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 : Walks
Few hours in Nieuwe Zijde Quarter
The left hand side of Amsterdam's old city center, Nieuwe Zijde, extends from North to South, from the Central train station to Rokin and is bordered on the west by Singel. This neighborhood, impossible to miss by arrival by train, spreads around commercial thoroughfares such as Damrak and Nieuwendijk all the way to the Dam where both the royal palace and the Nieuwe Kerk are located. If you follow along Kalverstraat, you'll take a bit of distance from the large avenues and can better take advantage of smaller boutiques and cafes. Follow along Nes road to the ecclectic theater district and then take Warmoestraat to the elegant house on Oudezidjs Voorburgwal that houses the clandestine church better known as "God in the grainhouse."
From BIERPROEFLOKAAL IN DE WILDEMAN to HASHMUSEUM
Continue on Kolksteeg
Right on Nieuwendijk
Left at Valkensteeg
Right on Dam
Left at Warmoesstraat
Right on Sint Jansstraat
Cross Sint Jansbrug
Continue on Stoofsteeg
Right on Oudezijds Achterburgwal
From HASHMUSEUM to CONSCIOUS DREAMS KOKOPELLI
Continue on Oudezijds Achterburgwal
Continue on Vredenburgersteeg
Traverse Armbrug
Right on Oudezijds Voorburgwal
Left at Wijngaardsstraatje
Right on Warmoesstraat
