Guidebook for Almere
Essentials
Vomar Voordeelmarkt
80 Walt DisneyplantsoenDEEN Supermarkten
81 SalsastraatAlbert Heijn
1 Rio de JaneiropleinAH Watercipresstraat
15 WatercipresstraatAH 's-Hertogenboschplein
15 's-HertogenboschpleinFlevoHospital Almere
1 HospitaalwegGzc Filmwijk
1 Greta GarboplantsoenHuisartsen voor de Filmwijk
Lidl
246 C. van EesterenpleinALDI
1A RegisseurstraatJumbo
32-37 GeinpleinDEEN Supermarkets
43 RegenboogwegVomar Voordeelmarkt
80 Walt DisneyplantsoenFood Scene
The best herring in Flevoland. Excellent fish shop. Definitely recommend to enjoy fish.
Viscircus Gebr. Koning
27 SchutterstraatThe best herring in Flevoland. Excellent fish shop. Definitely recommend to enjoy fish.
La Cubanita Almere
132 BelfortSpanish restaurant.
Restaurant De Beren Almere
101 ForumNice restaurant.
BoatHouse
150 NoorderplassenwegGread few. Nice food
Golden House Almere
1 PalmpolstraatChines/Japanes food. Close by. Also takeaway
Het broodcafé
173 Grote MarktPorto Cervo
3 Grote MarktItalian restaurant
Proeflokaal Bregje
136 BelfortRestaurant Kediri
14 BelfortIndonesian food.
Kimono Almere
16 BelfortJapanse / Sushi & Grill
King of the Ribs Almere
18 ForumMeydan Restaurant & Lounge
140 BelfortTurkish food
Rhodos
15 MetropolestraatGreek food. My favourite.
Rosita's Mexicaans Restaurant.
5 KoopmanstraatMexican food.
Tante Truus Lunches & Soup
141-143 MarktmeesterstraatTapas Barça
Grote MarktWOODSTONE Pizza and Wine Almere
13 BelfortHet Indisch Veerhuys.
7 HavenhoofdRestaurant Bij Brons
3 SluisBrasserie Julia
16 SluiskadeOKASAN
6 HavenzichtGrieks Restaurant Olympia
2 Gerrit van AssendelftstraatRistorante Pizzeria Pulcinella
36 Rietmeent
Italian food. Book is necessary.
Treasure
2-10 SluiskadeSasa Lounge
SluiskadeSteakhouse "Wild-West"
14 HavenzichtLa Maison
8 Belfort't Pannekoekschip Almere B.V.
3 SluiskadeWereldrestaurant Atlantis Almere
101 Pim MulierstraatRestaurant Onderweg
3 OorwegKip & Ei Dubbel-Op
8 KemphaanpadSource: Lonely Planet: Forget the neon glare and scramble for seats on Leidseplein, and swerve the statues and sunbathers of Rembrandtplein; tiptoe instead to Kadijksplein, a delightfully quiet square that is also home to one of Amsterdam’s best brunches at Bakers & Roasters. This New Zealand-style cafe serves mouth-watering Navajo eggs, healthy salad bowls and decent coffee. Try a brekkie (a decadent mix of eggs, crispy bacon, fat sausages and creamy mushrooms) and wash it all down with a Bloody Mary. Waddle off your waist-expanding brunch at Entrepotdok, a dockside line of former Dutch East India Company warehouses, just around the corner.
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Kadijksplein
KadijkspleinSource: Lonely Planet: Forget the neon glare and scramble for seats on Leidseplein, and swerve the statues and sunbathers of Rembrandtplein; tiptoe instead to Kadijksplein, a delightfully quiet square that is also home to one of Amsterdam’s best brunches at Bakers & Roasters. This New Zealand-style cafe serves mouth-watering Navajo eggs, healthy salad bowls and decent coffee. Try a brekkie (a decadent mix of eggs, crispy bacon, fat sausages and creamy mushrooms) and wash it all down with a Bloody Mary. Waddle off your waist-expanding brunch at Entrepotdok, a dockside line of former Dutch East India Company warehouses, just around the corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
ANNO
121 Grote MarktCafé Men at Work
141 Grote MarktCheers Cafe
107 Grote MarktSource Lonley Planet: Forget struggling to get served in the city centre, informed barflies are buzzing along Javastraat. The heart of up-and-coming Indische Buurt neighbourhood, Javastraat chimes with the clink of glasses at trendy bars. With low-hanging lights, overgrown ferns and bamboo birdcages (but no actual birds, thankfully), those in search of a soothing G&T should try the Javanese colonial ambiance at the Walter Woodbury Bar (walterwoodburybar.nl). Bar James (Javastraat 49) meanwhile, pairs vegetarian dishes with whiskies, cocktails, wines, and local beers.
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Javastraat
JavastraatSource Lonley Planet: Forget struggling to get served in the city centre, informed barflies are buzzing along Javastraat. The heart of up-and-coming Indische Buurt neighbourhood, Javastraat chimes with the clink of glasses at trendy bars. With low-hanging lights, overgrown ferns and bamboo birdcages (but no actual birds, thankfully), those in search of a soothing G&T should try the Javanese colonial ambiance at the Walter Woodbury Bar (walterwoodburybar.nl). Bar James (Javastraat 49) meanwhile, pairs vegetarian dishes with whiskies, cocktails, wines, and local beers.
Parks & Nature
Source: Wikipedia:
The Oostvaardersplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands, which is managed by the State Forestry Service. Covering about 56 square kilometres, it is noted as an example of rewilding. It is in a polder which was created in 1968, but in spite of the environment having little time to develop, by 1989 it had international importance as a Ramsar wetland.
The Oostvaardersplassen are located in the municipality of Lelystad, between the towns of Lelystad and Almere, in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands. The area of 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi) is situated on the shore of the Markermeer in the center of the Flevopolder. The Oostvaardersplassen can be divided into a wet area in the northwest and a dry area in the southeast.
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Oostvaardersplassen
1 OostvaardersbosplaatsSource: Wikipedia:
The Oostvaardersplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands, which is managed by the State Forestry Service. Covering about 56 square kilometres, it is noted as an example of rewilding. It is in a polder which was created in 1968, but in spite of the environment having little time to develop, by 1989 it had international importance as a Ramsar wetland.
The Oostvaardersplassen are located in the municipality of Lelystad, between the towns of Lelystad and Almere, in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands. The area of 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi) is situated on the shore of the Markermeer in the center of the Flevopolder. The Oostvaardersplassen can be divided into a wet area in the northwest and a dry area in the southeast.
Source: The Flevolandschap: The Lepelaarsplassen, a 350 ha nature reserve, are situated in Southern Flevoland and is bordered by a dike, the Oostvaardersdijk and two water ways, the Hoge Vaart and the Galjoottocht. It belongs, together wit an aera of wetlands, marshes a willow island, to a 450 ha nature reserve, with is desinated as Natura 2000 area, a European network of protected nature reserves. This one is especially important for migrating birds.
The lepelaarsplassen got its name from the spoonbill, which was seen breeding in the area in 1971, three yreas after the area became land as part of Flevoland. Since then the spoonbill has been regulary spotted breeing in the area, sometimes for many years at a stretch.
The origin of the Lepelaarsplassen goes back till before this area of land was reclaimed from the water in 1968.
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Lepelaarsplassen
Source: The Flevolandschap: The Lepelaarsplassen, a 350 ha nature reserve, are situated in Southern Flevoland and is bordered by a dike, the Oostvaardersdijk and two water ways, the Hoge Vaart and the Galjoottocht. It belongs, together wit an aera of wetlands, marshes a willow island, to a 450 ha nature reserve, with is desinated as Natura 2000 area, a European network of protected nature reserves. This one is especially important for migrating birds.
The lepelaarsplassen got its name from the spoonbill, which was seen breeding in the area in 1971, three yreas after the area became land as part of Flevoland. Since then the spoonbill has been regulary spotted breeing in the area, sometimes for many years at a stretch.
The origin of the Lepelaarsplassen goes back till before this area of land was reclaimed from the water in 1968.
Stadsbos "Buitenhout" Almere Buiten
Great forest.
Entertainment & Activities
Walibi Holland
30 SpijkwegEfteling
1 EuropalaanGreat place.
Apenheul
21 J.C. WilslaanDolfinarium
22 ZuiderzeeboulevardKinepolis
300 JaarbeursboulevardExperience two amazingly unique attractions on 5 incredible floors. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Dam Square is a “must see” when you visit Amsterdam! Feel like you’re in the movie when you ride Ripley’s 5D Moving Theatre! Plus a lounge on our top floor where you can enjoy a view of the Square. Don’t forget to check out Mr. Ripley’s Boat and enjoy the shooting gallery while you’re here!
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amsterdam
21 DamExperience two amazingly unique attractions on 5 incredible floors. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Dam Square is a “must see” when you visit Amsterdam! Feel like you’re in the movie when you ride Ripley’s 5D Moving Theatre! Plus a lounge on our top floor where you can enjoy a view of the Square. Don’t forget to check out Mr. Ripley’s Boat and enjoy the shooting gallery while you’re here!
Only 30 minutes from the center of Amsterdam is Zandvoort aan Zee. Zandvoort aan Zee and the beach are inseparably linked. The clean and wide sandy beach is more than nine kiloeters long, with both clothed and nude sections. You really can't go to Zandvoort aan Zee without going to the beach.
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Zandvoort aan Zee station
Only 30 minutes from the center of Amsterdam is Zandvoort aan Zee. Zandvoort aan Zee and the beach are inseparably linked. The clean and wide sandy beach is more than nine kiloeters long, with both clothed and nude sections. You really can't go to Zandvoort aan Zee without going to the beach.
Arts & Culture
Source: Wikipedia.
The Rijksmuseum (Dutch pronunciation: English: National Museum) is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.
The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. The current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and first opened its doors in 1885. On 13 April 2013, after a ten-year renovation which cost € 375 million, the main building was reopened by Queen Beatrix. In 2013 and 2014, it was the most visited museum in the Netherlands with record numbers of 2.2 million and 2.45 million visitors. It is also the largest art museum in the country.
The museum has on display 8,000 objects of art and history, from their total collection of 1 million objects from the years 1200–2000, among which are some masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. The museum also has a small Asian collection which is on display in the Asian pavilion.
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Rijksmuseum
1 Museumstraat Source: Wikipedia.
The Rijksmuseum (Dutch pronunciation: English: National Museum) is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.
The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. The current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and first opened its doors in 1885. On 13 April 2013, after a ten-year renovation which cost € 375 million, the main building was reopened by Queen Beatrix. In 2013 and 2014, it was the most visited museum in the Netherlands with record numbers of 2.2 million and 2.45 million visitors. It is also the largest art museum in the country.
The museum has on display 8,000 objects of art and history, from their total collection of 1 million objects from the years 1200–2000, among which are some masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. The museum also has a small Asian collection which is on display in the Asian pavilion.
Source: Van Gogh Museum
Step into Van Gogh's world. Explore the world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
In Daubigny’s Footsteps
Why was Charles-François Daubigny one of Vincent van Gogh’s great examples?
READ FULL STORY
Vincent was a life-long admirer of the work of the landscape artist Charles-François Daubigny (1817–1878), whom he viewed as a major innovator in French painting. Daubigny kindled Vincent’s enthusiasm for the landscape. But he influenced him in other ways too...
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Van Gogh Museum
6 Museumplein Source: Van Gogh Museum
Step into Van Gogh's world. Explore the world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
In Daubigny’s Footsteps
Why was Charles-François Daubigny one of Vincent van Gogh’s great examples?
READ FULL STORY
Vincent was a life-long admirer of the work of the landscape artist Charles-François Daubigny (1817–1878), whom he viewed as a major innovator in French painting. Daubigny kindled Vincent’s enthusiasm for the landscape. But he influenced him in other ways too...
Source: Muiderslot:
INTRODUCTION: THE CASTLE’S TURBULENT HISTORY
The history of the castle has been one of great contrasts.
Over the years it has often endured cannon fire, along with
the smell of fear and the sweat of knights engaged in battle,
while in times of peace there has been the warmth of fires
burning in the hearths, mingled with the sweet scent of
roasting meat coated with herbs. While the chilling cries of
tortured prisoners have echoed around the thick walls, so
too have the sweet sounds of poets reciting sonnets and
the voices of guests singing in harmony. Today, the most
prominent sound is that of excited children playing at being
knights and ladies.
The castle has always been surrounded by water, which
could sometimes be a hostile enemy, but has also served as
a good friend and ally. The castle has sometimes suffered
from neglect and was even in danger of being torn down,
but, more often, it has been cared for and lovingly restored,
and now stands in proud splendour for anyone who wants to learn more about its turbulent history.
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Muiderslot
1 Herengracht Source: Muiderslot:
INTRODUCTION: THE CASTLE’S TURBULENT HISTORY
The history of the castle has been one of great contrasts.
Over the years it has often endured cannon fire, along with
the smell of fear and the sweat of knights engaged in battle,
while in times of peace there has been the warmth of fires
burning in the hearths, mingled with the sweet scent of
roasting meat coated with herbs. While the chilling cries of
tortured prisoners have echoed around the thick walls, so
too have the sweet sounds of poets reciting sonnets and
the voices of guests singing in harmony. Today, the most
prominent sound is that of excited children playing at being
knights and ladies.
The castle has always been surrounded by water, which
could sometimes be a hostile enemy, but has also served as
a good friend and ally. The castle has sometimes suffered
from neglect and was even in danger of being torn down,
but, more often, it has been cared for and lovingly restored,
and now stands in proud splendour for anyone who wants to learn more about its turbulent history.
With 12 milion visitors per year, the Anne Frank House is third most visited museaum in the Netherlands. The museum is dedicated to the Jewish-Amsterdam girl Anne Frank. During World War II, Anne hid from Nazi persecurion with her father Otto. mother Edith, sister Margot and four other people at the rear of 263 Prinsengracht.
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Anne Frank House
20 WestermarktWith 12 milion visitors per year, the Anne Frank House is third most visited museaum in the Netherlands. The museum is dedicated to the Jewish-Amsterdam girl Anne Frank. During World War II, Anne hid from Nazi persecurion with her father Otto. mother Edith, sister Margot and four other people at the rear of 263 Prinsengracht.
At the most important museum of modern and comtemporary art and design in the Neterlands, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a must-see experience.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 MuseumpleinAt the most important museum of modern and comtemporary art and design in the Neterlands, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a must-see experience.
At NEMO Science Museum, every visitor becomes a researcher exploring the world of sience and technology.
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokAt NEMO Science Museum, every visitor becomes a researcher exploring the world of sience and technology.
The Rembrandt House Museum not only holds a fine collection of Rembrandt's etchings, copper plates and drawings, but gives visitors a complete Rembrandt experiance.
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
4 JodenbreestraatThe Rembrandt House Museum not only holds a fine collection of Rembrandt's etchings, copper plates and drawings, but gives visitors a complete Rembrandt experiance.
Frans Hals stands shoulder to shoulder with Rembrandst and Vermeer as one of the most innovative and famous painters of the Golden Age.
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Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandFrans Hals stands shoulder to shoulder with Rembrandst and Vermeer as one of the most innovative and famous painters of the Golden Age.
Getting Around
Autoradam Almere Veluwedreef
4 De StrubbenwegRenting a car.