any places nearby amsterdam to find a finely made coo coo clock...? handcrafted...
2006-07-18 12:45:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
man people i been there too many times. thanks for the green advice, but i think yall need the advice. im a pro muahahah... anyways, switzerland is a good place, but too far... like 10 hours on the train...
2006-07-18 18:01:23 · update #1
Cuckoo clocks are NOT a Swiss thing, although it's often stated.
Cuckoo clocks originate in the Black Forest in Southern Germany where most of them are handcrafted today (besides industrial products).
I don't know where the original cuckoo clocks would be sold near Amsterdam.
Anyway, there is a web delivery service...
2006-07-21 12:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by swissnick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing in Amsterdam I'm afraid, but.. Go to The Hague. There's a shop called "Kaatje aan de Rijn", its address is Reinkenstraat 18. From Amsterdam, grab the intercity to The Hague Central Station - should take you 50 minutes. The shop sells cuckoo clocks (koekoeksklokken in Dutch) but I'm not sure they're handmade and all. Check http://www.kaatje.com . Alternatively, try Haarlem, a city even closer to Amsterdam (15 minutes by train). See the website http://www.klokkenspeciaalzaak.nl/ and browse to 'klassieke klokken' (classic clocks) to see what they have on offer. They're supposedly the biggest clocksellers in all of the Netherlands - so if you cannot find it there.. Then grab the ICE express train to Duesseldorf or on to Frankfurt (1.5 hours - 3 hours tops). In Germany, such clocks are more widely available. Try this site for some good clockmakers in Germany: http://www.schwarzwalduhr.de/ .
2006-07-19 03:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by McAtterie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kookoo Clocks
2016-11-06 23:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Amsterdam is a wide spectrum of attractions for recreational and social sightseeing. They range between exciting previous houses, just like the Oude Kerk, to oddities like the Hash
2016-12-16 11:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
koln germany is about 4-5 hours by train maybe shorter, has a great cathedral, 3 wise mans remains are there, also has lots of cool german gift shops, w/ plenty of cuckoo clocks
2006-07-26 03:04:19 · answer #5 · answered by gentlebendustypaws 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of the "Kuckuck" Clock buy yourself a handpainted Delft Clock
2006-07-18 14:24:54 · answer #6 · answered by pro_and_contra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. It's called Switzerland.
2006-07-18 12:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you kidding me....your in amsterdam and you want a.....clock.......well, i suggest going into one of the local "coffee shops" and getting yourself a real nice "clock" if you know what i mean a nice big bag of green "clock"
2006-07-18 12:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋