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Wooden Shoe Factory, Amstelveen: CLOSED!
Pijlmans Says: CLOSED SINCE 11-2009!!!The Netherlands are famous for their wooden shoes, also called clogs ("klompen" in Dutch).At the wooden shoe factory Ratterman in Amstelveen you can get a free demonstration about the history, traditions and the making of the authentic Dutch wooden...
Pijlmans Says: Visit the website of the museum to get an impression of the current exhibitions.This museum was elected "Best Museum of 2008" by the Dutch newspaper AD.The museum can easily be visited if you have some hours layover at Schiphol Airport: Bus 300 (called Zuidtangent) direction...
Pijlmans Says: The village Ouderkerk aan de Amstel has several very good and established restaurants:Groot PaardenburgKlein Paardenburg't Jagershuis Ron Blaauw't DeurtjeLuteTo avoid unpleasant surprises: the quality comes with a price-tag. Check out the websites of the restaurants to get...
PRAQ: MOVED!: Child-friendly restaurant
Pijlmans Says: NOTE THAT PRAQ MOVED TO AMSTERDAM!IJdijk 81095KM AmsterdamT 020 4961570info@praq.nlPRAQ is a trendy restaurant that takes kids into account: Besides a special menu for kids up to 12 years old (served on unbreakable plates), there is a smoke-free playing room for kids where...
Pijlmans Says: This restaurant has a great format:You can eat here for 2.5 hours, in 5 rounds.During each round, you can select 4 items from the menu.This is more than enough for even the biggest eaters, in fact after round 3 most of our group could not have too much more...Price 2011:...
Tanuki: Fantastic Japanese restaurant...
jeremy_norbury Says: It's hard to describe this popular local restaurant as anything other than absolutely fantastic. We've lived in Amstelveen for 9 years and this is a regular favourite for us. We came from Los Angeles and this restaurant is right up there with California's best. The food is...
Filmhuis Griffioen: Movie house / Alternative cinema
Pijlmans Says: There is more to the movieworld than just your regular Hollywood-flick, which you can see in the regular theatres. Filmhuis Griffioen brings you the broad perspective by showing movies from all around the world. How about a little Japanese manga, some Hungarian drama,...
Pijlmans Says: See also my "Cafe Uilenstede" and "Silversant" tips in the Restaurant section. These are cafe/restaurants and might be missed as bars/nightlife in that section!
Pijlmans Says: You can reach Amstelveen most easily by tram (line 5) or metro (metro 51), e.g. from Amsterdam Central Station or from Station Amsterdam Zuid (WTC, World Trade Center) if you come from the airport Schiphol. The last stop of tram 5 takes you to the new center of Amstelveen,...
Stadshart: Main shopping center of Amstelveen
Pijlmans Says: Many, many different shops (e.g. the local version of the famous Amsterdam warehouse "Bijenkorf"), including some bars and restaurants can be found here. Check out the website (Dutch) for more info, including a list of shops, opening times, parking info, a map etc...This is...
Pijlmans Says: Every Friday there is a market from 09.00-16.00 on the main square (Stadsplein). There are about 200 stalls with a wide variety of products, ranging from food to plants and clothes.Every Tuesday a biological market is held from 09.00-15.00 at the Verlengde Rembrandsweg, next...
Not as much English is spoken here
dlandt Says: Most people are still going to speak English, but not as often or as well as in Amsterdam. I did run into a few folks who didn't speak any English at all, but looking at it on the bright side, its a different experience. You're seeing how the Dutch are on a daily basis, and...
Ferryboat to the Amsterdamse Bos
Pijlmans Says: In the weekends a ferryboat connects the North bank of the Nieuwe Meer (Oude Haagseweg near McDonald´s and the beaches) with the South bank (close to the pancake house Boerderij Meerzicht, see my other tips).A fast and exciting way to reach the Amsterdamse bos from Amsterdam...
De Braak, a park in Amstelveen
Pijlmans Says: Great combination of water and swamp-like nature.On the website of the nearby Thijssepark (see below) a 1.5-2 h walk though the Thijssepark, De Braak and the Landwehrpark is described in Dutch. However, you can also find a map there that might useful.Some more info, in...
Banning poles (Dutch: Banpalen)
Pijlmans Says: Four authentic "banning poles" (banpaal in Dutch) can be found around Amsterdam. In the past (around 1600 AD) these poles marked the borders of the city. The city of Amsterdam had the rights to apprehend suspects within these borders, and to ban/expel convicts from the...
Marked walk through the Middelpolder
Pijlmans Says: This marked walk of the Dutch Touring Club ANWB takes you through a polder (Middelpolder), located south of Amsterdam and east of Amstelveen.The walk is about 10.5 km on paved road and passes mainly through pasture and along the river Amstel.Along the way, next to the river...
Pijlmans Says: You can download several walking and cycling routes through Amstelveen from the official website of Amstelveen.Among these routes is a 55 km long cycling route starting at train station Sloterdijk in Amsterdam, through the so-called Green Axis and Amstelveen.The description...
Pijlmans Says: Sportcenter De Meerkamp has several indoor and outdoor swimmingpools. Note that the indoor swimming pools will be in repair July-August 2007.See website for more info and openingtimes.
Pijlmans Says: http://www.amstelveen.nl/This official website is mainly in Dutch but has a small English section.And this one, unfortunately in Dutch only, but very informative:http://www.amstelveenweb.com/
Amstelveen Tourist Information (VVV)
Pijlmans Says: http://www.vvvamstelveen.nl/Stadsplein 102+31 20 641 41 26info@bibliotheek-amstelveen.nl Monday 13.00-20.00Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11.00-20.00Friday-Saturday 11.00-17.00Every 1st Sunday of the month 12.00-17.00Next to the Amstelveen bus station.
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One of my favorite restaurants in Amstelveen. They serve a lot of great food for a good price.Nice atmosphere, friendly people!
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Amstelveen is one of the suburbs of the Dutch capital Amsterdam. I´ve lived here my whole life... It is very quiet compared to Amsterdam (some may say it´s very boring), but Amstelveen is also a lot...
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A wise man (OlafS) once told me that Amsterdam is the face the Netherlands chooses to show the world. I think he's basically right and I'm happy to say, that if you want to see more of the Netherlands...
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Quaint & Comfortable. Generally Residential. Wonderful,alive and welcoming. A unique atmosphere in itself. A sweet taste of modern dutch life. A great place to live and an unforgetable to...
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