South Amsterdam : Bicycle ride in 12 cools steps

Next to the tourist areas of Amsterdam, I named: The Old City and its red light district, the Canal district and the museum district (if you go there). There is North, South, East and West.

Arbitrarily the south begins once you have crossed the Singelgracht. You have before you the Rijksmuseum and inside the richest Flemish art collection in the world. But we go further south and we leave the beautiful neighborhoods of the museumkwartier for the Pijp.

The Pijp is more people than tourists. Historically a neighborhood of students, singles and immigrants. The Pijp is known for hosting many bars, cafes and restaurants. It's also one of Amsterdam's best coffeeshops with Katsu, Greenhouse and Media Club.

The majority of tourists come for the largest market in the Netherlands: Albert Cuypmarkt. So do not expect something extraordinary but it's colorful and alive and you can eat stroopwaffels and herrings, which is not bad.

Architecture enthusiasts also come for constructions of the Amsterdam school: the Dagerrad in mind. Or how to produce beautiful and quality housing for the workers in 1900. One would be quite incapable of having this brilliance of genius today.

Further south, the Amstel. The river to which we owe Amsterdam after the construction of a dam on Dam Square. The richest built their house on the Amstel when the waters of Amsterdam began to smell bad.

Before you reach the countryside by bike, you can take a trip to Zorgvlied Cemetery. It is one of the most famous cemeteries in the Netherlands. There are artists, politicians and other important people. There are also original burials, real works of art sometimes, pretty trees and flowers.

Amstelpark is another pleasant option with its lake, its benches at the Gaudi and its rose garden.

There is a place that few people know and that plant lovers must discover. Cross the modern and wide arteries of Amsterdam Zud district, Le Corbusier inspiration to reach the botanical garden of Zuidas.

It's beautiful, it's relaxing and the entrance is free. There are sun loungers and fountains. A collection of bonsais and flowers everywhere. In the greenhouses, there are cacti and succulents in shambles. You can even buy seeds to bring as gifts or grow at home.

Every neighborhood that respects its microbreweries. For the south it's Butcher's Tears. A minimalist place open on the small parking lot of an old industrial area. You will drink some of the best beers in the city. The place is not very sexy in itself but it is unmissable if you do a tour of Zud.

Ditto for Kaskantine. Real urban farm. A nice place to eat a tip and touch your finger that particular spirit, daring, avant-garde and clever, own Amsterdam.

Going up towards Vondelpark, you will find the OCCII, an independent and radical cultural center with many alternative concerts.

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