Attractions and Places To See around Het IJ - Top 20

Unfortunately not free😟, but great view of the city. Highlight, a swing on the top platform. https://www.adamlookout.com/de/

Construction in the IJ started at the end of the 19th century. Initially, the island was a breakwater for the Oostelijke Handelskade, just like the more easterly KNSM island. It was later expanded with the IJkade and raised with dredged material from the North Sea Canal. The resulting port area was home to the Stoomvaart-Maatschappij Nederland, which operated scheduled services to the Dutch East Indies. After the Second World War, trade in the East virtually came to a standstill in the 1950s as a result of the decolonization of Indonesia. In the 1980s, squatters, artists and city nomads took over the area. Until the late 1980s, a soup kitchen restaurant called "End of the World" was run by squatters. This was a major attraction even though it was only accessible via the breakwater and was hidden between moored ships in one of the least accessible corners of Amsterdam. When the port sites were earmarked for housing in the 1990s, the entire peninsula was given the name Java Island. The new courtyard gardens are named after Javanese places, from west to east the Tosari Garden, Imogiri Garden, Taman Sapi Garden, Kraton Garden and Bogor Garden. The Java Island transformer and gas houses are located between the buildings. (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java-eiland)

Very nice view of Amsterdam. But the restaurant is not worth it. Fries and burgers are too expensive and there are better fries in town.

Every Amsterdammer knows it: the iconic building on the IJ, built by architect Arthur Staal on behalf of Shell. The tower houses offices, clubs, restaurants and even has a swing on the roof. You will be taken upstairs in the various lifts, such as a disco or karaoke lift. “I never go on that swing, but I always send people there.”

Herein you can swing over the line

Pont Neuf travels all over the Netherlands with one vehicle, the Pont Neuf Mobile, from 1980. This special vehicle previously belonged to a farmer in Groningen, who used it as a livestock transporter for over 16 years. He drove it to elementary schools to show the children of the village his sheep and donkeys. The story behind the name Pont Neuf: The Pont Neuf is a bridge over the famous Seine in Paris and is also the oldest bridge in the city. At 238 meters, it is the fourth longest bridge in the French capital. The Pont Neuf was built between 1578 and 1607 to a design by Jean Bapiste Androuet du Cereau. What does this bridge have to do with our french fries? Pretty much! Shortly before the French Revolution in the 18th century, street vendors sold their so-called "Pommes de Terre frites" on the oldest bridge in Paris. So this bridge is the basis for a world-famous dish. Coincidentally or not, our first Pont Neuf eatery is located on Amsterdam's IJ Lake, where the Amsterdam Bridge also docks. Tipsters say of the Pont Neuf fries: "Nice golden colour, with Belgian mayonnaise for the purists". "Homemade, fantastically fried in clean oil". Pont Neuf says: "My brother and I always say to our employees: You are as good as your last fries sold. That's how we keep our quality high. So we're more of a chip shop than a takeaway. So we fry our own cut fries from organic Agria potatoes in good, vegetable oil. This is reflected: We often hear that people take the ferry especially for our fries. That's why I always say: regular customers say something about your quality, new customers something about your growth." Opening hours: Daily 10.00-21.00

Apparently the creator of this highlight only saw the EYE from the outside. If you just want to visit the restaurant and see a few details, there are no additional costs. Visiting the films and exhibitions is not free. The various cards in the Netherlands, such as the museum card, offer an exception. The Eye Film Museum is aimed at visitors who are interested in films and their history. The EYE is one of the best film museums in the world. The Eye Filmmuseum is a film archive, museum and cinema in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films shown in the Netherlands. In addition to the pure exhibition, the museum also deals with research and restoration of films. In addition, in the Collectiecentrum (https://www.eyefilm.nl/nl/collectie) there is also the possibility of studying about the film in the Eye Study (https://www.eyefilm.nl/nl/collectie/eye-study) . The Collectiecentrum is located at Asterweg 26, Amsterdam. The Dutch Film Museum was once housed in a 19th century pavilion in Vondelpark before it cooperated with three other film institutions in 2009 and was renamed the current name EYE Filmmuseum. The museum was opened by Queen Beatrix in 2012. The building was designed by the Viennese architectural firm Delugan Meissl Ass. In the EYE itself there is an exhibition in the basement about the development of film and cinema. With interactive spaces, such as a blue screen, visitors can create their own film with themselves in the lead role. There are also 4 cinema halls, with different characters (Parisian cinema from 1900 and a screening auditorium) There are changing exhibitions in another large hall. From January 21st to June 4th, 2023 you can see the film and exhibition by Saodat Ismailova “18,000 Worlds”. Opening hours: Checkout Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. * Friday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. * *depending on the last performance Please note: Payment can only be made at the checkout using a PIN and credit card. Exhibition Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ** ** please note exhibition dates. The temporary exhibition room is closed during construction and dismantling work. Eye Shop Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m Eye Bar Restaurant Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 - 01:00 Friday - Saturday: 10:00 - 02:00

This is the perfect place to admire Amsterdam from above. The elevator ride is animated by special effects. Arrived at the very top, you have several bars/restaurants with a breathtaking view of Amsterdam as well as an outdoor part with a swing activity in the void! Access is chargeable. All info: https://www.adamlookout.com