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The Torture museum is a must see for any gore fanatic, if you like movies like Saw and The Hostel—this place should appeal to you greatly. Be warned, the torture instruments aren't for the faint hearted. It's dark atmosphere ju... more
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Back in the sixties, one sweet lady took in a stray cat and her kittens. Her house soon became too small for all the cats that followed and she moved to a houseboat in one of Amsterdam's lively canals. Even though cats hate wat... more
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At the head of the Gelderse Kade and alongside the Prins Hendrikkade stands the Schreierstoren. This massive semicircular brick tower is a left-over from the medieval town ramparts. As the story goes, the bargees stood there we... more
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The history of this magnificent patrician house, one of a matched pair dating from 1672, is a long saga of ne'er-do-well spouses and ailing orphans, of misguided inheritances and successive bankruptcies. Its first occupa... more
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The Netherlands's most renowned church has been the source of inspiration for many musicians. The famous tower was completed in 1638, its bells manufactured by the renowned François Hemony foundry in 1658. Though the Protestant... more
Real Travelers who've been here
KandJBird said
… part of the neighborhood. The Noorderkerk became the church for the common people, while the Westerkerk… continue reading »
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Van Gogh liked this setting well enough to paint part of it in his View of Amsterdam from Centraal Station (1885). Built around an open central courtyard in an area of old warehouses, the six-story Renaissance blends wit... more
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In 1671 a small footbridge was built across the river Amstel. The bridge was made of wood and it could be raised. In the beginning the bridge was called the "chicken's bridge" because of its small construction. Later on, again... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Annie Jones said
… drink and watching the world go by. The so-called Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) is probably the most… continue reading »
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The Agnietenkapel (the Chapel of Holy Agnes) is the only medieval chapel in good condition in Amsterdam. It was built in 1397 and rebuilt after a fire in 1470. From the foundation of the Athenaeum Illustre - precursor of the Un... more
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Amsterdam has many courtyards but there is only one in the old city centre-the Begijnhof. This is not an ordinary courtyard but more like a monastery. The Begijnhof was the only Catholic institution that still in existence afte... more
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The Hortus Botanicus, created in 1682, has more than 6,000 different kinds of plants. There is a huge, almost futuristic, three-climate greenhouse with the flora of three different climates - tropics, subtropics and desert. Apa... more
Bussum Travel Experiences
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Hallo from Amsterdam!
So I thought that I would never get to sleep on the plane! We got those little eye mask things which actually kind of helped, unfortunate... Continue reading »
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Amsterdam
What can you say about this place? Amsterdam is the Las Vegas of Europe but not as artificial or made up. First off, the Dutch are... Continue reading »
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Ah Experiencing the...culture
We arrived in Amsterdam, after the uneventful trip to the Rhine Valley, all very eager to experience the much talked about city!The bus f... Continue reading »
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Semaine à Amsterdam
Je suis arrivé une heure en avance pour m’assurer d’avoir un siège confortable pour cet autre trajet d’une dizaine d’heures dans un autob... Continue reading »
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crazy trip and a mad hostel hunt
I realize it has been a month or more since I have last updated, so I will try to remember and highlight what I have been doing the last... Continue reading »
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