"Hilary's Many Trekk's...Always Boldly Going!" TrekknHil's Profile

Always my first stop :)

Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, de Hooch, van Ruisdael and van Gogh for good measure. A great place to see the Dutch masters from the Golden Age.
Spend the day looking at the collections of furniture, china, costumes and sculpture.
The "Rijks" was designed by P.J.H Cuypers, the same architecht who designed Centraal Station.

Canal Houses around the city

Crazy canal houses

There are old homes around the city that date back to the 1600's. They are usually very narrow since taxes were based on the width of a house. Now you know why the Dutch must have steep, narrow, scary stairs.

Canals...What beautiful canals.

View on Egelantiersgracht

There is nothing more relaxing than sitting at the edge of a canal and watching the people and the boats go by.

Grab a table at a patio cafe and it is yours for the afternoon...purchase required of course :)

Canal Boats are everywhere

The canal bus takes you all over the city

They are a nice, not too expensive way to see the city from a different perspective. The night cruise is extra nice because the bridges are all illuminated.

Find water and you will find a canal cruise. If all else fails, head to Centraal Station.

You can choose a canal bus, a museum bus, peddle boats or even a water taxi

The Red Light District

The red light district

Sex is in the air.

Beware...don't buy drugs on the street.

Don't take pictures of the girls.

Don't get drunk and make a fool of yourself

Notice all the red lights above the doors.

From Sin to Redemption

Westerkerk in the Jordaan

There are churches everywhere...Westerkerk, Noorderkerk, Oude Kerk, Nieuwe Kerk and St. Nicolaaskerk are most of the major ones.

Museum Amstelkring, aka, Our Lord in the Attic, is another note worthy stop.

Check your travel guide for other Jewish and especially Portugees Synagoges

Daytrippin'

How to get from here to there

Lots of smaller cities await your exploration. From 15 minutes up to 2 hours away.

Harleem, Gouda, Delft, Utrecht, Voldendam, Den Haag, Alkmaar and Leiden are just a few of the interesting destinations that will get you out of the city for the day.

A true glimpse into Dutch culture awaits you.

Amsterdam, what most people think of first.

Can't get this at home

Stay with me on this...Poison, Adams's Apple, White Widow, Power Plant, Silver Haze, Morning Glory, Sweet Tooth, Super Sativa, Edel Weiss, Orange Bud, Misty, F1, Redhead, White Dolphin, Hindu Kush, Crystal, Shiva, Big Bang, White Bud, BlueBerrry, Phazer, Spirit of Amsterdam, Choco Mist, Grey Mist, White Tiger, Alegria, Creeper Haze, NYC Diesel, Buddah's Sister, AK-47, Berry Mist, Juicy Fruit, Northernlight 5 Haze.

Thankfully...as you can see, there is more to this town than just marijuana!!!

Intro Updated Apr 2, 2004
Report Abuse

Personal Pages (3)

1 - 3 of 3

Comments (11)

Reply
- Report abuse
pieter_jan_v Mar 2, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Very interesting Amsterdam page. PJ
Reply
- Report abuse
fdrich29 Dec 12, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Reply
- Report abuse
hasanhanks Dec 11, 2009 at 11:38 PM

~Happy Birthday Hilary~
Reply
- Report abuse
Etoile2B Dec 12, 2007 at 3:04 PM

Happy Birthday from sunny California!
Reply
- Report abuse
GracesTrips Dec 12, 2007 at 2:56 PM

Happy Birthday, Hilary! Hope you have a terrific day!
Reply
- Report abuse
Lyndra Dec 12, 2007 at 2:03 AM

Hi HIlary, have a smashing birthday :-)
Reply
- Report abuse
dovalyn Dec 11, 2007 at 6:10 PM

Happy birthday from California and a wonderful year full of wishes!
Reply
- Report abuse
y2ketan2007 Nov 26, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Amsterdam......I'll finally be visiting this city in April 08.I guess three days should be enough.
Reply
- Report abuse
phred1910 Dec 12, 2003 at 12:42 AM

Is that the Canalbus or the canniBUS?
Reply
- Report abuse
jenn_d Sep 13, 2003 at 9:51 PM

For a second there I mistook the Canalbus sign for a cannibus sign...lively homepage. :-)