Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Waterlooplein Flea Market (
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)
Getting There
Tram
Trams 9 and 14 go to Waterlooplein, the Jewish sights and onward to the Plantage. Trams do not go to
Nieuwmarkt square, but it's a short walk from Waterlooplein.
Metro
There's a stop at Nieuwmarkt, though it's easier to tram to Waterlooplein and walk to the square.
The Sights in a Day
Begin at
Museum het Rembrandthuis
(
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)
, the master's impressive
home where he painted his finest works. Nearby
Gassan Diamonds
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can visit the
Joods Historisch Museum
(
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)
, which provides the backstory to
the neighbourhood's role as the old Jewish quarter.
Nosh on wood-oven-fired slices at
De Pizzabakkers
(
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)
, then spend
the afternoon taking in the Plantage's many sights. Our pick goes to the eye-pop-
ping
Amsterdam Tattoo Museum
(
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)
, complete with jars of pickled, inked
skin from 19th-century sailors. The
Hortus Botanicus'
(
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)
time-hewn plants
and the resistance exhibits of the
Verzetsmuseum
(
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) are also here. When
happy hour rolls around, stroll over to organic beermaker
Brouwerij 't IJ
(
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)
and swill at the foot of an authentic windmill.
Fork into contemporary Dutch cuisine at
Hemelse Modder
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)
for
dinner. Then take your pick of the cafes around Nieuwmarkt square or head
down the road to
Café de Doelen
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)
for a nightcap.
For a local's day in Nieuwmarkt & Plantage,
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.
