TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Amsterdam: The Venice of the North 1
- Chapter One: Amsterdam Overview 5
- Amsterdam in Focus 7
- A Brief History of Amsterdam and the Netherlands 9
- Language, People and Culture 17
- Chapter Two: Travel Essentials 21
- Traveller’s Info 22
- Best Time to Go 27
- Climate and Weather 29
- Don’t’s of Visiting in the Netherlands 31
- Chapter Three: Getting In and Around Amsterdam 39
- Transport via Air 40
- Getting into Town from the Airport 41
- Getting Around Amsterdam via Bicycle and Motorcycle 42
- Renting a Bike or Scooter 43
- Getting Around via Canal Boats, Canal Bus, Canal Bikes and Ferries 46
- Getting Around via Car 47
- Getting Around via Taxi 50
- Getting around via Train 51
- Chapter Four: Hotels and Accommodations 53
- 1. CITY CENTER DISTRICT 55
- Medieval Center 56
- Red Light District 57
- Nieuwmarkt 58
- 2. JORDAAN DISTRICT 59
- 3. WESTERN CANAL BELT DISTRICT 62
- 4. SOUTHERN CANAL BELT DISTRICT 65
- 5. OLD SOUTH DISTRICT 68
- 6. VONDELPARK AREA 72
- 7. DE PIJP DISTRICT 76
- 8. PLANTAGE, EASTERN ISLANDS & EASTERN DOCKLANDS 79
- Plantage Area 80
- Eastern Docklands Area 81
- 9.Oosterpark Area 83
- 10.OUTER DISTRICTS 85
- Chapter Five: Dining in Amsterdam 89
- 1. MEDIEVAL CENTRE 91
- 2. RED LIGHT DISTRICT 94
- 3. JORDAAN DISTRICT 97
- 4. WESTERN CANAL BELT 99
- 5. SOUTHERN CANAL BELT DISTRICT 102
- 6. OLD SOUTH DISTRICT 105
- 7. VONDELPARK AREA 108
- 8. DE PIJP DISTRICT 111
- 9. PLANTAGE, EASTERN ISLANDS & EASTERN DOCKLANDS 113
- 10. OUTER DISTRICTS 115
- Chapter Six: Top 10 Tourist Spots in Amsterdam 119
- 1. Museumplein 122
- 2. Anne Frankhuis 124
- 3. Amsterdam Museum 125
- 4. Amsterdam Flea Markets 127
- 5. Dam Square 128
- 6. Brouwerij t’IJ 129
- 7. Vondelpark 130
- 8. Red Light District 131
- 9. Bloemenmarkt 133
- 10. Canal Boat Tours 134
- Chapter Seven: Shopping in Amsterdam 137
- 1. Central Amsterdam 139
- 2. Red Light District 142
- 4. Jordaan 146
- 5. Southern Canal Belt 149
- 6. Old South 152
- 7. Vondelpark Area 154
- 8. De Pijp 156
- 9. Plantage, Eastern Islands & Eastern Docklands 158
- 10. Nieuwmarkt 160
- Chapter Eight: Museums in Amsterdam 163
- 1. The Condomerie 164
- 2. Van Gogh Museum 166
- 3. Stedelijk Museum 168
- 4. Hermitage Amsterdam 170
- 5. Droog 172
- 6. The EYE Film Museum 174
- 7. City Archive 176
- 8. Rijksmuseum 178
- 9. FOAM Photography Museum 180
- 10. Verzetsmuseum (Museum of the Resistance) 182
- Chapter Nine: Nightlife in Amsterdam 185
- 1. CLUBBING 187
- 2. ROCK, JAZZ & BLUES 192
- 3. WORLD MUSIC 196
- 4. CLASSICAL MUSIC 198
- 5. CINEMA 200
- 6. COMEDY 203
- 7. THEATRE, DANCE & SPOKEN WORD 205
- 8. GAMBLING 206
- 9. Night Shopping (for Homosexuals) 208
- 10. BARS AND CLUBS FOR HOMOSEXUALS 210
- Chapter Ten: Off – Beaten Path in Amsterdam 215
- 1. In‘t Aepjen 217
- 2. De Poezenboot 219
- 3. Wynand Fockink Proeflokaal 220
- 4. Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Sweet Lord in the Attic) 221
- 5. Museum van Loon 223
- 6. Begijnhof 224
- 7. Van Stapele 225
- 8. Kattenkabinet 226
- 9. Theatre Tuschinski 227
- 10. Kinderboerderij ‘De Dierencapel’ 228
- Quick Travel Guide 231
- Amsterdam Quick Facts 232
- Amsterdam Highlights 239
- PHOTO REFERENCES 243
- REFERENCES 255
