12 Hours in Amsterdam
Standfirst: Visit the so-called “Venice of the north” for canal-side strolling, world-class culture, and a surprising dining scene
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Illustrated for Going Places, in-flight magazine of Malaysia Airlines
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update date: 2019.08.08
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【G.】Restaurant Greetje no name
7pm For dinner, head to one of the city’s many outstanding traditional Dutch restaurants. Restaurant Greetje (restaurantgreetje.nl/en) is regarded as one of the best, serving old-fashioned classics with a modern twist. Try the mackerel fillet with “a touch of curry” and end the dinner with Greetje’s Grand Final, a rather decadent serving of all the restaurant’s desserts.
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【E.】Anne Frank House no name
3pm “I want to go on living after my death,” wrote Anne Frank in 1944. Few could argue that she has not managed this, with her diary one of the most widely read books in the world and her Second World War hiding place now a museum (annefrank.org). Here you can literally step into the shoes of the author, slipping behind the bookcase and into her story. Few museums are as moving as this one.
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【F.】Red Light District no name
5pm You can’t visit Amsterdam without at least a quick walk through the infamous Red Light District. Stop for coffee at the Waag, the 15th-century weigh house that now houses an atmospheric candlelit café-restaurant. http://www.amsterdam.info/red-light-district/
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【D.】Bloemenmarkt no name
2pm Take advantage of the sugar rush to walk to the city centre via Bloemenmarkt, the world’s only floating flower market. This is an unrivalled photo opportunity and a great place to stock up on bulbs so you can grow your very own tulips from Amsterdam. http://www.amsterdam.info/shopping/flowermarket/
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【C.】De Taart van m’n Tante no name
12.30pm After all that culture you’re sure to need a sugar fix. Head over to the vibrant and hip De Pijp neighbourhood and take a seat at De Taart van m’n Tante (detaart.com/en/home.htm). This thoroughly over the top and utterly unapologetic café is so kitsch you might think you’ve walked into Barbie’s house – seventies-orange sofas sit next to Louis XV-style chairs and whopping cakes in all colours of the rainbow sit beneath bright white birdcages. Order the pecan pie or carrot cake, washed down with a restorative cup of tea.
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【B.】Rijksmuseum no name
10am Your first stop is the world-famous Rijksmuseum (rijksmuseum.nl/en ), recently revamped that saw Pierre Cuypers’ 19th-century gothic and renaissance building undergo a complete modernisation. The new Atrium is a spectacular entranceway that sets the tone for the extensive collection, featuring works from the 15th century to the 20th and encompassing everything from photography to painting. The museum’s star is Rembrandt’s Night Watch, a whopping 11 feet by 14 feet canvas that is the only artwork to remain in its pre-renovation position, hung where Cuypers planned it to be. In fact, he designed the entire original building around it.
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【A.】Café Wildschut no name
9.30am Amsterdam is a city for walking, so strap on some comfortable shoes and fuel up for the day at Café Wildschut (cafewildschut.nl). This art deco grand café serves its full menu from 9.30am so you can start your morning with an omelette, a cheeseburger or even a ribeye steak. Take a seat in the elegant interior with its vast windows or, even better, out on the expansive terrace on Roelof Hart Square.
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