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Oud-West WESTERPARK
WHY GO? The area’s namesake Westerpark – a long, sprawling green space – was created in the 1840s to give the growing working-class population a recreation area. These days, it’s a cultural destination with buzzy restaurants, bars, hotels and venues in the middle, housed in
what was once a gasworks – there is even an events space in an old gas cylinder.
WHAT TO DO For a more modern take on the Dutch master painters, Fabrique des Lumières in the Westergasfabriek turns classic paintings into immersive video
projections with accompanying sound. Evenings at Westergasfabriek are for bar-hopping or dancing at one of the many festivals held here. Venture out of the park for the uniquely curved, red- brick Museum Het Ship, which was once a social housing project and is now a museum devoted to the Amsterdam School of architecture.
This neighbourhood’s leafy streets are home to bougie cafes and De Hallen, an old tram depot housing independent boutiques, a weekend craft market and an international food hall.
Overhoeks Take the ferry to
Amsterdam Noord for two particularly fun attractions. The A’Dam Lookout
observation deck offers panoramic city views and a rooftop bar, while This is Holland is a simulated flight experience.
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PICTURES: Nooij; Mirte Vreemann; Jan de Ridder; Shutterstock/Ivo Antonie de Rooij
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