Seeing it in the square with each character as a life size statue is impressive. Of all the paintings in the world this one is amongst our favorite. Besides his statue in the square there is a unique 3 dimensional look at one of his most famous paintings named “Night Watch”. Rembrandtplein is another square with shops and places to eat and drink but its main attraction is the statue of Amsterdam’s most famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn. From here we walked a several minutes to Rembrandtplein to catch another tram. The shops are set up with the store floating on the canal but much of their goods placed on the street. Here you can see 15 vendors selling bulbs, potted plants, seeds, beautiful cut flowers and souvenir items that include plastic tulips. To get there we took a tram to the floating flower market stop known as Bloemenmarkt. With cards and transportation passes in hand we hopped on a tram to the east side of Amsterdam to visit Flower Market, Rembrandt’s house and the Jewish Quarters. It also gave you discounts in other places. These allowed unlimited use of public transportation as well as can get you into 26 museums, two canal cruises and some other attractions all by flashing your card. We found this place a good stop for our first night here.īefore starting our first day (in the rain) exploring Amsterdam we bought two “I Amsterdam” cards good for 48 hours. There is a Casino around the corner if you are so inclined to go. There are also a few dance clubs to meet and greet both tourists and locals. Leidseplein is lined with pubs where one can have a drink outside until late at night. The food was good and we liked the fact we were outside watching the nightlife go by. Pancakes in Holland are what we call crepes in the States. We went to the Satellite Sports Cafe because their kitchen was open after 10PM and they are known for the pancakes. It should be noted that it is hard to get bad a location in Amsterdam for a hotel because everything is easy to get to via foot or tram.Īfter checking in we appreciated being a 2 minute walk from the square as there are over 2 dozen places to eat and drink in the area. We arrived in Amsterdam on a Thursday night and checked into the Marriott hotel using points near Leidseplien (Plein is square in English). We spent 4 nights and 3 complete days there exploring the narrow streets and unique neighborhoods that make Amsterdam special. If you want to act like a local you can rent a bike inexpensively for the week to do your sightseeing that way as well It is a place where getting around by foot and tram is very easy. Amsterdam offers museums, canal rides, visits to period homes along the canal as well as good food and the freshest Heineken you can get. I would say this place is the perfect getaway if you want to be immersed in a completely different kind of European city. To get here you can leave on a overnight flight from the States and spend 3 days and nights without the feeling that you were being rushed. It is also a great place for those that are “time challenged” for vacation needs. It is one of the easiest cities to get around and should be on your list of places to visit. It has miles of canals that ring the city which are lined with quaint old brick gabled buildings. Text and Photos by Tab Hauser is one of the more unique cities in the world.
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