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The Best of the Rest

Latei
Staalstraat
1 6
MAP P5
MAP P3 • Zeedijk 143
Narrow and extraordinarily pretty A delightful café cum bric-a-brac
Staalstraat boasts two lovely little store. Ideal for a sandwich, fresh
swing bridges, a platoon of cafés and juice, or a decent-sized coffee.
shops, and delightful canal views.
Droog Design
7
MAP P5 • Staalstraat 7A/B
• 020 523 5059 • www.droog.com
A group of young Dutch designers
have joined forces to form Droog
Design. Check it out for witty home
accessories and furniture.
Tibet
8
MAP P2 • Lange Niezel 24
• 020 624 1137 • €€
Quite a find in the seedy surrounds
of the Red Light District, this
Fo Guang Shan Temple restaurant serves food until midnight.
Fo Guang Shan Temple
Zuiderkerk
2 9
MAP P4 • Zuiderkerkhof 72
MAP P3 • Zeedijk 106–118
• 020 420 2357 • 020 552 7987 • Tower: Open Apr–
This nun-run Chinese Buddhist Sep: 1–5pm Mon–Sat • Church closed
temple takes pride of place on to the public • Admission charge
Zeedijk. Take a peek one afternoon Built 1603–1611 by Hendrick de
(you can keep your shoes on), or join Keyser, and painted by Monet in
a tour, held on Saturday afternoons. 1874. Climb to the top for great views.
Shop de Ville
W139
3 0
MAP P5 • Staalstraat 11
MAP N3 • Warmoes straat 139
• 020 622 9434 • Open noon–6pm • www.shopdeville.nl
Mon–Sun • www.w139.nl Find the ideal gift at this quirky
Founded in 1979, W139 has evolved store, which offers a unique
from its artist-run squat, anti- collection of gadgets, toys and
establishment roots to become things to brighten up your home.
a professional platform for
contemporary art.
Jacob Hooy & Co
4
MAP P3 • Klove niers burgwal
10–12
Established in 1743, this is the best
place in town to pick up herbs,
homeopathic remedies, teas and
ess ential oils.
Joe’s Vliegerwinkel
5
MAP P4 • Nieuwe Hoogstraat 19
• 020 625 0139
Colourful kites, knick-knacks and
kitsch trinkets for that perfect present. Shop de Ville
See map on p80

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