Amsterdam Noord: NDSM Wharf
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I like this former shipyard in Amsterdam Noord. With its industrial look — repurposed cranes and old trams, abandoned metal pieces decorated with street art, warehouses transformed into art studios — it looks somehow like a post-apocalyptic place that started to come back to life. And that’s not far from the truth.
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NDSM stands for Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (Dutch Dock and Shipbuilding Company). This area hosted a big shipbuilding facility for about a hundred years before it went bankrupt and was abandoned. Nowadays, this little part of Amsterdam Noord was transformed into a meeting place for creative people, a space for concerts, markets and other events. There are a few lovely restaurants around, like Pllek, Noorderlicht, IJ-Kantine etc. It’s very easy to reach: just take the ferry across the IJ, and you’re there — or make use of the brand new, long-under-construction North-South line! That is, if you don’t live in the Noord already.
I go there when I want a total change of scenery, when I’m in the mood for something else than canals and pretty houses. It’s also a great place for photo sessions. Have a look:
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