 'Twiske Haven'. It is a nice area with some 'Dutch nature'. A great place to unwind after the busy Amsterdam.
Enjoy a bit of nature in the busy centre of Amsterdam. The Hortus Botanicus is a historical botanic garden. On rainy days you can still enjoy their greenhouses with tropical plants.
299 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus
2a Plantage MiddenlaanEnjoy a bit of nature in the busy centre of Amsterdam. The Hortus Botanicus is a historical botanic garden. On rainy days you can still enjoy their greenhouses with tropical plants.
Enjoy and experience nature in the most breathtaking natural surprise near Amsterdam: National Park Zuid-Kennemerland.
This National Park is located 45 minutes from Amsterdam. The location and beauty of this 3800 acres large reserve attracts many people who enjoy hiking, cycling, horse riding and swimming. The National Park is composed of young calcerous dunes, wide beaches and lush coastel forests as well as remnants of cultural history like farms/estates, seaside villages and bunkers.
211 locals recommend
Zuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 ZeewegEnjoy and experience nature in the most breathtaking natural surprise near Amsterdam: National Park Zuid-Kennemerland.
This National Park is located 45 minutes from Amsterdam. The location and beauty of this 3800 acres large reserve attracts many people who enjoy hiking, cycling, horse riding and swimming. The National Park is composed of young calcerous dunes, wide beaches and lush coastel forests as well as remnants of cultural history like farms/estates, seaside villages and bunkers.
Discover this 'secret' natural area just 10 minutes walking from our place. Great for bird watching and you'll find rare species of flora and fauna.
Noorder IJplas
Zijkanaal H-WegDiscover this 'secret' natural area just 10 minutes walking from our place. Great for bird watching and you'll find rare species of flora and fauna.
Entertainment & Activities
At Twiske Haven you can rent canoes, sailing boats, rowing boats and silent motor boats during the summer season from april 15th until october. Enjoy the beautiful nature of the Twiske! http://www.twiskehaven.nl/
Twiske Haven restaurant
4a NoorderlaaikAt Twiske Haven you can rent canoes, sailing boats, rowing boats and silent motor boats during the summer season from april 15th until october. Enjoy the beautiful nature of the Twiske! http://www.twiskehaven.nl/
Help make Amsterdam’s canals plastic-free. On this two-hour outing, you'll see the highlights of the beautiful canals, and make the city a cleaner place along the way. The plastic that is collected is recycled into whale boats—the same kind of boat used on our outing. Cool activity with kids!
https://www.airbnb.nl/experiences/44548
6 locals recommend
Plastic Whale B.V.
33A Le MairekadeHelp make Amsterdam’s canals plastic-free. On this two-hour outing, you'll see the highlights of the beautiful canals, and make the city a cleaner place along the way. The plastic that is collected is recycled into whale boats—the same kind of boat used on our outing. Cool activity with kids!
https://www.airbnb.nl/experiences/44548
Watersports center and beach club in Zandvoort, the beach near Amsterdam. The Spot offers surf lessons and rentals. Great food and wonderful atmosphere.
39 locals recommend
The Spot
23a Strandafgang BarnaartWatersports center and beach club in Zandvoort, the beach near Amsterdam. The Spot offers surf lessons and rentals. Great food and wonderful atmosphere.
Discover the country side of Amsterdam. Theetuin Overleek is a great place for lunch or high tea. You can also rent boats and canoes to discover nature, country side and old villages.
42 locals recommend
Theetuin Overleek
6 OverleekDiscover the country side of Amsterdam. Theetuin Overleek is a great place for lunch or high tea. You can also rent boats and canoes to discover nature, country side and old villages.
Drinks & Nightlife
'Brouwerij het IJ' is a local brewery in an old windmill, they have a great tasting room where you can try their beers.
http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/
1100 locals recommend
Brouwerij 't IJ
7 Funenkade'Brouwerij het IJ' is a local brewery in an old windmill, they have a great tasting room where you can try their beers.
http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/
The NDSM-wharf is a vibrant area, just 10 minutes by bike from our place. This used to be the old ship wharfs, now it is an area with art and culture, good bars and restaurants, artists, graffiti and many events. You should not miss it!
http://www.ndsm.nl/
127 locals recommend
NDSM Loods
85 NDSM-PleinThe NDSM-wharf is a vibrant area, just 10 minutes by bike from our place. This used to be the old ship wharfs, now it is an area with art and culture, good bars and restaurants, artists, graffiti and many events. You should not miss it!
http://www.ndsm.nl/
If you are into good techno and all night parties, Shelter is the place to be. It is part of the ADAM toren, just opposite of the Central Station.
78 locals recommend
Shelter
3 OverhoekspleinIf you are into good techno and all night parties, Shelter is the place to be. It is part of the ADAM toren, just opposite of the Central Station.
Arts & Culture
The Zaanse Schans is a residential area in which the 18th and 19th centuries are brought to life. Stroll past the bakery museum and enjoy the smell of fresh bread, or take a look at the warehouse where clogs are made. The Zaanse Schans is a unique part of the Netherlands, full of wooden houses, mills, barns and workshops.
You can reach Zaanse Schans within 20 minutes by bus 391 from bus stop 'Keerkringpark' (12 minutes walking from our place).
https://www.dezaanseschans.nl
651 locals recommend
Zaanse Schans
KraaienestThe Zaanse Schans is a residential area in which the 18th and 19th centuries are brought to life. Stroll past the bakery museum and enjoy the smell of fresh bread, or take a look at the warehouse where clogs are made. The Zaanse Schans is a unique part of the Netherlands, full of wooden houses, mills, barns and workshops.
You can reach Zaanse Schans within 20 minutes by bus 391 from bus stop 'Keerkringpark' (12 minutes walking from our place).
https://www.dezaanseschans.nl
Learn about the canals of Amsterdam and their history in this museum at the Herengracht.
http://www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl/
89 locals recommend
The Canal House Museum
386 HerengrachtLearn about the canals of Amsterdam and their history in this museum at the Herengracht.
http://www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl/
Museum Het Schip is the architecture and design museum about the Amsterdam School and social housing. It is located in the world famous workers palace 'Het Schip' by architect Michel de Klerk in Amsterdam.
121 locals recommend
Museum Het Schip
45 OostzaanstraatMuseum Het Schip is the architecture and design museum about the Amsterdam School and social housing. It is located in the world famous workers palace 'Het Schip' by architect Michel de Klerk in Amsterdam.
In a beautiful 17th-century canal house, part of UNESCO World Heritage Canal Canal Amsterdam, you will discover the development of 'bags and purses' from the Middle Ages untill now. Nowhere else do you find so many special and surprising bags together.
https://tassenmuseum.nl/
100 locals recommend
Museum of Bags and Purses
573 HerengrachtIn a beautiful 17th-century canal house, part of UNESCO World Heritage Canal Canal Amsterdam, you will discover the development of 'bags and purses' from the Middle Ages untill now. Nowhere else do you find so many special and surprising bags together.
https://tassenmuseum.nl/
In the heart of Amsterdam on the Keizersgracht the house of the Amsterdam regent family Van Loon can still be seen. In 1602 Willem van Loon co-founded the Dutch East-India Company.
Get a glimpse of the life of the Amsterdam Van Loon family in one of the finest canal houses of the city.
https://www.museumvanloon.nl
138 locals recommend
Museum Van Loon
672 KeizersgrachtIn the heart of Amsterdam on the Keizersgracht the house of the Amsterdam regent family Van Loon can still be seen. In 1602 Willem van Loon co-founded the Dutch East-India Company.
Get a glimpse of the life of the Amsterdam Van Loon family in one of the finest canal houses of the city.
https://www.museumvanloon.nl
The Fortress of Amsterdam, a city with a great history! Kings and Emperors walked through the Fortress and in this Fortress the great Napoleon Bonaparte ate his lunch. This is the spot which formed the Netherlands in the 17th and 19th century, the city with is the best contained Fortress of our country and is an example for international Fortresses.
http://www.vestingmuseum.nl/
48 locals recommend
Netherlands Fortress Museum
6 WestwalstraatThe Fortress of Amsterdam, a city with a great history! Kings and Emperors walked through the Fortress and in this Fortress the great Napoleon Bonaparte ate his lunch. This is the spot which formed the Netherlands in the 17th and 19th century, the city with is the best contained Fortress of our country and is an example for international Fortresses.
http://www.vestingmuseum.nl/
Located in Muiden to the east of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot’s legacy dates all the way back to 1280. Part of the UNESCO-listed Defence Line of Amsterdam, the enchanting castle and gardens are a sure-fire hit with visitors of all ages. Great with kids!
186 locals recommend
Muiderslot
1 HerengrachtLocated in Muiden to the east of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot’s legacy dates all the way back to 1280. Part of the UNESCO-listed Defence Line of Amsterdam, the enchanting castle and gardens are a sure-fire hit with visitors of all ages. Great with kids!
Everyone knows what a mill looks like. But do you also know what a mill looks like from the inside and how it works? Look through the walls of the mill and discover what you’ll see once you’ve entered the mill. Molen de Valk (The Falcon) is a tower mill, dating from 1743. The current mill succeeded a wooden mill, which was erected in 1667.
28 locals recommend
Molenmuseum de Valk
1 2e BinnenvestgrachtEveryone knows what a mill looks like. But do you also know what a mill looks like from the inside and how it works? Look through the walls of the mill and discover what you’ll see once you’ve entered the mill. Molen de Valk (The Falcon) is a tower mill, dating from 1743. The current mill succeeded a wooden mill, which was erected in 1667.
The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen brings stories of the people who once lived on the shores of the Zuiderzee to life. See, hear, feel, taste and smell everyday life round the Zuiderzee as it was before the Afsluitdijk (the great IJsselmeer Barrier Dam) turned the former inland sea into what we now know as the IJsselmeer, in 1932. The Zuiderzee Museum focuses on the history, current situation and future of the region. Themes such as water, crafts and communities occupy centre stage. These stories are visualized the Outdoor Museum with its historic buildings, and in the Indoor Museum through thematic exhibitions.
168 locals recommend
Zuiderzeemuseum
ZuiderzeemuseumThe Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen brings stories of the people who once lived on the shores of the Zuiderzee to life. See, hear, feel, taste and smell everyday life round the Zuiderzee as it was before the Afsluitdijk (the great IJsselmeer Barrier Dam) turned the former inland sea into what we now know as the IJsselmeer, in 1932. The Zuiderzee Museum focuses on the history, current situation and future of the region. Themes such as water, crafts and communities occupy centre stage. These stories are visualized the Outdoor Museum with its historic buildings, and in the Indoor Museum through thematic exhibitions.
The first museum in the Netherlands dedicated to new media art. Discover large scale, multi-sensory exhibitions which challenge assumptions and open minds. We seek, show and question what is Nxt.
https://nxtmuseum.com/
20 locals recommend
Nxt Museum
22 AsterwegThe first museum in the Netherlands dedicated to new media art. Discover large scale, multi-sensory exhibitions which challenge assumptions and open minds. We seek, show and question what is Nxt.
https://nxtmuseum.com/
Enter STRAAT: the museum for graffiti and street art. We aim to share our passion for this radical art movement with the public, showcasing some of the biggest names and upcoming talent from all over the world. STRAAT is a graffiti and street art museum for everyone, made possible by a dedicated team of enthusiasts.
https://straatmuseum.com/en
14 locals recommend
STRAAT Museum
1 NDSM-PleinEnter STRAAT: the museum for graffiti and street art. We aim to share our passion for this radical art movement with the public, showcasing some of the biggest names and upcoming talent from all over the world. STRAAT is a graffiti and street art museum for everyone, made possible by a dedicated team of enthusiasts.
https://straatmuseum.com/en
Essentials
Albert Heijn in Molenwijk is the nearest supermarket, it takes you 5 minutes by car, 7 minutes by bike and about 20 minutes by foot. It is open from 8AM till 8 PM.
38 locals recommend
AH Molenwijk
35 MolenwijkAlbert Heijn in Molenwijk is the nearest supermarket, it takes you 5 minutes by car, 7 minutes by bike and about 20 minutes by foot. It is open from 8AM till 8 PM.
Everything Else
Did you know we have a great beach? It is just half an hour by train from Amsterdam. From April till September there are lots of bars and restaurants straight on the beach. Enjoy a long beach walk, a good swim or a beautiful sunset...
303 locals recommend
Zandvoort aan Zee station
Did you know we have a great beach? It is just half an hour by train from Amsterdam. From April till September there are lots of bars and restaurants straight on the beach. Enjoy a long beach walk, a good swim or a beautiful sunset...
Shopping
IJ-hallen is Europe's largest and most attractive flea market located in the Northern part of Amsterdam. Due to the size of the market, supply and demand come together very well and the chances of success are very high. In short, recommended for flea markets and / or cheap purchases. It is held once a month during the weekend, check their website for dates.
https://ijhallen.nl/
143 locals recommend
Vlooienmarkt IJhallen
IJ-hallen is Europe's largest and most attractive flea market located in the Northern part of Amsterdam. Due to the size of the market, supply and demand come together very well and the chances of success are very high. In short, recommended for flea markets and / or cheap purchases. It is held once a month during the weekend, check their website for dates.
https://ijhallen.nl/
The 'Van der Pekstraat' has some 'hidden gems', you will not find the big chain shops like H&M and Sarah, but small boutiques. From Wednesday till Saturday you'll find a market with a good selection of (local) products.
http://www.pekmarkt.nl/
60 locals recommend
Van der Pekstraat
Van der PekstraatThe 'Van der Pekstraat' has some 'hidden gems', you will not find the big chain shops like H&M and Sarah, but small boutiques. From Wednesday till Saturday you'll find a market with a good selection of (local) products.
http://www.pekmarkt.nl/
Every monday morning you'll find a good selection of vintage clothes, antiques, fabrics and fresh food.
892 locals recommend
Noordermarkt
42B NoordermarktEvery monday morning you'll find a good selection of vintage clothes, antiques, fabrics and fresh food.
Neef Louis Design
46 PapaverwegThe place to be for vintage furniture lovers!