on this blog I can tell you about my favorite places,products and everything that inspires me
The Australian beauty brand Aesop finally openend his doors in one of the most beautiful streets of Amsterdam.
The very first time I saw this brand was during my visit in Paris.
I immediately felt in love with the product and the interior, very well designed.
Aesop is well known for his rich bodybalm and handwash. It’s a pure joy in a bottle.
Leaving Amsterdam without visiting Aesop is not done!
For those who like a small bite, you are at the right place here. This cozy place is located in de Jordaan.
They serve great wines and good food. The staff is very friendly. So if you are in the neighbourhood you definitely have to visit this place.
Discover this very charming unique hotel, located on the beach in Tisvilde overlooking the sea.
Filled with classic Danish furniture, seaside charm, amazing food and beautiful books.
If you are looking for a slice of La Dolce Vita without leaving Amsterdam, check out Mondo Mediterraneo.
It’s a cross between a restaurant and traiteur, serving fresh Italian food.
Italian wine and coffee with sandwiches available to take away at luchtime.
You can’t get much more authentic than that….buon appetito!
Restaurant Wilde Zwijnen is a cozy modern nordic restaurant, located in Amsterdam Oost.
The interior is not typical Dutch, but with a Scandinavian touch. The restaurant uses fresh seasonal ingredients. You can eat in the restaurant or at The Eetbar, where you can choose to sit at a table or at a bar.
They also have a terrace where you can have lunch or have dinner, or just enjoy a good glass of wine in the sun.
What I really love abouth this place, besides the good food and friendly staff is the handmade ceramic serving plates!
Cecconi’s is located in the 1930s Bungehuis building on the Singel canal.
It’s a modern-day classic Italian restaurant serving hand-made pasta, seafood and dishes from Nothern Italy using the finest ingredients.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. If you step into this restaurant you feel like you are in New York, with a touch of art-deco style.
Don’t forget to treat yourself with the tiramisu….so delicious!
Maison La Roche, also Villa La Roche, is a house in Paris, designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in 1923-1925. It was designed for Raoul La Roche, a Swiss banker and collector of avant-garde art.
Villa La Roche now houses the Fondation Le Corbusier. La Roche commissioned Le Corbusier to build a villa as well as a gallery to house his art collection.
In July 2016, the house, Villa Jeanneret, and sixteen other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Fondation Maeght is a museum of modern art on the Coline des Gardettes, a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence in the southeast of France about 25 km from Nice. It was established by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght in 1964 and houses paintings, sculptures, collages, ceramics and all forms of modern art. The collection includes works by many important 20th-century artists including Jean Arp, Pierre Bonnard, George Braque, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger and Joan Miró among others.
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The Stedelijk Museum is a museum in Amsterdam for modern and contemporary art and design, founded in 1874. In 1895 the museum openend at Paulus Potterstraat, near the Rijksmuseum. The museum was internationally regarded as one of the most influential museums for the twentieth-century art.
Kaagman & Kortekaas,
located in a narrow street between de Nieuwendijk en de Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. If you step into this restaurant you feel like you are in France.
This place is inspired by the style of contemporary bistros in Paris. The food is of good quality and affordable. Certainly a wonderful place to have an unforgettable evening!
