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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BRILMUSEUM
In the "9 streets" area, Mijke Teunissen welcomes visiters to this out of the ordinary museum of glasses, where he has already seen some 4 different generations of opticians pass by. A plethora of frames cover the different fashions of the last century. On the upper two floors, more than 700 years worth of history is covered. Don't ignore the quotes written on the beams and even more amusing are the bizzare models on which the frames are presented.
http://www.brilmuseumamsterdam.nl
E-mail : brilmuseum.brillenwinkel@worldmail.nl
Gasthuismolensteeg 7
AMSTERDAM 1016
00 31 20 421 24 14
