After your visit to Coffeeshop Amsterdam

If you walk out of the coffeeshop and turn left, you'll find yourself on the Haarlemmerdijk – the direct extension of the Haarlemmerstraat and one of the nicest shopping streets in the city. Here you won't find H&M or Zara, but curated vintage shops like Archive 1906 and Rumors Vintage, concept stores like SUKHA and Six & Sons, and specialist shops for those who want more than what the big retail chains offer. Take your time: the combination of beautiful buildings, bicycles on low bridges, and small terraces makes this a stroll in itself.

Turn right at the end of Haarlemmerstraat and you'll be at Brouwersgracht in five minutes – by many Amsterdam residents and connoisseurs proclaimed the most beautiful canal in the city. The former breweries and warehouses have been converted into stately city residences with shutters and lifting beams, reflected in the dark water. Walk here at your own pace, sit on a bridge and watch Amsterdam life pass by. There's no pressure.

From Brouwersgracht, you can step directly into the Jordaan, one of the most picturesque neighbourhoods in the Netherlands. Put your map aside for a while and wander through the narrow streets, past hidden courtyards, Amsterdam School facade stones, and traditional pubs where friendly drinks are already being enjoyed at three in the afternoon. For those seeking a moment of peace: Café de Reiger on Nieuwe Leliestraat has a seasonal menu and an atmosphere that can't be found anywhere else.

For those who wish to swap the city air for greenery and space: Westerpark is about a ten-minute walk from Haarlemmerstraat. This park is the green heart of the Westerpark neighbourhood and one of the city's most visited parks – and rightly so. On the adjacent Westergas site, the former gasworks complex, you'll find not only impressive industrial architecture but also start-ups, galleries and attractive hospitality concepts. Brouwerij Troost has a terrace there, and Het Ketelhuis screens arthouse films within easy walking distance of the gas holder.

The walk from Coffeeshop Amsterdam via the Haarlemmerbuurt, Jordaan, and Westerpark is about 3.5 kilometres – precisely the right distance to fill an afternoon without being rushed. No mandatory museums, no tourist traps. Just Amsterdam, as it is.