Explore by neighbourhood – What's up with Amsterdam

Jordaan Quarter

Tanja / October 29, 2023

The Amsterdam Jordaan Quarter lies along the Prinsengracht canal. Traditionally, the Jordaan is a working-class area, built for the workers […]

Tanja / August 16, 2023

What do to in Amsterdam Noord? The North of Amsterdam has it all: space, nature, history, great old and new

Tanja / July 4, 2023

The Amsterdam Chinatown lies in the heart of the city around Nieuwmarktplein square. It is one of the oldest Chinese

Tanja / October 24, 2022

The former NDSM Amsterdam ship wharf is a stunning hangout. Just 10 minutes by free ferry and a large area is there to explore.

Tanja / June 9, 2022

Amsterdam’s 9 Streets Shopping District is a cozy area with a wonderful mix of small shops. The small, cobbled side

Tanja / May 12, 2020

The neighborhood De Pijp Amsterdam lies just East of Museum Square. The northside (De Oude Pijp) is bustling with people,

Tanja / September 7, 2019

The neighbourhood just east of the center of Amsterdam, near Waterlooplein is called Plantage or the Amsterdam Jewish Quarter (Jodenbuurt).

Tanja / August 13, 2019

Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam is a complex of 19th-century buildings, once a gas plant. Now it is one of Amsterdam’s biggest

Tanja / July 29, 2019

Amstelveen is Amsterdam’s quiet and well mannered little sister. The city has about 90.000 inhabitants, about a tenth of Amsterdam.

Tanja / September 7, 2014

The Amsterdam Red Light District is over five hundered years old. Women sit openly behind windows, lit by red lights,