Each region of Amsterdam has a variety of characteristics, making it difficult to choose only one area that is best to stay in.
Amsterdam’s major tourist attractions are in the Od Zuid Museum area, and many of Amsterdam’s accommodations are in three places: the center, the canal belt, and the museum area. There are cost-effective hotels and inexpensive hotels away from the city center, and you can easily move by tram, metro, or bicycle.
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Amsterdam-Centrum – a convenient area to visit tourist attractions, a good place to enjoy nightlife.
Amsterdam-Centrum is just south of Amsterdam’s central train station, bordering Red Light District in the east and the western canal belt in the west. Royal Palace by the main Dam Square, Amsterdam Museum, and the perfectly preserved cobbled lanes are popular.
Just east of the Red Light Distict is Nieuwmarkt one of the oldest parts of Amsterdam. Rembrandt House, Dutch National Opera and Ballet, the Jewish Historical Museum, and the Portuguese Synagogue.
Amsterdam Centraal Station is the main train station in Amsterdam, and the southern canal belt is easy to reach by foot. There are many luxury hotels and intermediate hotels, and there are bars, cafes, restaurants, and several trendy shops.
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Westen canal belt – a convenient area to visit tourist attractions, a good place to enjoy nightlife.
Located between the City Center and Jordan, this narrow area has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a picturesque and beautiful. There are four canals connected, and there are Amsterdam’s best hotels. Anne Frank House, one of Amsterdam’s most popular attractions, is in the north. In the south there is photogenic area known as Nine Streets, which vintage, designer boutiques, hip cafes, and various kinds of restaurants.
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Southern canal belt – a convenient area to visit tourist attractions, a good place to enjoy nightlife.
If you go down the canal from 9th Street in the western Cannel Belt to the south, you will find the southern Cannel Belt, which is wide and full of large houses. There are excellent museums, galleries, mansions, squares and tram hubs here. There are many luxury hotels and boutique hotels here.
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Jordan – A Good Place to Enjoy Night Life
Jordan, located between the western canal belt and Amsterdam West, was famous for its many drunken workers. For decades, gentrification has built many art galleries, museums, and restaurants on narrow streets and canals, but there is still a attractive vive as bars and famous music performances remain. There are many intermediate and inexpensive accommodations in this area.
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Oud Zuid (Museum Quarter)– a convenient area for visiting tourist attractions, a good place for family travelers to stay.
In museum quarter, there are many art galleries including the world’s best art galleries such as Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum. There is a spacious boulevard with a large mansion and designer boutique, and various luxury restaurants are located around the spacious Bondel Park. You can find many luxury hotels and mid-range hotels.
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De Pijp – A good place to enjoy night life.
Located between the Amstel canal in the east, the museum quarter in the west, and the canal belt in the north. You can feel the atmosphere of locals in De Pijp. This place, where the working class and many multi-ethnic people lived, and there is Albert Cuyp Market, Amsterdam’s biggest street market. Antique shops, cafes, various foreign restaurants, up-and-coming designer boutiques, and ingenious gift shops are gathered. You can experience Heineken Brewery tour here, and you can find the finest five-star hotels and intermediate hotels.
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De Plantage & Amsterdam-Oost- a great place for family travelers to stay.
Located east of the City Center, it is a peaceful area with 19th Century Botanical Garden, Artis Zoo, Street Tree Boulevard, Square, and a big park. It is also a cultural center with Hermitage Amsterdam, and the Museum of WWII Dutch Resistance. There are several restaurants, cafes, and bars, and various foreign grocery stores and restaurants.
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Hampton by Hilton Amsterdam Centre East
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Amsterdam Noord
Amsterdam Noord, an industrial district across the IJ River from the City Center, is now one of Amsterdam’s hippest and most artistic areas with unique restaurants and handmade beer breweries. The most popular place is the NDSM pier, which can be reached by direct ferry from Amsterdam Central. The former shipyard has now turned into a hotspot with art galleries, exhibitions, performances, Amsterdam’s largest flea market, urban beaches, unique hotels, excellent bars and restaurants.
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Amsterdam West
There is a large residential area in Amsterdam West adjacent to Jordan and the Western Island has some cafes and restaurants. West Park is the one of the city’s largest parks, has vast green areas, and adjacent streets include a variety of traditional, unique shops, street markets, and restaurants.
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Conscious Hotel The Tire Station
The Student Hotel Amsterdam West
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Oostelijke Eilanden
Oostelijke Eilanden is consists of several artificial islands and one of Amsterdam’s most newly developed areas located in east of Amsterdam’s central train station. Popular attractions include the Marine Museum, the NEMO Science Museum, and the Muziekgebouw Concert Hall overlooking the water. The area consists of residential areas with few hotels. There are lively bars by the yacht marina off IJburg West.
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