![]() ![]() ![]() For those that like to kill two birds with one stone, the brewery even sits at the junction of three canals, ticking off a couple of Dutch sightseeing boxes for the traveller on the go. Situated right next to Holland’s tallest wooden windmill, the De Gooyer, not only are the craft beers here second to none, but the experience of sipping a cold one in the shadow of a huge windmill cannot be beat. Trek a little north of Javastraat and you’ll find the unpronounceable but thoroughly enjoyable Brouwerij ’t IJ, a world famous brewery housed inside an old bath house. There’s also a bunch of great restaurants from Indonesian and Surinamese to pizza places and gourmet burgers. Bar Botanique and BasquiatĬheck out the beautifully decked out Bar Botanique for a cocktail or head to hip local spot Basquiat. ![]() It’s the perfect spot to get off the tourist trail and experience the sights and smells of Amsterdam as the locals know it vibrant, multicultural and full of character. Amsterdam Royal ZooĪrtis, the Amsterdam Royal Zoo, also has a fantastic restaurant where you can enjoy some gourmet food whilst looking out at the flamingos and elephants.Ī short walk west of the Generator is Javastraat bustling street market by day, bouncing bar and restaurant strip by night. Both are set in ornate historic buildings surrounded by sprawling gardens and greenhouses filled with monkeys, tropical birds and colourful plant life. While you’re there, be sure to check out the simulated flight to Morocco too - it might be intended for kids, but it’s also a lot of fun for your inner child.įrom there it’s a short stroll over to the Plantage area of the city where you can find the zoo and the botanical gardens. And if you’re really lucky, every few years the canals freeze over and you can go ice skating around the city.Īmsterdam has a huge amount on offer in terms of museums, galleries and other cultural spaces.Ī stone’s throw from the Amsterdam Generator is the Tropenmuseum and in May there launches a hugely anticipated Rhythm and Roots exhibition, which traces the history of African American music from Blues through to Hip-Hop. The city is also almost tailor made for cycling – with all the special lanes and spaces. The weather is famously changeable but you’re never far from a cosy café or bar and you’re likely to get some crisp, clear days. This is what Amsterdam is all about at the beginning of the year.Īmsterdam is smaller than Europe’s other capitals like Paris and London, but it squeezes a lot in. The Dutch even have their own word for it ‘ gezellig’ which doesn’t have a direct translation but is somewhere between friendly, cosy and laid back. The movie based on The Twin premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2013.Of all the city breaks out there, Amsterdam is perhaps the most atmospheric and charming in winter, particularly at night time with its glistening lights and winding canals. His most recent publication, What about Nature?, was published in March 2018. In 2011 Gerbrand Bakker’s Winter Book was published, featuring original stories, poems and ice skating tips from the author. ![]() In 2010 the English edition of The Twin was awarded the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for best book published in the English language in 2010.īesides gardening and writing novels, Gerbrand Bakker writes columns for a Dutch opinion magazine, he co-wrote an animated children's television program called Ted and Ed, he is co-editor for the Etymological Dictionary of Dutch which will be published in four or five volumes by the Amsterdam University Press and he is a part-time speed skating instructor. The English translation has won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013. His second novel, The Queen's Visit, is also a huge succes in Germany and was quickly followed by The Detour, which received great reviews from press, booksellers and readers. His first novel, The Twin, was awarded with and nominated for various literary prizes, became a bestseller in the Netherlands and was published in numerous languages. His first fiction book was a young adult novella called Pear Trees Blossom White which won the 2016 CLIJCAT award for young adult fiction in Catalan translation. He studied Dutch Historical Linguistics and Gardening and he wrote etymological dictionaries for starters and children. Gerbrand Bakker (1962) is a writer and a gardener. ![]()
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