Amsterdam is very divers and I would recommend all visitors to buy an “I am Amsterdam card” to visit this beautiful and interesting city. It gives you free access to a canal tour, public transport and many museums. For us this card is the best tool to explore this wonderful major city of Europe.
Amsterdam has so much to offer that anyone will find something they like. Some streets like the Damrak with its facades and shops are fabulous. There are possibilities to visit historical churches, see art in the streets, modern and old bridges across the canals, mansions, parks, museums, and a lot more. Don’t forget that Amsterdam has a reasonable size harbour with freight ships but also sailing boats and cruise passengers. The city lives with water and slowly sinks. You see it at some of the canal houses how they tilt to one side. Above all the Amsterdam ambiance and Dutch culture pulls tourists into a state of happiness.
Amsterdam is een stad met een heel divers aanbod en wij raden alle toeristen aan gebruik te maken van de “I Amsterdam City Card”. Het geeft u toegang tot een kanaalvaart, openbaar vervoer en vele musea. Naar onze mening is die kaart het beste middel om deze Europese grootstad te ontdekken.
Amsterdam heeft zoveel te bieden dat iedereen wel iets leuk vindt. Sommige straten zoals de Damrak met zijn woongevels en winkeltjes is gewoon ongelooflijk. Er zijn mogelijkheden historische kerken te bezoeken, kunst in de straten te zien, moderne en antieke bruggen over de kanalen, herenhuizen, musea, en veel meer. Vergeet niet dat Amsterdam een grote haven is met vrachtverkeer maar ook zeilboten en cruiseschepen. De stad leeft met water en zinkt zeer langzaam weg. Je kan het zien aan sommige kanaalhuisjes die echt scheef gaan staan. Boven alles de Amsterdamse sfeer en Nederlandse cultuur geeft de toeristen een vrolijk gevoel..
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| Damrak |
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| Zuiderkerk |
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| Mosaic bench |
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| Old wooden bridge |
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| Old wooden bridge |
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| Bridge column |
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| Sinking houses at the canals |
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| Nemo building in the harbour |
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| Three master - East India |
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| Mansion |
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| Concert Building |
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| Vondelpark |
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| Three master - East India |
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I have not spent more than a few hours in Amsterdam, once just long enough to take a canal tour and wander a few streets. But that was long ago. I would love to return there one day. My daughter's husband has a grandmother living in Apeldoorn. On their latest visit to the Netherlands, they spent a lot of time in Amsterdam and loved the city.
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures and impressions from Amsterdam. My favorites are the Mosaic Bench, the Three Master and the old wooden bridge. Great !
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely city always a pleasure to visit.
ReplyDeleteEen (altijd) bruisende stad, Filip !
ReplyDeleteLie(f)s.
Where I can bay this card if I will go there? Nice city!
ReplyDelete@ laviolette - The I Amsterdam card can be bought at the Tourism office but also in the train stations and the airport.
ReplyDeleteI love Amsterdam so very much! So please more, more, more! Christa
ReplyDeleteAmsterdam blijft een geweldige stad Filip.
ReplyDeleteMooi zoals het oude en het nieuw samen gaat.
Prachtige serie!
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Thank you for the trip through Amsterdam!
ReplyDeleteExcellent Architecture, the Nemo Building seems fun ! But the Canals are really my big interest as I never seen before personally and only in photographs.
ReplyDeleteI love that colorful mosaic chair.
ReplyDeleteLeuke serie foto's van Amsterdam..... goede promotie Philip.
ReplyDeletePrachtig om samen met jullie door Amsterdam te wandelen.
ReplyDeleteHeel sfeervol, groetjes Cristien
Leuk om Amsterdam door de ogen van een tourist te zien. Een kleine correctie, het is niet de Nieuwe Kerk maar de Zuiderkerk. De Nieuwe Kerk staat op de Dam.
ReplyDeleteBonjour Filip and Kristel!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo article from Amsterdam!Lovely clicks!
I'm impressed by that bench!
Léia
Coucou! je n'y suis jamais allée merci pour le partage que c'est beau!!!!! bisoussssss
ReplyDeleteEen mooie round-up van Amsterdam of toch een begin. Lang geleden dat ik er nog was. Leuk om erop terug te kijken.
ReplyDeletezowel in foto als in tekst een fantastische reclame voor de stad Amsterdam
ReplyDelete@ Biebkriebels, bedankt voor de correctie, het is aangepast
ReplyDeleteThis really looks like a fascinating city. That nemo building is very interesting looking. really like the architecture as it is so diverse from the older buildings.Also a very interesting sofa of mosaics, and what a charming "decoration" sitting on it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful city to visit!! I love that mosaic bench. The buildings are quite unique and lovely. I'm not too sure I'd like to be living in a sinking building though!!
ReplyDeletewat een variatie in Amsterdam
ReplyDeletegreat&coulourful impressions from this beautiful city Filip, I love the picture of the mosaic bench and you on it:-) It is good to know the card "i am amsterdam" is worth it, I was wondering myself already; Does it exist for 1 and several days?
ReplyDeletebtw, did you have time to visit NEMO or one of the ships? just curious...(fyi: your page loads much better/quicker now, good choice to reduce the entries to 3);
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