A quiet area right at the centre of Amsterdam with everything at a walking distance. All the major musea (Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, Stedelijk, Anne Frank), all the markets (Waterlooplein, Albert Cuyp and Noordermarket), and loads of little and big shops. One of the best restaurant street just around the corner. More than enough theaters and cinemas. Beach at about 30 minute by public transport or car. Easy accessibility to the rest of Europe, 20 minutes from Schiphol Airport, 15 minutes from Central Station with direct lines to Paris, London, Berlin, Koln, Brussels, Antwerp, Zurich, Hamburg, Bordeaux etc.