Tolhuistuin Amsterdam

Cultural garden

Felix from Amsterdam

""Tolhuistuin" is literally a hidden spot in Amsterdam. Expect a café garden w/ good vibes & completely spontaneous activities & you won't be disappointed!"

This is literally a hidden hot spot in Amsterdam. Cross the water by ferry (already a treat by itself!) to 'Buiksloterweg' and you'll hit the Tolhuistuin Restaurant to your left-hand side. Downstairs is a concert hall, a successful branch of the legendary club 'Paradiso' in the center.

But since 'tuin' means 'garden' in Dutch, the curious visitor who comes in search of an actual garden will be very rewarded: there's a good vibe in this garden with a little stage for Sunday afternoon concerts, a café/bar, sometimes a spontaneous barbecue, groups of people doing yoga, meditation or just flex-working with their laptops- everything is possible here and activities are generally free of charge.

The only disadvantage and probably the explanation why this spot is not yet overcrowded: information about activities is hard to find and most things happen spontaneously...

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Amsterdam Spotter Felix

About me Felix, 'El Bajo Feliz', born in the beautiful Black Forest, Germany, moved to Amsterdam in 2000. I make my living as a bass player and love to function in different styles of music. I usually compare them to different languages or dialects and I'm always eager to find out what the clue to each such language is. It's the same eagerness that makes a traveller want to understand the local habits. So yes, I love travelling, too :)! And the best is the combination of both passions! Why Amsterdam The population of Amsterdam consists of 180 different nationalities, a...

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