Leidseplein area {Leidseplein - prinsengracht - Overtoom}
Being at Leidseplein you feel right in the middle of town It is a little square and one of the so called entertainment area's. Here you will find Music temple 'Paradiso'.. a Music venue in an old church. And 'De Melkweg'... both places where my love for music started and where I have seen many great bands performing.
In summer the square is one big terrace. In winter the little trees were beautiful illuminated and there was a simple Ice skating park. Last years it has been taken over by some kind of ugly winter wonderland. Leidsestraat is a nice street to walk through, "watch out for the trams!" It goes all the way up to Koningsplein, where the flower market starts, so if you are in for tulips this is the place to find them.
Being at Leidseplein you feel right in the middle of town It is a little square and one of the so called entertainment area's. Here you will find Music temple 'Paradiso'.. a Music venue in an old church. And 'De Melkweg'... both places where my love for music started and where I have seen many great bands performing.
In summer the square is one big terrace. In winter the little trees were beautiful illuminated and there was a simple Ice skating park. Last years it has been taken over by some kind of ugly winter wonderland. Leidsestraat is a nice street to walk through, "watch out for the trams!" It goes all the way up to Koningsplein, where the flower market starts, so if you are in for tulips this is the place to find them.
Friday Next - The Frozen Fountain Spiegelstraat - Spiegelstraat Antiques -
Coming from Leidseplein and walking into Leidsestraat, after passing the first bridge you turn left and walk along Prinsengracht where Concept store The Frozen Fountain is located at number 645, one of the first concept stores in town. On number 397 you will find 360 Volt a small shop filled with industrial lightning.
Walking away from Leidseplein in the other direction you can find the Overtoom, a large street There is a very nice Concept store just a few houses from the corner called Friday Next... Lots of beautiful furniture next to inspirational corners, big moodboards, bags and books. They also have a cozy lunchroom-coffee corner.
Near Leidseplein you will also find one of Amsterdam's street with all the big clothes designer brands in town (The PC Hoofdtstraat) and if you like the Beachy style of Riviera Maison... it can be found around the corner in De van Baerlestraat! Zara Home is in the same street. At the opposite of Riviera Maison you find Lodsh with a home collection that is based on global influences and made up of products that have a story to tell from al over the world. You can reach both the PC Hoofdstraat and the van Baerle straat by walking from Leidseplein towards the Paradiso Church, over the Max Euweplein (where you also find a Wagamama restaurant if you like Japonese food! ... over a little bridge ... you can then walk through the PC Hoofd straat and at the end you will find Van Baerle straat. In this area is also the Vondelpark, a real city parc with some terasses.. lounge areas in the summer at the former film museum, skating, a music stage in summer and lots of grass to lie on.
If you are into real Antiques.. go to 'De Spiegelstraat' more or less parallel to Leidsestraat.. and going all the way to the Rijksmuseum.
Walking away from Leidseplein in the other direction you can find the Overtoom, a large street There is a very nice Concept store just a few houses from the corner called Friday Next... Lots of beautiful furniture next to inspirational corners, big moodboards, bags and books. They also have a cozy lunchroom-coffee corner.
Near Leidseplein you will also find one of Amsterdam's street with all the big clothes designer brands in town (The PC Hoofdtstraat) and if you like the Beachy style of Riviera Maison... it can be found around the corner in De van Baerlestraat! Zara Home is in the same street. At the opposite of Riviera Maison you find Lodsh with a home collection that is based on global influences and made up of products that have a story to tell from al over the world. You can reach both the PC Hoofdstraat and the van Baerle straat by walking from Leidseplein towards the Paradiso Church, over the Max Euweplein (where you also find a Wagamama restaurant if you like Japonese food! ... over a little bridge ... you can then walk through the PC Hoofd straat and at the end you will find Van Baerle straat. In this area is also the Vondelpark, a real city parc with some terasses.. lounge areas in the summer at the former film museum, skating, a music stage in summer and lots of grass to lie on.
If you are into real Antiques.. go to 'De Spiegelstraat' more or less parallel to Leidsestraat.. and going all the way to the Rijksmuseum.
Friday next Overtoom 31 Concept store + Lunchroom
The Frozen Fountain Prinsengracht 645 Furniture fabric arts
360 Volt Prinsengracht 397 Industrial lightning Wagamama Max Euweplein 10 Positive eating - Japonese
Riviera Maison Van Baerlestraat 2-4 Furniture accessories
Lodsh van Baerlestraat 3
Zara Home van Baerlestraat 25
Lodsh van Baerlestraat 3
Zara Home van Baerlestraat 25
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