The Jordaan is perhaps the nicest neighborhood in Amsterdam. The district was built in 1612 as a working-class district for ordinary workers and their families. After a thorough renovation in the second half of the twentieth century, the Jordaan is now a melting pot of original Jordanians, students, artists and yuppies.
You won't find any major highlights in the Jordaan, but the neighborhood is definitely worth a visit. In the narrow streets you will find a colorful collection of nice shops, bars and grocers that are worth exploring.
Antique lovers should definitely visit the Antique Center Amsterdam on the Elandsgracht, where about 55 antique dealers offer their wares. Private individuals also offer antiques on Saturdays and Sundays. It is the largest antique center in the Netherlands.
On the Noordermarkt is the Noorderkerk, a beautiful seventeenth-century Protestant church that was thoroughly renovated at the end of the twentieth century. The Noordermarkt is held every Monday and Saturday on the square in front of the church. The market was already held in the seventeenth century and has been important for the development of Amsterdam. The offer varies from food and drinks to books, clothing, carpets and plants.
In the Amsterdam Tulip Museum you will learn everything about the tulip: from the first tulips in Central Asia to the Dutch icon that the tulip is today. It's not a big museum, you can get through it in half an hour, but it's definitely worth a visit.
Many Dutch folk musicians come from the Jordaan. One of the best known is Johnny Jordaan, after whom a square on the Prinsengracht is named. The square features statues of various musicians from the Jordaan area.
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