Delightfully crafted and reasonably priced shoes, traditional clogs and handmade leather and woollen slippers from baby sizes up to size 35, perfect for turning kids into...

A note to all those historical museums around the world that struggle to present their exhibits in an engaging fashion: head here to see how it's done. Amsterdam's Historical...

Tired of seeing the same shoes in every store, Dutch fashion buyer Gertie Gerards put her money where her mouth was and set up shop. Betsy Palmer is her in-house label, which...

This brasserie is housed in the oldest covered terrace in Amsterdam. As you might guess, it harks back to classier times, but what's more surprising is its embrace of the...

Despite its Swiss origins, the Dutch adopted the cheese fondue as a 'national dish' long ago. Sample its culinary conviviality at this suitably cosy brown bar that was...

As home to 'Night Mayor' Chiel van Zelst, and with a new exhibition of local art every week or two, this is more hang-out than mere art hanger.

A variety of rubbers of the non-erasing kind to wrap up trouser snakes of all shapes and sizes in a store that's equal parts amusing and inspiring.

'The Five Flies' achieves a rich Golden Age vibe - it even has a Rembrandt room, with etchings - but also works as a purveyor of over-the-top kitsch. The food is best described...

A new member of the legendary Dampkring family, this delightful emporium has everything needed to set up a grow centre at home: from hydroponics and organic equipment to...

De Engelenbak offers an array of theatre productions by amateurs. The main draw is Open Bak, an open-stage event (10.30pm Tue) where anything goes: it's the longest-running...

While the Sexmuseum benefits from its Damrak location in terms of passing trade, the Erotic Museum is in the more appropriate location: slap bang in the Red Light District....

Planning on immersing yourself in cannabis culture? Then this is just the place to rest your addled head. Perched above the coffeeshop of the same name on the fringes of the...

While Elize Lutz's shop features the most avant garde of Dutch jewellery designers, she has the decency - not to mention the sound commercial sense - to concentrate her stock...

Given the decriminalised nature of dope here, it figures that the city should have a museum entirely devoted to hash. It's just a pity that this ridiculously named operation,...