Guide to Amsterdam

Guide to Amsterdam
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How to get around
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Train, tram, bus & tram
Public transport chip card (OV-chipkaart)
In the Netherlands, the public transport chip card (OV-chipkaart) is used for travel on trams, buses and
metros. The most convenient options for visitors are one-hour cards, (multi) day cards, or an anonymous
card which you can add more credit to at any time.
Read more about the OV-chipcard and how the purchase one on the website Iamsterdam
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Bike
Planning your journey
Before seeing the sights, you can consult the 9292 route
planner or GVB website to help you find the quickest and
most convenient way to get from A to B. There are also a
number of excellent apps available to help you find your
way around the city.
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Off course you can’t leave Amsterdam without riding a bike! It’s a great way to explore the city. But
be aware for the trams when riding the bike.
!Rental
!Yellow bike rental
Nieuwezijds Kolk 29
1012 PV AMSTERDAM
020 620 6940
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info@yellowbike.nl
http://www.yellowbike.nl
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More bike rental on Iamsterdam
website
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Accomodation!
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Stay Okay Amsterdam Vondelpark (hostel with
private ensuite)
http://www.stayokay.com/nl/hostel/amsterdamvondelpark
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Bostel Amsterdamse Bos
Get back to nature and rent a chalet in the famous
Amsterdamse bos, only 25 min from city center.
!http://www.campingamsterdamsebos.nl/en/rentalaccommodations-%28cabin/lodge/chalet%29
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Easy Hotel Amsterdam
http://www.easyhotelamsterdam.com/en/amsterdamfbhotel_details.aspx
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Tourist Highlights!
!Anne Frank house
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A Museum with a Story. Visit the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary during the
Second World War. For more than two years, Anne Frank lived secretively with the other
people in hiding in the back part of her father’s office building at # 263 Prinsengracht
!Adres: Prinsengracht 267 (Jordaan)
Website: http://www.annefrank.org/en/
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De Jordaan (neighbourhood)
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This charming neighborhood is Amsterdam's Greenwich Village, with its narrow alleys,
leafy canals lined with 17th-century houses, quirky specialty shops, cafes and designer
boutiques.
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Adres: The area is bordered by the
Lijnbaansgracht canal to the west, the
Prinsengracht to the east, the
Brouwersgracht to the north and the
Leidsegracht to the south.
Website: http://www.jordaaninfo.nl/index.php
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De Negen Straatjes (neighbourhoud)
This neighborhhod of "nine little streets" is full of quirky stores selling clothing, books, art,
food and lots more.
!Adres: Reestraat ("Roe Deer Street”), Hartenstraat ("Hearts Street”), Gasthuismolensteeg ("Inn
Mill Alley”), Berenstraat ("Bear Street”), Wolvenstraat ("Wolf Street”), Oude Spiegelstraat ("Old
Mirror Street”), Runstraat ("Cow Street”), Huidenstraat ("Skins" or "Pelts Street”), Wijde Heisteeg
("Wide Heath Street”).
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Website: http://www.9straatjesonline.com/en/?___from_store=nl
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Begijnhof
Tucked away just off Spui, this delightful collection of houses arranged around an open
court is well worth searching out.
Adres: Gedempte Begijnensloot
Website: http://www.begijnhofamsterdam.nl/home-en
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De Poezenboot
For all the crazy cat ladies a must see!
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Adres: Singel 38 G
Website: http://www.poezenboot.nl/?taal=uk
Nieuwmarkt
A must go, Nieuwmarkt lies next to Chinatown and the red light district and is a super cozy
square with lots of good restaurants and cozy cafe’s. If you go here, make a brief stop at
Lokaal het Loosje for a drink!
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Adres: Nieuwmarkt
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Stedelijk museum
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and
contemporary art and design.
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Adres: Museumplein 10
See more at: http://www.stedelijk.nl/en#sthash.HO7gseip.dpuf
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* For more tourist highlights www.Iamsterdam.com
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Shopping
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De afstap (Wool)
This cozy shop sells all the wool you need. They even make knitted clothing for famous
musicals and movies.
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Adres: Oude Leliestraat 12
Website: http://afstap.nl
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Boerenbonthal (Fabrics)
This cozy fabric store has almost everything you need. And if you want to take some
typical dutch fabric home, this is the place! This shop is located in the Albert Cuypstraat. In
this market street there are a couple of fabric
stores, in this guide I mention my most favorite
ones.
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Adres: Albert Cuypstraat 186 - 190
Website: http://www.boerenbonthal.nl/header.php?p=3
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Jan de Grote Kleinvakman (Ribbons & more)
On the other side of the street of the Boerenbonthal you have a Ribbons and more store.
Adres: Albert Cuypstraat 203
Website: http://www.albertcuyp.nl/jan-de-grote-kleine-vakman/
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Nanucci Tessuti (High quality fabrics)
Don’t leave the Albert Cuypstraat yet. Nanucci Tessuti is a lust to visit. Maybe you won’t
buy something here but if you love fabrics it’s a must to visit. They also sell some Liberty
fabric.
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Adres: Albert Cuypstraat 224A
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A.Boeken (Fabrics & ribbons)
This cozy shop is very close by the Nieuwmarkt. They sell fabrics and some ribbons.
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Adres: Nieuwe Hoogstraat 31 (near Dam)
Website: http://aboeken.nl
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Beadies
This tiny shop sells all the beads you want!
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Adres: Huidenstraat 6
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Van Stapele Koekmakerij (Cookies)
This cozy shop will take you back to the Amsterdam of olden days. Fresly baked delicious
cookies.
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Adres: Heisteeg 4
Website: http://vanstapele.com/eng.php
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Lokaal het Loosje (typical old dutch cafe)
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On the Nieuwmarkt there is this cozy typical dutch cafe. 't Loosje, which is made up of two
historic buildings, did at the beginning of the last century as a guard station for the horse.
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Adres: Nieuwmarkt 32
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