Attractions in Amsterdam, Netherlands (182)
Kinderdijk
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
If you'd like to escape the crowdiness of the big city but still want to be around big cities Kinderdijk is a great option. Kinderdijk itself is just a small village but there is a direct bus connection to Rotterdam and Utrecht, so you won't have to worry about how to get there. Kinderdijk itself, however, is very calm and beautiful to see. You can walk across the dike and watch the mills from a calm distance but you can also make a tour directly across the windmills, but make sure you're not scared of touching people: it's a crowded route. Also there is the availability to make a boat tour across the windmills, you'll see them from a very small distance. There are opportunities to rent bikes. The nicest thing of all is that there's one windmill adapted for tourists; you can go in there and see the authentic windmill just as it is (or should be, since the rest of the windmills are used as homes)
Reviewed by Laura
Updated 791 days ago
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
The Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden. One of the oldest in the world, it was founded in 1638 by the city to serve as herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. It contains more than six thousand tropical and indigenous trees and plants. The monumental Palm House dates from 1912 and is renowned for its collection of cycads. The Hortus Botanicus' initial collection was amassed during the 17th century through plants and seeds brought back by traders of the East India Company (VOC) for use as medicines and for their possibilities for commerce. A single coffee plant, Coffea arabica, in Hortus's collection served as the parent for the entire coffee culture in Central and South America. Likewise, two small potted oil palms brought back by the VOC from Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, produced seeds after six years, and these were propagated throughout all of Southeast Asia, becoming a major source of revenue in the Dutch East Indies and now in Indonesia. Recent additions to Hortus include a huge hothouse, which incorporates three different tropical climates.
Reviewed by Remo Stella
Updated 811 days ago
Sluis
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
It's quite small, but very lively in summer. The beach is close by, and Sluis is an ideal base from which you can go to the beach or to the city of Bruges (Belgium) by bike.
Reviewed by Quinten Jiskoot
Updated 821 days ago
White Elephant B.V.
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
one of the finest thai restaurants in Amsterdam. It has the Thai Chic style and therefor it's not as cheap as the simple thai restaurants that do a lot of take aways. By the way, White Elephant does take away, too. Good food, also northern style spicy salads, nice people and a perfect atmosphere for dining. romanticaly, or family.
Reviewed by Koosje
Updated 489 days ago
Paradiso
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
This place rocks. It's called 'the temple of pop' ('de poptempel) because this formal church has had many many world famous artists on it's stage already. It is small, which means the concert you will be attending will be very intimate and you'll see that every artist loves to play here. Also a nice place for alternative clubbing, DJ's playing every night so this is a nice place for dancing as well. www.paradiso.nl
Reviewed by Koosje
Updated 699 days ago
Oosterkerk, Hoorn
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
Originally built as a wooden chapel back in 1453, later rebuilt as the Oosterkerk, in stone (1519). The second oldest church in town (and when it was built it was actually outside of the old town). It now is a cultural center, housing expositions, and also used for weddings. When it was built it was the main church for the fishermen and sailors, closest to the old harbor. There are still many interesting historical parts to be seen in the church. One of them is the old organ, originally built in 1764, and parts of it are still there. In 1871 the organ was rebuilt and expanded by the same company that built the first organ.
Reviewed by Francois A. Dumas
Updated 758 days ago
Zaanse Schans
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
The Zaanse Schans is a delightful village on the banks of the river Zaan with characteristic green wooden houses, charming stylized gardens, small hump-backed bridges, tradesmen's workshops, historic windmills and engaging little shops. This enchanting village has been lovingly established by relocating local houses, windmills, storehouses and barns to form a remarkable replica of a typical Zaanse village of the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Apart from the cluster of windmills, characteristic wooden houses and delightful shops to visit, there are intriguing traditional Dutch crafts such as wooden shoes, pewter and cheese making, several fascinating museums, restaurants and even the possibility of taking a boat trip on the river. The Zaanse Schans is open daily throughout the year.
Reviewed by Eva Hopstaken
Updated 807 days ago
Stichting Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
As one of Europe's largest public libraries, this big city landmark opened on 07-07-07. Designed by Jo Coenen, the building treats arriving visitors to a soaring view up to its seventh floor café-restaurant, which, in turn, offers a spectacular view over Amsterdam. With walnut floors and white walls and shelves, the interior is eminently low key; colour comes from the books and the mixed bag of people using the free Wi-Fi - or the polyester study 'pods' (which make an ideal spot for a nap). The place was much praised when it opened, though critics have posed pertinent questions such as 'Um, where exactly are all the books?'
Reviewed by Remo Stella
Updated 817 days ago
Utrecht
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
A very nice old medieval city in the centre of The Netherlands. It is also a student city, with the famous University of Utrecht. Nice shopping area aside the old canals.
Reviewed by Miguel Boelen
Updated 827 days ago
Boutique, one stop shopping.
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
Monday morning market on Westerstraat is not to be missed. Cheap fabrics and fashion, also bric a brac on the Noordermarkt. Everything is so cheap and the people are fun. In the Westerstraat there are also bars and restaurants to rest for a while with a drink and a bite to eat.
Reviewed by Patrick Fire
Updated 840 days ago
