Spui

On the spui square you find some of the oldest buildings of Amsterdam. Be sure not the miss the Begijnhof.

The bookmarket helt here is a great place to find secondhand books about Amsterdam if you want to stay for some time in the city. If there's no market just go to the Slechte in the Kalverstraat (just arround the corner) you'll probably pay a bit more, but they do have an extensive collection on Amsterdam.

Every Sunday at the ''Spui'' in Amsterdam there is an exhibition in the open air with recent work of sixty Dutch and international professional artists.(in his 13th year) All techniques are present: paintings in oil and acrylics, watercolors, graphic arts, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery. Thanks to the rotating system, original work of 25 different participants is to be seen every Sunday, while the harp/guitar duo ''Sunflower'' is playing music that fits the atmosphere. Art Plein Spui offers a unique opportunity to buy directly from the artists without the involvement of galleries or museums, and to communicate with the makers themselves in picturesque surroundings. Art Plein Spui, in the hart of old Amsterdam, near the beautiful Begijnhof and the Historical Museum, is open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.