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Albert Cuypmarkt 109 Begijnhof 63, 46 car travel 245 See also separate Alkmaar 240-1, casinos 204 indexes for: 240 Berlage, Hendrik Petrus 51 cell phones 259 Drinking & alternative medicine 140 bicycle travel, see cycling ambulance 250 Centraal Station 68-9 Smoking p276 birdwatching Fantastic Film De Ronde Hoep 132 ceramics 137 Eating p277 Festival 16 Watergang 133 cheese 166 Gay & Lesbian Amsterdam International Bleijs, AC 50 chemists 152, 251 Amsterdam p278 Fashion Week 16, 18 Bloemenmarkt 93 chess cafes 187 Nightlife & Amsterdam Marathon 19 blues 200-1, see also children, travel with the Arts p278 Amsterdam Pride Festival Nightlife & the Arts 248, see also Shopping Shopping p279 18, 12 subindex subindex, Sights subindex Sights p280 Amsterdam School 51-2 boat tours churches, see Sights Sleeping p282 Amsterdams Historisch Alkmaar 241 subindex Top Picks p282 Museum 63 Amsterdam 253-4 cinema 38-9, 202-3, see GreenDex p283 Anne Frank 88 Haarlem 234 also Nightlife & the Arts Anne Frank Huis 87-8 Leiden 236 subindex 5 days off 18 antiques, see Shopping boat travel 244, 9 festivals 16, 19, 39 subindex books, see also Shopping city centre 60-1, 64-5 A apartments 213-14, subindex accommodation 215-17 Aalsmeer 242 see also Sleeping subindex history 23 drinking 181-5 accessories, see Shopping ARCAM 68, 45 literature 40-1 food 158-62 subindex architecture 45-52, 68, see Red Light District 40 shopping 137-42 accommodation 209, also Sights subindex Bosch, Hieronymus 31 smoking 181-5 212-28, see also Sleeping cycling tour 130-1, 130 bridges, see Sights subindex walking tour 128-30, subindex area codes, see inside front Broek in Waterland 132 129 city centre 215-17 cover brown cafes 179-80, see classical music 35-6, 201-2, costs 214-15 art, see painting, Shopping also Drinking & Smoking see also Nightlife & the 225 subindex subindex Arts subindex 225-6 Art Amsterdam 17 Bruna, Dick 239 climate 248-9 Eastern Islands 225-6 art galleries, see Sights bus travel 247 clothing, see Shopping 217-18 subindex business hours 248, see also subindex Medieval Centre 215-16 arts 198-204, see inside front cover clubs 198-9, see also Night- 217 also Nightlife & the Arts bars 181 life & the Arts subindex CoBrA 34 Old South 222-3 subindex clubs 198 INDEX coffins 153 Oosterpark & around ATMs 252 coffeeshops 181 coffee 178 226 restaurants 157 shops 136 coffeeshops 30, 180-1, see Outer Districts 226-7 B also Drinking & Smoking 225-6 B&Bs 212, see also Sleeping subindex Red Light District subindex C comedy 203, see 216-17 babysitting 248 cafes, see also Drinking & also Nightlife & the Arts Southern Canal Belt bargaining 137 Smoking subindex, Eating subindex 219-22 bars 180-1, see also subindex Commemoration of the Vondelpark & around Drinking & Smoking Calvinism 23 February Strike 16 223-5 subindex canal bikes 256, 9 condoms 140 Western Canal Belt bathrooms 259 canal boats 244 consulates 249-50 218-19 baths 255 canals 75, see also Sights cosmetics, see Shopping activities 255-8, see also beach clubs 199 subindex subindex individual activities beer 178 canal bikes 256, 9 costs 20-1, 136-7 AIDS 250 beer biking 190 canal boats 244 accommodation 214-15 air travel 243 beer cafes 179, see walking tour 125-7, 126 discount cards 249 Ajax000 Amsterdam map pages football also Drinking & Smoking Cannabis Cup 19 drinking 180-1 000club photographs 258 subindex cannabis, see marijuana food 157-8 273 lonelyplanet.com courses 249 De Pijp 193-4 F gifts, see Shopping subindex credit cards 157, 252 Eastern Docklands 194 fashion 16, 18 Golden Age 23-5, 31-2 cultural centres, see Sights Eastern Islands 194 Febo 173 golf 256-7 subindex gay venues 206-9 ferries 244 government 42-3 culture 3, 29-31 Jordaan 185-8 festivals 16-21, see Grachtenfestival (Canal customs regulations 249 Medieval Centre 181-3 also individual festivals Festival) 19, 12 Cuyp, Albert 32 Nieuwmarkt 185 film, see also cinema grand cafes 180, see also Cuypers, Pierre 50 Old South 193 festivals 16, 19, 39 Drinking & Smoking cycling 115, 153, 243-4, 1, Oosterpark & around fire services 250 subindex 2, 9, see also Shopping 194 food 156-76, see also greater Amsterdam 56-7 subindex Outer Districts 194-6 Eating subindex, guesthouses 212, see cycling tours 253 Plantage 194 Shopping subindex also Sleeping subindex Eastern Docklands 130-1, Red Light District 183-5 business hours 157 gyms 255 130 Southern Canal Belt city centre 158-62 Outer Districts 131-2, 190-3 costs 157-8 H 132-3, 131, 133 Vondelpark & around De Pijp 171-3 Haarlem 232-5, 233 193 Eastern Docklands 174 Hals, Frans 32, 233 D Western Canal Belt Eastern Islands 174 Hartjesdagen Zeedijk 19 188-93 internet resources 159 hash, see marijuana Dam 63 driving, see car travel Dam Tot Damloop 19 Jordaan 162-4 health 250 drugs 30, see also Medieval Centre 158-60 Hermitage Amsterdam 92 dance 40, 203-4, see Drinking & Smoking Nieuwmarkt 162 herring 156, 164 also Nightlife & the Arts subindex, marijuana Old South 170 history 22-9 subindex drugstores 152, 251 Oosterpark & around HIV/AIDS 250 Dance Valley 18 132 175 Hobbema, Meindert 32 day trips 230-42, 231 Dutch Republic 23 de Keyser, Hendrick 48 Outer Districts 175-6 hockey 257 Plantage 173-4 hofjes 82, 232 de Klerk, Michel 51 E De Pijp 109-11, 110 Red Light District 160-1 holidays 250 Eastern Docklands 112-16, Southern Canal Belt Holland Festival 17-18 accommodation 225 113 drinking 193-4 166-70 homewares, see Shopping accommodation 225-6 Vondelpark & around food 171-3 subindex cycling tour 130-1, 130 170-1 shopping 153 homosexuality 30, 207, see drinking 194 Western Canal Belt smoking 193-4 also Gay & Lesbian food 174 164-6 De Ronde Hoep 132 Amsterdam subindex shopping 153-4 football 70, 258 De Stijl 34 hospitals 251 Eastern Islands 112-16, Fortuyn, Pim 43 dental hygiene 147 hostels 213, see also 113 frites 168, see also Eating Sleeping subindex department stores 138 accommodation 225-6 subindex hotels 212, see also design, see Shopping drinking 194 IDX INDEX furniture, see Shopping Sleeping subindex subindex food 174 subindex houseboats 212, see also designer bars 180, see shopping 153-4 Sleeping subindex also Drinking & Smoking eating, see food Hudson, Henry 72 subindex electricity 249 G diamonds 104 embassies 249-50 gables 47, 47 disabilities, travellers with emergencies 250, see also galleries, see Sights I 259-60 inside front cover subindex ice skating 257 discount cards 249 entertainment 198-204, gardens, see Sights immigration 29 Dortsman, Adriaan 49 see also Nightlife & the subindex inline skating 108, 257 drinking 178-96, see Arts subindex gay travellers 206-10, insurance 251 also Drinking & environmental issues 41-2, see also Gay & Lesbian International Documentary Smoking subindex, see also sustainable travel Amsterdam subindex Film Festival 19 Shopping subindex erotica, see Shopping festivals 18 International Theatre business hours 181 subindex internet resources 210 School Festival 18 city centre 181-5 Escher, Maurits Cornelis legal issues 30 internet access 250-1 costs 180-1 34 same-sex marriage internet resources 21 events, see festivals 207 gay & lesbian 000 map pages exchange rates, see inside geography 41, 78 travellers 210 000 photographs front cover gezelligheid 186 restaurants 159 274 Irish pubs, see Drinking & literature 40-1 newspapers 44, 252-3 Pinkpop 17 lonelyplanet.com Smoking subindex Luilak (LazyBones) 17 Nieuwe Kerk 59 planning 17, 58, 67 itineraries 15, 58 Nieuwmarkt 74-8, 64-5 Plantage 112-16, 113 M accommodation 217 accommodation 225-6 J magazines 252-3 drinking 185 drinking 194 jazz 36, 200-1, see maps 251 food 162 food 173-4 also Nightlife & the Arts marijuana 19, 30, 73, 179, shopping 140-2 shopping 153-4 subindex see also Drinking & Smok- smoking 185 police 250 jenever 178 ing subindex, smoking nightlife 198-204, 206-9, politics 42-3 jewellery, see Shopping Marken 132 see also Nightlife & the population 29 subindex markets 146, see also Arts subindex postal services 254 Jewish Amsterdam Shopping subindex, Sights North Sea Jazz Festival 18 Project 1012 30, 180 Anne Frank Huis 87-8 subindex prostitution 30 history 28 Marot, Daniel 49 O Provos 68 museums 76 measures, see inside front Old South 101-5, 102 synagogues 76-7 cover accommodation 222-3 Q Jordaan 79-84, 80 media 44 drinking 193 Queen’s Day 17, 12 accommodation 217-18 medical services 251 food 170 drinking 185-8 alternative medicine 140 shopping 151-2 R festivals 19 Medieval Centre 59-71, Oosterpark & around food 162-4 60-1 recycling 41 117-18, 118 Red Light District 30, 71-4, shopping 142-5 accommodation 215-16 accommodation 226 smoking 185-8 drinking 181-3 60-1 drinking 194 accommodation 216-17 walking tour 124-5, 125 food 158-60 food 175 Jordaan Festival 19 shopping 137-40 drinking 183-5 Open Garden Days 18 food 160-1 Julidans 18 smoking 181-3 Open Monumentendag 19 Jumping Amsterdam 16 metric conversions, shopping 140 opening hours, see business smoking 183-5 see inside front cover hours metro 42, 247 walking tour 123-4, 123 K opera 36 Rembrandt 32, 33, 76, Miracle of Amsterdam 70 organised tours 253-4 kayaking 120, 236 mobile phones 259 125 Oude Kerk 72, 47 Keukenhof Flower Gardens Mondrian, Piet 34 Remembrance Day 17 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel 237 money 249, 251-2, see also responsible travel 21 131 kitsch, see Shopping inside front cover restaurants 156-8, see Outer Districts 119-22, subindex Monnickendam 132 also Eating subindex 56-7 Kloveniersburgwal 75 monuments, see Sights Rietveld, Gerrit 34, 52, accommodation 226-7 Koninginnedag 17, 12 subindex 239 cycling tours 131-2, korfball 257 motorcycle travel 245 Rijksmuseum 103, 7, 50 132-3, 131, 133 Kramer, Piet 51 Museum Het rijsttafel 157 drinking 194-6 INDEX kroketten 156 Rembrandthuis 76 Robeco Summer Concerts food 175-6 Kwakoe 18 Museum Night 19 18 shopping 154 museums 67, see rock music 200-1, see L also Sights subindex Over Het Ij Festival 18 also Nightlife & the Arts language 44, 137, 261-4, mushrooms 141 subindex see also inside front music 35-8, see also P rollerblading, see inline cover Nightlife & the Arts painting 31-4, see also skating courses 249 subindex, Shopping Shopping subindex Roots Music Festival 18 left luggage 243 subindex pannenkoeken 156 Royal Palace 59-63 legal matters 251 festivals 17, 18, 19 Parade 19 Leiden 235-7, 235 parking 245 S lesbian travellers 206-10, N Parkpop 18 Sail Amsterdam 19 see also Gay & Lesbian Napoleon, Louis 25, 62, 114 parks, see Sights subindex sailing 257-8 Amsterdam subindex National Cycling Day 17 passports 260 saunas 255 festivals 18 National Museum Peters, CH 50 Schiphol airport 243 internet resources 210 Weekend 16 pharmacies 152, 251 scooters 244 legal issues 30 National Windmill Day 17 photography 34-5 senior travellers 249 same-sex marriage 207 Nes aan de Amstel 132 pickpockets 255 shoes, see Shopping Liberation Day 17 New Year’s Eve 19-21 PIN cards 252 subindex 275 lonelyplanet.com shopping 136-54, 206, see spoken word 203-4, see weights, see inside front U cover also Shopping subindex also Nightlife & the Arts Uitdam 132 Westerkerk 88, business hours 136 subindex Uitmarkt 19 49 city centre 137-42 sports 255-8, see also urban planning 41-2 Western Canal Belt 85-91, De Pijp 153 individual sports Utrecht 237-40, 238 86 Eastern Docklands 153-4 events 16, 19 accommodation 218-19 Eastern Islands 153-4 squash 258 drinking 188-93 Jordaan 142-5 STDs 250 V food 164-6 Medieval Centre 137-40 Steen, Jan 32 vacations 250 shopping 145-9 Nieuwmarkt 140-2 Stille Omgang (Silent van Campen, Jacob 48 smoking 188-93 Old South 151-2 Procession) 16 van der Mey, Johan 51 walking tour 125-7, 126 Outer Districts 154 sustainable travel 21, see van der Weyden, Rogier 31 Western Islands 119-20 Plantage 153-4 also GreenDex van Eyck, Aldo 52 William the Silent 23 Red Light District 140 sweets 166 van Eyck, Jan 31 windmills 236, 241-2 Southern Canal Belt swimming 255-6 Van Gogh Museum 101-3, wine 178 149-51 synagogues 76-7 7, 52 wine bars, see Drinking & taxes 136-7 van Gogh, Theo 43 Smoking subindex Vondelpark & around T van Gogh, Vincent 33, women 30 152-3 tasting houses 180, see 101-3 women travellers 260 also Drinking & Smoking van Rijn, Rembrandt, work 260 Western Canal Belt 145-9 see Rembrandt subindex world music 37-8, 200-1, shopping centres, see van Ruysdael, Jacob 32 Shopping subindex taxes 136-7 see also Nightlife & the taxis 245-6 vaporisers 179 Arts subindex Sinterklaas 20 vegetarian travellers 156, Sinterklaas Parade 19 tea 178 World Press Photo 17 telephone services 258-9 see also Eating subindex WWII 27 skateboarding 257 internet resources 159 skating, see ice skating, temples 73 inline skating tennis 258 Verhoeven, Paul 38-9 Vermeer, Jan 32 Y sleeping, see Sleeping theatre 39-40, 203-4, see youth hostels, see hostels subindex also Nightlife & the Arts verzuiling 27 smart drugs 141, see subindex Vingboons, Justus 48-9 also Shopping subindex festivals 18, 19 Vingboons, Philips 48-9 Z Zaanse Schans 241-2 smoking 178-96, see theatre cafes 180, see visas 260 also Drinking & Smoking also Drinking & Smoking Volendam 132 zoos 112 subindex subindex Vondelpark & around business hours 181 theft 255 106-8, 107 city centre 181-5 time 259 accommodation 223-5 DRINKING & De Pijp 193-4 tipping 158 drinking 193 SMOKING Jordaan 185-8 toilets 259 food 170-1 BARS tourist information 259 shopping 152-3 Amstel Bar & Brasserie 190

IDX INDEX Medieval Centre 181-3 Nieuwmarkt 185 tours 253-4, see also boat Vondelpark Open-Air Café de Jordaan 186 Red Light District 183-5 tours, cycling tours, Theatre 18 Café de Koe 186 restrictions 179 walking tours VVV 259 Café Het Schuim 181 Southern Canal Belt train travel 246-7 Café Lef 183 190-3 tram travel 111, 247 W Café Soundgarden 186 Western Canal Belt travellers cheques 252 walking tours 254 Café the Minds 181 188-93 Troost, Cornelis 32 city centre 128-30, 129 Café Zilt 183 soccer, see football truffles 141 Jordaan 124-5, 125 De Buurvrouw 184 Southern Canal Belt tulipmania 83 Red Light District 123-4, Diep 181 92-100, 94-5 tulips 83, 232, 3 123 accommodation 219-22 Amsterdam Tulip Southern Canal Belt BEER BIKING Museum 82 127-8, 128 drinking 190-3 Beerbike 190 Bloemenmarkt 146 Western Canal Belt food 166-70 Het Fietscafé 190 shopping 149-51 books 23 125-7, 126 Hortus Botanicus wall tablets 48, 48 smoking 190-3 BEER CAFES walking tour 127-8, 128 (Leiden) 236 Watergang 133 Keukenhof Flower weather 248-9 Brouwerij ’t Ij 194 000 map pages Gardens 237 websites, see internet Café de Spuyt 191 000 photographs TV 44 resources De Bekeerde Suster 185 276 Gollem 181 ’t Blauwe Theehuis 193 Mulligans 192 Lunchroom Hannibal 173 lonelyplanet.com In de Wildeman 181 Westergasterras 195 Tara 183 M Café 169 Wildschut 193 Morning Star 160 BROWN CAFES TASTING ’Skek 161 Café de Doelen 185 CHESS CAFES HOUSES Spanjer en van Twist Café de Pels 188 Café de Laurierboom 187 De Admiraal 190 165 Café Het Molenpad De Blauwe Parade 183 Villa Zeezicht 159 Winkel 164 188-9 COFFEESHOPS De Drie Fleschjes 183 Café Koosje 194 Abraxas 182 Proeflokaal de Ooievaar Café Nol 186 Baba 184 184 CARIBBEAN Café P 96 186 Bulldog 191 Proeflokaal Wijnand Trinbago 175 Café Restaurant van Dampkring 182, 11 Fockinck 184 Puffelen 189 Dutch Flowers 182 CHEESE Café ’t Monumentje 186 Greenhouse 184, 189 THEATRE SHOPS Café ’t Sluisje 195 CAFES De Kaaskamer 166 Café ’t Smalle 186, 4 Grey Area 189 Blincker 185 Café van Zuylen 181 Hill Street Blues 185 Café Schiller 192 De Blaffende Vis 187 Homegrown Fantasy 182 CHINESE Café Vertigo 193 De Doffer 189 La Tertulia 187 Nam Kee 161 De Smoeshaan 192-3 De II Prinsen 189 Rokerij 191 New King 161 Felix Meritis Café 190 De Pieper 187 Sanementereng 187 Sea Palace 159 Star Ferry 194 De Prins 187 Siberië 189 Wok to Walk 169 De Reiger 187 Tweede Kamer 182-3 De Schutter 181 Yo-Yo 193-4 WINE BARS CONTEMPORARY De Sluyswacht 185, 4 Bubbles & Wines Cham- DUTCH De Tuin 187 DESIGNER BARS pagne Bar 185 D’Vijff Vlieghen 158 De Twee Zwaantjes 187 Bar Barbou 189 Di’Vino Wijnbar 188 Greetje 158-9 De Zwart 182 Bar Ça 194 Vyne 190 Hemelse Modder 162 Eylders 191 Brix Food ’n’ Drinx 189 Pancake Bakery 165-6 Het Papeneiland 187 De Huyschkaemer 191 Pancakes 165 Hoppe 182, 4 Door 74 192 EATING Pannenkoekenhuis In ’t Aepjen 184 Finch 188 ASIAN Upstairs 160 Lokaal ’t Loosje 185 Getaway Dj Café 183 Cambodja City 172 Supperclub 158 Oosterling 191 G-Spot 188 Oporto 182 Kamer 401 191 BAKERIES & ETHIOPIAN Pilsener Club 182 Lime 184 SWEETS Lalibela 171 Pilsvogel 193 Lux 191 Semhar 163 Sarphaat 193 Bakken Met Passie 173 Minibar 191-2 Jordino 164 ’t Arendsnest 188 INDEX Suzy Wong 192 Welling 193 Lanskroon 160 FAST FOOD Weber 192 Taart van m’n Tante 173 Febo 173 Wolvenstraat 23 189 CAFES BURGERS FRENCH Amstel Haven 194 GRAND CAFES B van B Café 182 De Burgermeester 173 Balthazar’s Keuken 162 Café Americain 192, 5 Café Cuba 185 Bordewijk 162 Café Thijssen 187 Café Dante 183, 5 CAFES De Belhamel 164 Café-Restaurant Kapitein Café de Jaren 183, 5 Buffet van Odette 165 De Struisvogel 165 Zeppo’s 184 Café de Vergulde Gaper 190 Café Morlang 167 La Rive 166 Crea Café 182 Café-Restaurant Dantzig Café Walem 168 Le Zinc…et les Autres Herberg Hooghoudt 191 185 De Bakkerswinkel 161 167 Het Groot Melkhuis 193 De Kroon 192 Dwaze Zaken 161 Van Vlaanderen 167 Kanis & Meiland 194 Dulac 190 Festina Lente 163-4 Villa Ruysch 175 KHL 194 Luxembourg 183 Foodism 165 Nel 191 Gartine 159-60 FRITES Pâtisserie Pompadour IRISH PUBS Hein 165 Vleminckx 160 189 Durty Nelly’s 184 Hofje van Wijs 161 Wil Graanstra Friteshuis Paviljoen Aan ’t Ij 194-5 Molly Malone’s 184 Kompaszaal 174 166 277 lonelyplanet.com INDIAN KURDISH SWISS Havanna 209 Balti House 172 Zagros 172 Café Bern 162 Lellebel 208 Koh-I-Noor 165 Montmartre 208 Riaz 164 MEDITERRANEAN THAI Prik 207 Balthazar’s Keuken Thai Corner 168 Queen’s Head 207 INDONESIAN 162 Thais Snackbar Bird 161 Saarein 208 Blue Pepper 170 Op de Tuin 172 Sappho 209 Soho 208 Bojo 169 Raïnaraï 175 TRADITIONAL Café Kadijk 174 Thermos Day Sauna DUTCH 208 Cilubang 164-5 MEXICAN De Keuken van 1870 159 Coffee & Jazz 168 Vivelavie 209 Los Pilones 168 Haesje Claes 159 Web 207-8 Sama Sebo 170 Hap Hmm 171 Tempo Doeloe 167 La Falote 170 Tokyo Joyce 162 MIDDLE SHOPPING EASTERN Loetje 170 Tujuh Maret 167-8 Moeders 163 Intermale 206 Bazar Amsterdam 172 Mr B 206 Maoz 169 RoB 206 INTERNATIONAL TURKISH Blauw aan de Wal 160 Shirt Shop 206 MOROCCAN Divan 163 Vrolijk 206 Burger’s Patio 162-3 Orontes 172 Cobra Cafe-Restaurant Mamouche 171 Paloma Blanca 170-1 Overtoom Groente En 170 Fruit 171 SLEEPING De Kas 175 Amistad Hotel 209 De Wereldbol 174 PERUVIAN Black Tulip Hotel 209 De Witte Uyl 171 Casa Perú 165 VEGAN Golden Bear 209 Fifteen 174 De Peper 171 Orfeo Hotel 209 Eetcafé MKZ 171 Gare de l’Est 174 SANDWICH Koffiehuis van den Volks- SHOPS bond 173-4 Broodje Mokum 164 VEGETARIAN NIGHTLIFE & Marius 175 Dop 160 Betty’s 175-6 THE ARTS Odessa 174 Loekie 169 De Bolhoed 163 BEACH CLUBS Plancius 173 Rob Wigboldus Vishandel De Vliegende Schotel 164 Blijburg 199 Restaurant PS 176 160 De Waaghals 172 Strand West 199 Roos en Noor 174 Van den Berg’s Einde van de Wereld 174 Strand Zuid 199 Sluizer 167 Broodjesbar 160 Golden Temple 169 Stout 165 Van Dobben 170 CASINOS Village Bagel 169-70 Holland Casino 204 ITALIAN GAY & LESBIAN

IDX INDEX AMSTERDAM Bordewijk 162 SEAFOOD CINEMA Cinema Paradiso 163 DRINKING & Éenvistweevis 159 Cinecenter 202 De Pizza Bakkers 164 Lucius 159 NIGHTLIFE Koevoet 163 Arc 208 De Uitkijk 202 Filmhuis Cavia 202 Lo Stivale d’Oro 168 SPANISH Argos 207 Pastini 167 Café ’t Leeuwtje 208 Filmmuseum 202 Más Tapa 172 Renzo’s 170 Café April 208 Het Ketelhuis 202 Pata Negra 168-9, 175 Ristorante d’Antica 167 Café de Barderij 206-7 Kriterion 202 Segugio 167 Café Sugar 208 Movies 202 Toscanini 163 STEAKHOUSES Cockring 207 Pathé Tuschinskitheater Uliveto 169 Piet de Leeuw 168 Cuckoo’s Nest 207 202-3 De Engel van Amsterdam Rialto Cinema 203 JAPANESE SURINAMESE 207 Japanese Pancake World Albert Cuyp 67 De Spijker 209 CLASSICAL 163 172-3 De Trut 208 MUSIC Zen 172 De Tokoman 162 Downtown Amsterdam 208 Bethaniënklooster 201 Kam Yin 161 Entre Nous 209 Concertgebouw 201, 51 000 map pages Riaz 164 Free I 208 Conservatorium van 000 photographs Roopram Roti 175 Getto 207 Amsterdam 201 278 Muziekgebouw aan ’t Ij 202 Amsterdamse Bos Theatre Jaski 149 Hana Zuki 150 lonelyplanet.com Muziektheater 202 204 Josine Bokhoven 143 Henxs 142 Casablanca Variété 204 Lieve Hemel 149 Hoofdbureau 152 CLUBS De Balie 204 Reflex Modern Art Gallery JC Creations 153 Bitterzoet 198 De Brakke Grond 204 149 Jefferson Hotel 143 Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina Felix Meritis 204 Reflex New Art Gallery 149 Lab 13 144 198 Frascati 204 Rock Archive 142 Laundry Industry 138 Canvas 198 Openluchttheater 204 Tiller Galerie 153 Local Service 147 Dansen Bij Jansen 198-9 Theater Bellevue 204 Typo Gallery 140-1 Look Out 150 De Nieuwe Anita 199 Marlies Dekkers 147 Escape 199, 10 BICYCLES Miauw 147 Flex Bar 199 SHOPPING Fietsfabriek 153 Nukuhiva 147 Jimmy Woo 199 ACCESSORIES Riele 142 Mansion 199 Amsterdam Watch So Dutch Fashion 154 BOOKS Sprmrkt 144 Odeon 199 Company 145 American Book Center Panama 199 Brilmuseum 145 Van Ravenstein 147 137 Wella Warenhaus 147 Sugar Factory 199 Callas 43 145 Antiquariaat Kok 140 Winston Kingdom 199-200 Exota 147 Young Designers United Architectura & Natura 146 150 Fates 145 Au Bout du Monde 137 COMEDY Hester van Eeghen 148 Your Cup of T 143-4 Boekie Woekie 146-7 Zipper 147 Boom Chicago 203, 10 Hoofdbureau 152 Book Exchange 141 Comedy Café Amsterdam Lab 13 144 Cityboek 149-50 203 Laura Dols 149 English Bookshop 143 COFFINS De Kleine Komedie 203 Nukuhiva 147 Filmantiquariaat Cine Qua De Ode 153 Petsalon 142 Non 141 ROCK, JAZZ, Volksbond Shop 148-9 Fotografia 143 COMICS BLUES & WORLD Wella Warenhaus 147 International Theatre & Nou Moe Stripwinkel 144 MUSIC Zipper 147 Film Books 150 Akhnaton 200 Mendo 147 CONDOMS Nijhof & Lee 141 Badcuyp 200 ALTERNATIVE Condomerie Het Gulden Pied À Terre 152 Bimhuis 200 MEDICINE Vlies 140, 6 Bourbon Street Jazz & Jacob Hooy & Co 140 Selexyz Scheltema 150 Stadsboekwinkel 150 Blues Club 200 DENTAL HYGIENE Cotton Club 200 ANTIQUES De Witte Tanden Winkel De Heeren van Aemstel 200 CERAMICS Architectuurantiquariat 147 Heineken Music Hall 201 Opbouw 146 Blond 137 Jazz Café Alto 201 Decorativa 149 Korsakoff 201 DEPARTMENT Eduard Kramer 149 CHILDREN’S INDEX STORES Maloe Melo 201 EH Ariëns Kappers 149, 6 Broer & Zus 143 De Bijenkorf 138 Occii 201 Klein Antiek 145-6 De Beestenwinkel 141 TropenTheater 201 Nic Nic 146 De Winkel van Nijntje 152 Hema 138 Pop @rt 149 Gone with the Wind 150 Maison de Bonneterie PERFORMANCE Rock Archive 143 Joe’s Vliegerwinkel 142 138 VENUES Knuffels 142 Vroom & Dreesmann 138 Amsterdam ArenA 200 ART Mechanisch Speelgoed 143 Koninklijk Theater Carré 3-D Hologrammen 139 Pinokkio 137-8 DESIGN 200, 10 Art & Vine 150 Pop @rt 149 Droog Design 142, 6 Melkweg 200 Cellarrich 142 Tinkerbell 150 Frozen Fountain 147-8 Paradiso 200 Chiellerie 140 Miauw 147 Stadsschouwburg 200 Cityboek 149-50 CLOTHING Moooi Gallery 144 Concrete 137 Br.wn Clothes 143 Neef Louis Design 154 THEATRE, DANCE De Kunstfabriek 154 Concrete 137 Sprmrkt 144 & SPOKEN Eduard Kramer 149 Cora Kemperman 150 Wonderwood 140 WORD EH Ariëns Kappers 149 Eva Damave 143 Amsterdams Marionetten Filmantiquariaat Cine Qua Exota 147 ELECTRONICS Theater 203-4 Non 141 Female & Partners 138 Aurora Kontakt 151 279 lonelyplanet.com EROTICA Ook 144 SHOES Jan Schaeferbrug 131 Absolute Danny 140 Wonderwood 140 Antonia By Yvette 148 Magere Brug 99 Female & Partners 138 Hester van Eeghen 148 JEWELLERY Knuffels 142 CANALS FOOD & DRINK 3-D Hologrammen 139 Shoebaloo 151 Bloemgracht 82 Arnold Cornelis 144 Atelier 89 145 Brouwersgracht 79 Art & Vine 150 Beadies 148 SHOPPING Egelantiersgracht 82 Brouwerij de Prael 138 Beaufort 139 CENTRES Oudegracht 239 Cracked Kettle 139 Hans Appenzeller 139 Kalvertoren Shopping Reguliersgracht 98-9 De Bierkoning 139 Centre 139 Stadsbuitengracht 239 De Kaaskamer 148 KITSCH Loods 6 154 De Waterwinkel 152 Kitsch Kitchen 145 Magna Plaza 139, 49 CATS Eichholtz 151 Nic Nic 146 Poezenboot 90 Frank’s Smokehouse 153 Nieuws 148 SKINCARE & Gall & Gall 152 COSMETICS CHILDREN’S Geels & Co 140 MARKETS La Savonnerie 145 Amstelpark 121 Hart’s Wijnhandel 151 Albert Cuypmarkt 146 Rituals 139 Amsterdamse Bos 120 Het Oud-Hollandsch antiques markets 146 Skins Cosmetics 147 Artis Zoo 112 Snoepwinkeltje 144 art markets 146 Zout & Co 154 De Ridammerhoeve 120 Le Cellier 139 Bloemenmarkt 146 Fun Forest climbing park Markt 152 Boerenmarkt 146 SMART DRUGS 120 Meeuwig & Zn 148 Book market 146 Chills & Thrills 139 Madame Tussauds Puccini Bomboni 142 Dappermarkt 146 Innerspace 139-40 Amsterdam 69-70 ’t Zonnetje 144 De Looier Antiques Market Kokopelli 140, 11 NEMO 67-8, 52 Unlimited Delicious 148 146 Magic Mushroom Tropenmuseum 117 Lindengracht market Gallery 140 Tunfun 77 FURNITURE 146 When Nature Calls 151 Vondelpark 106, 8 De Vredespijp 153 Noordermarkt 146 Neef Louis Design 154 plant market 146 SOUVENIRS CHURCHES Postezegelmarkt 146 Galleria d’Arte Rinasci- Amstelkerk 99 GAMES Waterlooplein flea market mento 145 Bakenesserkerk 234 Gamekeeper 148 146 Heinen Delftware 151 Begijnhof 63, 46 Westermarkt 146 ’t Klompenhuisje 142 De Duif 99 GIFTS Domtoren 238 MUSIC Engelse Kerk 63 Cats & Things 144 STATIONERY Grote Kerk van St Bavo Gone with the Wind 150 Blue Note 139 Vlieger 151 232 Nieuws 148 Broekmans & Van IDX INDEX Krijtberg 100 Nou Moe Stripwinkel 144 Poppel 152 SUPERMARKETS Concerto 151 Mozes en Aäronkerk 78 Stenelux 153 Albert Heijn 152 Discostars 145 Nieuwe Kerk 59 Fame Music 139 Noorderkerk 81 HOME VINTAGE Oude Kerk 72, 47 FURNISHINGS CLOTHING NEW AGE Papagaai 71 Christodoulou & Lamé 144 Callas 43 145 Ronde Lutherse Kerk 70 Wonen 2000 144 Himalaya 140 Episode 148 St Nicolaaskerk 69 Lady Day 148-9 Vondelkerk 108 HOMEWARES OUTDOORS Laura Dols 149 Westerkerk 88, 49 Blokker 152 Carl Denig 151 Volksbond Shop 148 Zuiderkerk 78 De Emaillekeizer 153 Marañon Hangmatten De Vredespijp 153 151 CULTURAL Droog Design 142 Women’s Outdoor World SIGHTS CENTRES & Frozen Fountain 147-8 152-3 BRIDGES & INFORMATION Moooi Gallery 144 LOCKS Cannabis College 73 PHARMACIES Amstelsluizen 99 De Rode Hoed 91 000 map pages Etos 152 Blauwbrug 98 Prostitution Information 000 photographs Lairesse Apotheek 152 Drieharingenbrug 120 Centre 72 280 EROTIC Dick Bruna Huis 239 Verzetsmuseum 114 Pintohuis (Openbare lonelyplanet.com THEATRES Electric Lady Land 83 WerfMuseum ’T Kromhout Bibliotheek) 77-8 Casa Rosso 73, 11 Electrische Museumtramlijn 116 Piraeus 131 Amsterdam 121 Zaans Museum 242 Proveniershuis 232-3 FACTORY TOURS Erotic Museum 73-4 Rasphuis Gate 70 & TASTINGS Filmmuseum 106 NOTABLE Rijksmuseum van Frans Hals Museum 233 Oudheden 236 Amsterdam Diamond BUILDINGS Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis 97 Royal Palace 59-63 Center 104 Amsterdam American Scheepvaarthuis 69 Coster Diamonds 104 Grote Kerk 241 Hotel 93 Schreierstoren 71 Gassan Diamonds 76, 104 Hash, Marijuana & Hemp Amsterdam Rai 121 Squat Buildings 108 Heineken Experience 109 Museum 73 Barcelonaplein 131 St Andrieshofje 82 House of Bols 104-5 Hermitage Amsterdam 92 Begijnhof 63, 46 Stadsschouwburg 100 Reypenaer Cheese Het Oranje Voetbal Beurs van Berlage 67 Stopera 77 Tasting 89 Museum 70 Centraal Station 68-9 Hollands Kaasmuseum 241 Centrale Bibliotheek Suyckerhofje 82 Houseboat Museum 82 Trippenhuis 77 GALLERIES Amsterdam 69 Joods Historisch Museum Claes Claeszhofje 82 University Library 71 Civic Guard Gallery 63 76 Van Brienenhofje 90-1 FOAM (Fotografie Museum Concertgebouw 104, 51 Kattenkabinet 97, 7 De Bijlmer 121-2 Venetië 131 Amsterdam) 93 Waag 75-6 Lakenhal 236 De Burcht 236 Huis Marseille 89-90 Waaggebouw 241 Madame Tussauds De Dageraad 111 Media Art Westergasfabriek 119 Amsterdam 69-70 De Gooyer Windmill 114 Institute 89 Max Euwe Centrum 100 Whale 131 Stedelijk Museum Bureau De Hallen 232 Multatuli Museum 90 Amsterdam 84 Entrepotdok 114 Museum Amstelkring 72-3 Felix Meritis Building 89 PARKS & Museum Boerhaave 236 GARDENS MARKETS Frankendael 117-18 Museum Het Catharijne- Gijsbert Dommer Huis 97 Amstelpark 121 Albert Cuypmarkt 109 convent 239 Greenland Warehouses 48 Amsterdamse Bos 120 Alkmaar Cheese Market Museum Het Greenpeace Building 50, 51 Hortus Botanicus (Leiden) 240 Rembrandthuis 76 Haarlemmerpoort 84 236 Bloemenmarkt 93 Museum Van Loon 93 Het Schip 119 Hortus Botanicus Bloemenveiling 242 Museum Volkenkunde 236 Hollandsche Manege 106 (Plantage) 112-14, 8 Dappermarkt 117 Museum Willet-Holthuysen Hollandsche Schouwburg Keukenhof Flower Gardens Noordermarkt 81-2 93-7 114 237 Nationaal Biermuseum 241 Huis aan de Drie Grachten Oosterpark 117 MONUMENTS Naturalis – Nationaal 48 Sarphatipark 109-11 Belle 72 Natuurhistorisch Museum Huis Marseille 89-90 Vondelpark 106, 8 Homomonument 89 236 Huis Met de Hoofden 90 Wertheimpark 114 Nationaal Monument 70 Nederlands Scheepvaart- Karthuizerhofje 82, 8 INDEX Sarphati Memorial 111 museum 116 Koninklijk Theater Carré STREETS & NEMO 67-8, 52 100, 10 SQUARES MUSEUMS Persmuseum 116 Lindenhofje 82 Azartplein 131 Allard Pierson Museum 71 Pianola Museum 82 Maagdenhuis 50 Dam 63 Amsterdam Tulip Rijksmuseum 103, 7, 50 Magna Plaza 70, 49 Damrak 68 Museum 82 Sexmuseum Amsterdam 69 Metz Department Store Golden Bend 97 Amsterdams Historisch Stadsarchief 97 100 Heiligeweg 70 Museum 63 Stedelijk Museum Moederhuis 52 Johnny Jordaanplein 82-3 Anne Frank Huis 87-8 (Alkmaar) 241 Montelbaanstoren 78 Kalverstraat 70-1 ARCAM 68, 45 Stedelijk Museum (Old Muiderpoort 114-15 Leidseplein 92-3 Bijbels Museum 90 South) 103-4 Munttoren 48 Museumplein 104, 51 Centraal Museum 239 Tassenmuseum Hendrikje Muziekgebouw Aan ’T Ij NDSM-Werf 119 Cobra Museum 121 93 115-16 Negen Straatjes 88-9 Corrie Ten Boom House Teylers Museum 234 Olympic Stadium 121 Nes 74 234 Tropenmuseum 117 Oostindisch Huis 78 Palmdwarsstraat 124 De Schreeuw 117 Universiteitsmuseum 239 Orgelpark 106-8 Rembrandtplein 97 De Valk 236 Van Gogh Museum 101-3, Oudemanhuispoort 74 Rokin 67 Diamond Museum 105 7, 52 PC Hooft Store 50 Rozengracht 125 281 lonelyplanet.com Scheepstimmermanstraat BOUTIQUE Bicycle Hotel Amsterdam Hotel de l’Europe 215 130 HOTELS 225 Hotel Pulitzer 218 Spui 67 Chic and Basic Amsterdam Budget Hotel Clemens Seven One Seven 219 Trompettersteeg 72 218-19 Amsterdam 219 Utrechtsestraat 100 Citizen M Amsterdam City Hotel 221 PARTY HOSTELS Warmoesstraat 74 City 223 Euphemia Hotel 221 & HOTELS Waterlooplein 77 Citizen M Schiphol airport Frederic’s Rentabike & Amstel Botel 215 Zandhoek 120 223 Houseboats 219 Hans Brinker Budget Hotel Zeedijk 73 Conscious Hotels Museum Hestia Hotel 224 221-2 Square 223 Hilton Amsterdam 222 Hotel Acro 222 SYNAGOGUES Hampshire Classic Hotel Hotel Aalborg 225 Hotel Arena 226 Portuguese-Israelite Toren 219 Hotel Aalders 222 Hotel The Crown 217 Synagogue 76-7 Hotel de Filosoof 224 Hotel Acacia 217-18 Hotel/Hostel Winston Hotel Hoksbergen 215 Hotel Adolesce 220-1 216 Hotel Orlando 220 Hotel Agora 221 TEMPLES Hotel Piet Hein 224 Hotel Amstelzicht 220 Guan Yin Shrine 73 STONER Hotel Résidence Le Coin 215 Hotel Amsterdam HOSTELS & Hotel Roemer 223-4 Wiechmann 217 HOTELS ZOOS Hotel Vondel 224 Hotel Bema 223 Artis Zoo 112 Lloyd Hotel 226 Hotel Brian 216 Flying Pig Downtown Miauw Suites 218 Hotel Brouwer 215-16 Hostel 216 Misc Eat Drink Sleep 217 Hotel Freeland 220 Hemp Hotel 221 SLEEPING QBIC Hotel 227 Hotel Hortus 226 International Budget Hostel 218 APARTMENTS Yotel 226-7 Hotel Kap 221 Design Apartment Hotel Luxer 216-17 Amsterdam 213 HOSTELS Hotel Parklane 225 Hotel Pax 219 TOP PICKS En Suite Apartment 213 Aivengo Youth Hostel 216 accommodation 211, 216 Hotel Prinsenhof 221 Hotel de l’Europe 215 Christian Youth Hostel ‘The activities 69 Hotel Rembrandt 225 ME Apartment 213 Shelter City’ 217 afternoon strolls 114 Hotel van Onna 217 Prinsenhuis 213 Christian Youth Hostel ‘The architecture 46 Hotel Victorie 226 Stay with Steel 213 Shelter Jordaan’ 218 art galleries 103 Hotel Zandbergen 224 Windketel 213 Stadsdoelen Youth Hostel boutique hotels 222 Mövenpick Hotel City 217 drinking & smoking 177 Centre 226 Stayokay Amsterdam eating 155, 160, 162, 169 B&BS & NH Grand Hotel Vondelpark 224-5 ethical eating 171 GUESTHOUSES Krasnapolsky 216 Stayokay Amsterdam children’s activities 120 Between Art & Kitsch Owl Hotel 224 B&B 225 227 free sights & activities 99

IDX INDEX Cake Under My Pillow 225 gay & lesbian Conscious Hotels Museum HOTELS HOUSEBOATS Amsterdam 205 Square 223 Amstel InterContinental Captain’s Place 226 green options 21 Flynt B&B 224 Hotel 220 Frederic’s Rentabike & historical sights 89 Maes B&B 219 Amsterdam American Houseboats 219 local snacks 161 Truelove Antiek & Hotel 220 nightlife & the arts 197 Guesthouse 218 Backstage Hotel 221 LUXURY HOTELS shopping 135, 143 Xaviera Hollander Bed & Banks Mansion 220 Dylan 218 sights 53, 90 Breakfast 222 Bellevue Hotel 215 Fusion Suites 223 wet-weather activities 100

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