Cheese shops with men's flare jeans gabled roofs and vivid orange awnings. This is the Amsterdam of the Nine Little Streets—just one of the city's many storybook neighbourhoods. (Even the infamous nearby Red Light District is getting a makeover—sees "Tough Customers."} Home to designers like Viktor & Rolf and the up-and-coming Bas Kosters, Holland's capital is in the midst of a style surge. ELLE shares Diesel mens jeans the city's top spots so that you can drink, dine, shop and spa like an insider,
BEST SPOT FOR PEOPLE-WATCHING
This iconic institution offers everything you could want in an Old World cafe: a cool and eclectic
clientele, an impressive selection of international newspapers on the polished wood bar and tall windows framed with G Star tapered Jeans uk crimson curtains that offer views of the beautiful people pedalling through Spui Square. Start your day here with the International Herald Tribune and a quintets¬ sentially hearty Dutch breakfast: a croissant, toast and a crusty French roll with butter, jam and cheese, a boiled egg and a pot of strong coffee with cream.
STRANGEST CONCEPT HOTEL THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
Located in the up-and-coming Eastern Docklands area, the Lloyd has been both an "immigrants hotel" (a place for penniless new arrivals to stay Armani Bathrobe in Amsterdam) and a prison. Today, it's a concept hotel that takes its artistic pretensions seriously, hosting frequent readings, concerts and screenings.
But the hotel's true masterpieces are the rooms themselves. With ratings ranging from one to five stars, the rooms have been designed with surrealist gusto. One boasts a four-meter- wide bed that stretches the length of the space; another offers both a swing and a bed that hover a foot off the floor. The wainscotting and mens seven austyn jeans art deco stained glass found in this beautiful spa were rescued from Au Bon Marche in Paris, but the vibe is more relaxed than regal. Book the Beauty Day, which includes a luxurious facial, all the mint tea you can sip and access to the spa's two saunas, steam room, plunge poo! and outdoor terraces.
To really experience Amsterdam like a local, enjoy a gourmet picnic
At Hartenkaas, a boutique cheese shop in the Nine Little Streets, there are dozens of cheeses to choose from. (Pick up a freshly baked baguette too.) A few doors cheap Slim Jeans down, Bertram & Brood has been selling the city's best appelftap, a deep-fried pastry with sweet apples, since 1898. lt2&*nzk
