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Real Name: Pieter Jan VINK
Lives In: Hengelo, NL
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Red Light District: The FGS HE HUA TEMPEL
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  • Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple
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  • The Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple is the biggest traditional Chinese temple in Europe. Its location right at the Red Light District seems strange, but at the East side of the RLD you can enjoy the Amsterdam Chinese quarter.

    The temple is located at: Zeedijk 106--118 - 1012 BB Amsterdam

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    Phone: +31-20-420 2357
    Website: http://www.ibps.nl/nl/hehuatempel.htm
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    Urinating: The cleanest toilet around
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  • Central Station Toilet or WC
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  • The cleanest toilet around is at the Central Train Station at track 2A.

    It's 50 Eurocents admission, but worth while.

    Downtown during daytime just go to the 4th floor of the V&D department store or make a stopover at the many Amsterdam Café's (with varying facilities though).

    Women are a bit discriminated, because men can make use a the typical Amsterdam "Krul" pissoirs, you find on many downtown locations.

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    Urinating: Cats and Dogs droppings
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  • Amsterdam Urinating
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  • Cats and Dogs droppings must be removed by the pet owners.

    Also the locals do not like abuse of the above rule.

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    Eating and Drinking: Feeding the stray cat
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  • Seen at the Romer Visserstraat (rear of the Marriot Hotel):

    Here eats Lappie the stray cat.

    Please do not remove the bowls (they are re-used).

    Thanks!

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    Local Customs: DON'T HONK
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  • Amsterdam - DON'T HONK, MIND THE NEIGHBOURS!
  • DON'T HONK, MIND THE NEIGHBOURS!
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  • Amsterdam is a busy city, especial centercity and the Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein and the Red Light District.
    At times things can be really noisy, like stag parties coming by or football fans celebrating their victory.
    Queensday and New Years Eve are also two special days with more noise than normal.

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    Red Light District: Hand on brest
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  • It's a piece of art; don't follow this example or you end up in an Amsterdam canal.

    Location: South of the Old Church at the RLD.

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    Local Customs: Where to put letters
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  • If you are looking for the mailbox, it's ................

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    Comments for pieter_jan_v about Amsterdam
    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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