The Royal Palace

ENVY

Prinsengracht 381 (www.envy.nl) Accross the canal on the right side, next to this ‘eating-cafe’ Van Puffelen.

This is a hot / happening trendy tapas-style bar / restaurant. Right in the “9-little-streets-area” and near the famous ‘Westerkerk” (Wester church) Avoid disappointment by making a reservation on ([phone] All small bites are delicious but don’t go there with an empty stomach.

MORLANG

At Keizersgracht (canal) 451 near corner of Leidsestraat.(this is the busy street with a tramway crossing all canals and running from bustling Leidseplein)

If you’re there; ONLY sit UPSTAIRS, don’t go to the basement. It’s an easy going place with quite good cuisine, warm atmosphere.

Go for lunch or dinner or just drinks in the evening.

GEORGE

Leidsegracht 84 (a very pretty canal by the way!)

This is the see and be seen hip place in town. Theme is French bistro food. Like with many of these hip places: you’re lucky if the food is good and even luckier to get some service. Anyway, if you’re in for trendy crowds go for it. Evenings reservations mandatory: ([phone]

RED

This is a ‘safe place’ to go for good service and good food. Choice is simple: you either have lobster or steak or a mix of both. It is accompanied by home made fries and a salad. The interior is tasteful and a real good location on the corner of “Spiegelstraat” (street full with art / antiques) and “Keizersgracht” –canal. Keizersgracht 594, [phone] www.restaurantred.nl

BEER CAFÉ ‘T ARENDSNEST. Find 160 varieties of beers in this cosy café on Herengracht 90. This may be a nice walk along canals, roughly in direction Central Station about 20 – 25 minutes walking distance.

What to eat in Amsterdam:

1. A “KROKET” (a crisp fried meat ‘ragout’) available nearest by at the FEBO on the busy commercial LEIDSE STRAAT, right near LEIDSE PLEIN. There you eat “out of the wall” from dispensers. Don’t forget to ask mustard at the counter and add this to your kroket. This is the most typical Dutch fast food.
2. A fresh HERRING. This is the most traditional Dutch “sushi” since hundreds of years. You may also find herring at any fish “kiosk” on the street. Eat it at the spot with onions and gherkins. The nearest booth / kiosk to the apartment is on ‘Westermarket’, near the “Westerchurch”, next to the flower kiosk (opposite the supermarket)
3. PANNEKOEK or POFFERTJES. These are Pancakes and poffertjes are the very small version; a sort of ‘blinis’ Pancakes you’ll get in any variety; salty or sweet. Personally I recommend a combination with apple / raisins / bacon. Poffertjes are mostly served with powder sugar and butter. Depending where you are, there are several places in town. In doubt; just ask a local if he/she knows a nearby place.

THAI TAKE AWAY / RAKANG. Elandsgracht 29

Near to the apartment is a good quality THAI TAKE AWAY FOOD. http://www.rakang.nl/

This is located next to the biggest SUPERMARKET in your area, the ‘ALBERT HEYN’ that is open each day until 22.00

Always popular / crowded cafes: WEBER and LUX, If you want to find a bustling atmosphere with young trendy crowd also on “off” days like beginning of the week, try these two cafes next to one another on MARNIXSTRAAT. Go to the Leidseplein / Leidse square (where all these cafes are) Look at the big American Hotel and go into the street on the right of it. You’ll find these 2 cafes on the right. It’s only a 10 minute walk from the front door.

Shop opening hours: Normally shops close at 6 PM, except for Thursdays, then all shops are open until 9 PM. Department stores (like the big one on Dam Square) and other large shops are open till 7 PM daily. Most shops in the center are open on Sundays- daytime. Shops are closed on Monday mornings. (except supermarkets, they are open)

Museums:

HUIS VAN LOON (as described before) It is on the Keizersgracht 672 between Vijzel straat and Reguliers gracht. I think this is definitively worth spending one hour. It is a House Museum; a 17^th century Canal House just the way it always was. I consider this little museum as a MUST SEE. Closed on Tuesdays

Museum WILLET HOLTHUYSEN is about the same idea. Located a little further at HERENGRACHT 605 near the Amstel river (between Utrechtse straat and Amstel river)

Personally I think this also comes close to a “MUST SEE”

RYKS museum. (the main building is closed for renovation, but the top pieces of the collection are exhibited)

VAN GOGH museum also around the corner. Both these museums are opened during FRIDAY EVENINGS. For both these museums you may save yourself waiting in line. Buy tickets one day before for priority entrance the next day.

THE ROYAL PALACE

On Dam square is this magnificent ‘Dutch Classical Style’ building; at the time of building called the “8^th world wonder” and when completed it was the largest public building in the world. It always served as town hall until it got a “Royal Palace” in the 19^th century. The interiors are impressive!

The HERMITAGE. The Amsterdam department of this St. Petersburg museum has recently been enlarged. There is always an exhibition going on. The building is from architectural point of view quite spectacular. It offers a very good restaurant called “NEVA” that is open also beyond museum opening hours. Cross the Amstel river either on the “meager bridge” (magere brug) or on the larger bridge near City Hall / Opera: Stopera. TIP: on Wednesday evenings it is open till 8PM; it would be no more than logic to have dinner afterwards in their top quality restaurant. Note: top quality has a price; it is fairly high priced. Look at pictures of the stylish design via: http://www.neva.nl

Reservations recommended: [phone]

MUSEUM OF BAGS AND PURSES Herengracht 573

This may sound a bit odd, but TRY GOING! It has more to offer than you may think. If not for the great collection of bags (fortunately for once; you can’t buy them!) then go for what is most likely the most elegant museum cafe in Amsterdam; VERY stylish. It’s near this other recommended museum: WILLET-HOLTHUYSEN and near the Amstel river (and “meagre bridge)

Next to the Palace on Dam-square is the NIEUWE KERK. (The New Church) There is always an exhibition going on; about always worth walking in, except for this exhibition you’ll have a chance to see the rather impressive typical Protestant Dutch Reformed Church interior

Recommendation on museums: There are these passes that include public transport like “I-Amsterdam” or other. Personally I do not recommend to buy one of these passes. I recommend you go for some museum(s) but, check it yourself, it may not be worth the money ESPECIALLY NOT THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT part! simply because YOU DO NOT NEED IT. You may do all transport walking or on a bike or in few cases a single ride with a tramway.

If you wish to visit the ANNE FRANK HOUSE, do buy online tickets via the site

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Museum/Practical-information/Online-ticket-sales/

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