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.
Amsterdam : Bars
CAFE KANIS EN MEILAND
This cafe, on the Levantkade boardwalk on the KNSM (Royal Netherlands Company for Steamships) island, keeps more or less to its maritime theme. The interior is very colonial: club style armchairs and couches surrounded by green plants, paintings of ships and a waxed counter in the style of a ship's deck; billiards are set up in the middle. The island was originally built by the KNSM as a port to reflect the colonial strength of the Dutch.
E-mail : bojadvgl@xs4all.nl
Levantkade 127
AMSTERDAM 1019
00 31 20 41 82 439
