van gogh museum and other Amsterdam, Netherlands Things to Do Tips

van gogh museum

if your into the arts this is a must do in amsterdam, for vincent is one of the dutch masters. the museum is very large, but accomidating to the large amount of visitors it gets each day. we were blown away by seeing all of van gogh's masterpieces..they had most of his more famous paintings. they also had a floor dedicated to japanese influenced paintings which was interesting. don't leave without seeing the picasso painting on the 3rd floor. the museum shop was also delightful and not over priced at all, we bought alot of stuff from there. we got 3 van gogh prints and a ceramic painting and some magnets etc...

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Directions: in the museumplein...behind the rijks museum.

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Rijksmuseum: the rijks museum

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Written by excitableone

on Dec 2, 2002

rijks museum at night

besides the fact that the building it's self is an amazing accomplishment this place was one of my favorite places we visited. i really enjoyed walking under the museum. while we were there they had some monks that were chantting under the museum on the sidewalk, the way it echoed was really breathtaking. don't go here if you only have an hour to spend, we spent a couple hours and had to rush at the end.

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Directions: hard to miss, in the museumplein.

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Heineken Brewery / Experience: heineken tour

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

FREE SAMPLES!!!

if you enjoy beer or have an hour or so to blow head over to the heineken museum, it's not a functioning brewery anymore. the tour is really small for the most part, the best part is the motion simulator that makes you feel like a bottle of heineken throughout the bottling process. the whole thing ends with you getting enjoyed at a party..lol.. the free samples and free gift make it worth it. the souvenier shop is a trap, you'll want to buy something or a few things i did. then you look like an idiot the rest of the day carrying this big green bag ( billboard ) that say's," HEY LOOK AT ME I'M A TOURIST"

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Magna Plaza (Old Post Office): the wonderful architecture and many things to see

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

what planet am i on??

walking around amsterdam is like walking on a foreign planet, there is so much going on..always on the lookout for something you never noticed before..

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Coffee Shops: the cat at the blue velvet coffeeshop

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Updated by excitableone

on Jan 29, 2005

here kitty kitty!!

if you come across the blue velvet coffeeshop which is located on the same street as barney's you can meet the house stoner cat..he's usually laying down on the counter just to the right of the dealers area..you can pet him and if you ask you can take a picture..he's not the prettiest cat but he seems really happy..

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Address: haarlemmerstraat 64

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Concertgebouw: setting sun

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

gorgeous sunset

watching the sun set on amsterdam was a beautiful sight each day..this day was one of 9 good days we had out of 11 in late november!! we got lucky.

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Coffee Shops: blue velvet coffeeshop

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

welcome to the blue velvet !!

nice shop, friendly cat..good products..the shop is very comfortable you can pet triple the house cat, he's stoned not dead..he he

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Phone: 627-7329
Address: haarlemerstraat 64
Directions: blue velvet is a 5 minute walk from central station down prins hendrikade to haarlemerstraat ( at top of singel)
Other Contact: open daily: 11:00am - 12am

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Coffee Shops: de dampkring

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

de dampkring

this shop has the largest menu i saw in amsterdam, they sell what they call the " fair smoke label " which means they only supply from smaller growers who only use natural and biological growing means..one of the more known growers of amsterdam SOMA sells his gear here and at a few other locations.. you can buy a souvenier menu at damkring for 5 euro which makes a great conversation piece when you get back to the states or wherever. the dampkring also sells quality hash which was some of the best we smoked while in amsterdam..also check out the frites store right next door the frites are very tasty.

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Phone: 638-0705
Address: handboogstraat 29

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Coffee Shops: coffeeshop de kuil

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

packed house tonight..

this is one of few shops in amsterdam that don't play techno or rap music, they are a classic rock joint ( no pun intended ) this is a must see activity for me once i get back, cause i really didn't get to enjoy this place like i should have...

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Phone: 623-4848
Address: oudebrugsteeg 27

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Coffee Shops: de rokerij

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Written by excitableone

on Feb 25, 2003

rokerij