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* Nieuwmarkt - Marked in the middle of old city centre
* Nieuwmarkt - Marked in the middle of old city centre
* [http://www.theninestreets.com/ninestreetsguide.html The Nine Streets] - Narrow streets between the main canals from the Prinsengracht to the Singel, Boutiques, specialist shops, galleries and restaurants
* [http://www.theninestreets.com/ninestreetsguide.html The Nine Streets] - Narrow streets between the main canals from the Prinsengracht to the Singel, Boutiques, specialist shops, galleries and restaurants
* Albert Cuyp Marked - Supposed the largest in Amsterdam - [http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1227&bih=783&q=Albert+Cuyp,+amsterdam&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il Albert Cuypstraat 217, Amsterdam]
* Albert Cuyp Marked - Supposed the largest in Amsterdam, get some good cheese - [http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1227&bih=783&q=Albert+Cuyp,+amsterdam&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il Albert Cuypstraat 217, Amsterdam]
* China Town - Dubbed so, Zeedijk in Nieuwmarkt
* China Town - Dubbed so, Zeedijk in Nieuwmarkt


== Eat ==
== Eat ==
* [http://www.pancake.nl/ The Pancake Bakery] - Crepes and pancakes, huge menu
* [http://www.pancake.nl/ The Pancake Bakery] - Crepes and pancakes, huge menu

Revision as of 22:12, 7 January 2011

Places

  • Magere Brug - One of the older bridges, 300 years old [1]
  • Central Station - Big building from 1889
  • Amsterdam Dungeon - Horror tour with live actors
  • House of tattoos - Claudia is supposed to be the best artist [2]
  • Red Light District - Just a quick look of course, between Damrak and De Wallen
  • De Poezenboot - Boat dedicated as a refuge for cats, city centre
  • Main streets
    • Central Station to the Leidseplein: Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat, Heiligeweg, Leidsestraat. Around 2 Km long, thus lots of various types of shops
    • Haarlemmerstraat / Haarlemmerdijk, Utrechtsestraat, Spiegelstraat, and around Nieuwmarkt
    • Interesting little shops located in the side streets of the main canals, Prinsengracht / Keizersgracht / Herengracht, espesially around the Jordaan rectangle
    • Second Jordaan around De Pijp, Ferdinand Bolstraat and Sarphatipark
  • Jordaan - Centre for artisans, artists and creatives
  • Nieuwmarkt - Marked in the middle of old city centre
  • The Nine Streets - Narrow streets between the main canals from the Prinsengracht to the Singel, Boutiques, specialist shops, galleries and restaurants
  • Albert Cuyp Marked - Supposed the largest in Amsterdam, get some good cheese - Albert Cuypstraat 217, Amsterdam
  • China Town - Dubbed so, Zeedijk in Nieuwmarkt

Eat