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Encaptivating stages, captivating music, loving community â these are only some of the joys that festival-goers attending Awakenings Easter Festival in 2022 will have the chance to experience. So if youâre fortunate enough to attend one of the biggest techno events in the world, donât leave the exploring to the boundaries of the festival.
Outside of those gates are hundreds of new adventures. With the event located just outside of Amsterdam, people will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the âVenice of the North.â With that being said, we compiled a list of attractions in Amsterdam.
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The Pancake Boat
Amsterdam is a city full of cafes and restaurants serving mouthwatering food paired with a well-crafted ambiance. But itâs hard to beat a pancake party on a boat.Â
The Pancake Boat is pretty self-explanatory. Itâs a boat that serves fresh pancakes. They offer visitors all-you-can-eat Dutch pancakes with various toppings, including fresh fruit, syrup, powdered sugar, and much more. So not only can you indulge in a sweet breakfast, but youâll also see beautiful views of the Amsterdam skyline. You can find it in Amsterdam Noord next to the NDSM Wharf ferry stop.
Boom Chicago
This small theater in Amsterdam is one of the most influential American comedy factories, and youâve probably never heard of it.
 Boom Chicago had a rocky start back in 1992 before opening. The Amsterdam Board of Tourism warned the founders that it should âthink twiceâ about their plans to open up an English comedy club. They claimed, âDutch people donât want to see a show in Englishâ and that tourists wouldnât want to see a show at all.
Nevertheless, the club opened and has since brought many recognizable names to the stage. Boom Chicago doesnât just have improv comedy and sketches. Itâs also a restaurant that serves up great food along with the laughs.
Electric Ladyland
It can be challenging to find a truly unique experience wherever you go. But, in Amsterdam, you can visit a one-of-a-kind museum, Electric Ladyland. This is the first and only museum dedicated to exhibiting fluorescent art.
The museum has colorful displays of minerals, artwork, sculptures, and other glowing artifacts. You can even get it on the creativity by becoming the art yourself. Unlike other museums that prohibit visitors from touching (or sometimes even breathing near) anything,
Electric Ladyland is âparticipatory art.â This is where guests can participate in creating and be an art piece themselves for the duration of their visit.
De Poezenboot
If you are a cat lover, then you might want to bump this one to the top of your itinerary. While De Poezenboot, or âThe Catboat,â isnât necessarily meant to be an attraction, the idea is undoubtedly attractive. It is the worldâs only floating cat shelter, and itâs located right in the heart of Amsterdam.Â
Walking through the street, youâll be able to see a houseboat that sits along the Amsterdam canals, and inside are the cats that have made it their home.Â
The history of âThe Catboatâ dates back to 1966 when Henriette van Weelde was known as âthe cat ladyâ and needed another space to host the cats that people brought her when they could no longer care for them.Â
She had the brilliant solution to acquire an old sailing barge, rebuild it and create the famous cat shelter. The original boat did serve its purpose for a while but eventually had to be replaced in 1979. Best of all, you can visit De Poezenboot for free!
Brouwerijât IJ Brewery
Brouwerijât IJ Brewery sits next to the historic windmill, De Gooyer, in Amsterdam Oost. This charming Dutch brewery was founded in 1985 when craft beer was hard to come by in Amsterdam.
The menu is full of Belgian-style beers such as dubbels, tripels, pilsners, and IPAs. However, if youâre not a beer fan, you can still check out the nationally recognized monument, De Gooyer, the tallest wooden windmill in the Netherlands.
