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Fuel Up at Café Orloff
Join the ranks on the sprawling outdoor terrace at
Café Orloff
(
www.orloff.nl
;
Kadijksplein
11; from 8am Mon-Fri, from 10am Sat, from 11am Sun; 22/42/43 Kadijksplein)
, or head inside,
where folks chat around the magazine-strewn communal table. The kitchen turns out
light breakfasts and cornbread sandwiches during the day, and light dinners with
plenty of French wine in the evening.
Dockside Lounging at Entrepotdok
Entrepotdok
( 9/14 Plantage Kerklaan)
unfurls a 500m string of 19th-century shipping
warehouses now packed with offices, apartments and dockside cafes perfect for laz-
ing away a few hours by the water. Look closely across the water at the Artis Royal
Zoo, and you might spot the oryx or zebras toward the east end.
Wertheimpark's Memorial
Opposite the Hortus Botanicus,
Wertheimpark
(Plantage Parklaan; dawn-dusk; 9/14
Mr Visserplein)
is a willow-shaded spot brilliant for lazing by the Nieuwe Herengracht.
On the park's northeast side locals often place flowers at the Auschwitz Memorial, a
panel of broken mirrors installed in the ground that reflects the sky.
Flea Market Finds
Covering the square once known as Vlooienburg (Flea Town), the
Waterlooplein
sharp-eyed customers seeking everything from antique knick-knacks to imitation
Diesel jeans, pot lollipops and cheap bicycle locks. The street market started in 1880
when Jewish traders living in the neighbourhood started selling their wares here.
Beer at De Sluyswacht
Built in 1695,
De Sluyswacht
(
www.sluyswacht.nl
; Jodenbreestraat 1; from 11:30am; 9/14
Waterlooplein)
lists like a ship in a high wind. The tiny black building was once a lock-
