Die Port van Cleve

Medieval Centre & Red Light District


Opened in 1870 on the site of Heineken's first brewery, just off Dam, this hotel is split across three monumental buildings. It takes its design cues from its beautiful blue-and-white Delft-tiled bar, De Blauwe Parade, with Delftware-emblazoned linen, lamps and prints on the walls of its 122 rooms. Various packages include jenever (Dutch gin) tastings with classic bar snacks.


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1. Nieuwe Kerk

0.02 MILES

This 15th-century late-Gothic basilica is only ‘new’ in relation to the Oude Kerk – the city's Old Church, dating from 1306. A few monumental items…

2. Royal Palace

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Opened as a town hall in 1655, this resplendent building became a palace in the 19th century. The interiors gleam, especially the marble work – at its…

3. Torensluis

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Stretching across the Singel is the Torensluis, one of the oldest and widest bridges in the city. The big moustached bust is of Multatuli, aka 19th…

4. Dam

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This square is the very spot where Amsterdam was founded around 1270. Today pigeons, tourists, buskers and the occasional funfair (complete with Ferris…

5. Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

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Sure, Madame Tussauds wax museum is overpriced and cheesy, but its focus on local culture makes it fun: 'meet' the Dutch royals, politicians, painters and…

6. Nationaal Monument

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The obelisk on the Dam's eastern side was built in 1956 to commemorate WWII's fallen. Fronted by two lions, its pedestal has a number of symbolic statues:…

7. Bartolotti House

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Built in 1617, this ornate neck-gabled building was designed by famed architect Hendrick de Keyser, and has two bends in the facade to follow the course…

8. Kalverstraat

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You're sure to end up on this crowded street at some point. Named after the livestock markets held here in the 17th century, Kalverstraat is now a place…