Tips 1 - 4 of 4 Amsterdam Off The Beaten Path
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It would take too much to put this "tip" under "Local Customs" because of its coffeeshops and the cannabis you can get there, familiar with all locals. The Nieuwendijk is one of the oldest shoppings street in Amsterdam with some good shops today. Included C&A, H&M, We, shops for shoes, knick-knack, some good fast-food restaurants, and Tip De Bruin, a tiptop design boutique. When reaching the Nieuwendijk for a walk to Singel (canal street) you'll pass the notorious area where the shops look like colorful, exotic places, with a touch out of the 60's. They include the tainted tea- & coffeeshops, so famous for its liberty today ...
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Website: http://www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com/Database/Alpha/alphaH.html
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You'll see these characteristic drawbridges anywhere in Amsterdam. And yep, they still open its bridge-doors to let boats pass through. Usually made of wood you'll find other materials, too. It is a readily painted area and famous painters (Vincent Van Gogh 1883) has immortalized these drawbridges ...
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Walking in the famous area of Jordaan in Amsterdam you may visit the Westermarkt, next to the Westerkerk. Close to the old-fashioned public lavatory you'll find the Homomonument, or a special sign dedicated to the homosexual victims in history and of Aids. There is a triangle as a sign of the past on the pavement (pointing to the house of Anne Frank), and a triangle for performances pointing at the COC, and a triangle partly hanging above the canal (all created by Karin Daan). On Saturday September 5th, 1987, the Homomonument was presented and people still put every day flowers at this place for memorial feelings ...
It is so wonderful, brave and good this place got here, in Amsterdam, and I am proud of it, too!
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Website: http://www.homomonument.nl/nlhome.htm
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Off The Beaten Path: Ancient Lions
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Most people do not even pay attention to these statues, that are beautiful lions, just in front of the Palace on the Dam Square.
Have you noticed these creatures has the lower part of the body in the form of a snake? And because of their wings they look a bit like the mythic though monstruous creature named Chimaera. That is an anient creature out of the Greek myths, maybe originated out of Asia Minor, or even the Far East.
I do love mythic statues. I could not find some details about these lions (artists, name etc. ) and will post a next time about ...
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balhannah Sun Mar 8, 2009 05:09 UTC
Will have to take a look in Magna Plaza. A lovely building on the outside. | ukirsari Tue Jul 22, 2008 14:11 UTC
ngaturaken kabar apik mas roy :) how are you there? hoping everything's fine. | pieter_jan_v Sun Jul 20, 2008 15:18 UTC
Nice T-logues! Mijn foto's staan op mijn Vondelpark pagina. PJ | SLLiew Tue Oct 16, 2007 19:59 UTC
Cool page of Amsterdam. Bring back fond memories. SL :) |
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