CITY OF CANALS

Amsterdam isnt just red lights and smoking, its a gorgeous little city
full of style, sass and comely canals.

Eat & Drink

Order a koffie verkeerd (café au lait) among the locals at the Café
de Jaren. This big, bright space has a full menu, free newspapers
and overlooks the Amstel River.

Café de Jaren, Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20-22, Amsterdam, +31 (0)20-62 55
771, www.diningcity.nl//cafedejaren/en/index.html

See

The city is a European design capital. Hop on a speedy tram to visit the
shops, restos, clubs and hotels featured in the Amsterdam Design 2007
guide. www.amsterdamdesign.info

Shop

Head to fashion-forward De
Negen Straatjes (aka the 9 Streets). LockStock & Barrel carries
original finds by Scandinavian designers like FilippaK and Baum und
Pferdgarten. Or pick up some vintage silk blouses at Zipper.

LockStock & Barrel, Hartenstraat 26, Amsterdam, +31 (0)20-4123348

Zipper, Huidenstraat 7, Amsterdam, +31(0)20-6237302

www.theninestreets.com

Sleep

Give peace a chance in the John
& Yoko Suite at the Hilton Amsterdam. The couple held a bed-in
here in 1969 and the lady herself designed the room (in peaceful white,
of course). Order the perfect head rest from the hotels pillow menu (we
like the Warm & Soft filled with kapok) or borrow a bike to explore the
chic shops in the Zud neighborhood.

Rooms start at 215 Euros. Hilton Amsterdam, Apollolaan 138, Amsterdam, +31
(0)20-710 60 00, www.hilton.com