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The four main canals (the Singel, Herengracht, Keizergracht and Prinsengracht) wind their way past the main sights, so in many ways the canal boats give you the best introduction to the city. They may really make you feel like a tourist but they’re cheap during the day. Watch out at night – they can cost…
Amsterdam is full of surprises – like the sex museum, otherwise known as The Temple Of Venus. It’s lewd but not crude. For just pounds 1.50 you can get face to face with erotic art and exhibits of sex symbols like Errol Flynn and Marilyn Monroe. Even the YMCA is next door to a Thai…
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The origins of the city date back to the twelfth century, when trade along the coasts of the North Sea and the Baltics developed. The main centre of European trade had been shifting from the North Italian cities towards North-west Europe, where many cities were developing on the…
There are 165 canals, 1,300 bridges, 10,334 shops, 141 galleries, 165 antique stores and 26 markets in the Venice of the North. The city also sells 19 million flowers to the world every day – and boasts more people than you can count who speak English. GARETH HUW DAVIES takes a look at Amsterdam… and…
The VVV office is just opposite the station at Stationsplein 10. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m every day. (closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.) Another is at Leidseplein 15, open Monday to saturday: 9.00 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 9.00 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. (On 30 April, Christmas…
Migration has become one of the great challenges worldwide. This is due to the increasing numbers of migrants in all parts in the world, though migration is by no means a new phenomenon. Nevertheless, Castles and Miller (1993) call this era the ‘age of migration’. The challenges posed by migration affect many fields, from politics…
Do not be tempted to rent a car. There is no place to park it. Parking fines can exceed $100. Amsterdam police know all about how to use a Denver boot. There is no place in the city you cannot reach on foot if you are reasonably healthy. Amsterdam is not easily accessible for the…