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Amsterdam. North Holland.

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Attractions

Anne Frank House

4.0 Stars
( 4 Reviews ) Tags: anne frank, history, museum

One of the most moving, tastefully done memorial sites you will ever see. ...view spot

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Food & Drink

Maoz

3.33333333333 Stars
( 3 Reviews ) Tags: budget food, buffet fixings, late-night, made in amsterdam, vegan friendly, veggie friendly

Amsterdam-founded falafel chain. ...view spot

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Food & Drink

Puccini Bombini

5.0 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: no really the best chocolate ever, the best chocolate ever

Heaven-on-earth chocolates. ...view spot

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Local Culture

Grey Area

5.0 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: coffeeshop, ex-pats, willie nelson

Huge selection of strains in a very small space. ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Local Culture

Gollum

5.0 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: beer, candles, hobbit-esque

Most extensive beer-serving establishment in Amsterdam. ...view spot

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Nature & Outdoors / Sports

Vondelpark

3.5 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: bicycle trails, filmmuseum, grassy knolls, green spaces, public sex, snack stands, swans

The greenest of Amsterdam's outdoor spaces. ...view spot

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Food & Drink

Febo

3.0 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: burgers, fast, food, fries, vending machine

Vending machine food of the FUTURE. ...view spot

Attractions / Gay Friendly / Nightlife

Casa Rossa

2.5 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: drinks, exhibitionist, sex, show

One of Amsterdam's most famous sex shows. ...view spot

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Art / Attractions

Van Gogh Museum

2.5 Stars
( 2 Reviews ) Tags: art, museum

Where all his stuff is...sort of. ...view spot

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Attractions

Borneo Sporenburg Houses

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: contemporary architecture, mvrdv, west 8

Planned community with contemporary architecture ...view spot

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Attractions

Amsterdam Architecture Center

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: architecture, design, exhibit

Exhibit highlighting Dutch architecture ...view spot

Food & Drink

Bagels & Beans

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: bagels, breakfast, coffee, lunch

American-style bagels and coffe shop ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Music & Entertainment / Nightlife

Café De Buurman

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: beer, excellent people watching, hotties, live music, nice bar, wooden tables

Cozy cafe with live music and strong drinks. ...view spot

Local Culture / Shops & Markets / Transportation & Rentals

Recycled Bikes

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: bicycles, bike gear, diy, independent, recycled, rentals, repairs

Buy a non-stolen bike for 60-80 euros. ...view spot

Food & Drink

Assaggi

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: appetizers, freebies, hot bartender, legit italian, raw meat

Italian food by Italians. ...view spot

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Art / Food & Drink / Gay Friendly / Music & Entertainment / Nightlife

Melkweg

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: artists, artsy, djs, dutch hipster culture, international acts, late-night, live music, super cool, theatre

Live music, theatre, a restaurant, and more. ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Local Culture / Shops & Markets

Saturday Market

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: bread, candy, cheese, fair food, flowers, fresh jam, gifts, honey, mushrooms, organic, produce, veggie-friendly

Great weekly outdoor market of organic products. ...view spot

Art / Food & Drink / Nightlife

Filmmuseum

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: classic films, dutch cinema, english-language friendly, exhibitions, huge film library, library, new films, open-air screenings, outdoor cafe

Restored and new films, exhibits, and a cafe. ...view spot

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Attractions / Local Culture

Houseboat Museum (Woonbootmuseum)

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: amsterdam culture, canals, houseboats, museum

Museum about houseboats located inside a houseboat! ...view spot

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Attractions / Local Culture

Dam Square Fair/Carnival

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: carnival fun, fair foods, fair rides, plates of meat, skee-ball

A quarterly madhouse of fun in the middle of Dam Square. ...view spot

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Art / Attractions

Foam Fotografiemuseum

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: museumnacht, photography

Amsterdam's photography museum. ...view spot

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Art / Local Culture

The Stedelijk Museum

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: cornucopia of temporary exhibitions, modern art, photography

Modern and contemporary art collection. ...view spot

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Food & Drink

Hein

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: breakfast all day, lunch, tiny restaurants

Home cooking for lunch only. ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Local Culture / Nightlife

Coffeeshop Ben

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: bud, chill, coffeeshop, juice bar, weed

Chill-ass spot with cheap-ass bud ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Local Culture

La Tertulia

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: coffeeshop

A cozy mother-daughter run coffeeshop in Amsterdam. ...view spot

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Art / Attractions / Education / Gay Friendly

The Sex Museum

5.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: erotica, museum, sex

It's a museum of sex! What more can I say? ...view spot

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Food & Drink

Raïnaraï

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: 4 tables, algerian, mint, moroccan, on a canal, outdoor seating, pillows

algerian food with outdoor seating. ...view spot

Music & Entertainment / Nature & Outdoors

Bitterzoet

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: actual records, cheap, dutch, funk, soul, struttin'

Club with a great soul night that's popular with locals. ...view spot

Art

Huis Marsielle

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: 18th century fountains, high caliber artists, minimal decor, non-pretentious museum, well curated exhibits

Great photography museum in fancy old house. ...view spot

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Art

De Appel

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: contemporary art, cultured, museum night, performance, publisher, readings

Contemporary arts space. ...view spot

Food & Drink

Green Planet

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: daily specials, great soup, organic beer, organic wine, resident cat, vegan friendly

Like eating a nice dinner in your mom's kitchen. ...view spot

Food & Drink

Bolhoed

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: fixed price menu, former hat store, mexican, organic, thai, vegan friendly, vegetarian, warm colors decor, wine

Delicious vegetarian food with an international empthasis. ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Gay Friendly / Local Culture

Cafe De Jaren

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: alcohol, magazines, multi-level, outdoor seating, student-friendly, study tables, views of the amstel

Grandest of the grand-cafes. ...view spot

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Food & Drink

Pancakes!

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: american breakfast, fresh-squeezed orange juice, savory pancake, sweet pancake

Great place to try Dutch pancakes. ...view spot

Shops & Markets

Lady Day

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: accessories, chic, formalwear, retro, vintage, winter coats

Men and women's secondhand/vintage. ...view spot

Food & Drink / Local Culture

Vleminckx Sausmeesters

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: local approved, mayo, short hours, vlaamse frites

Belgian-style french fries. ...view spot

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Hotels & Accomodations

Flynt B&B

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: breakfast, cats, dogs, huge rooms, private bathrooms

Spacious pet-friendly B&B. ...view spot

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Food & Drink / Gay Friendly / Local Culture

Saarein

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: boiled eggs, brown bar, glbtetc, pool

Traditional Dutch "brown bar" with queer crowd. ...view spot

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Hotels & Accomodations

International Budget Hostel

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: ambiance, centrally located, lack of vomiting brits

Inexpensive centrally located backpacker's hostel. ...view spot

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Attractions / Education

Nemo Science Museum

4.0 Stars
( 1 Review ) Tags: architecture, hands-on, museums

Fun museum in a crazy building. ...view spot

Description:

Prostitutes! Legal drugs! These are some of the things that Amsterdam is unfairly known for. Sensationalizing what's legal here that isn't in other places is missing the point of Dutch attitude and tolerance, which is what makes it such a charming city in the first place. Where else on Earth are the hookers unionized and given health insurance and the drugs sold with helpful fact sheets detailing the effects?

Such is Amsterdam, where one year a leading gourmet restaurant can be located inside a squat, and where you're more likely to hear an indignant ringing of a bicycle bell than perpetually blaring car horns. There's pretty much every imaginable form of ethnic food, the nightlife and parties are legendary, and a combination of non-smelly canals and a serious lack of skyscrapers in the city proper makes it probably the most picturesque capital city on the continent.

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