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Amsterdam Guide (http://wikitravel.org/en/Amsterdam)
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is situated 15 km south-west of the city, and is one of the busiest airports in the world. Easyjet and other low-cost carriers serve Schiphol, providing a fairly economical way to city-hop to Amsterdam from other spots in Europe. As Amsterdam is a very popular destination, the cheapest tickets may be gone, and in that case a traditional carrier might be cheaper.
From Schiphol there is a direct train to Amsterdam Central Station, for |
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Architectural heritage
Amsterdam has one of the largest historic city centres in Europe, with about 7 000 registered historic buildings. The street pattern is largely unchanged since the 19th century - there was no major bombing during World War II. The centre consists of 90 islands, linked by 400 bridges. Its most prominent feature is the concentric canal ring begun in the 17th century. The city office for architectural heritage has an excellent online introduction to the architectural history, and the types of historical buildings. The website includes a cycle route along important examples.
The oldest parts of the city are Warmoesstraat and Zeedijk. Two mediaeval wooden houses survive, at Begijnhof 34 and Zeedijk 1. Other old houses are Warmoesstraat 83 (built circa 1400), Warmoesstraat 5 (circa 1500) and Begijnhof 2-3 (circa. 1425).
The Begijnhof is a late-mediaeval enclosed courtyard with the houses of beguines, women living in a semi-religious community. Beguinages are found in northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and north-western Germany.
There are several large warehouses for more specific uses. The biggest is the Admiralty Arsenal (1656-1657), now the Maritime Museum (Scheepvaartmuseum) at Kattenburgerplein. Others include the former turf warehouses (1550) along the Nes, now the municipal pawn office; a similar warehouse at Waterlooplein 69-75 (Arsenaal, 1610), now an architectural academy, and the warehouse of the West India Company (1642) at the corner of Prins Hendrikkade and s-Gravenhekje. The 19th-century warehouses, along the Oostelijke Handelskade, are surrounded by new office buildings.
The trading city of Amsterdam was ruled by a merchant-based oligarchy, who built canal houses and mansions in the most prestigious locations, especially along the main canals. The BMA website has a chronological list of the most important:
- Singel 140-142, De Dolphijn (circa 1600)
- Oudezijds Voorburgwal 14, Wapen van Riga (1605)
- Oudezijds Voorburgwal 57, De Gecroonde Raep (1615), in Baroque Amsterdam Renaissance style
- Herengracht 170-172, Bartolotti House (circa 1617)
- Keizersgracht 123, House with the Heads (1622)
- Herengracht 168 (1638)
- Rokin 145 (1643)
- Kloveniersburgwal 29, Trip House (1662)
- Oudezijds Voorburgwal 187 (1663)
- Singel 104-106 (1743)
- Singel 36, Zeevrugt (1763)
The Jordaan was built around 1650 along with the canal ring, but not for the wealthy merchants. For a long time it was considered the typical working-class area of Amsterdam, and included some notorious slums. It was probably the first example of gentrification in the Netherlands, even before the word was used. The name probably drives from the nickname 'Jordan' for the Prinsengracht. Apart from a few wider canals, the streets are narrow, in an incomplete grid pattern.
19th-century architecture is under-represented in Amsterdam. Immediately outside the Singelgracht (former city moat) is a ring of 19th-century housing. The most prominent buildings from this period are Centraal Station (1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1885), both by P. J. H. Cuypers. |
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Museums
An English-language list at the GVB (public transport) website includes the tram and bus routes for each museum: Museums and attractions.
The Museumkaart (museum card) costs |
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Shopping
The main central shopping streets run in a line from near Central Station to the Leidseplein: Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat, Heiligeweg, Leidsestraat. The emphasis is on clothes/fashion, but there are plenty of other shops. They are not upmarket shopping streets, and the north end of Nieuwendijk is seedy. Amsterdam抯 only upmarket shopping street is the P.C. Hooftstraat (near the Rijksmuseum).
Other concentrations of shops in the centre are Haarlemmerstraat / Haarlemmerdijk, Utrechtsestraat, Spiegelstraat (art/antiques), and around Nieuwmarkt. There is a concentration of Chinese shops at Zeedijk / Nieuwmarkt, but it is not a real Chinatown.
The 慽nteresting little shops |
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Do- Several companies offer canal cruises - usually about one hour. Departures from: Prins Hendrikkade opposite Centraal Station; quayside Damrak; Rokin near Spui; Stadhouderskade 25 near Leidseplein.
- The Canal Bus runs a fixed route, stopping near major attractions. You can get off or on at each stop and as often as you like, but it is expensive -
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Originally posted by TipinTakTipu at 21-7-2007 01:42 AM 
:2cool: up balik
typical amsterdam house: black or brown in colour, full and wide square windows, dan yg paling unik struktur dia senget dan mengembang kat bahagian atas.... |
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Reply #11 my-alja's post
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gilah...best boleh tgk tulips kat keukenhof.....cantikkkkk. |
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jgn lupa utk visit museum2 kat sana esp. Rijksmuseum & van goh w/pun bukan peminat seni & arts. |
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ada se* museum gaks...tapi aku tak berani masuk...sebab we all sumersatu gang pakai tudung..seganlaks kat mat salleh nengok... |
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Pergh!! tgk gambar2 kat sini buat aku rindu kat amsterdam. masa dok sana hujung minggu suka merayau kat tgh bandar amsterdam. masa pi solat kat masjid kat amsterdam, orang sana cerita kat aku yang masjid tu dulu church and orang islam amik wat masjid. lawa masjid tu walaupun dalam bangunan and tak berkubah. puas betul aku merayau bandar amsterdam walaupun bandar tu tak besar. kalau naik train dari amsterdam central turun ke delft masa spring buleh tgk ladang tulip cantik giler. macam nak pi lagi!!! |
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tepek la gambar masjid tu |
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Reply #36 MrFitness's post
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huhuhuhu...mase tu aku tak terpikir nak amik gambar masjid tu. sebab kalut2 solat dah hujung2 waktu pastu nak sambung travel. |
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Rindu pula bila tengok gambar2 kat atas ni.
Pernah tinggal kat Amsteveen about 15min from Schipol Airport follow hubby keje kat sana dulu. |
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hmmm...aku plak..selain dr meronda kaw merah tu....aku ambek peluang naik cruise sungai derang tu...mmg best laa..x lupa gak kt madamme tussaud tu..dpt amik gambar free lagi...kira pelanggan terpilih laaa |
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tulip brapa harga? bleh bawak balik ke?  |
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Post time 8-7-2007 12:25 PM
