Hidden Gems

In our “Faces of the Plantage” series, we ask people living or working in the Plantage neighborhood about their favorite spot. Below you’ll find the very best insider tips – the true hidden gems of the Plantage.

The hidden gem of Rosalinda of the National Opera and Ballet

Published on Thursday, February 12
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What is a hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood? The Jan Wolkers monument in the Wertheimpark. I find it poetic and powerful – a place that always moves me.

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The hidden gem of Monique from Artsen zonder Grenzen

Published on Thursday, February 12
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood? The Groote Museum at ARTIS.Especially the audio installation where you can switch the sounds of the city – trams, rolling suitcases, cyclists – on and off individually, until all that remains is ...

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The hidden gem of Benno from Gassan

Published on Tuesday, December 16
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood?A true hidden gem in the neighbourhood — just around the corner from Gassan — is the Rembrandt House. It’s far less crowded than, for example, the Van Gogh Museum, but incredibly impressive. You c...

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The hidden gem of Tom from RKM Offices

Published on Tuesday, December 2
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood?That would be Dignita Hoftuin, behind H’ART Museum. A green, peaceful place right in the middle of the city. In summer it’s a wonderful spot to sit: sheltered, intimate, yet still very much in the...

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The hidden gem of Xandra from Huis van de Tijd

Published on Tuesday, December 2
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood?For me, that is the Hoftuin. It may not be completely unknown, but it truly is an oasis in the city. We have the great privilege that Huis van de Tijd borders this garden. We maintain our own flow...

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Teh hidden gem of Maud Smithuis (H’ART Museum)

Published on Thursday, November 27
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage?Our courtyard garden! Few people know that you’re welcome there even without a museum ticket. It’s a real oasis of calm – even when the terraces out front are packed with sunseekers, you won’t notice any of tha...

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Teh hidden gem of: Remi Oerlemans from De Deli Plantage

Published on Thursday, November 27
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage?The little wall by the flamingos in ARTIS. Sitting there, watching, breathing – it’s wonderful. That’s where my best ideas are born.

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The hidden gem of: Melvin Creemers of the Municipality of Amsterdam

Published on Thursday, November 27
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What is your hidden gem in the Plantage?The back side of the Hortus, by the water. It’s peaceful and serene, with a view of the Hortus, the renovated greenhouse and the tropical plants — a place I also love to pass by with friends by boat. I always s...

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The hidden gem of David from Hyatt Regency Hotel

Published on Thursday, November 27
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What do you consider a hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood?“I often rent a boat with friends and instead of cruising through the busy canals in the city centre, we head east and pass by Artis. You experience the Plantage from a completely differ...

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The hidden gem of Dennis from Crea

Published on Thursday, November 20
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❤️ What’s your hidden gem in the Plantage neighbourhood?There’s a small stretch of land here, also known as Roetersweiland. This was the campsite last year where students stayed in solidarity with Gaza. A lot of painful things happened there — blood,...

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