The big branch of the public library near the river IJ is still brand spanking new. It hasn’t been open for a year, yet it is breathing a pleasantly tranquil and homely atmosphere. If you are near Central Station or Stedelijk Museum CS, and you feel like taking a break from all the impulses that [...]

In one of our up & coming neighborhoods, The Pijp, where restaurants come & go, one is still going strong for many many years. Tucked away at the end of the Pijp. You´ll find an authentic Italian trattoria with honest & good food: no fancy stuff. A tip: ask for the dishes of the day, and what [...]

Approximately 50 meters from the “Nederlandsche Bank” and the attractive “Utrechtsestraat” you will find the Weteringschans, where also the just newly opened Hotel V is located. This place is located in a bit of a deserted location, as far as you can talk about a deserted location in energetic Amsterdam… Here you’ll find a very charming [...]

Great shop with health and eco foodies, goodies and more stuff! Nice spot! The “Overtoom”, the name of the street, is getting more attractive. It used to be a traffic - jammed road. Now you can go there for fun, food and shopping. And ………. they have a lot of take away goodies! A real good new [...]

At the end of the very lively Haarlemmerdijk you will find the oldest cinema in the Netherlands. The building of The Movies does not look very impressive from the outside, but when you enter it you find yourself in a different era. The whole interior is in the original, well-preserved Art Deco style. In the café [...]