DK Travel : Amsterdam

Amsterdam has an appeal that is absolutely unique. It’s a vibrant place, a treasure-trove of extraordinary artistic riches, and the living embodiment of 900 years of history, during which it rose to become the centre of a huge global empire. After a period of decline, it matured into today’s relaxed and tolerant modern metropolis. Elegant and serene, Amsterdam also has its seamy side, and this too is part of its character, as much as its famous network of canals. Whatever you are looking for, this small city packs a big punch.

Oude Jenever

Smoother, more complex, and slightly yellow in colour. Both types are referred to in bars asborrel (a tot).
Oude Kerk

The oldest and greatest of Amsterdam’s churches(see Oude Kerk).
Oude Kerk

This great Gothic basilica preserves a number of its treasures, despite being stripped of its paintings and statuary during the Iconoclasm (see Oude Kerk).
Oude Kerk

The oldest church in Amsterdam has been altered and extended over the years, producing a heavenly jumble of architectural styles from medieval to Renaissance (see Oude Kerk).
Oude Kerk Tower

See the medieval city and the red-light district from this tower (see Oude Kerk).
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

There was no church in town until 1330 (see Oude Kerk), so people came instead to this picturesque riverside village to worship at the 11th-century Oude Kerk that stood here until it was destroyed by a storm in 1674. Convivial waterside cafés and restaurants are the chief lure these days, but you can also walk in the wooded garden of an 18th-century house, Wester Amstel, and visit an unexpected site: the Beth Haim Jewish cemetery. Amsterdam’s Jews have been buried here since 1615, when they were forbidden burial in the city.
Overloop-plantsoen

This sleepy little park nestles at the junction of two canals, Nieuwe Keizersgracht and Plantage Muidergracht.
Owl

Although there are no particular facilities for children (beyond triple rooms and cots for babies), this family-run hotel in the Museum Quarter is noted for its friendliness. A stuffed owl in an alcove provides the name. The hotel has a neat little garden, and fresh flowers in the fairly plain rooms.
oxfam novib trailwalker

www.trailwalker.nl

2009 - june, 20 & 21st

Ede - Veluwe, The Netherlands

(1 hour by train from Amsterdam)
P C Hooftstraat

This elegant shopping street is to Amsterdam what Bond Street is to London. All the names in international fashion are here – Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, DKNY, Gucci, Mulberry, Emporio Armani – although wellheeled locals tend to favour friendlier Cornelis Schuystraat nearby.

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