Cheap Amsterdam http://www.amsterdam-guide.org Cheap flights, cheap accommodation, cheap food and shooping in Amsterdam Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:11:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Photos of Amsterdam http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/pictures-of-amsterdam http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/pictures-of-amsterdam#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:09:37 +0000 admin http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/?p=56 Many people choose to visit Amsterdam because of its reputation for tolerance, although part of this reputation is attributable to cultural misunderstandings. You can watch some pictures from Amsterdam, you can see the biggest city and the cultural and creative centre of the Netherlands.


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]]> http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/pictures-of-amsterdam/feed The best coffee in Amsterdam http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/the-best-coffee-in-amsterdam http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/the-best-coffee-in-amsterdam#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:50:28 +0000 admin http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/?p=53

Café l’Opera, Rembrandtplein

A friendly spot for coffee, a beer, or something stronger. You may at first only notice the outside seating and the enclosed terrace, but there is also an elegant, (usually) quieter indoor area.

Café Belgique, Gravenstraat

Easily one of the smallest bars in Amsterdam, there is seating for at most 15 people, but if you can get in you will enjoy it thoroughly.

Café Cuba.

Great bar, really nice atmosphere, close to red light with a nice terrace in the summer. Good selection of cheap cocktails, best long island ice teas in the world.

]]> http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/the-best-coffee-in-amsterdam/feed Borat in Amsterdam - Red Light District http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/borat-in-amsterdam-red-light-district http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/borat-in-amsterdam-red-light-district#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:09:32 +0000 admin http://www.amsterdam-guide.org/?p=51 A pretty funny video with Borat in the centre of attention. Borat visits Amsterdam (english with dutch subtitles) . During last weeks trip to Amsterdam to promote his new movie, Borat visited the famous Red Light District.

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Amsterdam Erotic Museum represents an artistic view over erotics, which makes the “Red Light District” so special. Five floors of erotic enjoyment and arts.

A view with unique postcard, photos and more then 500 erotic books. A special fairytale corner with erotic videos will give you a look at the funny side of erotics.

A collection of erotic arts from all over the world and way back in history till this futuristic century.Paintings and other artforms from old masters and modern time artits giver the exhibition aview over the erotic arts.

It will surprise you. The erotic museum is a cultural must in your program to visit the “Red Light District” .

Erotic Museum Amsterdam
O.Z. Achterburgwal 54
1012 DP Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 620 06 30

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Artis Zoo

If you buy a ticket to Arsis you can visit the Planetarium, the Aquarium, the Zoological Museum and the Geological Museum. Artis is also a botanical garden, with plants and trees gathered from all over the world, just like the animal species.

Hortus Botanicus
This is the Botanical Garden of the University of Amsterdam. You can vist this garden: Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM, Saturday and Sunday 10AM to 5PM, open until 11PM in July and August, admission € 6.

Parks in Amsterdam

Vondelpark

This beautiful park is located in the older part of the city. Especially in the summer it’s lively and crowded. A lovely place to hang out and if you chose to try magic mushrooms, do them here.

Museumplein

This is a large grassed open space. Around its edges are the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Concertgebouw, and the temporarily closed Stedelijk Museum.

Westerpark
Newly expanded park, at the western edge of the centre, with cultural activities in a former gas factory. Access from Haarlemmerweg.

Amsterdamse Bos
Amsterdamse Bos is a much larger forest-type park on the outskirts of the city. Access from Amstelveenseweg. Horse rental, canoe rental and an open air theatre are part of the attractions.

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Organised city tours

If you want to visit Amsterdam, you may go in a organised city tour, it is cheaper to visit everything yourself. The operators offer tours, visits to diamond factories, other guided visits, and canal cruises.

The Heineken Experience.

Former Heineken Brewery , Stadhouderskade 78 . A must visit experience for young and old people. Open from monday until Sunday from 11.00 ‘o clock until 19.00 ‘o clock. Entrance closes at 17.30 ‘o clock.

Amsterdam City Tours

You can visit Amsterdam by using the bus, bike, boat, and walking tours through some of the most fascinating places in Amsterdam and Holland.

Amsterdam City Guide

Is Amsterdam City Guide with touristic articles, attractions, tips, tours services, concert tickets and accommodation. Customized Amsterdam maps are available as well and answers to most touristic questions.

New Amsterdam Tours

New Amsterdam Tours offers a free three-hour guided tour of the major Amsterdam sites and history twice a day at 11:00AM and 1:00PM and once a day in Spanish at 11:00AM.
You can meet in front of the tourist information office across from Amsterdam Central Station, near the tour guide in a red “Free Tour” shirt. The company also offers a two-hour guided tour through the Red Light District at 6:45PM that meets at the same location for €10 per person (€8 for students).

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Given the large number of galleries ans art dealers in Amsterdam, and not to say nothing the abundance of public monuments around the city, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Amsterdam’s people are enthusiastic
consumers of art. New galleries open up in Amsterdam all the time.

De Beeldenwinkel
Address:Berenstraat 29, The Canal Ring, Amsterdam.
Phone: 020/676-4903
In De Beeldenwinkel art gallery you can find Slender torsos, ceramic figures, abstract marble statues made by Dutch artists.

Elisabeth Den Bieman de Haas
Address: Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 44, The Canal Ring, Amsterdam
Phone: 020/626-1012
Showcases art from the international Cobra collection and specializes in Corneille’s early works.

Galerie De Stoker
Address: Witte de Withstraat 124, Amsterdam West, Amsterdam
Phone: 020/612-3293
The gallery is open every Friday and Saturday from 11:00 till 17:00 h.

Galerie Ei
Address: Admiraal de Ruijterweg 154, De Baarsjes, Amsterdam
Phone: 020/616-3961
At Galerie Ei, artist Judith Zwaan displays her whimsical, colorful paintings and papier-mâché sculptures, influenced by Niki de Saint-Phalle and the Cobra group, as well as the art and culture of West Africa.

Kunsthandel M. L. De Boer
Address: Keizersgracht 542, The Canal Ring, Amsterdam
Phone: 020/623-4060

Peter Donkersloot Galerie
Address: Spiegelgracht 14-16, The Canal Ring, Amsterdam
Phone: 020/623-6538
Since January 2006 Jan Hoopman and Peter Donkersloot’s wife Colette van Ojik have opened the “Peter Donkersloot Gallery” in Amsterdam. They also will continue managing Peter’s artwork in café/restaurant HERENGRACHT. Please visit this site regularly to see what is new.

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In Amsterdam, a major tourist attraction is De Wallen, the red-light district in Amsterdam.

De Wallen is located in the oldest part of Amsterdam, covering several blocks south of the church Oude Kerk, approximately 6500 square meters.

De Wallen, the red light district has existed since the 14th century and formerly contained many distilleries, mainly catering to sailors. The name Wallen (walls) refers to the medieval retaining dam walls in the old center of Amsterdam.

The red light district is a major tourist attraction, and each year, millions of visitors come to Amsterdam because they want to see this vibrant and exciting part named De Wallen.

In this part of Amsterdam we can see and visit theaters, restaurants, bars, coffee shop, museums, and of course the famous 200 windows with sexy girls, dressed in eye-popping underwear. This window-shopping, performed by both sexes is a favorite activity in the Red Light District.

The Red Light Districtit is much more then just a tourist attraction, although there is a lot of adult entertainment.
In the Wallen we can find 300-year-old gabled buildings and expensive real estate houses doctors, lawyers and plenty of families.
In this part of Amsterdam we can find a tolerant community where freedom is highly valued.

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According to the statistical data more than a third of the world’s population eat Chinese food daily. If you are visiting Amsterdam and and you get hungry you should take a tour of the great chinese restaurants .

Sichuan Food
Reguliersdwarsstraat 35
1017BK Amsterdam
Wijk: Centrum
Gemeente: Amsterdam
Provincie: Noord-Holland
Land: Nederland
telefoon: +31 (0)20 6269327

Sea Palace
Oosterdokskade 8
1011 AE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)20 62 64 777
Fax: +31 (0)20 62 04 266

New King
Address: Zeedijk 115-117
Telephone:020-6252180
Facsimile:020-4204720
Email:info@newking.nl
open Monday to Sunday
11.30pm to 24.00am.

Oceania Amsterdam
Address: Scheldestraat 77, 1078 GH Amsterdam
Reserveren Telefoon: 020 673 89 07

Nam Kee - Chinese food
Location: Zeedijk 111-113 ( and Geldersekade 117)
Directions: walk from Dam Square or Central Station
Open: Daily 12am-11pm .

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If you want to eat on a buget in Amsterdam you can generally spend much less on your meals than is suggested by others. My three favorite places to eat were: (1) Foodism, Oude Leliestraat 8, for great sandwiches and soup; (2) The Pancake Bakery, Prinsengracht 191 (a couple blocks from the Anne Frank Huis), for the best ham, cheese and onion pancakes (or any other variety); and (3) pretty much any falafel stand.
As a little desert, the greatest chocolate can be found at Puccini, Singel 184. Even if the bonbons are expensive, you only need one or two of them to satisfy even the most intense chocolate craving.

Conclusion : if you don’t want to eat in one of the many restaurants in Amsterdam, you should know there are many cafes serving decent - even inspired - food at reasonable prices.

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