I will have a trip to Amsterdam, Netherland. It's my first time. So what is worth to see there and what is cheap there to buy as a souvenir?
2006-12-28 02:01:17 · 6 answers · asked by mehdi b 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
Van Gogh Museum is a must:
http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.j...
Rijksmuseum deserves a visit too for the selection of Dutch painters; I loved the Night Watch:
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/index.jsp........
Anne Frank house and museum; impressive the way that family lived during the terrible days of the war:
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid...
Go the Flower Market; you´ll see the endless varieties of flowers!!
Go for a tour through the canals.
Rent a bike and cycle around the city, it´s not very big and there´s a wonderful bike lane.
Visit one of the Diamond Factories, amazing!
Munt Plein (Munt Square), there´s a beautiful tower there.
Rembrandt Plein (Rembrandt Square); there´s a wonderful representation in metal of The Night Watch; at night is just wonderful.
Go along Kalverstraat, a long, pedestrian shopping street.
Visit this site:
http://www.amsterdam.info/
I found it really useful and try its webcam. I did so before going and found out the name of one of the shops there; then once there, I used to stand at a fixed time for a couple of minutes so that my children could see me from home!!
Visit the Churches; I loved Oude Kirke (Old Church); West Church seemed to be beautiful in the outside, but it was closed when I was there. Check this site for churches:
http://www.amsterdam.world-guides.com/ch...
There are many souvenirs shops where you´ll find a lot of tshirts and there are a lot of erotic souvenirs and also Delf ceramic (just beautiful!)
2006-12-28 03:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am dutch, go to waterlooplein, there is a market everyday with lots of stuff to buy and affordable, dont' go into them so called souvenir shops, rip offs. cheapest museum i think is the sex museum, only 2.50 entrancefee if you are in holland for a few days, get a train pass and a buscard, travel the country a bit, it's worth it, holland is sooooo much more than amsterdam.
food wise, well in winter time we have a few specialties but really we don't have too many real dutch dishes, you must try the haring , raw and grab it by the tail and eat it with onions, so damn good and o so dutch. enjoy your visit
2006-12-30 13:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by dutchcutie68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... Netherland is a nice country... u can visit this city's Amsterdam , Rotterdam, Haga. Amsterdam is called north Venetia... so u can go there..u can go and swim.. .go to the beach in the summer... shop..and.. i guess u can walk..
i don't think there's a lot thing to do .. so u might wanna find another place to visit
2006-12-28 11:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Smoke & visit redlight district. Actually, compare to another country around...it's not that spectecular during this time of the year.
I suggest you to go to Netherland when Tulip is blooming. It's sooo beautiful.
Some cool T-shirt and wheats can be nice souvenirs for your friends xxx
2006-12-28 14:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by ★menta★ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The best thing to do is just to go to Amsterdam! Believe me, I'm Dutch! I would go to the Kalverstraat, they've got cute (but affordable shops) and I would go to the Anna Frank Huis, it's very interesting and there's usually not a long wait (I dunno about holidays though).
2006-12-28 14:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by charlly92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT, that is all you need, this place is amazing the view of course but the culture is out of this world.
2006-12-28 13:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋