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Founded in 1914, this store has one of the largest collections of sheet music in the world.
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Every Wednesday at 12:30pm (except in summer) there are free lunchtime concerts here. Atmosphere informal, quality unsurpassed; queue early.
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Just two minutes from the Filmmuseum, this charmingtraiteur is ideally placed for picnicking in the park. Delicious quiches, pasta, salads and soup, with vegetarians particularly well catered for. Plus a choice selection of wine.
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Don’t miss the live musical performances to silent classics, or the open-air screenings from the historic building’s balcony in summer.
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Join this huge group of skaters for a free, two-hour, 15 km (9 mile) tour of the city. Anyone who is reasonably proficient can join in. Gather from 8pm.
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This teahouse in the Vondelpark is one of the city’s bestkept secrets, despite its central location.
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One of the more unusual places to stop for a drink in town. The upstairs café of this stables overlooks the sand arena below as classes are being held.
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One of the best places in town to try the traditional Dutch custom of slipping a raw herring down your gullet. The less brave can settle for a salmon sandwich.
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Catch a bit of drama, flamenco, puppetry or pop in the Vondelpark’s open-air theatre.
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This recently restored Art Nouveau swimming pool, dating from 1911, is the city’s most stylish place to bathe.
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