Being 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the sea, Amsterdam was hardly anyone's choice for a beach holiday until sand was tipped on the artificial islands of IJburg, where 45,000...
Bert Haanstrakade 2004A dirty old rockers bar where musos, journos and everyone else who refuses to grow up gets smashed in one big, sloppy melée. The soundtrack is the entire back-catalogue of...
Marnixstraat 164-166Hipsters 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...
Veemkade 259Just a short ferry hop from Centraal Station, this little bar feels like it's miles away in the heart of the countryside. There are no pretentions here, just friendly service...
Buiksloterweg 27This transformed old ferry in the Western havens - amidst a neighbourhood of students living in revamped shipping containers - is all-round intriguing, if a bit out of the way.
Stravangerweg 891Through the large windows of this cubic building you get great views of the eastern docklands. Come for soup and sandwiches by day and a daily menu of Mediterranean dishes by...
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