Amsterdam Sightseeing Reviews ( 19 reviews )
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From outside I have to say it is not as impressive as it is inside. The museum contains the largest collection of van Gogh's paintings in the world. You can spend easily a full morning there.They open at 10.
The queue is quiet long, so be ready to wait around 30 minutes or more to get in |
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If you read the book before you visit it, it is even better. It is quiet impressive to see how Anne and her family lived in this place, how the manage to hide themselve for so long.
The rooms at the Anne Frank House, though empty, still breathe the atmosphere of that period of time The queue is quiet long most of the days but I highly recommend this place. |
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If you find yourself in Amsterdam, do visit the Van Gogh Museum..... You can do an audio tour or simply wonder about and soak up the atmosphere. The drama within his works can be best appreciated in real life! |
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When in Amsterdam, a visit to the Anne Frank House and Museum is a MUST! It's was an amazing experience to be in the small, confined space that the Frank family lived in during the second world war, was a real eye opener to how it must have felt hiding out, to avoid capture from the Nazi's. Seeing the bookcase that leads up to the Annex was awe inspiring. There are excerpts of the book on display as well as pictures and videos. A must see attraction for all that visit! |
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I wasn't too sure what to expect coming here... There were a few things they could emphasise. How brave Anne Frank was or how evil the Nazis were. I expected to learn something new but I didn't really expect and wasn't prepared for what I got. Yes, it does detail how the Nazis treated the Jews and also how lucky and brave Ann Frank was but it also makes you question modern sociery. Modern twist on the lessons of the Holocaust, don't miss the Out of Line exhibit which explores what happens when freedom of speech clashes with a person's right to be protected against discrimination. Should neo-Nazis be allowed to spread their racist message on the Internet? Should the offensive lyrics of hip-hop artists be censored? The whole area of censorship is a minefield. In the museum (which is fantastically laid out) you get a real feel what it was like for the families in hiding. You pass through the now famous bookcase and see the photos Ann had on the walls of her cramped room (allegedly). I will not lie, it can be upsetting here but it can also, if dealt with correctly, be very inspiring. Just a quick mention, the queues to get in are horrible... |
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I had heard that the Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis) was spectacular but a word of warning .... I was in Amsterdam last month (April '07) and it is closed until early 2008. Just to warn you all. Not sure why, must be major renovations and it will return bigger and better. |
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As you can see, I have selected the "free" option here... Technically that is true but if your going to "get involved" i'm sure it could hurt the pocket. Man, I always knew the Dutch had a reputation for being a bit mad and very liberal but the line must be drawn somewhere. buy what you want here in the Red Light District. Hard drugs are as readily available as sex. While it is fascinating to see, I didn't feel either safe or comfortable here (And I am a 22 year old man) but perhaps it is safer during the day. It is funny looking at the prostitutes trying to lure you into their window... Just one word of warning, I'm told this is obvious but it wasn't to me so im going to tell you all. Under no circumstances take a photo of the prostitutes in the window. They will go mental and there is a strong possibility you will get chased down with nast consquences.It happened to ... erm ... some guy ... i know.
Plenty of "coffee" shops in the area too. |
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This is displayed really well, showing the rooms of the house and is kept in pretty similar condition as I presume it was back then. Worth a visit, but leave time for queueing. |
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No trip to Amsterdam is complete without a canal trip. There are different places to embark on them. There's one tour company at Centraal Station and another one across from 'Hotel Ajax' on Rokin. They're only about €7 and they take an hour. Money well spent if you ask me. |
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The Rijksmuseum is Holland's largest art museum and home to lots of Rembrandt's finest work. His famous 'Night Watch' painting hangs there. Sadly a lot of it was closed when i was there. |
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You have to go to the Anne Frank House when in Amsterdam. Some people find being in the room where she hid quite emotional. I saw people crying when I was there. Another good thing is the location - it's in a really nice area of Amsterdam called the Jordaan. |
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Touristy as hell but really enjoyable! The new media stuff is great - you can send videos home to people. There's also a simulated horse and cart journey through the streets of Amsterdam. |
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Along with the Anne Frank House, this is the other top museum in the Dutch capital. Is really interesting seeing how his work changed when he moved from country to country. |
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A truly amazing experience. I'm very interested in history and stepping through the door of this house into the secret life of Anne Frank and her family was like the real thing. The house and museum are brilliantly preserved and well organized. You could spend a couple of hours just soaking in the surroundings and trying to imagine what it must have been like.
Once you finish the house and pass onto the museum you are able to feast your eyes on the original "Diaries of Anne Frank". If you visit Amsterdam, amongst other things this place is a must visit! |
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I was dying to try this as the Netherlands are infamous for their Heineken! I found it on the map and proceeded to walk there getting very excited only to find that it was closed for renovations till May 08! So make sure you check before you go there if it is back open or not! |
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Mono is a cool little shop with bags, wallets and belts. The owner works there and can tell you all about the stuff. The style is kind of flowery, material plastic or thick curtain like fabric. Great for unique accessories or gifts. They have a webshop as well! |
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We passed by this and thought it would be worth a look! It was only €5 so thought no harm! Lets just say I wont ‘be back. I thought I would be scared yet intrigued at the same time, I wasn’t’ really either. There are some of the things they used to torture back in the day on display and then a small bit of information about them but not that much to be honest, I didn’t come out very enlightened. Some pieces caused you to gasp but not all that many. I would skip this if I was you, I felt it was a wasted 30 minutes that could have been spent elsewhere! |
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After reading about Anne Frank and reading her diary all those years ago in school it was somewhere I really wanted to visit when I was in Amsterdam. The house (which was in fact Anne Frank’s fathers office) is located right in the centre, just behind one of the more famous cathedral/chruchs. When we arrived I was a little disappointed to find that the house had become quite built up. There is all glass outside and a café and gift shop. Although having said that when you get inside though its really interesting. You get to walk through the house and through the bookcase into the “secret annex” where the Frank & Van Pels family lived for 2 years before they were betrayed and exposed, they still don’t’ know who told the nazi’s about the secret hiding place. Otto Frank, Anne’s father was the only surviver of the holocost. It is fascinating to walk through the secret annex and see the place where they hid for all those years, while the rooms looked spacious enough it is hard to imagine never really breathing in fresh air or being afraid to run a tap to wash yourself for fear of being found. There are also excerpts from Anne’s Diary and a copy of the actual diary itself.
I think this place is definitely worth a visit, as it provides a great insight into the goings on of the Holocost and is a fascinating tour to take. It costs €7.50 to enter and is open daily, in the winter from 9am-7pm, spring and autumn from 9am – 9pm and during the summer 9am-10pm. |
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Lots and lots of instruments of torture from the Middle Ages including the Iron Maiden and the Guillotine. A museum with a difference. Some of the methods of torture used to test if someone was a witch are downright disturbing. Good, clean entertainment really. :) |
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