Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Museums & Galleries
Het Grachtenhuis (
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)
Houseboat Museum (
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)
Getting There
Tram
For the Western Canals, trams 13, 14 and 17 drop off near the shops and top sights; trams 1, 2 and 5 to
the Spui are also just a short walk away. For the Jordaan, tram 10 along Marnixstraat is your best bet for the
neighbourhood's western edge; trams 13 and 14 along Rozengracht go through the centre.
The Sights in a Day
Do the Dutch thing and carve into a hulking pancake at, well,
Pancakes!
(
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)
. Poke around the surrounding shops, then cross over Prinsengracht
to see what life on the water is like at the
Houseboat Museum
(
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)
.
Devote the afternoon to the neighbourhood's gorgeous canals. Visit
Het
Grachtenhuis
(
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)
, which tells the story of the 400-year-old water-
ways and their engineering genius. Afterward walk along the Herengracht and ogle the
Golden Age manors rising up along the canal. No wonder the entire area is a Unesco
World Heritage site. Munch a canalside lunch at
Buffet van Odette
(
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)
. Photo-
graphy buffs can see what's on at
Huis Marseille
(
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).
Head over to the
Anne Frank Huis
(
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)
in the early evening, when
crowds are thinnest. For dinner, sip Spanish sparkling wine while rounds of tapas
hit the table at
La Oliva
(
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)
. Then take your pick of brown cafes for a nightcap.
Café 't Smalle
(
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)
always hosts a high-spirited group. Or croon with the crowd
at
De Twee Zwaantjes
(
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)
.
For a local's day in the Jordaan and Western Canals,
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.
