This spacious monument to industry just west of the Jordaan pumped water from the coast's dunes for around a century. Now it pumps out honest Dutch and French dishes - from...

The Amsterdamse Bos visitor centre recounts the history and use of the Amsterdamse Bos. Its mock woodland grotto, which can turn from day to night at the flick of a switch, is...

Artists such as Karel Appel, Eugene Brands and Corneille were once regarded as little more than eccentric troublemakers; they've now been absorbed into the canon. This museum...

One of the biggest climbing walls in all of the Netherlands, easily recognisable by its unusual exterior amongst a sea of office blocks, this offers great facilities catering...

Nemo opened in 1998 and has gone from strength to strength as a truly kid-friendly science museum. It eschews exhibits in favour of hands-on trickery, gadgetry and tomfoolery...

Hipsters make the trek to the unlikely environs of a Ukrainian fishing boat for the fusion food and the revamped interior. The vibe is 1970s James Bond filtered through a...

Budding Kasparovs take note: this is the place to come to for a glorious selection of chess sets, from African to ultra-modern examples.

Winter sport thrills are available here all year round. With two pistes - for beginners and the more advanced - and real snow, it's almost like the real thing. Even sprogs can...

This spanking new branch of the reliable hostel chain opened its doors in July 2007 in a grand old school building. Aimed very much at families and the more discerning...

Housed in an old factory that once built ship engines, Theater Fabriek organises big musical shows, popular operas and post-Cirque de Soleil performances for people who like a...

Head chef Andy Tan mixes French and Asian flavours at Vakzuid, with its view over the Olympic Stadium and modish cons, making it popular with working trendies. Thursday to...