Noord, Amsterdam
Pllek
A shipyard, a beach nobody asked for, and the sun going down over the IJ.
- Best at
- Afternoon, Evening
- Kind
- Water
- Page
- Written by us
- Image
- Mood still, made by us
The place
You take the free ferry behind Centraal, and five minutes later you are standing on the other side of the water looking back at a skyline of cranes. The old NDSM yard is all rust and concrete, and somebody put a beach in the middle of it. In summer it is packed. In November it is nearly empty and twice as good.
Before you go
The ferry runs all night and costs nothing. Time your crossing back for around sunset and stand on the deck, not inside.
Also in Noord
Eurosoft
Noord
Bread, sandwiches and coffee on the Gedempt Hamerkanaal, from the people behind Eurosoft.
Cafe Restaurant Papillon
Noord
A bakery, cafe and restaurant on the Papaverweg that stays open from morning to evening.
Sassy's Diner
Noord
A fried chicken counter inside Oedipus Craft Space, the brewery's taproom in Noord, from the team behind Box Sociaal and Kip It Real.
Badhus Sauna - Noord
Noord
A sauna floating on the water at the Papaverhoek, with a Finnish sauna, two cold plunges and a terrace outside.