Tag Archives: Amsterdam

Begijnhof Amsterdam

Right in the center of bustling Amsterdam one can find an oasis of peace known as the Begijnhof -- an inner courtyard established in the 14th century.
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Beauty and the bike

© Copyright: DutchAmsterdam.nl · Terms of Use Nice bike. Gorgeous woman. Summer in Amsterdam…
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Amsterdam Canalside Lunch

© Copyright: DutchAmsterdam.nl · Terms of Use A beer, a coke, something from the snackbar, and a canal. A great way to do lunch in Amsterdam.
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Scaffolding Ads in Amsterdam

© Copyright: DutchAmsterdam.nl · Terms of Use Unesco advisers who visited Amsterdam in relation to the city’s nomination for its historic city center and canal belt to be placed on the World Heritage Sites list are shocked by the huge ads and video screen they encountered. Scaffolding advertising has long been controversial, with most people [...]
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Water, water everywhere…

© Copyright: DutchAmsterdam.nl · Terms of Use … and not a toilet in sight. That’s why these girls are making an impromptu pitstop.
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Amsterdam: Brouwersgracht / Binnen Oranjestraat

© Copyright: DutchAmsterdam.nl · Terms of Use Houses at the corner of Brouwersgracht and Binnen Oranjestraat. When you view the photo is a larger size you’ll notice how crooked the house at the corner is. It’s been like that for as long as I can remember, but more recently experts have warned that changes in [...]
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Pssst! We’ve got something valuable!

© Copyright: DutchAmsterdam.nl · Terms of Use If you are going to hide your valuables in a safe disguished as a book you probably should not use the box that safe came in to prop open your window… Someone is bound to take the liberty to check that book out. Picture taken last summer at [...]
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Tourboats at Rokin, Amsterdam

Rederij P. Kooij is one of several popular tour boat companies in Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam introduces new traffic rules for its canals

In just ten years the number of pleasure crafts plying the water of Amsterdam's canals has doubled to 14.000 -- reason for the city to introduce some new rules of the watery road.
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‘t Gasthuys

The Gasthuys is one of Amsterdam's favorite brown cafes.
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Coffeeshop De Dampkring

Featured in Oceans 11, coffeeship Dampkring is famous for its quality products
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Amsterdam City Guide (Lonely Planet)

Lonely Planet's Amsterdam City Guide comes in very handy when trying to find reasonably-priced restaurants.
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