Introduction to housing in the Amsterdam Area
Finding a place to live in the Amsterdam Area can be a challenge. However, by doing thorough research and seeking competent advice, you can find the i...
Amsterdam consists of seven city districts that are each divided again into various neighbourhoods, such as the Jordaan, Westerpark, De Baarsjes, De Pijp, Oud-Zuid or IJburg. Each area has its own personality and shows a different side of Amsterdam, so there is a lot to be discovered, whether you’re looking for modern architecture, a cultural hotspot or an active excursion.
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Find rental property
If you’re planning a short-term stay in the Amsterdam Area (under five years), renting is your best bet. After all, contracts can be easily chan...
Household maintenance
Once you've found accommodation in Amsterdam, you'll need to set up things like internet and TV, and sort out a provider for your water, gas and elect...
Take care of waste & recyling
Reduce your environmental footprint by recycling paper, textiles, plastic and glass and find out where to deposit household waste in your neighbourhoo...
Living in Amsterdam's neighbourhoods
From its humble beginnings as a 13th-century fishing village, Amsterdam has always been a bustling hub of commerce that welcomes other cultures with o...
Refuse collection on public holidays
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Find more information about refuse collection in Amsterdam on King's Day, Ascension Day and Whit Monday 2016.
Water, gas & electricity
In the Netherlands, most pipes and cables for gas, water, sewage, telephone, internet and electricity are buried beneath the street. Electricity is pr...
Telephone, internet and TV
After finding accommodation in Amsterdam, television, Internet and telephone are often among the first things to be arranged, all of which are now ava...
Oostelijk Haven area
Amsterdam's ‘Eastern Harbour’ area has transcended its nautical past in favour of modern residential living on a series of man-made islands. Modern ar...
De Baarsjes
De Baarsjes is very much on the rise as an up-and-coming Amsterdam neighbourhood with a population that is both young and multicultural. Situated rema...
Oud Zuid
Regarded as the poshest neighbourhood in Amsterdam, Oud Zuid has a decadent mix of culture and shopping. Residents feel generally safe and are pleased...
Zuideramstel Rivierenbuurt and Buitenveldert
The two neighbourhoods facing each other over Amsterdam's Ring highway may both be relatively quieter residential neighbourhoods, but otherwise they a...