Oosterpark & South Amsterdam

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D 0 400 m D AMSTEL g e#660 0.2 miles 4# (4km) 2# (5km) 6For more detail of this66 area, see Map p317 A 200 Lonely Planet’s Top Tip Explore Oosterpark & South With the Amstel river slicing Amsterdam through the area, Ooster- Oosterpark is one of Amsterdam’s most culturally diverse park and South Amsterdam neighbourhoods. Unlike De Pijp, it has seen only a tiny bit have no shortage of river- of gentrification and it’s not (yet) on any trend-watchers’ side cafes that remind you radar – which is precisely what makes it interesting. of the age-old Dutch bond The best sights are off the everyday tourist path. with water. On gorgeous On the northern fringe you’ll find the Tropenmuseum, summer evenings many which gives insights into Dutch colonial activities in patrons arrive by boat, set- the East Indies. The green expanse of Oosterpark itself tle at a terrace table and makes a fine diversion afterwards, with its large pond watch the freight barges, and several monuments. tugs and rowing teams ply A walk east from the museum down 1e Van Swind- the waters. enstraat leads to the street market on Dapperstraat and eventually into Javastraat, a Moroccan and Turkish en- clave. Head to the neighbourhood’s western edge, for 5 Best Places urban-cool bars Trouw and Canvas. to Eat Amsterdam extends well beyond here. The sights ¨¨De Kas (p204) scatter as you head south, but you’ll find wild art, lush ¨¨Wilde Zwijnen (p204) greenery and goats in the forest, making it worth the trip. Reaching them is pretty straightforward by public trans- ¨¨Roopram Roti (p204) port; count on it taking between 30 and 60 minutes. ¨¨Pata Negra (p204) For reviews, see p204.A Local Life O ¨ o Moroccan & Turkish Delights On Javastraat (which

sterpark & & sterpark Best Places 6 1e Van Swindenstraat turns into) old Dutch fish shops to Drink and working-class bars sit adjacent to Moroccan and ¨¨De Ysbreeker (p204) Turkish groceries. ¨¨Distilleerderij ’t Nieuwe ¨Garden Homes Toward the northwest side of Park Diep (p205) Frankendael lies a whole community of garden plots ¨¨ So Canvas (p204) with teeny houses on them. The owners sit out on ¨¨Trouw (p204) sunny days with wine and picnic fixings. uth uth ¨¨Spargo (p205) ¨Market Madness If you’re looking for an authentic place to shop, Dappermarkt is it. If organic fare is A For reviews, see p204. msterdam A more your style, the monthly De Pure Markt in Park Frankendael is where everyone flocks. 1 Best Parks to Visit Getting There & Away Amsterdamse Bos ¨Tram Tram 9 goes from the city centre to the¨¨  (p202) Tropenmuseum. Trams 10 and 14 swing through the ¨¨Amstelpark (p203) Oosterpark area on their east–west routes. Tram 5 heads ¨¨Oosterpark (p201) south from the centre and ends near the CoBrA Museum. ¨¨Park Frankendael (p201) ¨Bus Buses 170 and 172 from Centraal Station go to Amsterdamse Bos and the CoBrA Museum, but note For reviews, see p201.A that if you’re using a GVB transit pass, it’s not valid on these particular routes (you’ll need a regional day pass). ¨Metro The Wibautstraat stop is a stone’s throw from the mod bars at the Oost’s southwest edge. Amsterdam ArenA and Amsterdam RAI have their own Metro stops, all easy to reach from the centre.