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The spots you won’t find in standard tourist guidebooks: tucked-away cocktail bars, hidden canal lookouts, independent artist studios, and local neighborhood favorites.


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  • Café · Jordaan

    Winkel 43

    Stop for apple pie at the café on Noordermarkt, then explore the Jordaan streets nearby.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Stadium · Zuidoost

    Johan Cruyff Arena

    Home of Ajax FC, also hosting international matches by the Dutch national team, concerts & dance.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Landmark · Jordaan

    Homomonument

    The Homomonument in Amsterdam is a public sculpture consisting of three pink granite triangles that memorializes people persecuted for their homosexuality.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Park · Zuid

    Middelpolder

    The Middelpolder is a picturesque polder in Amstelveen, Netherlands, characterized by lush meadows, winding canals, and charming farmhouses.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Restaurant · Grachtengordel

    Greenwoods Keizersgracht

    Greenwoods Keizersgracht at Keizersgracht 465 closed permanently on 14 December 2025. Greenwoods Amsterdam now trades at Singel 103, open daily 8.30am to 4pm, walk-in…

    Permanently closed

  • Landmark · De Wallen

    Waag

    Amsterdam's oldest non-religious building dating from 1488, originally a city gate and later a public weighing house, now hosting Restaurant-Café In de Waag on…

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Landmark · Grachtengordel

    Multatuli Statue

    A bronze statue honoring Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (Multatuli) on historic Torensluis bridge, commemorating his anti-colonial literary legacy and humanist philosophy.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Landmark · Zuid

    De Riekermolen (1636)

    De Riekermolen, a picturesque windmill rebuilt in the 17th century, is situated along the Amstel River.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Landmark · Plantage

    De Gooyer

    De Gooyer is a wooden windmill in Amsterdam which is the tallest in the Netherlands and was originally built in the 16th century.

    Opening status unconfirmed

  • Bridge · Centrum

    Staalmeestersbrug

    The Staalmeestersbrug is a municipal monument in Amsterdam that spans the Groenburgwal canal and offers a view of the Zuiderkerk tower.

    Opening status unconfirmed

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