I AMsterdam card
by Rita_
The "I amsterdam card" is a product Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Board. The card comprises a transportation ticket, a chip card (for free admission to the museums) and a book guide (a voucher booklet for discounts at restaurants and tourist attractions).
The "I amsterdam card" is available at all local tourist information offices.
The Amsterdam card is your entrance ticket to a long list of Amsterdam museums, city's attractions and all buses, trams and metro in Amsterdam. Please note, train tickets to and from the airport are not included in the product.
There are three different Amsterdam card types available, and starts to expire since the first use:
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
For more information visit the homepage:
www.iamsterdamcard.com
Wandering around the Red Light...
by StretfordEnd
Wandering around the Red Light District, with the ladies in skimpy underwear standing behind glass fronted doors attempting to entice customers. Worth a walk around just for the sheer entertainment value!!
Renting a bicycle in Amsterdam
by Nemorino
There are numerous places to rent bicycles in Amsterdam. I have only tried two of them so far, and was satisfied with both, but Holland Rent-a-Bike was the better of the two.
It is in the basement of a large building on the Damrak called Beurs van Berlage, and is a five minute walk from the central station. They not only rent bikes, but also buy, sell, repair and store them. (But they don't buy stolen bikes, as a big sign in the shop says.)
Their bikes are in very good condition and do not have signs on them, so you don't look like a tourist when you are riding around -- unless you wear a helmet like I do, which is a dead giveaway. They provided the helmet, by the way, and also a good lock, a loud bell and a basket.
You have to leave a deposit, but this can be in the form of a signed credit card slip which they give back to you when you return the bike.
Second photo: The building Beurs van Berlage was originally built from 1897 to 1903 as a stock exchange. It is now used for concerts and exhibitions, and of course Holland Rent-a-Bike is in the basement.
Third photo: I also rented once from Dam-Bike, Nes 26, which was slightly more expensive but convenient for me because it belongs to the Rho Hotel where I was staying. Dam-Bike is a small shop which seems to rent mainly by the hour or by the day.
Fourth photo: The bikes from Dam-Bike have big signs on them so you won't have trouble finding yours when you have parked it among hundreds of others. On the other hand the sign tells everyone you are a tourist, which might be a disadvantage if you are trying to blend in.
Fifth photo: MacBike at the central station is very popular, but for that reason I never tried them because they were always very full and had long waiting times. Their bikes also have big signs on them which show you are a tourist.
Amsterdam City Quarters
by pieter_jan_v
Amsterdam has many city quarters with their own counsils:
Amsterdam Noord
Bos en Lommer
Centrum
De Baarjes
Geuzenveld-Slotermeer
Oost-Watergraafsmeer
Osdorp
Oud-West
Oud-Zuid
Slotervaart
Westerpark
Westpoort
Zeeburg
Zuideramstel
Zuidoost
After May 1, 2010 the number has been brought down to these seven:
Centrum
Noord
Oost
Zuidoost
Zuid
Nieuw-West
Westpoort
Amsterdam Neighbourhoods
Amsterdam statistics
Internet cafe` addresses
by isolina_it
The Internet Café
Nieuwendijk 30
Telephone +31(0)20 620 09 02
The Map Processor
Bloemgracht 82
Telephone +31(0)20 421 14 82
Boek 'N Serve
Ferdinand Bolstraat 151
Telephone +31(0)20 664 34 46
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entrance hall to Beginhof
Old Church CS
Fireplace
exterior facing north, with the hideous scaffoldin
