EYEWITNESS TRAVEL TOP 10 AMSTERDAM 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Unmissable museums & galleries Best restaurants, bars & cafes Most fun places for children Best hotels for every budget Finest canals to explore on foot Best shops & markets Greatest Dutch artists Best venues for music, dance & theatre Most elegant canal houses Insider tips for every visitor YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING Amsterdam Area by Area This Top 10 Travel Guide to Amsterdam divides this historic city into seven easily managed central Amsterdam areas and one area exploring further afield This map shows the location and extent of these areas Each Amsterdam area in the guide is colour coded; colour bands on the pages covering each area correspond to the colours shown on this map Almost every place mentioned in the book has a map reference, which takes you to the large maps on the front and back flaps Western Canal Ring pp90–97 AD E HA AR AR LE SS A UK HA M LE M A N M ER M DI Westerdok ER JK HO UT TU 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reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner A CIP catalogue record is available from the British Library ISBN 4053 0793 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit Rijksmuseum 12 Van Gogh Museum 16 Museum Amstelkring 20 Begijnhof 22 Amsterdams Historisch Museum 24 Oude Kerk 28 Van Loon Museum 30 Anne Frankhuis 32 Dam Square 34 Moments in Amsterdam’s History 38 Museums 40 Churches 42 Historic Buildings 44 Dutch Artists 46 Jewish Sights 48 The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, Great Britain WC2R 0RL Cover: All photographs specially commissioned except: Front – DK Images: Front bl, cl; Powerstock: Joanna McCarthy main Spine – DK Images: Max Alexander Back – DK Images: tc; Vanessa Hamilton tl; Kim Sayer tr Cafés 50 Around Town Bars 52 Oude Zijde 76 Clubs 54 Nieuwe Zijde 82 Performing Arts Venues 56 Western Canal Ring 90 Culinary Highlights 58 Central Canal Ring 98 Eastern Canal Ring 106 Restaurants 60 Museum Quarter 114 Shops & Markets 62 Plantage 122 Walks & Cycle Rides 64 Further Afield 126 Places for Peace & Quiet 66 Contents Left Eerste Klas Café, Centraal Station Right Prinsengracht Streetsmart Children’s Attractions 68 Practical Information 132 Festivals & Events 70 Places to Stay 144 Excursions 72 General Index 150 Left Café de Jaren Right Montelbaanstoren, Oude Schans L Het Land van Walem 50, 101, 102 Lastman, Pieter 15, 77 Latei 81 left luggage 133 Leidelmeijer, Frans 112 Leiden 73 Leidsegracht 9, 100, 101 Leidseplein 101 Lellebel 110 Lely, Cornelis 100 Levelt, Simon 96 libraries 134, 143 Lime 80 Lingelbach 26 Liotard, Jean-Etienne 13 liqueurs 59 literary figures 47 Lof 60 Het Loo 73 Looier Kunst en Antiekcentrum 100, 101 Looiersmarkt 62 lost property 140 Louis Napoleon, King 12, 35, 38, 39, 83, 115 Luther, Martin 47 Lux 102 M Madame Tussaud’s Scenerama 35, 67, 69 magazines, listings 134 Magere Brug 11, 67, 113 Magna Plaza 63 Mamouche 61 Manet, Edouard 19 marijuana 78–9 Marken 73 markets 62–3, 137 Matisse, Henri 40 Maximilian of Austria 42, 69 Mazzo 54 Mechanisch Speelgoed 96 medical problems 140, 142 Mediterranee 94 Melkweg 54, 105 metro 135 Metz & Co 67, 99, 101, 103 Michelangelo 46 MME Jeanette 110 Moko 52, 111 Molenaer, Jan 30 Het Molenpad 101, 102 Mondriaan, Piet 40, 47 Monet, Claude 18, 19, 81 money 132, 141 Montelbaanstoren 79 More 54 More, Thomas 47 Moriang 102 mosquitoes 140 Mozes en Aäronkerk 43 Müller, Christian 43 Müller, Johann Caspar 28 Mulligans 110 Multatuli 47, 99 Munttoren 108, 109 Museum Boat 136 Museum Quarter 114–19 Museumkaart 136 Museumplein 116, 117 museums and galleries 40–41, 139 Museumzicht 149 music, budget travel 137 music cafés 51 Mussert, Anton 49 Het Muziektheater 57 N nachtcafés 51 Napoleon Bonaparte 10, 38 Nationaal Monument 34 Nationaal Museumweekend 70 Nazis 48, 49, 70 NBTC (Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions) 134 Nederlands Filmmuseum 116, 117, 119 Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum 41, 123, 125 Negen Straatjes 100, 101 Nelis, Thom & Lenny 112 NEMO 67, 68, 129 New Cadans 118 New Year’s Eve 71 newspapers 134 NH Barbizon Palace 144 NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky 144 NH Schiller 146 Nieuwe Amstelbrug 11 Nieuwe Kerk 34, 42, 83, 85 Nieuwe Zijde 82–7 Nieuwmarkt 77, 79 nightlife walk 64 Nine Streets (Negen Straatjes ) 100, 101, 102 NL-Lounge 54 Noa 52, 103 Nomads 103 Nooit Meer 49 Noorderkerk 42 Noordermarkt 63, 92 Noteboom, Cees 47 Index Klerk, Michel de 127 Kneulman, Carol 85 KNSM Eiland 128 De Koe 53 Koniginnedag 70 Koninklijk Paleis 34, 35, 83, 85 Koninklijk Theater Carré 56, 125 De Koophandel 97 korfbal 71 Kramer, Eduard 112 Kramer, Piet 127 Krasnapolsky, A W 35 Kromhout, Willem 101 De Kroon 50, 109 Kurokawa, Kisho 16 O Okura 147 Onder de Ooievaar 110 Oortman, Petronella 13 Oosterdok Lock 25 Oostindisch Huis 44 Open Monumentendagen 70 opening hours, shops 138 Orfeo 148 De Orient 118 The Otherside 113 Oude Kerk 7, 28–9, 42, 67, 77, 79 Oude Zijde 76–81 Oudemanhuispoort 79 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel 64, 128, 129 Oudeschans 64 Overloop-plantseon 67 Owl 146 P P96 94 Paleis Het Loo 73 Paleis van Justitie 45 Panama 55 Pancake Bakery 97 Papeneiland 93 Paradiso 55, 105 Paradox 97 parking 133 parks and gardens 137 passports 132, 142 Pasta Panini 96 PC Hoofstraat 117 153 Index Le Pêcheur 61 Pels, Hermann van 32 De Peperwortel 119 performing arts venues 56–7 Peter the Great 10 Peters, Cornelis Hendrik 63 Pfeffer, Fritz 33 pharmacies 142 Philip II, King of Spain 38, 39 Piano, Renzo 129 Picasso, Pablo 40 Pied-à-Terre 87 Pieneman, Jan Willem 14 Los Pilones 103 Pinto, Isaac de 44 Pintohuis 44, 79 Planetarium, Artis 123, 125 planning your trip 132 Plantage 65, 122–5 police 142 Pompadour 101, 104 Pontifex 104 Portugees-Israëlitische Synagoge 48, 78 post offices 141 Prinseneiland 65, 93 Prinsengracht 8, 11, 38, 65, 98 Prinsenhof 145 Prison Bridge 10 Proust 93 Prouvin, Henri 86 Provo movement 39 public holidays 132 Puccinni 87 Pulitzer 144 puppet shows 68 Puvis de Chavannes 18 Q Quellien, Artus 35 Quentin 148 Quentin Engeland 148 Quist, Wim 128 R radio 141 Radisson SAS 147 Raey, Jeremias van 30 rail travel 133, 135 Rakang 103 Ramada City Centre South 147 Raphael 46 Ravensbrück Memorial 49 Razzmatazz 104 Realeneiland 65, 93 154 Red Light District 77, 79 Reguliersgracht 9, 67 De Reiger 51, 93, 94 Rembrandt 35, 46, 77 The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Deijman 25 The Jewish Bride 12 Museum Het Rembrandthuis 41, 77, 79 The Night Watch 6, 12, 15, 27 Oude Kerk 28, 29 De Rieker windmill 127 Self-Portraits 15, 46 De Sluyswacht 80 statue of 107 Westerkerk 91 Rembrandt Hotel 146 Rembrandtplein 107 Renaissance Amsterdam 147 Renoir, Pierre Auguste 19 Residence Le Coin 147 restaurants 60–61 Central Canal Ring 103 disabled visitors 139 Eastern Canal Ring 111 Museum Quarter 118 Nieuwe Zijde 86 Oude Zijde 80 Western Canal Ring 95 Reve, Gerard 47 Reynolds, Burt 56 De Rieker windmill 127 Rietveld, Gerrit 16, 40, 99, 102, 115 Rijksmuseum 6, 12–15, 40, 115, 117 Rijksmuseum Garden 14, 69 RMF Streetwear 81 De Rode Leeuw 60 Rodin, Auguste 19 Roemer Visscherstraat 69 Rokin 35 Rose’s Cantina 111 rowing 71 Ruisdael, Jacob van 13, 46 running 71 Ruyter, Michiel de 39 S Saarein II 102 safety 140, 142 St Antoniessluis 11 St Nicolaas Kerk 43 Sander 148 Scheepvaarthuis 45 Schiller Hotel 109, 113 Schipol Airport 133 Schreierstoren 10, 44 Het Schuim 86 Scorel, Jan van 46 Sea Palace 10 Second World War 39, 49, 124 security 142 Seven Bridges 145 Seven One Seven 145 shopping 62–3, 138 Central Canal Ring 104 Eastern Canal Ring 112 walks 64 Western Canal Ring 96 show-jumping 71 sightseeing 136 Singel 9, 99 Singel Hotel 146 Sinterklaas’ Parade 71 Six, Jan 47 Sjaalman 95 Sleutebrug 11 Sluijters, Jan 18 De Sluyswacht 80 Small World 97 ’t Smalle 94 Soho 110 Sound of the Fifties 105 Sound Garden 94 Soup en Zo 113 souvenirs 63, 138 Spanjer & Van Twist 51, 95 Spiegelkwartier 108 Spinoza, Baruch 47 sports 71 Spui 85 SSK 111 Stadhuis-Muziektheater 69, 78 Stadsschouwburg 57 Staets, Hendrick 27, 90 Stalpaert, Daniel 41 De Star Hofje 66, 92, 93 Stayokay Vondelpark 137 Stedelijk Museum 40, 115 Steen, Jan 46 Stereo Sushi 86 Sterk, Marjan 112 De Stijl 47 De Still 87 Stoffels, Hendrickje 15 Stopera 78 Stout 95 street performances 35 students 143 Stuyvesant, Pieter 39, 45 T Tabac 94 Tasman, Abel 39 tax-free shopping 138 taxis 135, 139 telephones 141 television 141 Tepe, Alfred 43 Ter Borch, Gerard 13 La Tertulia 105 Theatermuseum 67, 91 theatre, budget travel 137 theft 140, 142 Thorbecke, Johan 39 Tibet 81 Tis Fris 80 Tischbein, J F A 31 toilets, public 140 Toren 145 Torensluis 10, 11 Toro 145 Toscanini 95 Tóth-ålkonen 112 Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de 18 tourist offices 134 Tourist Tram 136 Tower of Tears 10, 44 trains 133, 135 trams 65, 68, 135, 136 travel 133, 135 budget travel 137 disabled visitors 139 travellers’ cheques 141 Trip, Catharina 30 Trippenhuis 44 Tropenmuseum 69, 127, 129 Tujuh Maret 61, 109 Tulipmania 38 Turner, J M W 19 Tuschinski Theatre 49, 108, 109 Twee Zwaantjes 51 U Utrecht 73 Utrechtsedwarfstafel 111 UvA courses 143 Uylenburgh, Saskia van 15, 28 V Vakbondsmuseum 124 Vakzuid 55 Valck, Gerrit 27 Van Bree 26 Van der Mey, de Klerk and Kramer 45 Van Dongen, Kees 18 Van Dreven Antiquair 112 Van Gogh, Theo 16, 19 Van Gogh, Vincent 14, 16, 17, 19, 46, 47 Van Gogh Museum 6, 16–19, 40, 115, 117 Van Loon family 7, 30–31 Van Ostade Bicycle Hotel 149 Van Puffelen 101, 102 Van Vlaanderen 60 VAT 138 Vater, Christian 28 Verhulst, Rombout 35 Vermeer (restaurant) 60 Vermeer, Johannes 12, 46, 72 Veronese, Paolo 14 Verzetsmuseum 49, 124, 125 victim support 142 Victoria Hotel Amsterdam 147 De Vijff Vlieghen 86 Villa Zeezicht 86 Village Bagels 113 Vinckenbrinck, Albert 34 Vingboons, Justus 44 Vingboons, Philips 45, 67, 91, 98, 99 visas 132 Visser, Tjipke 25 Vliegenbos Camping 137 Vliegerwinkel, Joe 81 De Vliegende Schotel 95 VOC Café 80 Vondel, Joost van den 47, 115 Vondelpark 69, 115, 117 Vondelpark Openluchttheater 119 Vossius 60 Vrankrijk 87 VU courses 143 VW 134 X Waaij, Nicolaas van der 25 Waalse Kerk 43 Wagamama 103 walks 64–5, 135 Central Canal Ring 101 Eastern Canal Ring 109 Museum Quarter 117 Nieuwe Zijde 85 Oude Zijde 79 Plantage 125 walking tours 136 Western Canal Ring 93 water taxis 136 Waterfront 148 Waterlooplein 63 websites 134 Weissman, A W 40 welfare system 23 Werf ’t Kromhout Museum 123, 125 Westerkerk 42, 67, 91, 93 Western Canal Ring 90–97 Western Islands 65, 93 Westindisch Huis 45 What’s Cooking 104 Wijnand Fockink 52–3, 80 Wildschut 118 Wilhelmina 146 Willem-Alexander, Crown Prince 39, 83 Willet, Abraham 107 William II, Stadholder 93 William III, Stadholder 14, 39, 73 William of Orange 21, 39, 72 Wimbaut, Dr F M 25 windmills 44, 127 Winston International 52, 55 Wit, Jacob de 21, 107 Witt, Jan de 39 De Witte Tandenwinkel 104 Wolkers, Jan 49 Wolvenstraat 102 Woonbootmuseum 100, 101 Index Suasso-de Bruijn, Sophia Lopez 25 Summer University 143 Supperclub 86 Swissôtel Amsterdam 147 Synagoge, PortugeesIsraëlitische 48, 78 Z Zandhoek 66 Zeedijk 77 Zinne & Minne 104 Zipper 104 Zocher, J D and L P 115 Zon’s Hofje 66, 92, 93 Zoo, Artis 68, 123, 125 Zorreguieta, Máxima 39 De Zotte 102 Zuiderbad 119 Zuiderkerk 42, 67, 81 Zushi 11 155 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Main Contributors Fiona Duncan and Leonie Glass are a British travel-writing team of 15 years standing They are co-authors of three guides in Duncan Petersen’s 3-D City Guides series, including a guide to Amsterdam; Paris Walks, in the On Foot City Guides series; and several Charming Small Hotel guides Additional Contributors Pip Farquharson (Top 10 Bars, Performing Arts Venues and Clubs; all Around Town listings) is a journalist and long-time inhabitant of Amsterdam She publishes her own alternative listings guide to the city, Shark Rodney Bolt (Top 10 Cafés, Bars and Restaurants) also lives in Amsterdam He is a novelist, and author of several travel guides Produced by DP Services, a division of DUNCAN PETERSEN PUBLISHING LTD Project Editor Chris Barstow Designer Janis Utton Picture Researcher Lily Sellar Indexer Hilary Bird Main Photographer Anthony Souter Additional 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Stop! Call a doctor Call an ambulance Call the police Call the fire brigade Help! Stop! Haal een dokter Bel een ambulance Roep de politie Roep de brandweer Types of Shop Help Stop Haal uhn dok-tur Bell uhn ahmbew-luhns-uh Roop duh poeleet-see Roop duh brahnt-vheer Communication Essentials Yes No Please Thank you Excuse me Hello Goodbye Good night morning afternoon evening What? When? Why? Where? Ja Nee Alstublieft Dank u Pardon Hallo Dag Slaap lekker Morgen Middag Avond Wat? Wanneer? Waarom? Waar? Yaa Nay Ahls-tew-bleeft Dahnk-ew Pahr-don Hallo Dahgh slapp lek-kah Mor-ghuh Mid-dahgh Ah-vohnd Vhat Vhan-eer Vhaar-om Vhaar antique shop antiekwinkel bakery bank bookshop butcher cake shop bakker bank boekwinkel slager banketbakkerij cheese shop chemist chip shop delicatessen kaaswinkel apotheek patatzaak delicatessen department store fishmonger greengrocer hairdresser market newsagent warenhuis post office shoe shop postkantoor schoenenwinkel supermarket tobacconist supermarkt sigarenwinkel travel agent reisburo viswinkel groenteboer kapper markt krantenwinkel ahn-teek-vhinkul bah-ker bahnk book-vhin-kul slaakh-er bahnk-et-bahker-aiy kaas-vhin-kul ah-poe-taiyk pah-taht-zaak daylee-kah-tessuh vhaar-uh-houws viss-vhin-kul ghroon-tuh-boor kah-per mahrkt krahn-tuh-vhinkul pohst-kahn-tor sghoo-nuhvhin-kul sew-per-mahrkt see-ghaa-ruhvhin-kul raiys-bew-roa Useful Phrases How are you? Very well, thank you How you do? That’s fine Where is/are ? How I get to ? Do you speak English? I don’t understand I’m sorry Hoe gaat het ermee? Heel goed, dank u Hoe maakt u het? Prima Waar is/zijn? Hoe kom ik naar ? Spreekt u Engels? Ik snap het niet Sorry Hoo ghaat het er-may Hayl ghoot, dahnk ew Hoo maakt ew het Pree-mah Vhaar iss/zayn Hoo kom ik naar Spraykt ew eng-uhls Ik snahp het neet Sorry Shopping How much Hoeveel kost does this cost? dit? I would like Ik wil graag Do you have ? Heeft u ? Do you take Neemt u credit credit cards? cards aan? Do you take Neemt u traveller’s reischeques cheques? aan? What time Hoe laat gaat u you open/close? open/dicht? this one deze that one Die expensive duur cheap goedkoop size maat white wit black zwart red rood yellow geel green groen blue blauw 158 Hoo-vayl kost dit? Ik vhil ghraakh Hayft ew Naymt ew credit cards aan Naymt ew raiys-sheks aan Hoo laat ghaat ew opuh/dikht day-zuh dee dewr ghoot-koap maat vhit zvhahrt roat ghayl ghroon blah-ew Sightseeing art gallery bus station galerie busstation bus ticket cathedral church closed on public holidays strippenkaart kathedraal kerk op feestdagen gesloten day return garden library museum railway station return ticket single journey tourist information town hall train dagretour tuin bibliotheek museum station retourtje enkeltje VVV ghaller-ee buhs-stahshown strip-puh-kaahrt kah-tuh-draal kehrk op fayst-daaghuh ghuh-slow-tuh dahgh-ruh-tour touwn bee-bee-yo-tayk mew-zay-uhm stah-shown ruh-tour-tyuh eng-kuhl-tyuh fay fay fay stadhuis trein staht-houws traiyn Staying in a Hotel Do you have Zijn er nog a vacant room? kamers vrij? double room een twee persoonskamer with double bed met een twee persoonsbed twin room een kamer met een lits-jumeaux eenpersoonskamer room with bath kamer met bad shower douche porterr kruier I have a Ik heb reservation gereseveerd single room Zaiyn er nokh kaamers vray uhn tvhay-per soans-kaa-mer met uhn tvhayper-soans beht uhn kaa-mer met uhn lee-zjoo-moh ayn-per-soanskaa-mer kaa-met baht doosh krouw-yuh Ik hehp ghuhray-sehr-veert Eating Out Have you got Is er een tafel a table? vrij? I’d like to Ik wil een tafel reserve a table reserveren dessert cover charge wine list glass bottle knife fork spoon het ontbijt de lunch het diner Mag ik afrekenen serveerster meneer de kaart het voorgerecht duh kaahrt het vohr-ghuhrekht het hoofdgerecht het hoaft-ghuhrekht het nagerecht het naa-ghuhrekht het couvert het koo-vehr de wijnkaart duh vhaiyn-kaart het glas het ghlahss de fles duh fless het mes het mess de vork duh fork de lepel duh lay-pul Menu Decoder aardappels azijn biefstuk bier, pils boter brood cake, taart, gebak chocola citroen cocktail droog eend ei garnalen gebakken gegrild gekookt gepocheerd groenten ham haring hutspot ijs jenever kaas kabeljauw kip koffie kool, rode of witte kroket aard-uppuhls aah-zaiyn beef-stuhk beer, pilss boater broat ‘cake’, taahrt, ghuh-bahk show-coa-laa see-troon cocktail droakh aynt aiy ghahr-naah-luh ghuh-bah-ken ghuh-ghrillt ghuh-koakt ghuh-posh-eert ghroon-tuh hahm haa-ring huht-spot aiyss yuh-nay-vhur kaas kah-buhl-youw kip coffee coal, roe-duh off vhit-uh crow-ket rijsttafel rode wijn rookworst raiys-tah-ful roe-duh vhaiyn roak-vhorst rundvlees saus schaaldieren scherp schol soep stamppot suiker thee tosti uien uitsmijter ruhnt-flayss souwss skaahl-deeh-ruh skehrp sghol soup stahm-pot souw-ker tay toss-tee ouw-yuh ouht-smaiy-ter varkensvlees vers fruit verse jus vahr-kuhns-flayss fehrss frouwt vehr-suh zjhew vis vlees water witte wijn worst zout fiss flayss vhaa-ter vhih-tuh vhaiyn vhorst zouwt Indonesian meal red wine smoked sausage beef sauce shellfish hot (spicy) plaice soup sausage stew sugar tea cheese on toast onions fried egg on bread with ham pork fresh fruit fresh orange juice fish/seafood meat water white wine sausage salt een twee drie vier vijf zes zeven acht negen tien elf twaalf dertien veertien vijftien zestien zeventien achttien negentien twintig eenentwintig dertig veertig vijftig zestig zeventig tachtig negentig honderd duizend miljoen ayn tvhay dree feer faiyf zess zay-vuh ahkht nay-guh teen elf tvhaalf dehr-teen feer-teen faiyf-teen zess-teen zayvuh-teen ahkh-teen nay-ghuh-teen tvhin-tukh aynuh-tvhin-tukh dehr-tukh feer-tukh faiyf-tukh zess-tukh zay-vuh-tukh tahkh-tukh nayguh-tukh hohn-durt douw-zuhnt mill-yoon een minuut een uur een dag maandag dinsdag woensdag donderdag vrijdag zaterdag zondag uhn meen-ewt uhn ewr uhn dahgh maan-dahgh dins-dahgh vhoons-dahgh donder-dahgh vraiy-dahgh zaater-dahgh zon-dahgh Phrase Book breakfast lunch dinner The bill, please waitress waiter menu starter, first course main course Iss ehr uhn tahfuhl vraiy Ik vhil uhn tahfuhl ray-sehrveer-uh het ont-baiyt duh lernsh het dee-nay Mukh ik ahfray-kuh-nuh sehr-veer-ster Numbers potatoes vinegar steak beer butter bread cake, pastry chocolate lemon cocktail dry duck egg prawns fried grilled boiled poached vegetables ham herring hot pot ice, ice cream gin cheese cod chicken coffee cabbage, red or white ragout in breadcrumbs lamsvlees lahms-flayss lamb mineraalwater meener-aahl-vhaater mineral water mosterd moss-tehrt mustard olie oh-lee oil pannekoek pah-nuh-kook pancake patat frites pah-taht freet chips peper pay-per pepper poffertjes poffer-tyuhs tiny buckwheat pancakes rijst raiyst rice 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1000 1,000,000 Time one minute one hour a day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 159 Selected Street Index Selected Street Index 160 Admiraal de Ruijterweg A3 Albert Cuypstraat E6 Amstel P6 Amsteldijk F6 Amstelstraat P6 Anjeliersstraat K1 Barndesteeg P3 Begijnhof M4 Berenstraat K4 Bethanienstraat P4 Beukenplein G6 Beukenweg G6 Beulingstraat L5 Beursplein N2 Beursstraat N2 Bilderdijkstraat B4 Binnengasthuisstraat N5 Binnenkant R3 Blauwburgwal M1 Bloemgracht J2 Bloemstraat J3 Bosboom Toussaintstraat J6 Buiksloterweg F1 Ceintuurbaan E6 Concertgebouwplein C6 Constantijn Huygensstraat, 1e B4 Dam N3 Damrak P2 Damstraat N3 Dapperplein H5 Dapperstraat H5 De Clercqstraat B3 De Genestetstraat J6 De Lairessestraat C6 De Ruijterkade E2 Dijkstraat Q3 Egelantiersgracht K2 Egelantiersstraat K1 Eggertstraat N2 Elandsstraat K4 Elandsgracht K4 Emmastraat B6 Evertsenstraat A3 Ferdinand Bolstraat D6 Foeliestraat R4 Frederik Hendrikstraat B3 Frederiksplein E5 Geldersekade Q2 Gravesandestraat, 'sG5 Grimburgwal N4 Groenburgwal P5 Haarlemmerdijk D1 Haarlemmerhouttuinen D1 Haarlemmerplein C1 Haarlemmerstraat D2 Haarlemmerweg B1 Hartenstraat L3 Hazenstraat K4 Hekelveld N1 Helmersstraat, 2e J6 Helmersstraat, 3e J6 Herengracht M2 Herenstraat M1 Hobbemakade D6 Hobbemastraat C5 Hoogte Kadijk G4 Hortusplantsoen R6 IJ-Tunnel F3 Jacob van Lennepkade J6 Jan van Galenstraat B2 Jodenbreestraat Q5 Jodenhouttuinen Q4 Johannes Vermeerstraat C6 Jonas Daniel Meijerplein R5 Kalkmarkt R3 Kalverstraat Kattenburgergracht Kattenburgerstraat Kattengat Keizersgracht Keizersstraat Kerkstraat Kinkerstraat Kleersloot Kloveniersburgwal Koestraat Konijnenstraat Koningslaan Koningsplein Korte Leidsedwarsstraat Kostverlorenstraat Krom Boomssloot Kromme Waal Lange Leidsedwarsstraat Langestraat Lauriergracht Laurierstraat Leidsegracht Leidsekade LeidsepleIn Leliegracht Lijnbaansgracht Linnaeusstraat Looiersgracht Maritzstraat Marnixkade Marnixplein Marnixstraat Martelaarsgracht Mauritskade Meeuwenlaan Molenpad Mozes en Aaronstraat Mr Visserplein Muiderstraat Muntplein Museumplein Nassaukade Nassauplein Nes N4 Nicolaas Maesstraat Nieuwmarkt Nieuwe Amstelstraat Nieuwe Doelenstraat Nieuwe Herengracht Nieuwe Keizersgracht Nieuwe Leliestraat Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat Nieuwe Westerdokstraat Nieuwendijk Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal Oosteinde Oostenburgergracht Oosterdokskade Oostersekade Oude Looiersstraat Oude Spiegelstraat Oude Turfmarkt Oude Waal Oudebrugsteeg Oudekerksplein Oudeschans Oudezijds Achterburgwal Oudezijds Kolk Oudezijds Voorburgwal Overtoom Paleisstraat Passeerdersgracht Passeerdersstraat Paulus Potterstraat M4 G3 G3 N1 L5 Q3 L6 J5 Q4 P4 P3 K4 A6 M5 K6 B2 Q4 Q2 K6 M1 J4 J4 K6 J6 C5 L2 J2 H5 K5 G6 J1 J1 J2 N1 G5 F1 K5 M3 Q4 R5 N5 C6 J1 C1 E6 P3 Q5 N5 Q6 R6 J2 R4 E2 N3 M4 E6 H4 Q2 R4 K5 L4 N5 Q3 P2 P2 Q4 P3 Q2 N4 B5 M3 K5 K5 C6 Piet Heinkade Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat Pijlsteeg Plantage Middenlaan Plantage Parklaan Plantsoen Postjesweg Potgieterstraat Prins Hendrikkade Prinsengracht Prinsenstraat Raadhuisstraat Raamgracht Raamplein Raamsteeg Raamstraat Rapenburgerstraat Reestraat Reguliersdwarsstraat Reguliersbreestraat Rembrandtplein Roeterstraat Rokin Rozengracht Rozenstraat Runstraat Rusland Sarphatistraat Singel Sint Agnietenstraat Sint Annenstraat Sint Jansstraat Sint Luciensteeg Sint Olofspoort Slijkstraat Spinhuissteeg Spui Spuistraat Sint Antoniesbreestraat Stadhouderskade Stationsplein Teerketelsteeg Tuinstraat Utrechtsestraat Valkenburgerstraat Van Baerlestraat Van Breestraat Van Hallstraat Van Swindenstraat, 1e Van Woustraat Vendelstraat Verversstraat Vijzelgracht Vijzelstraat Vondelstraat Warmoesstraat Waterlooplein Weesperstraat Weesperzijde Westeinde Westerdoksdijk Westerdokskade 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