Amsterdam Jordaan

Once upon a time, this was a staunchly working class neighborhood. Today, it's one of Amsterdam's prettiest and most fashionable. The Jordaan provides a good transition from the pretty-as-a-postcard Canal Ring to its east and the really residential Westerpark to the west. Streets are narrow, canals are leafy, and gabled houses are squashed together in colorful rows. You won't find any of the sights that make Amsterdam famous here (well, except for maybe Electric Ladyland), but the restaurants and cafes are not to be missed. Establishments in the northern part of the neighborhood are more often filled with locals, while tourists tend to wander over from Westermarkt into the area near Rozengracht.

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