The Jordaan is one of my favourite districts in Amsterdam. Last Spring I went there a couple of times, once with my husband and then with my friends. If you like art galleries, particularly of modern art, especiality shops and restaurants, the Jordaan is the right place to go. Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan has become one of the most expensive and upscale locations in the Netherlands.
Let me share with you the suggestions I have given our cousins for a walk in the Jordaan.
I like to start with a lunch
in La Perla. They work with the finest ingredients imported from Italy, like the genuine ‘Mozzarella di Bufala Campana D.O.P.’ which is delivered fresh, twice a week, from the Naples area. The pizzas are made with regionally grown, non-industrial products and, in my opinion, they are not expensive.
Baking my pizza in the large wood fueled brick oven.
Generally, I choose Pizza Margherita (tomato, buffalo mozzarella, basil, oregano, olive oil) which costs € 8.50.
The most expensive is the Prosciutto San Daniele (tomato, buffalo mozzarella, San Daniele ham, rocket, parmigiano reggiano D.O.P.) that costs € 13.70.
Address: Tweede Tuindwarsstraat 14 & 53
After eating a delicious homemade pizza, I like to go to
Monte Pelmo for a nice Italian ice-cream!
If you take your child with you on his/her birthday, the child will be offered an ice-cream! Really nice, don't you think? :-) You need to bring with you the child's ID card and he/she must be up to 12 years old.
Address: 2e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 17
Finally, I like to enjoy a coffee at the
T'Smalle, a very cozy café and restaurant with a terrace in front of the canal. A very lovely place to enjoy a pretty Spring afternoon! Inside, take a look at the brown wooden walls, the charming decoration and the beautiful window glasses.
Address: Egelantiersgracht, 12
Now, it's time to take a walk and some photos...:-)
A house of the
Jordaan with lovely flower vases
From the
Jordaan, it's easy to reach
Anne Frank House (Prinsengracht 263-267).
This photo is of the building in front.
Also next to the Anne Frank House is the
Westerkerk, the church Anne used to mention in her diary and where
Rembrandt is buried after spending his last years living in the
Jordaan (Rozengracht).
This Renaissance style church is the biggest Protestant church in the Netherlands and it was built for the wealthy “ring of canals” area (Kaisergracht, Prinsengracht and Herengracht).
The steeple with its imperial crown was built in 1638. In 1906, in the celebrations of the 300 years of the birth of Rembrandt , the colour of the crown was changed from blue to golden yellow. In the "Rembrandt year" 2006, exactly one hundred years later, the colour was restored to its original blue.
Have you ever been in Jordaan? :-) Did you enjoy your day? :-)
