mark's houseboat 'the lilly'

The hotspots

The famous circle tramline nr. 10 (stops at all tourist attractions) has a stop opposite the boat and so has tram nr. 3, bus nr. 18 leaves from Amsterdam Central Station and has a stop opposite the boat as well.
The shopping street with 3 supermarkets- and lots of other shops, a postoffice, launderette etc. are very nearby. The famous Saturday market 'de lindenmarkt' and the farmersmarket 'de noordermarkt' are almost around the corner. The canals and the well known Jordaandistrict are within walking distance from Mark's houseboat. This old area in Amsterdam is famous for its variety of galleries, shops, fashion, cafes, restaurants, and Monday and Saturday markets.
The Anne Frankhouse, the Saturday Farmersmarket and the typical 'Negen Straatjes' (Nine Little (shopping) streets) are the hotspots in the Jordaan.

The new Marnix Sports Centre with indoor sportfacilities, swimmingpool and café is situated nearby ( 3 minutes walk) to be opened in the spring of 2006.

Around the corner, circle tram 10 will take you within 6 minutes to Amsterdam centre with its famous hotspots:
The Red Light District, Leidseplein with it's bars, cafe's and theatres, the Museumdistrict - with the Rijks- and van Goghmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of modern art (now located near the Central Station), The Heinekenbrewery, the beautiful Flowermarket and last but not least: the famous AlbertCuyp daily market.

Don't miss it!