With its beautiful buildings, East has a look all its own. Here you will find the city's cosiest terraces.
This is your district if you want to combine the cosiness of Amsterdam with an afternoon relaxing in the park. East is the Indische buurt, where street names and the Tropenmuseum refer to the colonial past. Its diversity means you can shop cheaply at the Turkish greengrocer's and then settle down in the neighbour's hip café or restaurant. East is home to the always lively Oosterpark, where locals gather to relax, play sports and eat. Monuments recall the history of slavery and the murder of Theo van Gogh. Watergraafsmeer is a stately neighbourhood with wide streets and 1930s houses.
