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Red Light District - De Wallen

Red Light District - De Wallen, Amsterdam

 155 Reviews  Of course ppl think about the RLD and think girls girls girls...while there are many women there there are also some good bars. I would recommend the Cubana...its a chill spot and a good time..playing... 

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Anne Frank House

Anne Frank House, Amsterdam

 279 Reviews  We found the Anne Frank house to be quite a moving experience if you know the story of this poor girl and her family. The place does have a rather somber atmosphere as one should probably expect... 

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Canal Boat Tours

Canal Boat Tours, Amsterdam

 205 Reviews  I think a trip to Amsterdam would be incomplete without going on a canal cruise. I believe the main canal cruise company is the Holland International. I'm not so sure why we didn't go on that cruise.... 

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Sex Museum

Sex Museum, Amsterdam

 57 Reviews  This was one of the first things you might see when you arrive in Amsterdam and come out of the Centraal Station. Strangely it is perhaps one of the less gaudy exteriors on Damrak (in comparison to... 

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Heineken Brewery

Heineken Brewery, Amsterdam

 107 Reviews  Even though they did a great job creating an interesting and educational tour I couldn't get over the price of admission - 16 Euros! Or the fact that they don't even make the beer there. There was... 

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Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops, Amsterdam

 156 Reviews  Hey, its aallllll good man.... most are pretty good... While I was there, I went to Bulldog, grey area, blues brothers, grasshopper.... all were good... Grey area might be my favortie, and by far the... 

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Dam Square

Dam Square, Amsterdam

 114 Reviews  You must see the Dam Square pigeons. Once at the DAM feed our feathered friends and have a look around. You will see De Bijenkorf department store, Hotel Krasnapolsky, The War Memorial, Madame... 

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Flower Market - Bloemenmarkt

Flower Market - Bloemenmarkt, Amsterdam

 84 Reviews  “Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it.” — Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Located on the Singel, one of the oldest canals of Amsterdam, the... 

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Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

 220 Reviews  If you can see just one museum in Amsterdam, this is the one. The Rijksmuseum is the largest repository of art in the Netherlands and has a particularly expansive and valuable collection by Dutch... 

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Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

 192 Reviews  This was another museum with a wing temporarily closed during our visit but no matter: it didn't crimp the experience much. I have seen quite a number of Van Goghs in New York, Paris, Chicago,... 

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Dam Square - Royal Palace

Dam Square - Royal Palace, Amsterdam

 104 Reviews  The Royal Palace (or Het Paleis op de Dam as we Dutchies call it) construction started in 1648. Architect Jacob van Campen was given the task to design a new Amsterdam City Hall. It was opened in... 

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Vondelpark

Vondelpark, Amsterdam

 68 Reviews  I've always love trees, plants and flowers. So, the next destination was Vondelpark. Located not so far from Rijksmuseum. In fact, we took a tram and stop somewhere near Rijksmuseum and walked to... 

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Dam Square - Madame Tussaud

Dam Square - Madame Tussaud, Amsterdam

 78 Reviews  There are Madame Tussauds all over the world. They all have different actors or singers or VIPs depending on where it is, for example, London, England could have The Beatles whereas Las Vegas, Nevada... 

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Leidseplein

Leidseplein, Amsterdam

 55 Reviews  Politiebureau No. 14 , a building that used to be a police station in Amsterdam is now a coffee shop , part of the Bulldog coffee shops chain, is located just in the center of Leidseplein. Even if... 

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China Town

China Town, Amsterdam

 32 Reviews  With the size of China and its population, it's juz reasonable to spill over worldwide and Chinatown is a result of that phenomenon. So almost every big cities in the world have their Chinatown...and... 

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Nemo Museum

Nemo Museum, Amsterdam

 41 Reviews  The NEMO museum is build in the 1990's on top of the South entrance to the IJtunnel. It's a museum ideal for kids, because most projects involve hands-on experiences. From the roof you have a great... 

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Erotic Museum - Erotisch Museum

Erotic Museum - Erotisch Museum, Amsterdam

 16 Reviews  If you are visiting Amsterdam and have spare 5 Euro you should go and see Erotic Museum. It is very interesting place, where some can laugh, some can blush, some.....hmmm....get new ideas.... As it is... 

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Central Station Area - St Nicolaas Kerk

Central Station Area - St Nicolaas Kerk, Amsterdam

 86 Reviews  “The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” — Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Centraal Station... 

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Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum

Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum, Amsterdam

 24 Reviews  My cousin (who's a local in Amsterdam) took us to visit the Hash, Marijuana & Hemp Museum. We hadn't even heard about it and my cousin had never been to visit it - but we thought it sounded cool so... 

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Begijnhof - The Wooden House

Begijnhof - The Wooden House, Amsterdam

 60 Reviews  “Tomorrow morning I’ll go to the little English church you know, it lies there so peacefully in the evening in that quiet Begijnhof between the thorn-hedges, and seems to be saying ‘In loco este dabo... 

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Maritime - Scheepvaart Museum

Maritime - Scheepvaart Museum, Amsterdam

 50 Reviews  The Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum) is housed at Lands Zeemagazijn, build in 1656 as a storage building for the Navy (still present at the neighbouring Marine Etablissement at the... 

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Old Church - Oude Kerk

Old Church - Oude Kerk, Amsterdam

 48 Reviews  “I was disgusted with the nakedness and meanness of the Protestant churches of Holland.” — an August 1815 entry from “Diary, Reminiscences, and Correspondence” 1869 by Henry Crabb Robinson... 

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Rembrandtplein Area

Rembrandtplein Area, Amsterdam

 32 Reviews  Rembrandtplein or Rembrandt Square is a popular square in Amsterdam. The place is mostly happening at night with plenty of cafes, restaurants and bars. So, if you're looking for a night out...this is... 

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Artis Royal Zoo - Natura Artis Magistra

Artis Royal Zoo - Natura Artis Magistra, Amsterdam

 30 Reviews  The Artis Zoo is a great place to visit with your children. Artis is more than just a zoo, it's also an Aquarium, Botanical garden, Zoological Museum, Geological Museum and Planetarium. In fact Artis... 

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Rembrandt House Museum - Rembrandthuis

Rembrandt House Museum - Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam

 41 Reviews  Rembrandt bought this house in the year 1639 when he was 32. It is on the Breestraat and he lived there until 1658 with his wife Saskia and his son Titus, the housekeeper (Geertje Dircx) and later his... 

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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 641 Opinions  “But New Amsterdam remained comparatively intact. The tongues of nearly every European nation were... 

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Estherea Hotel

 10 Reviews and 981 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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