Museum of former hide-away church.
Bible Museum
http://www.bijbelsmuseum.nl
Scheepvaartmuseum / Maritime Museum
http://www.generali.nl/scheepvaartmuseum
Maritime museum - paintings and old ships. Includes entrance to the replica
of the 17th century tall ship 'Amsterdam'.
Houseboat Museum
http://www.houseboatmuseum.nl
gives you the unique chance to personally experience how exactly life is on
board a houseboat in an Amsterdam canal.
Theater Museum / Theatre Museum
Museum about the Dutch theatre world, in two beautiful 17th century
buildings.
http://www.tin.nl/eng/index.html
Ajax Museum
http://english.ajax.nl
Museum relating to the famous Amsterdam soccer club. Seeing the museum is
part of the tour through the ArenA Stadium, where you can also buy tickets.
Madame Tussaud's
Madame Tussaud's such fun, have your picture taken next to our handsome
prince! This famous wax museum has a branch at Dam Square.
http://www.madame-tussauds.com
Cobra Museum
Everyone has his own taste in art…..!
Museum about the Cobra group, and other post-war experimental art movements
(located in Amstelveen)
http://www.cobra-museum.nl
Tassenmuseum (Museum of bags and purses)
Definitely my kind of museum! The collection has bags and purses from
the 16th century onward. Located in Amstelveen, take the tram 5
http://www.tassenmuseum.nl
Brilmuseum / Spectacle Museum
Also a fun place to visit, site is in Dutch Museum / shop designed as an
old spectacle shop
http://www.brilmuseumamsterdam.nl
CHURCHES
Westerkerk
Church next to the Anne Frank house.
http://www.westerkerk.nl
Nieuwe Kerk / New Church
http://www.nieuwekerk.nl/stroganoff/index_uk.html
Oude Kerk / Old Church
http://www.oudekerk.nl
Our oldest church in Amsterdam (15th century).
MARKETS
Waterlooplein / Waterloo Square
http://www.euronet.nl/users/edusoft/waterloo/indexeng.html
Flee market
Albert Cuypt Market
Albert Cuypt street
the Looier
Elandsgracht 109
OLD BUILDINGS AMSTERDAM
De Waag
One of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam (15th century), currently with
a big restaurant downstairs.
http://www.zeedijk.nl/waag-eng.html
Historical Buildings
(of which the building Clemens is situated, is one!)
http://www.bmz.amsterdam.nl/adam/uk/actueel/future.html
ZOO
Amsterdam's zoo.
Artis
http://www.artis.nl/international/index.html
Holland with a difference, not to be missed!
Holland Experience
3 Dimensional show about Holland
http://www.holland-experience.nl
WINDMILLS
Zaanse Schans also not to be missed, I will show you how to get there by
bike!
Open air museum
Popular open air museum in Zaandam (10 miles north of Amsterdam) with
windmills, old houses and the like.
http://www.zaanseschans.nl/en/index.htm
Windmill 'de Otter'
Windmill 'de Otter' site is in Dutch but well worth a visit
Built in 1638, this is one of the little known treasures of Amsterdam
http://iriaxp.iri.tudelft.nl/~scanonym/molens/deotter
Molen van Sloten / Sloten Windmill
It is the only mill in Amsterdam that is accessible to the public, well
worth a visit
http://www.molenvansloten.nl
PARKS
Vondelpark
Vondelpark where every one hangs out during the summer, fun place, sit under
a tree and people watch, or have a picnic
The most popular city park of Amsterdam, located near Leidseplein
http://www.vondelpark.org
CASINO
Holland Casino Amsterdam
Okay, try your luck, but pay your hotel bill first!
Amsterdam's main casino, close to Leidseplein, at Max Euweplein
http://www.hollandcasino.nl/amsterdam?ie=1
SEX...
Sex Museum Amsterdam
Don’t be shy, go and have a look! Lots to see!
http://www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl
Condomerie
Warmoesstraat 141
http://www.condomerie.co
DISCO'S
Mazzo
http://www.mazzo.nl
Backdoor
Amstelstraat 32-a 1017 DA Amsterdam tel +31 (0)20 6202333.
Opening hours Thursday and Sunday from 11.00 pm till 4.00
Escape
http://www.impact-theparty.com
ENGLISH BOOK SHOPS
The American Book Center
Kalverstraat 185
Waterstone’s
Kalverstraat 152
The English Bookshop
Lauriergracht 71
And lastly I end with an excellent link to a site that probably has every
other link in Amsterdam that I have missed!
http://www.cwi.nl/~steven/amsterdam.html