routes – AMSTERDIVE

by Ana V. Martins

Anatomy of a Sunday in Nieuw-West

“Sloterplas? Is that even inside the ring?”. Well, no, in fact it is located at an excruciating distance of thirty minutes bike-ride from the city center, therefore only the bravest of Amsterdammers managed to ever make it there. The reward for these pioneers was of no small-scale: a big lake in the middle of nature which serves as an urban beach as well – a space free of crowds and tourists -; super tasty turkish and surinamese food at the shopping area nearby – at more affordable prices than in the center -; and last but not the least, De Meervaart Theater.

Routes for you to get lost in Amsterdam

My goal with Amsterdive is not to extensively cover the city but rather selecting and highlighting the places i find unique.
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These are suggestions of walking routes for key monuments and areas in Amsterdam. I ignore some typically tourist-attractions which i don’t think add to the experience of the city, although the Red Light District is included, for instance.