Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local Life
Exploring Westerpark &
Western Islands
A reedy wilderness, a post-industrial culture com-
plex and a drawbridge-filled adventure await those
who make the trip to Westerpark and the Western
Islands. It's a whole different world, a stone's throw
from Centraal Station. Architectural and foodie hot
spots add to the hip, eco-urban mashup. The area's
rags-to-riches story is prototypical Amsterdam:
abandoned factoryland hits the skids, squatters sal-
vage it, and it rises again in creative fashion.
Getting There
The area borders the Jordaan to
the northwest; it's 1.6km from
Centraal Station.
Trams 3 and 10 swing by the
area.
Bus 22 goes to Het Schip.
