Banketbakkerij Van der Linde

Medieval Centre & Red Light District


A long line regularly snakes out the door of this narrow, generations-old shop where everyone is queuing for – wait for it – vanilla ice cream. That's the only flavour! Only this vanilla is unlike any other: a soft, velvety sugar cloud almost like whipped cream in texture. Choose from cones, cups or waffle ice-cream sandwiches, each in three sizes.


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1. Beurs van Berlage

0.08 MILES

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2. W139

0.1 MILES

Duck into this contemporary arts centre and ponder the multimedia exhibits, which often have an edgy political angle. Check the website for frequent…

3. Belle Statue

0.14 MILES

Bearing the inscription 'Respect sex workers all over the world', the 2007-built bronze statue of Belle stands on a granite pedestal on the square outside…

4. Warmoesstraat

0.14 MILES

Amsterdam's earliest canals grew out from the IJ River like the roots of a tree, and Warmoesstraat was one of the first streets to follow. Its historical…

5. Nationaal Monument

0.14 MILES

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:…

6. Dam

0.15 MILES

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

7. Nieuwe Kerk

0.15 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…

8. 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…