zaterdag 22 maart 2014

Jordaan (area)

The 'Jordaan' is an interesting area.

Noordermarkt (market)

more info

Winkel (for the apple pie)
adres: Noordermarkt 43

woensdag 8 januari 2014

Renting a bike

English

Espanol

Close to my house is Fietsenmeer:
(2 kilometers, tram line 9 from my house)

maandag 30 december 2013

From Central Station to my home

Line 9, tram, goes directly from Central Station to my home (about 25 minutes).
The tram passes some of the centre:
Damrak-Waterloosquare (Waterlooplein).

zaterdag 10 augustus 2013

Humans of Amsterdam (Facebook)

site

zondag 21 juli 2013

Bus 41 to station Duivendrecht and from there train to airport

donderdag 18 juli 2013

Why not rent a bike? Amsterdam is the most friendly for bikes.

You can rent a bike at many, many places.
Most close i think to my house: Middenweg 3 (fietsenmeer): 7.50 euro a day (75 euro = guarantee)

The most cheap: RENT A BIKE (45 minutes by public transport, line 9 and line 10)

dinsdag 28 mei 2013

Amsterdam Media

www.at5.nl (Television)

www.parool.nl (Paper)

Folia (Magazine for UvA; University of Amsterdam)

Dutch Food

What exactly is dutch food?

I found an restaurant in and they say that they are an restaurant for dutch food:

www.hap-hmm.nl

and:
www.iens.nl/restaurant/amsterdam/hollands/prijs:0-25 (price to 25)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_cuisine

Hotels & Hostels & camping

For example:

www.euphemiahotel.com

www.iamsterdam.com/en-GB/Experience/Plan%20your%20trip/Where%20to%20stay/Youth%20hostels

www.campingzeeburg.nl/

donderdag 23 mei 2013

Free tour

http://cityfreetour.com/

zondag 14 april 2013

Houses on the canals

The yellow ones are always open for public visit.

zaterdag 30 maart 2013

Brewery 't Y (Brouwerij 't IJ)

Brouwerij 't IJ has a lot of tasty selfmade beers:)

Brouwerij 't IJ (the IJ Brewery) is a small brewery in Amsterdam. It is located in the former Funen bathhouse, next to the De Gooyer windmill. The brewery was opened by Kaspar Peterson, a former musician, in October 1985.

Brouwerij 't IJ brews a standard selection of beers as well as seasonal and special occasion beers. All of their beer is certified organic. The brewery offers guided tours and tastings, and has a pub with a large outdoor terrace. The pub is open daily from 15:00 to 20:00.

OBA

The public library amsterdam (openbare bibliotheek amsterdam) has free entrance.
With great view on level 6.

Oosterdokskade 143 (right from Central Station)

Johan number 14

Johan Cruijff is grown up in the Akkerstraat 32, one street from my street:)

In 1999, Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century in an election held by the IFFHS, and came second behind Pelé in their World Player of the Centurypoll.
wikipedia

In the movie you get also an impression of the area where i live.

Movies

In Amsterdam there are a lot of cinema's where you can see arthouse movies.
Most of the time dutch subtitled..So spoken language is mainly English, French, Spanish...

Eye is the dutch movie museum, with old movies and new.

At Cineville you can check the art-house cinema's.

AUB

You can use this site for going out in Amsterdam.

AUB

Concerts (pop)

Most of the popconcerts are in Paradiso or Melkweg.

Local bands play in Wilhelmina pakhuis, Nieuwe Anita, Waterhole,

Blues music in Maloe Meloe.

Meetup

Meetup is an international site for meeting people.

Meetups are neighbors getting together to learn something,
do something, share something…

I didn't try out it yet, but i met a guy from Berlin and he used it to meet other people.

For example:

http://www.meetup.com/PartywithaLocal/

Last Minute Ticket Service 50% off

www.lastminuteticketshop.nl

50% off for theater, music and more...

Having diner-lunch etcetera

You can use the website IENS to check restaurants and other places where you can eat, for prices, the menu and what people think about it:)

I Amsterdam City Card for museums etcetera

(I took the follow information from Iamsterdam.com)

Buy your I amsterdam City Card online today!

I amsterdam City Card for 24 hours - € 42.00
I amsterdam City Card for 48 hours - € 52.00
I amsterdam City Card for 72 hours - € 62.00

You can also purchase your card directly at several shops and newsagents across Amsterdam, or at one of the Amsterdam Tourist Offices.

The I amsterdam City Card is the most convenient and affordable way to experience Amsterdam. Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours, the 2013 City Card includes:

A detailed city map

Unlimited use of GVB public transport in Amsterdam (bus, tram & metro)

Free entrance to 38 of Amsterdam’s top museums & attractions

Discounted entrance to the Rijksmuseum (from 13 April 2013)

One free canal cruise

Discounts on attractions, concerts, theatre, rental, restaurants and more

Free giveaways, fun surprises & special monthly offers

Free entrance to 8 attractions & 5 discounts at the Zaanse Schans

Free entrance to 3 museums & 4 discounts in Haarlem

Here you can find what you can do with the card...
Anne Frank museum and Rijksmuseum are not included!

(Each free museum or attraction included in the 2013 City Card offer can only be visited once)

Supermarket

The Albert Heijn (famous dutch supermarket) is about 1.5 km away.
One stop by tram line 9.
(the stops are Brinkstraat to Kruislaan)

Helmholtzstraat 63 is the adres.
Normally it's open from 08.00 - 22.00

Grotere kaart weergeven

There is also a baker in my street (50 meters) and a very small supermarket (100 m).

vrijdag 29 maart 2013

Weather in Amsterdam

www.at5.nl/weer

google search

weeronline

To see where it's raining or will be raining:

http://www.buienradar.nl

Nightbus 357

From Central Station, Dam, Spui, Muntplein, Rembrandtplein, Waterlooplein on there is a nightbus.

€ 4,50

It takes about 15 minutes.

maandag 25 februari 2013

Hildo Krop

Hildebrand Lucien (Hildo) Krop (February 26, 1884, Steenwijk, Overijssel – August 20, 1970) was a prolific Dutch sculptor and furniture designer, widely known as the city sculptor of Amsterdam, where his work is well represented.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildo_Krop

search google (Hildo Krop Amsterdam)