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Amsterdam

Home to 17th-century canals, legendary architecture and picturesque windmills, Amsterdam is one of the few capitals in the world that still cherishes a village vibe. Its creative spread is as alive today as it was in the days of Rembrandt, Breitner or Mondrian. And although the city is known as a liberalminded paradise, you would miss out on the real Amsterdam if you were just to settle for that image.

 

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Essentials

01 The Dutch are quite direct. Some call it honest. Others call it blunt. Don’t take it personally..
02 Rent a bicycle, it’s fun, fast and eco-friendly..
03 See Amsterdam from the water in a private saloon boat. At night the canal bridges are lit, providing a perfect setting for a romantic proposal. nauticadam.nl.
04 Leave your car outside the city. Parking is expensive..

Hotels

Premium
The Dylan
384 Keizersgracht
+ 31 20 530 2010

dylanamsterdam.com

Dependable chain
Hilton Amsterdam
138 Apollolaan
+ 31 20 710 6000

hilton.com

Independent and easy
Lloyd Hotel
34 Oostelijke, Handelskade
+ 31 20 561 3636

lloydhotel.com


Dining

Afternoon tea/drink
Hotel de Goudfazant
Aambeeldstraat 10H
+ 31 20 636 5170

hoteldegoudfazant.nl

Afternoon tea/drink
‘t Blauwe Theehuis
Vondelpark 5
+ 31 20 662 0254

blauwetheehuis.nl

Working lunch with colleagues
Homemade
Singel 447
+ 31 20 422 3168

homemadeshop.nl

Afternoon tea/drink
Paradiso
6-8 Weteringschans
+ 31 20 626 4521

paradiso.nl

Late bite
Brasserie Bark
120 Van Baerlestraat
+ 31 20 675 0210

bark.nl

Late drinks
Bitterzoet
Spuistraat 2
+ 31 20 421 2318

bitterzoet.com

Drink after dinner
Vyne
Prinsengracht 411
+ 31 20 344 6408

vyne.nl

Big dinner with partner/clients
Restaurant de Kas
Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3
+ 31 20 462 4562

restaurantdekas.nl

Afternoon tea/drink
Ron Blaauw
Sophialaan 55 hs
+31 20 625 6718

www.ronblaauw.nl/index.php/

Dinner with colleagues
Le Garage
Ruysdaelstraat 54-56
+ 31 20 679 7176

restaurantlegarage.nl

Dinner on your own
Cafe Bern
Nieuwmarkt 9
+ 31 20 622 0034

Lunch on your own
De Bakkerswinkel
Zeedijk 37
+ 31 20 489 8000

debakkerswinkel.nl

Lunch on your own
Buffet van Odette
Prinsengracht 598
+ 31 20 423 6034

buffet-amsterdam.nl

Need-to-impress clients lunch
Incanto
2 Amstel
+ 31 20 423 3681

restaurant-incanto.nl

Working lunch with colleagues
Stacey's Pennywell Brasserie
558 Herengracht
+ 31 20 624 4111

www.staceys.nl/

Mid-morning coffee
De Koffie Salon
130 Utrechtsestraat
+ 31 20 330 4314

dekoffiesalon.nl

Business breakfast
Café American
97 Leidsekade
+ 31 20 556 3010

diningcity.nl

Fast breakfast
Vlaamsch Broodhuys
Haarlemmerstraat 108
+ 31 20 528 6430

vlaamschbroodhuys.nl/site/index.php

Reading

Newsstand
Athenaeum
14-16 Spui
+ 31 20 514 1470

athenaeum.nl

Books and CDs
Mendo
11 Berenstraat
+ 31 20 612 1216

mendo.nl


Shopping

Lost luggage - where to buy shirts
Tenue de Nîmes
Elandsgracht 60
+ 31 20 320 4012

tenuedenimes.com

Something for yourself
Luuks
12 Jacobs Obrechtstraat
+ 31 20 670 4538

luuks.nl

Something for someone you love
Marlies Dekkers
Cornelis Schuytstraat 13
+31 20 471 4146

marliesdekkers.nl

Something for the kids
Imps & Elfs
41-44 Sloterkade
+ 31 20 346 0180

imps-elfs.nl

Something you can't get anywhere else
Pompon
8 Prinsengracht
+ 31 20 622 5137

pompon.nl/


Thank yous

Puccini Bomboni
17 Staalstraat
+ 31 20 626 5474

puccinibomboni.com

Two hour tour

01
Cycle to KNSM-island
1019 KNSM Island The Netherlands

02
Foam Photography Museum
609 Keizersgracht
+ 31 20 551 6500

foam.nl

03
Noordermarkt
Noordermarkt 9-3, 1015 MV Amsterdam
+ 31 20 551 2512

Transport

Scooter rental
Mister Green

+ 31 20 771 9026

Public transport
Get an OV-chipcard to get around easily on bus, metro and tram.

Rent a bicycle
Mac Bike

macbike.nl


Fitness

Running route
Running route
1e Rozendwarsstraat

Yoga
Yoga Garden
10 Rozendwarsstraat
+ 31 20 489 7676

yogagarden.nl

Good gym
Personal Health Club
4 Breitnerstraat
+ 31 20 470 2067

personalhealthclub.nl