WEEKEND, and what kind of weekend! We just got back from Ibiza where we created a new travel guide with 17 addresses on Ibiza you probably don’t know yet. Five of them will open the doors this year so there are always new things to discover when you’re going back to Ibiza! And this weekend we’re celebrating freedom and hopefully in the sun! No idea what to do on Liberation Day? We gathered our favourite to do’s on this special day. Not in the mood to go all out on one of the festivals? What do you think of an going to an Italian brunch? Enjoying the Sunday Market or shopping at the Vintage Kilo Sale? What else is there to do in the city? You’ll read all about it in this Amsterdam Weekend Guide for Friday May 5, Saturday 6, and Sunday 7!
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- 17 x the best addresses on Ibiza that you’ve probably never heard of. Nice: discover also 5 new hotspots that open the doors in 2017!
- Grab a bite at Gero, our favourite Italian restaurant in Amsterdam West!
- Save the date for May 10th because then the Reguliersdwarsstraat will turn into Geneverstreet and you can taste 7 cocktails at 7 different bars for just € 10.50! Get a ticket here and do we see you there?
- On Sunday you can enjoy a lovely Italian brunch at C Amsterdam. Tip: taste the classic Vitello tonnato at the Sunday Brunch Classic.
- Having a hangover? Eggs benedict is the perfect dish to feel better right away.
- Every Sunday you can go to the Sunday Roast at Mr. Porter in the W Hotel and believe us it’s so good! Read the blog here!
- Up for good meat? Carnivoresmokebbq is open for tasting!
- The Zuidas is hot! Check these 18 spots to have a bite!
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Update: Want to know what restaurants are opening soon? Then keep an eye on our ‘Coming Soon‘ list! We just filled it up with new gems.
- Every Sunday you can go to Visaandeschelde for the Bouillabaisse Sunday! You’ll get Bouillabaisse and a glass Poule de Pic for only €25 per person.
- Attention meat lovers: Braai Westerpark is open!
- Amstel Boathouse is a new spot next to the water where you can et nice oysters in the sun!
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Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can have a brunch at Strangelove. Full? Than you can go to the movies at LAB 111.
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Every Saturday you can take your friends to the Borrel Dinner Party at the Kroon. Order one of the borrel plates, enjoy good music and nice people. The cocktails are only 6 euros, yes!
- Soon open: Luza’s Caffeine Club for coffee and (savoury) cakes!
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Want to healthy but not in the mood to cook? Order online because we put our 17 favourite healthy order spots on a list for you, and the best spots in Amsterdam West where you can also order food and Amsterdam East!
- 3D Latte Art, yay or nay?
- The Cottage for British comfort food is finally open, English breakfast anyone?
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- These are the best festivals, parties and events on Liberation Day! How are you going to celebrate freedom on May 5?
- Vrijland is of course one of the best festivals to celebrate our freedom!
- Sunny days! These are the best terraces in Amsterdam to go by boat!
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The Sunday Market exists for 10 years already. Gather your friends and enjoy live performances, the best food out of the food trucks and shop the cutest items!
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No idea what to do today? We made thé Amsterdam Bucketlist with 56 things you need to do at least once in your life in Amsterdam.
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It’s time for another Badplaats Summer Session at the Volkshotel. Enjoy delicious drinks, music and an amazing view over Amsterdam in the hot tub!
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On Saturday it’s time for the first Hangover Cinema at LAB111. Take your hangover you to the movie and enjoy free water and popcorn so you’ll feel better and ready to dance at the best tunes afterwards!
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Saturday it’s time for the first Music On Festival. A two staged festival at the green Meerpark in Amsterdam with the best music! Marco Carola, Joey Daniel, LOCO DICE. Oh yes!
- Festivals are not only nice in the Netherlands, how nice is it to go to another country with friends and go all out? We gathered our favourite festivals abroad to go to this year!
- In for a cultural afternoon? These are the best exhibitions in Amsterdam this month!
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Until May 14 you can spot lots of tulips in Amsterdam. For the tulip festival they have planted a tulip for every Amsterdammer, so that means around 800.000 tulips!
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- Yes, the sun is back and so it’s time for yoga at the Theehuis. Anne van Annes Ademruimte will give free yoga courses!
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The terrace of The Harbour Club will open this Sunday and that needs a celebration! Champagne, oysters, the best music and live performances will make this the perfect Sunday!
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Mata Hari exists for 5 year and to celebrate that they take us even further in time to the Roaring Twenties. Mata Hari will be transformed into a Speak-Easy bar with The Great Gatsby as the dress code
- Have you already seen our list with the best festivals that are happening soon? Quickly buy your tickets!
- Update: Plan a movie date with your lover or friends, you nee to watch these movies at the cinema this month!
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Every Saturday at 9 PM you can watch the newest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9 at the nicest gay café at the Reguliers Exit Café!
- Mark the date: on October 12 you can go to Onbrand, the event for start-ups, marketing professionals and influencers!
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Polkadots are hot! We listed our favourite items, hello Spring!
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NICE, NICE, NICE: the new collection is in at X Bank in de Spuistraat. So go and let yourself be surprised by this 700 m2 shop, where they sell the most beautiful Dutch Design. We’re fans!
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Shopping time! It’s time for another edition of the Vintage Kilo Sale at RADION this Saturday. For 15 euro per kilo you can add some nice items to your spring wardrobe.
- Mother’s day is around the corner. Check our favourite gifts!
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More into designer items? Visit the Designer Vintage Sale at InterContinental Amstel this Saturday. Open from 10 AM, so be on time to have a first look. Tip: get your tickets now!
- You can now go to the Tropenmuseum for the exhibition Body Art where you learn everything about body decorations. From make-up and tattoos, to skin implants and surgical changes. Sounds cool right?
- Until June 7 you can go to Wiliam Eggleston in FOAM, one of the worlds leading photographers shows his work made during roadtrips through Southern states in America.
- Last call: In the Stedelijk Museum you can see Verliefde Camera by Ed van der Elksen. One of the biggest Dutch photographers and documentary filmmakers of the 20th century shows his best work of the last 25 years. You can see the exhibition until May 21.
- Update: Do you need more inspiration? Check out the other 14 exhibitions in Amsterdam of this month.
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Come to the Downtown Rooftop Party from Rumors Are True at W Amsterdam. Enjoy the best drinks, music and a view over Amsterdam!
- End your week at Sloppy Sundae at Disco Dolly, the perfect place to forget your hangover and weird actions of the weekend.
- It’s time for a party that will go on for days at De School. From Saturday till Monday morning you can go all out!
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This Saturday you can take your friends to Sneaky Saturdays atA L’Elephant du Congo. Expect crazy vibes, passion, polygamie and the best hits!
- You can also go to The View Amsterdam to check out the best view over Amsterdam at Madam. When the Sky terras closes you can take a look at the hottest nightclub of Amsterdam!
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This Saturday it’s also time for the sixt edition of Kalinchta – Noorderlicht, a party where all the good things of a road trip come together. Uptempo beats from Slovenië to Lebanon and uplifting hits from Greece.
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Up for a night full of Hip Hop and R&B? Get your ass over to ENCORE at Melkweg.
Amsterdam Bucketlist
THINGS TO DO:
⋙ Canal Cruise by day or in the evening
⋙ A bike tour through Amsterdam OR Rent a bike by yourself
⋙ The best view over Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout
⋙ Visit Artis Royal Zoo
FAVOURITE MUSEUMS:
⋙ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
⋙ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
⋙ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
⋙ MOCO Museum for street art
⋙ Photography museum FOAM
SEASONAL:
⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival (during winter months)
⋙ Cruise like a local with your own boat (great with good weather!)
ONE OF A KIND:
⋙ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
⋙ Red Light District tour
⋙ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn
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Our favourite hotels:
AFFORDABLE // €
☾ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
☾ The Student Hotel: budget proof in trendy East.
☾ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
☾ CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
☾ Motel One: budget design hotel with locations at
VERY VERY NICE // €€
☾ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
☾ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam.
☾ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
☾ Park Plaza Vondelpark: located next to Vondelpark and beautifully renovated.
☾ Hotel Dwars: small scale around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
☾ Pillows Anna van den Vondel: great hotel close to Vondelpark.
☾ Hotel Mercier: new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
☾ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city.
☾ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals.
☾ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel in Amsterdam West.
☾ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
☾ QO Amsterdam: eco design hotel with a great skybar.
TOP LUXURY // €€€
☾ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
☾ L’Europe: this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
☾ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
☾ W Amsterdam: with great restaurants and a rooftop bar with swimming pool.
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I really hope you enjoy your time in Amsterdam! On my Instagram account @yourlbb you can find more recommendations and new hotspots in town.
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