Tips 1 - 10 of 75 Amsterdam Things to Do
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Amsterdam has big canals like Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. Besides these waters there are a lot of smaller ones to explore. My personal favorites: -Bloemgracht and Egelantiersgracht -Groenburgwal -Brouwersgracht If you visit Amsterdam for the first time, a walking option is a guided tour.
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Just keep walking along the canals. You will see lots of goodies, like the Montelbaans toren build in 1512. or a Dutch Reiger .... or a loose crane .... or an old bridge .... or a great canal view.
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Address: Oude Schans 1 (Montelbaanstoren)
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It's the place real Amsterdammers live. A good startpoint is a place the locals named The Johnny Jordaanplein (at the South of the middle of the Nine little streets). There you find the statues of the local singers Johnny Jordaan and Tante Leen and musians Johnny Meijer and Manke Nelis. In the nearby café you can sing along with the local Dutch songs. At the Westerkerk church (Singel canal side) a plaque of the famous singer Willy Alberti can be found.
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Address: Johnny Jordaanplein
Directions: At the corner of Prinsengracht and Elandsgracht.
Website: http://www.xs4all.nl/~dekei/jordaannrdzd.html
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At the Munttoren (the former Regulierspoort) foundations, pieces of the old city wall can be seen. Next to the Munttower you can find the famous Flowermarket along the Singel.
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Address: Muntplein
Directions: From the Central Train Station just continue inwards, pass the DAM and go further along the Damrak.
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The Flowermarket along the Singel canal is great for buying bulbs, flowers and/or souvenirs. The merchants can send tulip bulbs to any place on earth. Business hours: Mo-Sa; 9AM - 5.30PM Su: 11AM - 5.30PM
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Address: Singel
Directions: Just off the Mint Tower along the Singel canal.
Website: http://www.amsterdam.info/shopping/flowermarket/
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The Westerkerk was officially opened on Whitsunday 1631. It is built for Protestant services and is the the biggest Protestant church in the Netherlands. The tower bears the "golden" symbol of the imperial crown of Maximilian of Austria (Keizerskroon), which was his gift to the city in gratitude for support given tot the Austro-Burgundian princes. Rembrandt, one of the world’s most famous painters, was buried in the church. Visiting hours: Monday till Friday 11AM - 3PM (April - September). Church services (in Dutch) Sundays 10.30AM.
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Phone: +31-20-6247766
Address: Prinsengracht 281
Directions: South of the DAM square
Website: http://www.westerkerk.nl
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Things To Do: LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
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IMPORTANT:THIS MUSEUM CLOSED FROM JANUARY 2007 FOR A RENOVATION TIL THE END OF 2009. For the time being the VOC ship "Amsterdam" is moored at the NEMO museum at the Oosterdok. The Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum) is housed at Lands Zeemagazijn, build in 1656 as a storage building for the Navy (still present at the neighbouring Marine Etablissement at the Kattenburgerstraat). In the water next to the museum you can visit the Amsterdam, a replica of the former ship that sailed to the East Indies. Along the Oosterdok you also can visit the Amsterdam Museum harbour. Visiting hours: Tu-Su 10AM - 5PM. Admission: Euro 9.00
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Phone: +31-20-5232222
Address: Kattenburgerplein 1 - 1018 KK Amsterdam
Directions: Half mile East of the Cental Station, walk along the Prins Hendrikkade. Public Transport bus 22.
Website: http://www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl
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NEMO museum: NEMO museum, for kids hands on experiences
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The NEMO museum is build in the 1990's on top of the South entrance to the IJtunnel. It's a museum ideal for kids, because most projects involve hands-on experiences. From the roof you have a great view over the Amsterdam harbour. Visiting hours: Tu-Su: 10Am - 5PM (daily duting the kids school holidays) Admission: Euro 11,50 In 2007 the ship "Amsterdam" has been moved next to NEMO due to the ongoing renovation of the Maritime Museum.
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Phone: 0900-9191100
Address: Oosterdok 2 - 1011 VX Amsterdam
Directions: 15 minutes walking East of the Central Train Station
Website: http://www.e-NEMO.nl
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wise23girl Sun Jun 7, 2009 10:10 UTC
I have only been there was many years ago but hope to put Amsterdam on our agenda soon. Do you have public transport all yellow? Think I got lost there. Marg | ardnas67 Thu May 7, 2009 17:35 UTC
today we visited the Anne Frank house. After seeiing the movie about her on 4 may it was impressive to see the house where 8 people stayed for 2 years. On our way to the station we passed unintentional the red-light district. Well, that's Amsterdam also | CALSF Wed Apr 1, 2009 04:52 UTC
Yes! I sure enjoyed Amsterdam and your tips are the best. About those bikes we got to know about them firsthand! Thanks for checking my extremely tiny Amsterdam page too! | gkitzmil Sun Mar 22, 2009 14:48 UTC
Pieter, you make me miss visiting Amsterdam! Greetings from the mid-west of the US |
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