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City of canals, Prinsengracht is the most extensive and beautiful of Amsterdam  All around you can find old factories, warehouses, old churches, bars … up to the special area of ​​the former working class district ofJordaan.

Named “Prince channel” after William of Nassau, along its route (that you can also do with one of the touristic boats) some of the most interesting attractions of the city cross your path. Just a few meters from the bridge crossing Brouwersgracht, in the north, there is the Noorderkerk, North Church, and if you’re lucky and it¡s weekend you can stop by the market to be mounted next to it and where you can find a little of everything. Following up to the number 263 you will find the legendary Anne Frank House Museum, one of the most visited ones and that is also close to Westermarkt, the Western market. If this is your first time in the city, the houseboats will sure look curious to you. To know more about them, at the Houseboat Museum,  an old 1913 cargo ship will help you clear all your doubts. Proceed to the Courthouse to see the impressive neoclassical building that used to be an orphanage. Ah! and do not forget to stop by the Papeneiland coffee, one of the oldest in the city and where you can rest at ease with wonderful views.

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By Isabel Sánchez-Vallejo from longoneday.

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Words: Cecilie Arling

Mannequins dressed in Comme Des Garçons next to the coolest line up of sneakers and a sophisticated selection of fragrances is just a sneak peek of what to expect at Storm.

Storm is a one of a kind conceptual platform that re-creates your dreams by bringing together commercial and artistic products in a modern and minimalistic surrounding with a very iconic Scandinavian style. You will be sure to have a unique shopping experience every time you go, as you will also find small art exhibitions personally selected by the owner Rasmus Storm.

Showcasing an exclusive and carefully chosen selection of internationally known clothing, beauty products, jewellery, personal accessories, magazines and books, Storm has become a true source of inspiration. When you are looking for that special garment to make your wardrobe shine or an inspiring visual and aesthetic coffee table book for the long dark fall days, Storm is where to go.

STORM
Store Regnegade 1, 1110 Copenhagen

http://www.stormfashion.dk

Contact
info@stormfashion.dk
Phone +45 33930014

Opening hours
Monday – Thursday 11:00 – 17:30 // Friday 11:00 – 19:00 // Saturday 10:00 – 16:00 // Sunday closed

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The renowned macaron is a traditional round shape French pastry, crunchy on the outside and soft inside and made ​​from egg whites, crushed almonds and sugar. It is aromatized and colored with strawberry, hazelnut, chocolate’s flavours or any other variety one can imagine, since there is an effort to specialized bakeries for finding the most original macaron and you may find roses, saffron or gum flavored macarons and increasingly most diverse forms.

It is difficult to find the precise origin because, as with all these delicious recipes, you have different stories. It seems to be that comes from Venice and it was originated during the Renaissance, but it is the luxurious Ladurée bakery located Paris the one who invents the macaron as known today, double and different shades for differentiate depending on the flavor. It was Pierre Desfontaines, Ladurée’s pastry chef , the first one who joined two macarons with ganache. It is said that they are the best macarons in the world and the fact is that they sell more than 15,000 units every day!

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