Discovery of trendy districts of the capital of the Netherlands
All major cities in the world have their hip neighbourhood, at a time when tourists are looking for authenticity and originality, some places pull their pins out of the game. Some very popular neighborhoods like the Brooklyn hipster district have become a must-see for all lovers of art and shopping in the bohemian spirit. Amsterdam It is full of neighborhoods of this kind but three of them are distinguished by a universe that is their own.
Jordaan district
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Located in the northwest of central Amsterdam, the Jordaan district is a real city in the city.
Founded in the early 17th century by the municipality, Jordaan was once the solution of hosting hundreds of workers and craftsmen. Located in small houses, the working class has established an identity and a way of life well to it. Over the years, the neighbourhood has created a community parallel to the city by welcoming students and artists.
The inhabitants of their neighbourhoods cultivate an independentist spirit that is even found in the shops. Numerous are the small cafes, organic grocery stores, art galleries and other small original shops to be present in this trendy district...
To discover the atmosphere of the Jordaan district, nothing better than to get lost at the turn of a typical alley, a flea market and take a coffee, surrounded by all the pretty houses bordering the canals. Fry and vintage objects lovers will be filled in the shopping street of Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat .
The Waterlooplein Market
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Chip markets are not missing in Amsterdam but it is in the Waterlooplein market that fans and antique dealers will find their happiness.
Located in the centre of the city, in the building that hosts City Hall and Opera, Waterlooplein is the emblematic chip market in Amsterdam. It is in the midst of fripes, small and large vintage treasures or any other dizarroid objects that artists, bohemians and enthusiasts find each day except Sunday. Going to Amsterdam, don't miss making a detour through this flea market, a jump in time that will allow you to discover a whole other atmosphere of the city but also can be to find the rare pearl!
De Pijp
Gambrinus, Rustenburgerstraat/F.Bolstraat – Photo credit: Flickr – Martijn van Exel
Like the Jordaan district, De Pijp was created from any room to cope with a strong population increase at the end of the 19th century. Located south of the centre of Amsterdam, the De Pijp district has the speciality of hosting a diversity of cultures, which is also worth the nickname of “Latin Quarter”. Formerly inhabited by workers, little by little the popular neighborhood has become a very popular neighborhood welcoming young artists, students fleeing the high rents of the city centre and the wealthy people, all fallen under the charm of the place.
As in Jordaan, a lot of cafes and restaurants have seen the day in a short time, it is also in De Pijp that we find the famous Albert Cuyp market which is the largest market in the Netherlands. Formerly welcoming immigrants from former Dutch colonies, De Pijp also hosts many artists and a homosexual community who has been home in recent years.
As you stroll through its alleys, you will find that all the streets bear the name of great Dutch classic painters, an undeniable artistic side also present in the many galleries of the neighborhood. Between blending and community, this cosmopolitan area has become one of the trendy districts of the city in a short time.
Human scale , these neighborhoods with very tempered characters are probably the image of the so-called trendy neighborhoods... Artists or simple tourists, all will find in these neighborhoods a poetic and bohemian atmosphere that we do not find elsewhere... They will certainly take your hearts off the city of Amsterdam!
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