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Flevoparkbad

The Flevoparkbad is an outdoor swimming pool located on the edge of the spacious Flevopark in Amsterdam Oost. Here you’ll find an Olympic-size (50-metre) pool for swimming laps, a much shallower pool for children, and a wading pool for toddlers. It is surrounded by green with plenty of room for soaking up the sun and there is also a large playground. The swimming pool is open every year from the end of April through the beginning of September.

SnowWorld Amsterdam

SnowPlanet is the "coolest" indoor slope with 230 meters of real snow. Check it out and enjoy the wintersport feeling whole year round. On the slopes is a constant temperature of –5°C, so don’t forget your warm clothes and gloves. SnowPlanet has got two slopes: one is 230 meters long (advanced) and the other one is a beginners slope which is a 100 meters long. Perfect for fantastic carves on real snow. You can enjoy the wintersports feeling 365 days a year.

Klimhal Amsterdam

Klimhal Amsterdam is an indoor climbing centre for climbers of all
levels. The location offers a number of climbing walls with routes of varying difficulties. There’s even a special room just for bouldering.

Proeflokaal Wynand Fockink

Wynand Fockink, hidden away in a picturesque alley near Dam Square, is a testament to Amsterdam's centuries-old distilling tradition. Established in 1679, this venerable location features a classic tasting room and an accompanying distillery, offering a glimpse of a bygone era.

https://www.oba.nl/openingstijden/detail.199270.html/oba-oosterdok/

Amsterdam Public Library (OBA)

The largest library in the Netherlands, the Central Branch of the Amsterdam Public Library (Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam - OBA) is located on Oosterdokseiland, just east of Amsterdam Central Station. It is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00 (except select holidays).

Biblioteca Ets Haim

Amsterdam’s Ets Haim – Livraria Montesinos is the oldest Jewish library in the world, having enjoyed international acclaim since the Golden Age. The collected works of Ets Haim Library comprise over 500 manuscripts dating back to 1282 and 30,000 printed works dating back to 1484 – including works by philosopher Benedict Spinoza.

Het smalste huis

Amsterdam's narrowest house

It is often claimed that the house located at Singel 7 is the narrowest in the world. While there is some truth in this, it’s actually the house with the world’s narrowest façade – this is the back of the house, the front of the house is much wider.

Strandbad Edam

De Poezenboot

The Catboat (De Poezenboot) is a refuge for stray and abandoned felines floating on Amsterdam’s picturesque Singel canal.

Bekijk hoe OBA Buitenveldert een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt.

https://www.oba.nl/openingstijden/detail.1442047.html/oba-buitenveldert/

Buitenveldert Branch Amsterdam Public Library (OBA Buitenveldert)

The Buitenveldert branch of the Amsterdam Public Library houses a collection of over 36,000 books, 2000 DVDs and CD-ROMs as well as 175 newspapers and periodicals. The library hosts exhibitions as well as regular readings, tutorials and other activities. For a complete event schedule, please visit www.oba.nl. Buitenveldert branch library is also equipped with a computer for the reading impaired and holds several demonstrations of how to use the computer each year. Library members can make free use of the library’s internet services. Non-members pay €1 for 30 minutes.

Bekijk hoe OBA Diemen een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt.

https://www.oba.nl/openingstijden/detail.199295.html/oba-diemen/

Diemen Branch Amsterdam Public Library (OBA Diemen)

Located in Diemen centre, the Diemen branch of the Amsterdam Public Library houses a varied collection of book titles, DVDs, newspapers and periodicals. It has a large roundtable and coffees and tea facilities. The branch is equipped with a workstation computer and internet access. Library members can make free use of the library’s internet services. Non-members pay €1 for 30 minutes. Regularly changing exhibitions are on view above the bookshelves and the library hosts a variety of activities.

iLLUSEUM

The iLLUSEUM is a contemporary wondercabinet near Amsterdam’s Bos n’ Lommer and the Baarsjes.

Watersportcentrum Sloterplas

Fundam Hospitality & Tourism Services

Tailor-made tours, events and excursions give you a customised introduction to Amsterdam. Jaap Funnekotter and Maya Funnekotter-Noordam share their lifelong passion for the city and expertise in hospitality, with tours targeted towards like-minded adventurous senior people.

IJburg Branch Amsterdam Public Library (OBA IJburg)

The collection at IJburg branch consists of a wide selection of library materials catering to children. Because the adult collection contains periodicals only, IJburg residents who are adult library card holders can place free holds on any items in the Amsterdam Public Library’s substantial collection and pick them up at the IJburg branch.  Library card holders wishing to make use of this service should go to www.oba.nl, search in the collection, select an item, then select hold and specify pickup location IJburg.

Royal FloraHolland

A look at the world's largest flower trading center in Aalsmeer is an experience you will not soon forget.

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