Amsterdam Sports & Outdoors

  Bicycle Watching in Vondel Park
by Aunt_Bertha
 
  • Bicycle Watching in Vondel Park
      Bicycle Watching in Vondel Park
    by Aunt_Bertha
  • Relaxing Gracht Boat Watching
      Relaxing Gracht Boat Watching
    by Aunt_Bertha
  • Ice skating at the leidseplein
      Ice skating at the leidseplein
    by pieter_jan_v
  • Amsterdam Arena
      Amsterdam Arena
    by gordonilla
  • from the back row
      from the back row
    by gordonilla
 

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AJAX - Arena

AJAX - Arena, Amsterdam

 20 Reviews  It was my friend Tony's 60th birthday and we (the two of us and our wives) were going to Amsterdam for a long weekend. Arsenal were playing in a pre-season tournament at the Ajax stadium along with... 

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(Ice) Skating

(Ice) Skating, Amsterdam

 8 Reviews  If you can brake and keep up with the group speed, join the Friday Night Skaters. Tour Amsterdam on your inline skates. You will cover 20 kilometers and always a different route. Wrist, elbow and knee... 

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City Walks

City Walks, Amsterdam

 3 Reviews  Another great sport in Amsterdam is leisurely strolling along the many grachts (canals) and watching zillions of large and small, fast and slow boats float by. Since both my boy-friend and I enjoy... 

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Waterbikes

Waterbikes, Amsterdam

 2 Reviews  A Canal Bike is a stable, dry pedalboat that seats four people. Rent a comfortable Canal Bike in the heart of the city, take along a fun booklet with map and suggested routes and off you go! While... 

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BEACH ACTIVITIES

BEACH ACTIVITIES, Amsterdam

 1 Review  Amsterdam has 5 temporary summer beaches: 1) Blijburg aan Zee This is a sandy beach on the new IJburg Island terrain. There is a beach café and a lifeguard. 2) Strand West This is a wide sandy beach... 

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Soccer

Soccer, Amsterdam

 3 Reviews  Being a Newcastle United fan i travel around europe quite often to support my team. If for any reason you need to travel anywhere in Holland/Netherlands - u can link up to most major towns/cities via... 

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American Football

American Football, Amsterdam

 2 Reviews  We were able to watch American Football (NFL) around midnight at the sports bar next to the Bulldog Coffeeshop in the Leidseplein area. Time zones require you to check starts but it was great after a... 

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Cycling

Cycling, Amsterdam

 3 Reviews  A nice and relaxing sport in Amsterdam is bicycle watching. And bicycle watching in Vondel Park is even more relaxing as it's a great place to sit around in, have a picnic lunch, and watch a multitude... 

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Trying to reach Danny ...

Trying to reach Danny ..., Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  Catherine wanted to know how Danny was but couldn t get the network right....so she asked Ingrid to write down the number on her hand.....after that she... 

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Ceiling of the Scheepvaarthuis entrance

Ceiling of the Scheepvaarthuis entrance, Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  I just could not help myself when I looked up at the ceiling of the open entrance of the Scheepvaarthuis. So I laid down at the floor ... I know i know :-) but... 

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Circuit Racing, Zandvoort

Circuit Racing, Zandvoort, Amsterdam

 BlueBerry_7 Says:  Circuit Park Zandvoort, in the north of the town a short distance from the beach, used to be the venue for the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix motor race, but now... 

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Satellite Sports Cafe

Satellite Sports Cafe, Amsterdam

 BlueBerry_7 Says:  A sports bar that also serves a small sandwhich menu and has two big screen TVs. During the American football season, there are some games playing on Sundays,... 

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Strong runners

Strong runners, Amsterdam

 Joemidwest Says:  This was a race for men and women. 

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Looking on

Looking on, Amsterdam

 Joemidwest Says:  The race winds through the city streets and gives a lot of people a chance to watch. 

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Marathon running

Marathon running, Amsterdam

 Joemidwest Says:  They have marathons here as they do in several in several big cities. 

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Ingrid & Swanet

Ingrid & Swanet, Amsterdam

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Gotcha...

Gotcha..., Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  Thanks PJ for sitting so calm while I was fiddling my camera....are you happy still? ;-) 

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Waiting for Dilia

Waiting for Dilia, Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  Swanet and Catherine 

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Cigars and PJ / Atlc

Cigars and PJ / Atlc, Amsterdam

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Take that bike away from the statue

Take that bike away from the statue, Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  will ya Pieter_J? thanks a lot! 

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Checking the equipment

Checking the equipment, Amsterdam

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Catherine loved the herring

Catherine loved the herring, Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  Catherine enjoying herring and Danny eating shrimps. 

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A more clear view

A more clear view, Amsterdam

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Patatje!

Patatje!, Amsterdam

 nighthawk Says:  Having a well deserved break for some food.On the picture AC_spotter at the left, next to him in the sunflare are Rudi, ATLC, Swanet and Pieter_j 

Top 3 Hotels in Amsterdam

Seven Bridges Hotel

 4 Reviews and 488 Opinions  We almost stayed here. Looked like a charming hotel, although we didn’t see the rooms. It’s in a... 

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Banks Mansion Hotel

 5 Reviews and 650 Opinions  “But New Amsterdam remained comparatively intact. The tongues of nearly every European nation were... 

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Estherea Hotel

 10 Reviews and 991 Opinions  It was amazing to find such a special hotel in the middle of Amsterdam. I was surprised even if my... 

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