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Events: Flowerparade. If you think of...
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  • Liefding
  • By Liefding on August 25, 2002
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  • Amsterdam Things To Do
    by Liefding
    Flowerparade. If you think of tulips, than you think of Holland. Holland is a massiver 'producer' of flowers and yes, we export millions of them.
    One in a year a parade of flowers will cross the town.
    Every year cars and trucks will be changed with thousands of flowers. Each year the parade is in a different subject.
    If you like flowers and you are on that day in Amsterdam, this is a must see.

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  • Directions: Amsterdam, through a specific route. Every first saturday of September.
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    Waterlooplein Area / Stopera: The Waterloo Plein
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  • Updated By kenbac on September 27, 2003
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  • The Waterloo Plein - Flea Market - Amsterdam
    The Waterloo Plein - Flea
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    The Waterloo Plein is the venue for the most famous Flea Market in Amsterdam.
    Nearly everything you can imagine is on sale here.
    There are a lot of clothes stalls and also many selling the usual market items i.e. hardware, tools, etc.
    However there are many bric-a brac stalls which are quite interesting.
    There is also a huge amount of "junk" for sale. God only knows what use some of it could be to anyone.
    Yet the whole experience is great fun and not one to be missed.
    If it wet or windy the stallholders don't set up. Try for a dry and calm day.
    Monday to Saturday!.
    Nothing there on Sunday!

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  • Address: The Waterloo Plein
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    Begijnhof / The Wooden House: The Begijnhof
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  • The Begijnhof - Amsterdam
    The Begijnhof
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    This is an enclosed living area. They were set up in the 17th Century as a safe and secure living place for women only, no men being allowed to reside there. There were many throughout Belgium and the Netherlands, however most are now gone.
    In the centre is a Protestant Church and in one of the houses there is a "hidden" Catholic Church.
    It also contains the "Wooden House" which is Amsterdam's oldest house (1477)
    It is an amazing and peaceful place

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  • Address: Off the Spui
  • Directions: The Spui crosses the Kalverstraat (the main shopping street) towards the end away from the Dam
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    Anne Frank House: Anne Frank House.
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  • The hidden door behind the bookcase - Amsterdam
    The hidden door behind
    the bookcase
    by kenbac
    This is the house where Anne Frank, her Family and some family associates hid from the Germans during the Occucation of Amsterdam.
    They were betrayed and transpoated to various concentration camps.
    Anne died in Bergen Belsen, in March 1945, just before the war ended.
    Her Diary was later found and published.
    Visiting the Anne Frank house is a very sad experience. it is also a very moving experience.
    Anne Frank house is open every day. From 9 am to 7 pm in off season and until 9 pm in Summer. There are a few days in the year when shorter hours apply and it is closed on 6 October - Yom Kippur.
    Entrance is Euro 6.50

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  • Address: 263 Prinsengracht
  • Directions: Prinsengracht is a short walk from the Dam. Walk along the Raadhuistraat. turn left at the fourth bridge and you're there.
  • Website: http://www.annefrank.nl/ned/default2.html
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    Rijksmuseum: The Rijksmuseum
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  • By Nantosvelta on August 25, 2002
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  • The Rijksmuseum

    The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in the Netherlands and has over one million visitors a year.
    It is housed in a monumental neo-renaissance building designed by PJH Cuypers.
    Currently there are six collecting departments:
    Painting, Print Room, Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Dutch History, Asiatic Art, and Textiles and Costumes.
    On the first floor is the world's largest collection of Dutch Masters, and here you will find Rembrandts Night Watch.
    Besides Rembrandts there are paintings by Frans Hals, Paulus Potter, Jacob van Ruysdael, Jan Steen, and Johannes Vermeer. There are landscapes, seascapes, individual portraits, domestic scenes and Dutch still lifes which together give a good overview of Golden Age life in the Netherlands.

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  • Address: Address: Stadhouderskade 42, Amsterdam
  • Other Contact: Open: Monday to Saturd
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    Red Light District / De Wallen XXX: Check out the red-light...
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  • By Brit_girl on August 25, 2002
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  • Check out the red-light district, even if you're not into that sort of thing - it's an experience. Try not to think of it seriously.

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    Rijksmuseum: Visiting the Reichtsmuseum.
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  • Updated By Brit_girl on August 25, 2002
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  • Fantastic art, the dolls houses are beautiful. If you appreciate art you will love the Reichtsmuseum. When I went I managed to see some of Van Goghs work as well as other well known artists work, there were some surprising pieces in the collection.

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    Van Gogh Museum: The Van Gogh museum.
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  • By Brit_girl on August 25, 2002
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  • It has some amazing pieces of work. There are pieces that you won't expect to see. You'll love it if you appreciate art.

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  • Address: About 5 minutes from the Reichtsmuseum.
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    Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art: Going to the Stedelijk Museum.
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  • By Brit_girl on August 25, 2002
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  • It has some fabulous pieces of modern art that you won't see in many places. It has a really nice feel to it.

    I loved it.

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  • Address: About 5 minutes from the Reichtsmuseum.
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    Central Station Area/St Nicolaas Kerk: Central Station
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  • By minchanka on August 25, 2002
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    Central Station
    Built on three artificial islands and maintained by 8687 piles.

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