INFO & VISIT AMSTERDAM LIKE A LOCAL

PRACTICAL INFO

Venue and address Theater Amsterdam Danzigerkade 5, Amsterdam

The venue is located in the area called Westelijk Havengebied, only 15 minutes by bus from the Central Station.

How to reach the venue For your trip by car, see http://www.theateramsterdam.nl/uw-bezoek or consult www.google.nl/maps

PUBLIC TRANSPORT (for Dutch see below) Theater Amsterdam is very easy to reach by public transport. It is only 30-40 minutes from Schiphol airport and 15-23 minutes from the Central Station. For specific train timings, from train station to train station: www.ns.nl. For a door-to-door advise and time planning (including all public transport): www.9292.nl. To help you, we are happy to provide you the following information:

From Schiphol airport – Friday night • Every 14 minutes, the NS Sprinter train in the direction Hoorn Kersenboogerd, leaves for Amsterdam Station Sloterdijk. At Station Sloterdijk, change to the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 22 with direction Indische buurt. Exit at bus stop Uitgeeststraat. Walk 7 min to Theater Amsterdam at Danzigerkade 5. Total travel time: between 35-39 minutes.

• Also every 14 minutes, the NS Intercity train in the direction of Amsterdam Central Station leaves. Change at Amsterdam Central station to the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 22 with direction Amsterdam Station Sloterdijk (bus stop Central Station (Prins Hendrikkade)). Exit at bus stop Nova Zemblastraat. Walk 11 min. Total travel time: between 31-40 min.

From Amsterdam Central Station – Friday night • Between 17:42hs (arrival 18:00hs) en 18:09hs (arrival 18:22hs), every 7 minutes the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 248 with direction Koivistokade, leaves from the IJZIJDE (IJ SIDE) of the Central Station. Exit at bus stop Koivistokade. Walk 3 min. Total travel time: 18 min.

• From 17:54hs (arrival 18:11hs), every 13 minutes the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 48 with direction Houthavens, leaves from the IJZIJDE (IJ SIDE) of the Central Station (3 min walk). Exit at bus stop Koivistokade. Walk 2 min. Total travel time: 15 min.

• Only(!) at 18:10hs and 18:25hs (arrival 18:33hs and 18:48hs resp.) the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 22 with direction Amsterdam Station Sloterdijk, leaves from bus stop Central Station (CS) Nicolaaskerk (2 min walk). Exit at bus stop Nova Zemblastraat. Walk 11 min. Total travel time: 23 min.

From Amsterdam Central Station – Saturday morning • Every 17 minutes the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 48 with direction Houthavens, leaves from the IJZIJDE (IJ SIDE) of the Central Station (3 min walk). Exit at bus stop Koivistokade. Walk 2 min. Total travel time: 15 min.

• Only(!) at 09:16hs (arrival 09:39hs) the GVB stadsbus (city bus) 22 with direction Station Sloterdijk, leaves from bus stop CS Nicolaaskerk (2 min walk). Exit at bus stop Nova Zemblastraat. Walk 11 min. Total travel time: 23 min.

For the tram, bus, and metro you can buy a day card (24 hours) for €7,50. This card you can buy either in the tram or in the bus. Or at the metro station at the ticket machine. Multiple day cards are also for sale. Most ticket machines accept Maestro cards (debit card), and Master or Visa Card. It is not possible to pay with cash money. See for more info: https://en.gvb.nl/reizen/producten-en-tarieven/ov-tarieven-2018

For the train you need another ticket. See also ‘Traveling from Schiphol Airport’.

If you intend to frequently travel by public transport, opt for the day card (€7,50 p/d) and charge it with any amount you want. This way, you travel at a cheaper rate every time you take the bus, tram or metro. Find more info here: https://en.gvb.nl/reizen/kaartje-kopen

For timings and route planning we advise you to use: https://9292.nl/en or Google Maps.

Traveling from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam When you arrive at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport and you want to travel to your hotel or to Amsterdam city, please buy a train ticket or a public transport card for bus, tram, metro at the ticket machine or at the information desk at the airport. When you arrive at Eindhoven airport, you can take the bus to Eindhoven train station, which is a 20 minutes trip. From Rotterdam airport, the bus trip to Rotterdam Central train station costs €3,50 and takes less than 30 minutes. Make sure you buy a bus ticket with your bank card, cash payment is not accepted. At both Eindhoven and Rotterdam train station, you can buy a train ticket for the train to Amsterdam.

For specific train timings, from train station to train station: www.ns.nl For a door-to-door advise and time planning (including all public transport): www.9292.nl

OPENBAAR VERVOER (NEDERLANDS) Theater Amsterdam is erg gemakkelijk te bereiken met het openbaar Vervoer. Vanaf Schiphol is de reistijd tussen de 30-40 minuten en vanaf het Centraal Station slechts 15 minuten met de bus. Voor persoonlijk afgestemde treintijden en -ritten, raadpleeg www.ns.nl. Voor een deur-tot-deur planning (inclusief alle ov soorten) zie www.9292.nl.

Vanaf Schiphol - vrijdagavond • Iedere 14 minuten vertrekt de NS Sprinter richting Hoorn Kersenboogerd naar Amsterdam Station Sloterdijk. Overstappen Station Sloterdijk op GVB Stadsbus 22 richting Indische buurt. Uitstappen bushalte Uitgeeststraat. Lopen 7 min. Totale reistijd: tussen de 35-39 minuten.

• Tevens iedere 14 minuten vertrekt de NS Intercity trein richting Amsterdam Centraal. Overstappen op Centraal Station op GVB stadsbus 22 richting Station Sloterdijk (bushalte CS (Prins Hendrikkade)). Uitstappen bushalte Nova Zemblastraat. Lopen 11 min. Totale reistijd: tussen de 31-40 min.

Vanaf Amsterdam Centraal Station – vrijdagavond • Tussen 17:42 (aankomst 18:00) en 18:09 (aankomst 18:22), vertrekt iedere 7 minuten GVB stadsbus 248 richting Koivistokade vanaf de IJZIJDE v/h Centraal Station. Uitstappen bushalte Koivistokade. Lopen 3 min. Totale reistijd: 18 min.

• Vanaf 17:54 (aankomst 18:11) vertrekt iedere 13 minuten GVB stadsbus 48 richting Houthavens vanaf de IJZIJDE v/h Centraal Station (3 min lopen). Uitstappen Bushalte Koivistokade. Lopen 2 min. Totale reistijd: 15 min.

• Alléén om 18:10 en 18:25 (aankomst 18:33 en 18:48 resp.) vertrekt GVB stadsbus 22 richting Station Sloterdijk vanaf bushalte CS Nicolaaskerk (2 min lopen). Uitstappen bushalte Nova Zemblastraat. Lopen 11 min. Totale reistijd: 23 min.

Vanaf Amsterdam Centraal Station – zaterdagochtend • Iedere 17 minuten vertrekt GVB stadsbus 48 richting Houthavens vanaf de IJZIJDE v/h Centraal Station (3 min lopen). Uitstappen Bushalte Koivistokade. Lopen 2 min. Totale reistijd: 15 min.

• Alléén om 09:16 (aankomst 09:39) vertrekt GVB stadsbus 22 richting Station Sloterdijk vanaf bushalte CS Nicolaaskerk (2 min lopen). Uitstappen bushalte Nova Zemblastraat. Lopen 11 min. Totale reistijd: 23 min.

ACCOMMODATION IN AMSTERDAM Just a note: Amsterdam is not that big of a city. Which means you will find a suitable accommodation in the city, and even outside the city, and still reach the venue within the hour by public transport. And by using the popular Dutch way of transport, the bike, you will reach even faster. There are many bike rental places you can find on google.

You may check out: http://www.rent-a-bike-amsterdam.com/?lang=en https://a-bike.eu/rent-a-bike-in- amsterdam/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwqM3VBRCwARIsAKcekb1MWBhQNSEBucgJ9Pv7I1llm51mZN12qm cIbhuzk-oyUXYTxDUBneQaAhCgEALw_wcB

Happy campers For those who want to camp, Amsterdam has 4 campsites to offer you: https://www.campingzeeburg.nl/en/ http://www.gaaspercamping.nl/en/camping.html https://www.campingamsterdam.com/en/ http://www.uilenstekkie.nl/index.php?lang=uk

Hotels Here are some hotels in the area of the venue. Please have a look at www.booking.com as well and of course at the AirBnB website.

Moxy hotel is about 10 minutes walking distance from the venue. http://moxy-hotels.marriott.com/hotels/amsterdam-houthavens

Residence Inn (Mariott) is in the same building as the Moxy hotel, only it is a more upgraded version. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/amsri-residence-inn-amsterdam-houthavens/

Just outside the Houthavens area, you can find Westcord Art Hotel. https://westcordhotels.nl/hotel/art-hotel-amsterdam-3- stars/?gclid=CjwKCAjwur7YBRA_EiwASXqIHMvkn70g_pAiu7v6eWTKXI-s- EGBLEP_9akw2rk41Q5eoTt8NhTiThoCa_sQAvD_BwE

ACCOMMODATION AROUND AMSTERDAM You might want to check out accommodation just outside Amsterdam as well. Check the smaller towns around the city like Amstelveen, Diemen, Hoofddorp, and Zaandam. Haarlem area is also a very good option to find (less expensive) accommodation.

To help you find a suitable accommodation, we listed down some hotels in places around Amsterdam. You can also have a look at different hotel booking websites and AirBnB in these places.

Ankerveen https://www.dedriedorpen.nl/hotel-restaurant.html

Diemen https://www.viahostels.amsterdam/

Zaandam https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/zaandam/hotel-rooms/best-western-zaan- inn/propertyCode.92731.html

Oostzaan https://www.valkexclusief.nl/kamer- boeken/?hotelId=318&utm_source=valk.com&utm_medium=OZA&utm_campaign=Direct+Boe ken

Wormerveer https://www.expedia.be/Amsterdam-Hotels-Hotel-De-Witte- Hoeck.h15174184.Hotelinfo?chkin=15%2F06%2F2018&chkout=17%2F06%2F2018&rm1=a2& sort=recommended&hwrqCacheKey=d3d70dc1-1943-4d4a-b62c- b1d2d55b36f8HWRQ1525456132629&cancellable=false®ionId=178229&price=0%2C1&vip =false&c=2bec1eab-cd91-4472-86e6- 474e187fd6e5&&exp_dp=160.42&exp_ts=1525456133926&exp_curr=EUR&swpToggleOn=fals e&exp_pg=HSR Hoofddorp https://www.movenpick.com/en/ https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/amscy-courtyard-amsterdam- airport/?pid=corpylp&scid=45f93f1b-bd77-45c9-8dab-83b6a417f6fe https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hoofddorp/hotel-rooms/best-western-plus- amsterdam-airport-hotel/propertyCode.92681.html

Nieuw-Vennep https://hotelderustendejager.nl/ - va 70,- per nacht

Abcoude https://www.movenpick.com/en/

Haarlem https://www.hotelhaarlem.nl/ https://www.amrathhotelhaarlem.nl/nl/index.html http://www.hotelliondor.nl/ http://www.ambassadorcitycentrehotel.nl/ From Haarlem train station, a train will take you to station Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 15 minutes. From station Amsterdam Sloterdijk you can take the metro to the venue. http://b- buildingbusiness.com/amsterdam/public-transport/

Zandvoort https://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-zandvoort

Leiden http://www.tulipinnleidencentre.nl/ - kamers beschikbaar

Utrecht https://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-utrecht

Hilversum https://www.ravel.nl/en/ https://www.amrathhotelhilversum.nl/nl/index.html

Naarden https://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-naarden Bussum https://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-bussum-jan- tabak?campid=8435708&ct=287135322&dclid=CIiMiPad89oCFQUO4AodQkoNag

VISIT AMSTERDAM LIKE A LOCAL Quick Facts Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.

To avoid the obvious tourist places, we have collected some of our favourite must see's & do’s while you are in town. Like this, you will be visiting Amsterdam like a local! Also, we’ve added our favourite vegetarian/vegan places for you where you can enjoy a ‘happy’ meal.

Amsterdam can be divided into 4 main areas: North, East, South and West. All areas have their own flavour. If you want to explore Amsterdam like a local, rent a bike or explore the city by foot.

NORTH area – free ferry trip across the IJ River – a def must do! This part of Amsterdam is a former shipping wharf area, now used as a space for artists/exhibitions/festivals and also includes offices and student housing. To reach this part of the city, you have to cross the IJ-river. You can do so by taking the FREE ferry and treat yourself with a trip over the IJ River. From the backside of the Central Station the free ferries depart to 3 parts of the North area. We suggest you to take the ferry with destination NDSM wharf – a 20-minute trip. Have a stroll, enjoy the waterside and visit the great spots where you can have a coffee, lunch or a drink.

Some highly recommended food spots in this area are: Noorderlicht http://noorderlichtcafe.nl/ IJ Kantine https://www.ijkantine.nl/en/home-2/ Pllek http://www.pllek.nl/pllek-amsterdam-restaurant-ndsm-yoga.html Ceuvel http://deceuvel.nl/en/cafe/cafe-home/

More info about the NORTH area and its neighbourhoods: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam-neighbourhoods/noord

EAST area – a bustling melting pot East (Oost) is one of the more undiscovered areas of Amsterdam. This neighbourhood is a bustling melting pot with many terrific hidden gems. It is one of the upcoming neighbourhoods in Amsterdam! It seems that a new hotspot pops up almost every day. The East area is nearby the city centre, but has such a different vibe. A drink at the rooftop of The Volkshotel is a must to enjoy the stunning views over Amsterdam! Feel as if you visit Turkey when you are in the Javastraat or feel and taste Surinam when visiting the Dappermarkt.

Some highly recommended vega(n) food spots in this area are: Mr&Mrs Watson https://www.watson.bar/en/ Spirit http://www.spiritrestaurants.nl/amsterdam/locatie/ Instock (where they serve supermarket ‘waste’) https://www.instock.nl/en/ Volkshotel rooftop bar and hotel https://www.volkshotel.nl/en/ Roest https://www.amsterdamroest.nl/

More info about the EAST area and its neighbourhoods: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam-neighbourhoods/oost SOUTH area – De Pijp Amsterdam’s lively Latin Quarter, with its colourful mix of cuisines, terraces and convivial cafés. From the beautiful landscaped gardens of Sarphati park to the famous Albert Cuyp street market, De Pijp has been popular haunt for creatives, students and bohemian spirits since the 60s.

Some highly recommended vega(n) food spots in this area are: Restaurant Waaghals http://www.waaghals.nl/infoENG.htm Sir Hummus https://www.sirhummus.nl/ Restaurant Yerbabar https://www.yerbabar.com/ H-Earth-Amsterdam https://hearthamsterdam.nl/ Venkel http://www.venkelsalades.nl/#venkel SLA (they have 11 locations in the city, check their website) http://ilovesla.com/

More info about De Pijp area: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam- neighbourhoods/de-pijp

WEST area - you’ll want to revisit this vibrant neighbourhood time and time again This part of the city is also called Oud-West, and is a special corner of Amsterdam - a popular, dynamic neighbourhood. Like the East part, the West area also is a melting pot, mainly with Moroccan and Turkish shops combined with trendy stores and cafes. One of the newest places to go for food, film, fashion, crafts, retail, and architecture is the Hallen, a historic former tram depot totally transformed.

Some highly recommended vega(n) food spots in this area are: Mastino vegan & glutenfree pizza https://mastinovegan.nl/ Meatless district http://www.meatlessdistrict.com/?menu_item=home&l=EN The Dutch (sea;) Weed burger https://dutchweedburger.com/en/ Vegan Junk Food bar https://www.veganjunkfoodbar.com/locations/staringplein/

More info about the WEST area and its neighbourhoods: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam-neighbourhoods/oud-west

Westerpark - for some nature, cultural, relaxing and chill out time Adjacent to the centre, you will find the lively Westerpark neighbourhood, part of Amsterdam West. Home to the eponymous park, which combines expansive greenery with the Westergasfabriek's wealth of cultural goings on, this lively neighbourhood is home to a varied mix of independent shops, old-school street markets, shiny new restaurants, and traditional brown cafés.

Must visit vegan coffee & lunchroom: http://koffieendekoeck.nl/ More info: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam- neighbourhoods/westerpark The Jordaan area – organic & vintage market and the famous Dutch apple pie Connected to the West area you will find the must visit area - the Jordaan. This area is famous for its canals, typical canal houses and of course for the organic market on Saturdays and the Vintage market on Mondays, both at the Noordermarkt. At the corner of the Noordermarkt, at Winkel, you will find the best Dutch apple pie in town.

More info: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam- neighbourhoods/centre/jordaan

9 straatjes or The Nine Streets The quaint and quirky streets that straddle Amsterdam’s grandest canals form the city’s most photogenic micro-neighbourhood. Known to locals as De Negen Straatjes or ‘The Nine Streets’, this special neighbourhood is full to bursting with vintage and designer shopping, speciality stores and cosy cafés. More info: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam- neighbourhoods/centre/9-streets Museums - A real treat for art-lovers, Amsterdam is home to a variety of world-famous museums. For more info: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do/things-to-do/museums-and- galleries

For more information about Amsterdam have a look at these sites http://www.yourlittleblackbook.me/cityguide/amsterdam/ http://www.bartsboekje.com/?s=amsterdam https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/about-amsterdam/amsterdam- neighbourhoods/neighbourhood-map

Have a wonderful stay in Amsterdam. We look forward to welcome you!