The ULTIMATE Cheapskate's Guide To Amsterdam 🇳🇱

8 places in this vlog

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1. 4:19

   Albert Cuyp Market

   🛒 Market · De Pijp

   Herring with onion and pickles costs €4 a plate, one-euro mini clogs are sold as souvenirs, and the edibles stalls sell only CBD.

2. 15:31

   NEMO Science Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Oosterdok

   The OBA library rooftop, about a 10-minute walk away, is higher, also free and arguably the better viewpoint.

3. 16:09

   Dam Square

   🏢 Landmark · Centrum · brief mention

   Skip the waxworks museum across the road, which is overpriced at around £30.

4. 16:52

   OBA Central Library

   🏢 Landmark · Oosterdok

   Take the lift straight to floor seven with no sign-in needed; the terrace café looks pricey.

5. 19:53

   Red Light District (De Wallen)

   🏘️ Neighborhood · De Wallen

   Quiet around 4–5pm; nearby restaurants are overpriced tourist traps, so avoid eating there.

6. 24:28

   Greenhouse Centrum

   ☕ Cafe · Centrum

   A Cali mix pre-roll costs €12.50, and the outside seating with canal views is the highlight.

7. 26:36

   Rudi's Original Stroopwafels

   🍜 Street food · De Pijp

   Closed on this visit; a stall at the other end of the market sells hot stroopwafels for €3 and cold offcuts for €1.

8. 28:35

   Sarphatipark

   🌳 Park · De Pijp

   Watch your step, because the grass is littered with dog mess.