Travel Reference
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Schiller Hotel
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Bloemenmarkt
Best of the Rest
Backstage
A bizarre café-cum-crochet
store run by Gary, one half of the
legendary “Christmas Twins , a
US cabaret duo. Pop in here for
some “foam in rome” (cappucino),
a spontaneous horoscope reading
by Gary, or simply for cake and
gossip.
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Utrechtsedwarsstraat 67
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Map E5
Heineken Experience
If you're here for the beer,
this self-guided tour of the original
Heineken brewery is a must.
Entrance includes three glasses
of the famous brew
(see p109)
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Magere Brug
The city's best-known bridge
- worth a wander for perfect
photo opportunites, the stunning
views, or simply to watch the
drawbridge in action. Romantic at
night when it's all lit up
(see p11)
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Bloemenmarkt
The legendary floating
flower market
(see p108)
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Concerto
Simply the best record store
in town; new and secondhand.
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Utrechtsestraat 52-60
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Map E5
The Otherside
For a perfectly pink joint,
head to the city's only gay
coffeeshop - a bright, modern,
friendly place.
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Reguliersdwarsstraat
6
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Map M6
Soup en Zo
This one-stop modern soup
kitchen is just a short walk from
the Rijksmuseum. Great for take-
aways, but some seats are
available. Over half the soups are
vegetarian.
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Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 54
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Map D5
Schiller Hotel
The bar and restaurant are a
gorgeous Art Nouveau escape
from touristic Rembrandtplein.
Owned for the best part of the
last century by painter Frits
Schiller, it was a regular meeting
place for artists, and still has
something of that atmosphere.
Schiller's paintings
are displayed
throughout the
premises
(see p146)
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Hemp Hotel
Little escapes being
hempified at this
small, family-run
hotel - from the
hemp futons to the
fresh hemp muffins
served at breakfast,
and the hemp beer
served in the late-
opening Hemple
Temple Nightbar.
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Frederiksplein 15
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Map
E5
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020 625 4425
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Waterlooplein
Village Bagels
Delicious bagels
and fresh juices are
served at this New
York-style bagel
shop.
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Vijzelstraat 137
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Map D5
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