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Cafe life, Nieuwmarkt (
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KEN WELSH / ALAMY ©
Strolling the Southern Canal Belt (
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› Golden Age mansions
› Swanky antique shops
› Flower market
Get a feel for posh Amsterdam around the Southern Canals, one of the city's most exclus-
ive addresses from the get-go. Seventeenth-century millionaires built doublewide homes
here, and today's classy touches include the colourful flower market, the antique quarter
and opulent theatres.
Cafe-Hopping in Nieuwmarkt & Plantage (
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› Flea market
› Cafes in historic buildings
› Arts centre
Among the city's oldest, leafiest districts, Nieuwmarkt and the Plantage have an embar-
rassment of riches when it comes to places to relax and swill. No wonder locals flock here
to hang out in between browsing through markets and gazing at contemporary art.
