Naarden Things to Do

Amsterdam has many courtyards but there is only one in the old city centre-the Begijnhof. This is not an ordinary courtyard but more like a monastery. The Begijnhof was the only Catholic institution that still in existence afte... more

The Hortus Botanicus, created in 1682, has more than 6,000 different kinds of plants. There is a huge, almost futuristic, three-climate greenhouse with the flora of three different climates - tropics, subtropics and desert. Apa... more

Odd perhaps, but the Oude Kerk (Old Church) really is in the centre of the red-light district. Surrounded by cobblestones on which you can slip and fall on a rainy day, the church has maintained its medieval appearance, despite... more

Multatuli means "I suffered a lot and was used as a pseudonym for the Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker, who was around more than a century ago during the era of Dutch colonialism. His life experience during this period influen... more

This museum is located in a 17th-century building previously used as a naval storage depot for the navy. You can see the exciting story of Dutch shipping and trade since the 16th Century in the Maritime Museum. Your voyage thro... more

You can find the Theo Thijssen Museum in the heart of De Jordaan. On ground level of the house in which the author was born, the time in which he lived is brought alive through photos, drawings, manuscripts and an array of pers... more

A theater, cafe and restaurant, Toomler Theater is the best place to go and enjoy a fine performance and a hearty meal. The theater's annual comedy festival is world renowned and calls for a gathering of comedians from differen... more

Cotton Club is a small bar located in the busy Nieumarkt area. Drop by here to enjoy a glass of wine and some good music. Every Saturday famous Dutch and international musicians enthrall the crowd with live jazz performances. T... more

Add a new dimension to your party and keep the crowd entertainment through the night by hiring the service of Mr.Image Theater. This Amsterdam-based theater group offers wonderful live performances by artists dressed in masks,... more

The Prostitution Information Center (PIC) is the brainchild of a former prostitute Mariska Majoor who got it approved in the August of 1994. Right in the heart of the Red Light area of Amsterdam, the PIC doles out information a... more