Sarphatipark

“Some 260 stalls fill the Albert Cuypmarkt, Amsterdam's largest and busiest market. Vendors loudly tout their array of gadgets, homewares, flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. Many sell clothes and other goods, too, and they're often cheaper than anywhere else. Snack vendors tempt passers-by with raw-herring sandwiches, frites (fries), poffertjes (tiny Dutch pancakes dusted with icing sugar) and caramel syrup-filled stroopwafels. If you have room after all that, the surrounding area teems with cosy cafés (pubs) and restaurants.”

“Right in the middle of the popular 'Pijp' neigbourhood this is a place for healthy food and great coffee. Located in a former cinema it is cool hangout. Popular as it is, you might find yourself queuing for a place. Don't worry it won't last long.”

“On the site of the company’s former brewery, Heineken's self-guided 'Experience' provides an entertaining overview of the brewing process, with a multimedia exhibit where you ‘become’ a beer by getting shaken up, sprayed with water and subjected to heat. Prebooking tickets online saves adults €3 and, crucially, allows you to skip the ticket queues. Guided 2½-hour VIP tours end with a five-beer tasting and cheese pairing. Great-value Rock the City tickets include a 45-minute canal cruise to A'DAM Tower.”

“good supermarket, not cheapest, because mostly local products, so sustainably produced :) ”

“little bit more expensive restaurant, but very good, and lot of space inside; little bit more exclusive then the surrounding restaurants :) ”