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The Best of the Rest

Magere Brug stretching across the Amstel
Magere Brug
Tassenmuseum
1 6
The city’s best-known bridge –
MAP E4 • Herengracht 573 •
020 524 6452 • www.tassenmuseum.nl worth a wander over the Amstel for
Exhibits in this unique museum of perfect photo opportunites, the
historic bags and purses include a stunning views, or simply to watch
cabinet of rare, brightly coloured the drawbridge in action. Romantic
1950s handbags made of “hard at night when it’s all lit up (see p15).
plastic”, and another of animal
Heineken Experience
handbags in a huge collection, 7
dating as far as the 16th century. If you’re here for the beer,
this self-guided tour of the original
Bloemenmarkt
2 Heineken brewery is a must.
The legendary floating flower
Entrance includes three glasses
market on the Singel (see p112). of the famous brew (see p113).
The Otherside
Concerto
3 8
MAP E5 • Utrechtsestraat 52
MAP M6 • Reguliersdwarsstraat
Simply the best record store in town; 6 • 020 421 1014
new and secondhand. This gay coffeeshop is bright,
modern and friendly.
Soup en Zo
4 NH Schiller
MAP D5 • Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
The hotel’s brasserie is a
54 • 020 330 7781 • € 9
This one-stop modern soup kitchen gorgeous Art Nouveau escape from
is just a short walk from the touristic Rembrandtplein. Owned for
Rijksmuseum. Great for takeaways, the best part of the last century by
but some seats are available. Over painter Frits Schiller, it was a regular
half the soups are vegetarian. meeting place for artists, and still
has something of that atmosphere.
Amstelveld
5 Schiller’s paintings are displayed
throughout the premises (see p146).
MAP E5 • Frederiks plein 15
A quiet square tucked away between
Tujuh Maret
Utrechtsestraat and Reguliersgracht. 0
There’s a wooden church, where MAP E5 • Utrechtsestraat 73
concerts are held. Every Monday • €
morning (except in winter), nurseries The city’s best Indonesian rijsttafel,
Kramer Kunst en Antiek sell plants, seeds and bulbs. with vegetarian and meat options.
See map on p110
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