The country's most famous club is renowned worldwide for flair on the field and its excellent youth training programme. Although success isn't guaranteed, they're typically...
Amsterdam ArenA, Arena Boulevard 29, BijlmermeerThis park's large lake is a centre for watersports and windsurfing. There's also a campsite.
Koenenkade 8, Amsterdamse BosThese Dutch representatives in the NFL Europa primarily play against German opposition, and pull in the punters for big fixtures. Successful in recent seasons, their reasonably...
Amsterdam ArenA, Arena Boulevard 1, BijlmermeerThis popular health club has earned a solid reputation as one of the best body-building gyms in town. Free weights and machines, cardiovascular equipment, aerobics, massage and...
Lijnbaansgracht 350A public, 18-hole polder course, with a par score of 71, plus four par five holes and five par threes to complete the usual glut of par fours. It's on the edge of Amsterdam and...
Abcouderstraatweg 46, Zuid-OostA sub-tropical pool, De Mirandabad is very clean, with a stone beach and a wave machine. It's not ideal for swimming lengths, but its waterslide, whirlpool and outdoor pool...
De Mirandalaan 9, ZuidThis beautiful art deco sauna offers Turkish bath, Finnish sauna, cold plunge bath and solarium. Massages, shiatsu, plus beauty and skincare are all available by appointment....
Herengracht 115A relaxed, legalised squat sauna, housed in old horses' stalls, that's popular with lesbians on women-only Mondays. It houses a sauna, steam bath, cold bath, chill-out room...
1e Schinkelstraat 14It's impossible to predict how Rotterdam's favourite sons will perform each year. One season they're invincible, the next they're dead and buried by Christmas. Rotterdammers...
De Kuip, Van Zandvlietplein 3, RotterdamA nine-hole public course, with a driving range and practice green. Booking advisable on weekends.
Sloterweg 1045, SlotenNewly renovated, this multi-purpose health centre features two pools that, thanks to an advanced filtration system, require very little chlorine. The Tuesday night naturist...
Marnixplein 1One 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...
Naritaweg 48Spread across four floors, this chilled joint has plenty to offer both casual and serious players. Its well-maintained tables - 27 pool, seven snooker and one billiards - are...
Van Ostadestraat 97The largest swimming complex in the city offers facilities for everyone. Alongside the main 50m (164ft) indoor pool that plays host to international meets, there is an outdoor...
President Allendelaan 3, WestWinter 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...
Recreatieschap Spaarnwoude, Heuvelweg 6-8