Going to Amsterdam
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- Anders
I'm planning a week in Amsterdam, any ideas as to what, who, why, how etc. ?
- Carl_Weathers0
Do not avoid the museums.
- Anders0
I would like to have see a bit of the city all-around, I'm thinking of moving there for 6 months or more.
- Jordy0
Good choice... Although it's hard to really see what the city is like if you don't know anyone there (yet), because the most likely places you would end up are mostly very touristy places that don't reflect the city life at all.
- ian0
Is the Stedelijk Museum still in its temporary site or has it reopened?
Whatever, check it out, was good when I was there last.
- Sandder0
Damien Hirst's skull is on display here. Pretty interesting see, wheter you're into his work or not. Nice clubs are: Flexbar (a bit druggy, but nice) and Sugar Factory. A nice bar for Amsterdam local drinking experience is Café De Wetering. A nice market is mondaymorning's Northern market, and a really nice designshop is called 290 square meters. Oh, and FOAM, the photomuseum is good.
- Needless to say: the drugs are good too, but not necessary for the Amsterdam experience.Sandder
- Lyn0
Stedelijk museum
The nine streets / De 9 Straatjes (nice stores and café's)
and this place was recommended to me.. haven't been there though: http://squat.net/overtoom301/pag…god tur!
- Lyn0
og ja, FOAM is good
- stewart0
if you're hungry - Chinese restaurants in the Zeedijk / Nieuwmarkt area
- trooperbill0
yeah see the van gogh museum, its amazing and has loads of other artists work on show.
- trooperbill0
oh n dont go see ann franks house, its well boring you literally trapse through some rooms in a big herd
- the rooms are empty too!trooperbill
- no jews?janne76
- :xjanne76
- AND you look like a complete moron queing to get in. I will probably curse you out if you stand in the cycle lane....Sandder
- neue75_bold0
getting well drunk with me is all you need to do ;)
- and high...neue75_bold
- maybe a little stoned...neue75_bold
- Yeah, we should meet upAnders
- and a little piitb actionJaline
- < not really, but neue is a bit creepy in this post :)Jaline
- reminds me of some of my friends, so I guess I'll be okAnders
- I wouldn't count on it...neue75_bold
- what's creepy about drunk, stoned and high?magnificent_ruin
- there's nothing creepy about pittb though.janne76
- or piitb..
wer..janne76 - I just mean that you kind of lose yourself if you get too drunk, and I'm not sure he's met neue before ;)Jaline
- Anders0
Thanks, thanks..
Any good places to stay for the week, looking for something cheap as I'll be out most of the time?Also I wnat to check out a place to rent where I would stay for the 6 months stay.
- neue75_bold0
The hotel Linda was nice when I once stayed there, actually very nice for the price, BUT I read reviews about it once and got the impression it might be hit or miss...
All the others I know were terribly overpriced, but I can email around..
when are you thinking of coming?
btw - the temporary Stedelijk museum is closed I believe now.. I'm not overly impressed with the museums in amsterdam, rotterdam is better and have yet to check out the design museum in breda...
The Wim Crouwel exhibition just ended last weekend – http://fontfeed.com/archives/80-…
drop me a line anders when you have your dates confirmed and I'll see what I can do..
- Anders0
I sent you a mail, neue75_bold (to your gmail)
- eating_tv0
Go to the De Pijp burrough and try every single restaurant there.
- inri0
rent a bicycle.
- Anders0
Exciting, leaving tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice. Planning to meet up with Neue75_bold, definitely going out and drinking a few beers on friday, so shout if you want to meet.