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Amsterdam
Located on the banks of the Amstel and Schinkel rivers and the IJ bay,
Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous city of
the Netherlands.
As of 2006,
Amsterdam 743,027, with 1,021,870 people living in the metropolitan area.
Amsterdam is of course famous for its system of concentric canals, which is a result of
17th century city planning. There are four main concentric half-circles of canals, with
ther ends resting on the IJ bay,
There are many places to see in Amsterdam, but perhaps the most moving place to visit
is 263 Prinsengracht, and the museum at 265 to 267 Prinsengracht, better known as
the "Anne Frank House". This is where the Jewish diarist, Anne Frankhid with her family and four friends to escape Nazi persecution between
1942 and
1944,
during the German occupation of the Netherlands. Sadly after two years
in hiding, the group was betrayed, and taken to concentration camps, where all died with
the exception of Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank.
There are a number of other museums in Amsterdam that you will want to
see including
the Rijksmuseum (arts, crafts and history),
the Stedelijk Museum (modern art), and
the Rembrandt House Museum (Dutch: Museum het Rembrandthuis),
which is the house where the famous painter, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, usually
simply known as "Rembrandt", lived and worked for
a number of years.
You will also surely want to visit the
Van Gogh Museum, a museum dedicated to the 19th century Dutch painter,
Vincent van Gogh (and his artistic contemporaries), which has
the largest collection of van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world.
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Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best ways to meander around Amsterdam's Van Gogh museum, explore its maze of canals, and find the tastiest breweries and restaurants? With Rick Steves’ Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels, travelers can experience everything Amsterdam, Bruges, and Brussels have to offer – economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, this guide includes: opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights, friendly places to eat and sleep, suggested day plans, walking tours and trip itineraries, and clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot. America’s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience. |
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Every visitor to Amsterdam needs a good map and a good guidebook-now, for the first time, the two have been combined in a unique format at an unbeatable price. Perfectly sized to fit in a purse or back pocket, the Eyewitness Pocket Map & Guide is a fully illustrated guide to all the major sights-plus an ingenious fold-out map so you will never feel lost. The guide also includes restaurants, pubs, shops and a mini-phrasebook. It's all you need for a perfect day out and about-and for just $6.99. |
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Discover Amsterdam
Uncover a grand church hidden in an attic in the Red Light District
Visit a shoe-shaped home and the office of the future at the Living Tomorrow Pavilion
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Practice your dangling skills sampling herring from a street stall
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42 days of in-city research, five walking tours, three cycling tours, 18 detailed maps
Color Architecture chapter shows the contrast between Amsterdam's classic and modern styles
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Joe Pauker, who refers to himself as "a goof," has compiled what is perhaps the funniest, most original guide available to the city of Amsterdam. Get Lost! The Cool Guide to Amsterdam, which is clearly not aimed at mainstream travelers, will take you to the places that standard guidebooks don't bother to cover (at least not in any detail): sex shows, hemp and 'shroom shops, and places where you can get free samples of cheese when you're too low on cash to buy food. Pauker's not shy about sharing his opinions, either. On taxis: "They're expensive, and they treat cyclists like shit, but if you really need one ... [they're] very comfortable." On banks and developers who would evict squatters: they're "conservative pigs who care more about money than people." And on cannabis: "nederwiet (Dutch grown weed, such as Northern Lights) is spectacular." Off-the-wall humor and opinions aside, you get the feeling that Pauker really knows Amsterdam and wouldn't give you bum advice. Hotels and hostels (including the comfortable couches at Schiphol Airport), restaurants, attractions, and shopping are all covered in some detail, and obvious care was taken in selecting those establishments hip enough (and cheap enough) to make it into the book. If you're the kind of traveler who might need the Dutch translation of "stoned as a shrimp," or if you simply appreciate a fresh perspective and directions away from the trampled path, let Pauker be your guide to the "coolest, most happening city in Europe." |
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Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best ways to meander around Amsterdam's Van Gogh museum, explore its maze of canals, and find the tastiest breweries and restaurants. With Rick Steves’ Amsterdam 2007, travelers can experience everything Amsterdam, Bruges, and Brussels have to offer — economically and hassle-free.
Completely revised and updated, this guide includes:
• Opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights
• Friendly places to eat and sleep
• Suggested day plans
• Walking tours and trip itineraries
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America’s number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.
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Frommer's Amsterdam (14th Edition) is the only guide you'll need to plan the perfect trip to this vibrant, attractive city. Amsterdam is far more complex than its dated reputation as a hippie haven suggests, and we give you the best of both worlds—from the Red Light District to the Van Gogh Museum, from "smoking coffeeshops" to an evening at the Concertgebouw. It's all gezellig to Amsterdammers. Frommer's Amsterdam gives you insider tips on the best museums, big and small; the best antique shops in the Spiegelgracht quarter; the best restaurants for French, modern Dutch, or the Indonesian feast rijsttafel walking tours and biking tours along the Golden Age Canal and the Amstel River; plus information for side trips to Rotterdam, The Hague, Gouda, and other cities. You'll also find candid reviews of a huge selection of accommodations in all price ranges, from romantic B&Bs to family-friendly hotels. Plus you'll get the latest trip-planning advice on everything from bargain airfares to customs requirements, money-saving tips, and a complete shopper's guide. You'll even get a free color fold-out map, a Dutch vocabulary list, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap! |
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