Amsterdam
Neighbourhoods
Amsterdam's neighbourhoods explained by someone who grew up in them.
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De Pijp: Amsterdam’s Most Overrated and Still Most Interesting Neighbourhood
Everyone says De Pijp has lost it. Everyone saying that is still there. Here is what it actually is.
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Dappermarkt on a Saturday Morning
The Dappermarkt is not just a market. It is continuity — one of the last things in Oost that still feels like…
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De Pijp on a Sunday, Three Scaffolds Later
I cycled through De Pijp on Sunday. I do this most weeks — it’s on the route from Noord to Oost and…
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Javastraat, Amsterdam-Oost: What It Was, What It Is, What That Means
Javastraat is not a famous street. It does not appear on the lists of Amsterdam’s most photogenic locations. What it has —…
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The Jordaan: What It Is and What It Isn’t
The Jordaan has been famous for being charming for so long that the charm has curdled slightly. Here's what's still genuinely worth…
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Noord vs De Pijp: The Two Amsterdams Nobody Warned You About
De Pijp is where I grew up. Noord is where I live now. They are two completely different cities that happen to…
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