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By the third day, we were on first-name terms with the landlord and bar maid, and the old man on the stool at the bar would nod in a manner that seemed to say 'Well, if you must'. It was mid-March, and it rained almost every day, but inside Café Du Prins we always felt cosy, despite the rickety tables and bare brick walls.

I would like to know what percentage of my stay in Amsterdam was spent in Café Du Prins, admiring the artwork on the walls, poring over the flyer racks, listening to the atmospheric soundscapes from the stereo, or eating pancakes, ham and eggs, or little biscuits.

The other thing about Café Du Prins is that it conforms to the Dammer mould of tallness, narrowness, and shambolic order. Once this status quo dawns upon you, you notice it in many guises. Of course, the city is packed into the concentric semi-circles formed around the canals, and as the buildings teeter on their foundations, standing tall, narrow and tightly packed, the essence of the city somehow follows suit.

Tall men and women sat upright on high bar stools, Heineken drunk from narrow vessels, the streets densely packed with upright cyclists on high-seated bicycles, and of course the Dammers themselves … Café Du Prins is a beautifully welcoming retreat and is well worth a visit.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14173 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14083
The view takes in the University and Muntplein, and the cafe is only a short walk from Central Station. Their cocktails make the day and their apple tart is to die for, even in a city famous for them.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14083 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14070 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14070 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14034 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14034 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13992 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13992 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8231 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8231 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7720 This is a delightful city to browse around and watch the people. Everyone is so relaxed, and not just due to the effects of strange substances. Amsterdam has a policy of tolerating the sale and use of soft drugs. These activities are centred around the euphemistically called coffee shops. Easy to recognise if you’re trying to avoid them as they are usually dark, have a characteristic smell and have words such as free, high, happy, dreams etc. in their titles.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7720 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6304 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6304 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4803 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4803 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4397 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4397 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4454 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4454