After a big renovation, Het Rozentheater now hosts theatre by and for young people. The performers are professionals, theatre students or enthusiastic...

This beautiful garden has been here since 1682, although it was set up 50 years earlier when East India Company ships brought back tropical plants and seeds...

You won't get any breakfast at this unfussy place on a canal near the Skinny Bridge, but guests are free to help themselves all day to drinks, fruit and...

Kites, kites and yet more kites - well, you've got to do something with all the Dutch wind. Also a quirky array of boomerangs, yo-yos and kaleidoscopes can...

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...

Broken Barbies and battered bears are restored to health by Mr Kramer, a doctor for old-fashioned dolls and teddies who has practised here for 25 years. In...

Founded in 1945 by resistance-fighter undergraduates, the cinema continues to be run by a bunch of students - to great success. Their unbeatable formula is...

Metz is wonderful for upmarket gifts: designer furniture, glass and opulent accessories are all available. For lunch with a view, make for the top-floor...

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,...

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...

An smart option for exploring the Bohemian charms of nearby Harlemmerstraat and Jordaan areas, this 400-roomed place compensates for its flowery décor with...

The neighbourhood cinema of Oud-Zuid and the Pijp, the Rialto offers up an eclectic mix of arty features, documentaries, classics, festivals and kids' fare....

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

DIY kits and a ready-made parade that includes electric trains, modern and vintage vehicles and some truly adorable and intimate dolls' houses.