Noord is the place to be for great parties and festivals, creative start-ups and laid-back hangouts.
If you want to explore the city’s rawest and most urban area, Noord is the place to go. Ten years ago, there was nothing to do here. These days, the ferries are crammed with trendy folk, shuttling back and forth across the IJ. You’ll find Europe’s biggest flea market, the EYE Film Museum, industrial-style cafés and restaurants, and vintage homeware shops. There’s so much to see here. Noord is the Brooklyn of Amsterdam and is appearing on more and more lists of the world’s trendiest neighbourhoods. They can still think outside the box here: no posh terraces, but proper gardens and beaches, where you won’t be bothered by hordes of tourists or trams racing past.
