Timeline
15:12
Grab a strong coffee and a slice of homemade cake at Pipes & Beans. It opens at 08:30, just in time before you head out.
15:27
Walk 12 minutes to the Olympische groet. Find a spot where the statue faces the light. The IOC symbols will glow as the golden light begins.
16:12
Stroll 27 minutes north-northeast to Vondelpark. The park is lively in the summer, but in January it offers a quiet, crisp space to watch the morning light shift over the water.
Local tip
Check the route from Pipes & Beans to the Olympische groet, as no specific walking directions are provided in the context.
Check before you go
- Pipes & Beans is open Mo-Su 08:30-17:00.
- Vondelpark is open to the public, but check if any specific facilities have restricted hours.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Amsterdam (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).