Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There
Tram
Trams 2 and 5 run from the city centre and make stops at the front entrance of the Vondelpark and at
the museums around the Museumplein. Tram 1 is handy for attractions deeper within the Vondelpark and the bars
and restaurants along Overtoom.
The Sights in a Day
Take a spin around beloved
Vondelpark
(
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)
. Long and thin - about
1.5km long and 300m wide - it's easy to explore via a morning jaunt.
Café
Vertigo
(
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)
,
't Blauwe Theehuis
(
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)
and other eateries in the park of-
fer sustenance. You'll see a great slice of freewheeling Amsterdam lifehanging out here.
Pay homage to the arts in the afternoon (when crowds are lighter). Fortify with a
meaty lunch at
Loetje
(
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)
in the Old South, then hit the trail around
the Museumplein. You'll likely have the stamina for just the
Van Gogh Museum
(
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here
)
and
Rijksmuseum
(
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)
, but kudos if you fit in the modern
Stedelijk Mu-
seum
(
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)
as well. They're all lined up in a walkable row.
The streets around Overtoom burst with stylish ethnic eateries. For dinner go
Moroccan at
Paloma Blanca
(
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)
, Ethiopian at
Lalibela
(
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)
or Indonesian at
Blue Pepper
(
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)
. Afterward get cultured under the stars at
Vondelpark's free
Openluchttheater
(
Click here
)
, or listen to classical music soar in the
pristine acoustics of the
Concertgebouw
(
Click here
)
.
