Amsterdam, 2nd

by Rodney Bolt

ISBN13: 9781860111204

ISBN10: 1860111203

Format: Trade Paper

Pub. Date: 2004-07-01

Publisher(s): Cadogan Guides

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Summary

Navigate your way expertly through Amsterdam, the 'Venice of the North', with Cadogan's absorbing and insightful guide. From the fine museums of the Museumplein to the Red Light District, via a 'brown bar' or two on the way, this guide is packed with ideas for any length of visit.

Author Biography

Rodney Bolt has lived all over the world, but since he arrived in Amsterdam in 1991, nothing can persuade him to leave his beloved adopted city. He has written the Cadogan guides to Bavaria and Madeira, as well as other books and articles on the Netherlands. In 1994 he won the German National Tourist Office's Travel Writer of the Year award.

Introducing
Introduction	p. 1
The Neighbourhoods	p. 2
Days Out in Amsterdam	p. 13
Roots of the City	p. 27
Art and Architecture	p. 41
The Guide
Travel	p. 57
Getting There	p. 58
Tour Operators	p. 60
Entry Formalities	p. 61
Arrival	p. 62
Getting Around	p. 63
Practical A-Z	p. 67
Addresses	p. 68
Climate	p. 68
Crime and the Police	p. 68
Disabled Travellers	p. 69
Electricity, Weights and Measures	p. 71
Embassies and Consulates	p. 71
Etiquette	p. 71
Health, Emergencies and Insurance	p. 72
Internet	p. 73
Lost Property	p. 73
Media	p. 73
Money, Banks and Taxes	p. 74
Opening Hours	p. 75
Packing	p. 75
Photography	p. 75
Post and Fax	p. 76
Smoking	p. 76
Students	p. 76
Telephones	p. 76
Time	p. 77
Tipping	p. 77
Toilets	p. 77
Tourist Offices	p. 77
Women Travellers	p. 78
Working and Long Stays	p. 78
The Centre: Old Side	p. 81
The Red Light District	p. 84
Oude Kerk	p. 84
Oude Zijds Voorburgwal	p. 85
Amstelkring Museum	p. 85
Allard Pierson Museum	p. 87
Oude Zijds Achterburgwal	p. 87
Nieuwmarkt and Around	p. 88
De Waag	p. 88
Zeedijk	p. 90
St Nicolaaskerk	p. 90
The Centre: New Side	p. 91
Dam Square	p. 94
Koninklijk Paleis	p. 94
Nieuwe Kerk	p. 95
Madame Tussaud's	p. 96
Damrak	p. 96
Koepelkwartier	p. 97
Centraal Station	p. 97
Kalverstraat	p. 98
Amsterdams Historisch Museum	p. 98
The Spui	p. 99
Begijnhof	p. 99
Rembrandtplein and Around	p. 100
Tuschinski Cinema	p. 100
Munttoren	p. 101
Bloemenmarkt	p. 102
Jodenbuurt	p. 103
Waterlooplein	p. 106
Stopera (Musiektheater)	p. 106
The Fleamarket	p. 108
Mozes en Aaronkerk	p. 109
Rembrandthuis	p. 109
Zuiderkerk	p. 109
Mr Visserplein and Around	p. 110
Portuguese-Israelite Synagogue	p. 110
Joods Historisch Museum	p. 111
Oudezijds Huiszittenhuis	p. 112
Amstelhof	p. 112
The Plantage	p. 112
Hortus Botanicus	p. 112
Wertheimpark	p. 113
Hollandse Schouwburg	p. 113
Verzetsmuseum	p. 114
Artis Zoo	p. 114
Grand Canals and Jordaan	p. 115
Herengracht	p. 118
Willet-Holthuysen Museum	p. 118
Keizersgracht	p. 120
Prinsengracht	p. 121
Magere Brug	p. 121
Carre Theater	p. 121
Amstelkerk	p. 122
Woonbootmuseum	p. 122
Westerkerk	p. 122
Anne Frank Huis	p. 123
Leidseplein and Around	p. 124
Spiegelkwartier	p. 125
Jordaan	p. 125
Rommelmarkt	p. 126
De Looier Indoor Antiques Market	p. 126
Museumplein and Vondelpark	p. 127
Museumplein and Around	p. 130
The Rijksmuseum	p. 130
The Stedelijk Museum	p. 136
The Van Gogh Museum	p. 138
The Concertgebouw	p. 141
Vondelpark	p. 143
Nederlands Filmmuseum	p. 143
Vondelkerk	p. 144
Hollandse Manege	p. 144
Outside the Centre	p. 145
The Old South	p. 146
Heineken Brewery Museum	p. 146
Albert Cuypmarkt	p. 146
De Dageraad	p. 147
The New South	p. 148
Far South	p. 149
Oosterpark and the East	p. 149
Tropenmuseum	p. 150
Het Ij	p. 150
Scheepvaartbuurt	p. 151
Brouwesgracht	p. 151
The Western Islands	p. 152
Eastern Islands and Around	p. 155
NewMetropolis	p. 156
Scheepvaart Museum	p. 157
Java Eiland and K.N.S.M. Eiland	p. 159
Walks	p. 161
A Hofjes and Hidden Markets Walk	p. 162
An Amsterdam School Walk	p. 166
Day Trips	p. 171
Haarlem	p. 172
Zandvoort	p. 174
Amsterdamse Bos	p. 174
North of Amsterdam	p. 175
Muiden Castle	p. 177
Leiden	p. 178
Keukenhof	p. 181
Gouda	p. 182
Utrecht	p. 184
Around the Green Heart	p. 187
The Hague	p. 189
Delft	p. 193
Rotterdam	p. 195
Listings
Where to Stay	p. 199
Eating Out	p. 212
Nightlife	p. 230
Entertainment	p. 238
Shopping	p. 244
Sports and Green Spaces	p. 252
Children and Teenagers' Amsterdam	p. 256
Gay and Lesbian Amsterdam	p. 261
Festivals	p. 266
Reference
Language	p. 269
Index	p. 273
Maps
Unmissable Amsterdam
The Neighbourhoods	p. 2
The Centre: Old Side	p. 83
The Centre: New Side	p. 92
Jodenbuurt	p. 104
Grand Canals and Jordaan	p. 116
Museumplein and Vondelpark	p. 128
The Old and New South	p. 146
Oosterpark and the East	p. 150
The Western Islands	p. 152
The Eastern Islands and Around	p. 156
A Hofjes and Hidden Markets Walk	p. 162
An Amsterdam School Walk	p. 168
Around Amsterdam	p. 172
The Centre, Grand Canals and Jordaan Hotels and Hostels	p. 202
Jodenbuurt and Oosterpark Hotels	p. 206
Museumplein Hotels and Hostels	p. 208
The Centre, Grand Canals and Jordaan Restaurants and Cafes	p. 216
Jodenbuurt, Oosterpark and Eastern Islands Restaurants and Cafes	p. 224
Museumplein and Vondelpark Restaurants and Cafes	p. 226
Colour Street Maps
Metro and Tram
Off the Beaten Track
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Excerpts

'Hidden away behind the rows of old houses are a dozen or so hofjes, tight squares of housing built around a central 'hof' or garden. These little oases of calm once served as almshouses for the city's elderly women. Today they are one of the city's hidden treasures.'

Excerpted from Amsterdam by Rodney Bolt
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