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Amsterdam, here I come! |
Johan Halmén
Member #1,550
September 2001
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Now wasn't that like lyrics from a song? No? Ok, maybe I just forget the song. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Years of thorough research have revealed that what people find beautiful about the Mandelbrot set is not the set itself, but all the rest. |
nonnus29
Member #2,606
August 2002
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I think when the typical person from the US hera's 'amsterdam' they think of two things; smoking marijuana legally and prostitution. 'Rembrandt? Thats a tooth paste!?!' |
khristina yer
Member #5,795
May 2005
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Can't you also get mushrooms? |
da_flo
Member #1,907
February 2002
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Have a nice time in the coffee shops. |
Evert
Member #794
November 2000
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Quote: Any other suggestions? We can have an Allegro convention. Quote: Thought of checking out some van Gogh and Rembrandt. And hopefully some other renaissance masters. They're giving the Rijksmuseum (where all the Rembrandts are) a big makeover; only one or two wings of the museum are open where some of the top pieces of the collection are on display and some seldom-seen `treasures' from the depot. They still charge you the full tariff (9 euros, if I remember correctly; I get in for half) though, so beware. The van Gogh is pretty expensive too (10 euros; again, I get in for half that). What are you interested in seeing? Everyone wants to see the house where Anne Frank lived and take a cruise on the canals, so if you want to do the touristy thing, you can do that too. Personally, I'd recommend walking around for a bit; if it's not raining that can be very pleasant. I don't know if the Dam Palace and the New Church are open for public this time of year (the New Church probably is, it's used for exhibitions most of the time and service only when there's some special occasion). The Botanic Gardens are nice, I think, but I haven't been inside for years. OT: Quote: smoking marijuana legally and prostitution. I never understood the obsession with either. I mean, there are more prostitutes on the border between Germany and Poland than there are in Amsterdam and marijuana is filthy anyway, but it doesn't cause any problems generally - except for the stupid tourists who go to Amsterdam once in their lives and feel that they need to get stuffed on it. Quote: Can't you also get mushrooms? Of course you can. |
Johan Halmén
Member #1,550
September 2001
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Thanks, Evert. Good to know about the Rijksmuseum. We might go there nevertheless. I also thought of checking out a concert, but I'm not sure. As a teacher I always ask for discount at museums. Usually it pays off. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Years of thorough research have revealed that what people find beautiful about the Mandelbrot set is not the set itself, but all the rest. |
Richard Phipps
Member #1,632
November 2001
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We went to the Madam Tusseuds museum (yep, can't spell it) which had some interesting stuff on the painting traditions of the Netherlands. |
jhuuskon
Member #302
April 2000
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Quote: Now wasn't that like lyrics from a song? No? Eppu Normaali - Vuonna '85 said:
Ei lopu täältä polle, ei amfetamiini Not far. And speed was mentioned, too. You don't deserve my sig. |
Andrei Ellman
Member #3,434
April 2003
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One museum worth checking out is the Stedelijk Museum. It's been ages since I went there, but I really enjoyed some of the more unusual modern-art exhibits. The museum is currently undergoing renovation and the exhibits are housed in a temporary location. Check the website for details. Also worth seeing is the Leidseplein - a square on the edge of the central city. There's often street entertainers in the square during the day, and it's a great place to sit outside and have a drink. Nearby is the Vondelpark - a park that's nice to walk around, although in three weeks time I suspect the weather will involve a lot of rain. Evert said:
Quote: Good idea. AE. -- |
Tobias Dammers
Member #2,604
August 2002
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In case you want to Amsterdam at its best, take a walk around the city centre in the early morning, when most tourists are still asleep and the souvenir shops have yet to open. IMO Tussaud's isn't really worth the visit; the original Tussauds's (in London) is much better, and also features celebrities you might actually know. --- |
Johan Halmén
Member #1,550
September 2001
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Quote: And look out for pigeons, another famous plague. And thanks Andrei and Tobias for the tips. "Melkweg", that must be the Milky Way! Yay! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Years of thorough research have revealed that what people find beautiful about the Mandelbrot set is not the set itself, but all the rest. |
amarillion
Member #940
January 2001
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Hmmmm... Allegro convention at the leidse plein, three weeks from now? (I'm still supposed to organize an allegro convention some day..., that's what I promised evert) -- |
Torbjörn Josefsson
Member #1,048
September 2000
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Try the Wickse Witte (or whatever) beer - it's really good
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