Blog - Amsterdam
Amsterdam
We arrived in Amsterdam on September 14 for a two night stay. Central Amsterdam is rather compact and is very enjoyable by foot, so most of the time we just walked through the city. We rode the convenient trams a few times to get to slightly more distant parts.
On our first day we visited Anne Frank House in the Jordaan, the house where the Frank family hid during World War II, and where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary.
We then went shopping on Kalverstraat, notably at Hema. Hema is a chain store from the Netherlands that reminds me a bit of the Japanese Muji chain, both selling good-priced original goods of all kinds, except that Hema's are much more colorful.
We also went to a flea market at Nieuwmarkt where we bought some souvenirs.
At the end of the afternoon, we took a tram to Museumplein hoping to check out Stedelijk Museum but all museums appeared to be closing around 5pm, so we went to take a long walk in the large Vondelpark.
Some of Amsterdam's most beautiful features are its canals. Here are pictures of ones located in the Jordaan area (I think).
Click the thumbnails for larger images.
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I'd like to check out that Hema store!
Posted by Jean on September 25, 2003 at 23:15
mmm. amsterdam is very cottage-y looking. looks romantic too...
Posted by Wesley on September 27, 2003 at 12:05
j want a boat house in rent...is possible?
Posted by rocco442 on October 1, 2004 at 03:17
i want researche.a boat-HOUSE IN RENT.FOR TWO
PEOPLE
Posted by rocco442 on October 1, 2004 at 03:20
HEMA is a great store, I agree.
Posted by Jonny on April 9, 2006 at 07:58
My underwear is sticking.
Posted by jimmy on May 13, 2006 at 15:39
Amsterdam is pretty cool. Staying at a hotel closest to the city center is best. Amsterdam Central train station is located right next to the water so far equals worse. You can take a train from Schipol airport to the station for like four euro versus a cab costing somewhere near 35.
And avoid the Hotel de Paris. Not that it's a dump, but I assume one could do a lot better for the price. Also, the Chinese Sea Palace restaurant is a nice place to eat dinner (something around 20-25 euros/person).
Posted by Recent Traveler on May 5, 2007 at 08:04
Really great city, I know it's a cliche but there really is something for everyone.
Posted by Ted on May 24, 2007 at 20:32