De Pijp: the market and the park behind it
The Albert Cuyp end to end, a warm stroopwafel, and the green hush of Sarphatipark. Walked and written by the editor.

1. De Pijp metro (M52)
Come up at the south end and start hungry. The whole walk is built around what the market does to an appetite, so don't pre-load on breakfast.

2. Albert Cuypmarkt
Walk it the full length, Van Woustraat to Ferdinand Bolstraat, and watch the stalls go cheese, fish, fabric, fruit, flowers. A stroopwafel pressed warm off the iron is the thing to eat walking. It's shut on Sundays — come any other morning before the lunch crush.

3. Eerste van der Helststraat
The market's quieter cross-street, all café terraces. Step off the stalls here for a coffee; the pavement tables fill from mid-morning and you can watch the whole quarter run its errands.

4. Sarphatipark
The neighbourhood's back garden — a small English-style park with a pond and the Sarphati monument at its heart. After the noise of the stalls, this is where you slow down. Find a bench on the water side.

5. Gerard Douplein
A small triangular square where De Pijp does its lingering. Cafés on every side; pick the one with the best sun and sit a while, or don't, and press on.

6. Frans Halsstraat
The landing — a street of independents that runs you back up toward the Stadhouderskade and the trams home. A last unhurried stretch before the city gets loud again.

De Pijp: the market and the park behind it