The Netherlands: Amsterdam
Areas in the city:
In a nutshell...
Among the diverse cultural attractions in Amsterdam, visits to Anne Frank's house and the Van Gogh museum give a glimpse of the historical and artistic riches of the city. The capital is home to no fewer than 50 museums from the truly bizarre to the most classic collections of Dutch national heritage.
Vondel Park and the canals make up the backdrop of the city, ideal for family picnics and romantic strolls, with out for getting an essential visit to the flower market, the most famous in the world, near Muntplein. On bike or by foot, a stop at one of the city's numerous squares is a great way to get a feeling for the vibrancy of daily life in Amsterdam: in Rembrandtplein or Leidseplein, the most famous squares, you will find the well-known "brown café's".
To end the visit with a panoramic view of the city, make your way the Westerkerk and its bell tower, the tallest in Amsterdam, located in the heart of Jordaan, one of the fashionable quarters.
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CAFE DE WAARD
This trendy bar in Leidseplein serves as a meeting place for its young customers who come to have a drink and listen to music. The house emblem is a bartender holding a mug of ale, and is taken directly out if the comicbook series Astérix. Here and there throughout the bar little strips of the comic can be found. FYI: the later in the night, the harder it is to find an open space.
E-mail : info@cafedewaard.nl
Leidseplein 14
AMSTERDAM 1017
00 31 20 623 8361
