Coffee-shops, lovely canals, boat tours, art museums – it’s impossible to miss all these attractions when you get in Amsterdam. All the city guides and every tourist information office recommends them. But there are some places in  Amsterdam that you might miss while visiting the city, although they can offer you a different perspective over this amazing city of Netherlands.

Albert Cuypmarkt (Albert Cuypstraat)

This might be the perfect stop after visiting museums nearby Museumplein. It’s the Netherlands’ greatest outdoor market and some say it is Europe’s biggest, as well. Albert Cuypmarkt is a great Bazaar with cheap clothing, traditional herring and fresh cheese that hides behinds its stalls delicious restaurants and shops. Located in Amsterdam’s Quartier Latin, this is a great spot for all those tourists that like to taste the nightlife scene of a city.

Houseboat Museum (Prinsengracht 296 K)

Located on Hendrika Maria, a former commercial carrier built in 1914, the visitors of this unusual museum can acquire information regarding the nature of this special lifestyle in Amsterdam – living on a boat that never sails. The old structure of the house is still preserved and the original configuration of the ship is presented on the tour.

Smallest House (Singel 7)

180 cm wide, less that the average height of a Dutch house – this is the length of the narrowest house in Amsterdam. In the past, the property taxes were set on the width of a building, therefore the owner had in mind to cut some costs. Nowadays, the house is still inhabited, so do not expect to get an inside tour.

Het Concertgebouw (Concertgebouwplein 10)
What’s so secret here? The neoclassical concert hall built in 1888 hosts free lunchtime concerts in the summer months. The Concertgebouw is the home of the Royal Dutch Orchestra, that enjoys a worldwide reputation.

Cine Tuschinski (Reguliersbreestraat 26-34)
A flamboyant cafe located in the main lobby of the theater is a perfect stop if you don’t want to see a movie. Built in Art Nouveau and Art Deco, in 1921, the whole building was recently renovated in its original style. The most splendid movie theater in the Pathe chain of cinemas.

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