Amsterdam is probably one of the places in the world I have visited the most over the past five to ten years and easily one of my favourite European cities too. Thanks to the flight time of under an hour from the UK and my best friend having moved there a few years back I have been multiple times over the past few years and love it more each and every time.
This time around I went to celebrate my friend who lives in Amsterdam's 30th Birthday with a gig as I did with my trip to Brighton a few weeks back with another friend. Arriving late on a Saturday afternoon she hosted a house party that evening before her birthday on the Sunday. To celebrate we made brunch with mimosa's at home and then headed out for the day. Our first stop was the De Pijp area for a drink and ice cream before we mooched over to the weekend market at Musemplein and had dinner ahead of seeing Foals at Paradiso that evening. It was the perfect weekend and gave me plenty of inspiration for this post which has all my recommendations for the best places to stay, shop, eat and drink while visiting Amsterdam.
Accommodation
As with any major city the options for where to stay in Amsterdam are seemingly endless and can often be somewhat confusing. I am very fortunate that now I have a friend who lives there with a sofa bed this issue is always resolved for me, that's not to say I don't have a list of places as long as my arm that I would love to stay at in Amsterdam! Here is three of my top picks arranged by price point:
Amsterdam is possibly one of the greatest places in Europe to go shopping, with plenty of my favourite high street brands having stores in the city there is also lots of unique boutiques, vintage shops and markets to browse through to find a souvenir to take home with you. I have found myself trying to ram my finds into my hand luggage and cursing at my cases zip on more than one occasion after buying one too many gems I just simply couldn't leave behind.
When it comes to food and drink in Amsterdam the choices are seemingly endless, from waffles to vegan food and all the canal side cafes you could ever dream of there is something for everyone. Below is a little list of places I've either been to and loved, or are on my list for my next visit to Amsterdam. All of the places below have vegetarian options with several being completely vegan, those with vegan options are marked (v).
The options of things to do in Amsterdam are pretty much endless, one of my favourites days ever was spent hiring out a boat and cruising around the canals with wine and snacks checking out various landmarks on our way to a variety of waterside pubs. If going on a day long booze cruise isn't your thing, and you've had your shopping blow out and fancy a little culture there are plenty of other options too.
Whatever you decide to do in Amsterdam you will be sure to have an amazing time, just walking around the streets is a beautiful change from home for me and I can't wait for the next time I get to visit.
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