Last weekend we drove to Holland. Yes you can do that from Paris. You can even take the train - something I'm going to do more of, now having been and loved it and not wanted to leave... We stayed with friends in Rotterdam in their beautiful apartment (more about that later) and then had a day trip in Amsterdam. I'd heard good things about the city, although admittedly mainly memories from friends who had visited the city during their youth to try and get their hand on illegal substances of the smoking variety. Luckily the city has cleaned up its questionable reputation and is now a destination for design, coffee, shopping, sightseeing and eating - all of my favourite things rolled into one. We managed to pack in a lot in eight hours, but this is definitely a city you need to spend a good 2-3 days in to really make the most of it. Here's a quick little guide if you're planning to go below, and hoping you like the photos. (It's not so easy to stop and snap every five minutes when you have a man in tow...)
- Nine Streets (great shopping area, where we spent most of our time)
- Coffee and Coconuts (Amsterdam's newest hotspot for coffee and breakfast - it's a huge three-storey space in a converted 1920s cinema)
- KOKO Coffee & Design (good coffee and clothes)
- HAY (amazing design and things for the home)
- WEEKDAY (for jeans & clothes)
- Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum (great magazine shop where we spent a small fortune)
- Wolvenstraat (good lunch place for tasty pizzas and sandwiches)
- Bloemenmarkt (flower market)
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| KOKO Coffee & Design |
Oh these are lovely photos, Marissa - it looks like so much fun! I'm planning a trip to Amsterdam in January after my finals, so thank you for the little guide :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'm visiting Paris by train next week! So happy you enjoyed Amsterdam and these pictures are so lovely!
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www.herheadintheclouds.com
So happy to see these beautiful photos of Amsterdam on your blog! Also happy to hear you liked it a lot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of one of my favorite cities!! I'm glad you liked it. I remember how surprised I was the first time I went. I expected it to be grimy and smoky and sleazy and, instead, it was one of the cleanest, smartest cities I've ever visited! I'm so jealous you are so close to visit it!
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emilie
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First and last time I was there I was 17 and I don't think I cared much... since then I've always had a vague wish to go back, but after looking at your gorgeous photos I'm convinced i have to... it's so close there's no excuse!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to write down your list :)
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Yle
looks lovely, hope you bought some tulips! x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics! I've never been to Amsterdam but it's on my bucket list.
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