http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/ Amsterdam City Travel Trip: Canals, Museums, Trolleys, Hotels, Bridges, Stations, Squares, History, Netherland Merchants, Meals, Restaurants, Sandwich Shops. weekly 0 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/castles_manor_houses.htm The most important castle in the Netherlands was undoubtedly the Valkhof in Nijmegen, founded by Charlemagne as a royal palace and restored by Barbarossa in 1155. It was unfortunately pulled down in 1796, except for a few small parts. The house at Hernen is one of the best preserved medieval castles in the Netherlands, as is also the castle of Croy in North Brabant, which is a late-medieval product of the Burgundian culture. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dutch_furniture.htm Gothic gradually merged into Renaissance; the architectonic character persisted but began to make use of pillars, cornices, pediments, and cartouches. Oak remained in favour, but the polychromy disappeared completely. The only element of colour was provided by the ebony employed for less important details and veneer. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/art_engraving.htm The art of engraving is above all the art of black-and-white: colour seldom plays any part. The classic techniques are carving and engraving. The first genre is represented by the woodcut, in which, in a fine-grained block of wood, anything not forming part of the composition is cut away. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dutch_art.htm Dutch art is not exclusively the property of the Dutch people; its value is not confined within the narrow limit of their own small land. Dutch art belongs to the whole of mankind. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/vincent_dutchman.htm No better example could be found of a life that became one long aspiration towards the light, a reaching for the stars, than Van Gogh's. In everything he did, he strove to transcend human realities, to idealize man and hymn his greatness. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/domestic_architecture.htm If the characteristics of a people are mirrored in one section of their architecture more than another, it is surely in the homes they build. This is particularly so in Holland, where the old domestic buildings possess all those solid and attractive qualities we associate with the people of this pleasant country. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/expressionism_architecture.htm Since Amsterdam possesses the larger body of work, done over more than a decade, and was the instigator of the short-lived alliance, it will be dealt with first. The chief ornament of the school was Michel de Klerk ( 18841923) as already mentioned, and he, with Piet Kramer, the next most brilliant member of the Amsterdam school, did much of the detailing and interior work on van der Mey Scheepvaartshuis in 1913. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/netherlands_general_info.htm Netherlands: Entry requirements, Population, Capital, Political system, Religions, Language, Public Holidays. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/netherlands_tourism.htm Tourism has been an important business for the Netherlands since the 1960s. The coast, the flowers, the cities and the cultural appeals make the country an attractive destination all year around. One problem is the congestion in summer: April and May are important months for the flower tourists, and July and August are busy because of the short period of time in which the Dutch have their school holidays. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/netherlands_railways.htm Dutch Railways are as trouble-free and efficient as you're likely to find anywhere in Europe. There are frequent intercity services between all parts of Holland, at least once an hour. The short distances involved mean you can see most of Holland while based at one city. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/saw_holland_flying.htm If you wished to survey the whole of the Netherlands, to have a bird's eye view of the entire country, you would in these days look down from the observer's seat of a flying machine, or from the gondola of an airship, flying over the country, and you would be able in this way to obtain a rapid and general impression of the territory beneath you. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/low_countries_netherlands.htm This low country is no Arcadian pasture land, benignly and generously spilling from its lap all that man and beast require. Left to itself it would soon revert to sea or swamp. Those who dwell here live in perpetual anxiety for the soil upon which they work, which must feed them, and which they will preserve for those who come after them. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/evolution_dutch_nation.htm The European territory of the kingdom of the Netherlands covers only 13,700 square miles, an area about equal to that of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The country derives its name from its geographic location: "Nederland" is the lowland as opposed to the "overland," the high land of the interior. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dutch_language.htm The name Dutch has a curious history. It is derived from an ancient Teuton noun meaning "people," but its first use to denote the language of the Germanic tribes of northwestern Europe occurred, not in the speech of these tribes, but in the written Latin reports of AngloSaxon missionaries who brought Christianity to those unreclaimed regions. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/ashame_name_dutch.htm Hollanders ashame of the name Dutch. Why should they be? Because it is used, they say, in so many derisive and derogatory phrases that give the nation a bad name. I deny that they do. A nation's worth is appraised by its own actions, not by a foreigner's abuse. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/love_gardens.htm The rapid growth of aviation in Holland has made Aalsmeer the cut-flower market of all Europe. The rose especially has benefited by this winged transport. Lilacs used to be the chief product of Aalsmeer some years ago, but they are too heavy for transport by air. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/history_amsterdam.htm The VVV office is just opposite the station at Stationsplein 10. From Easter until 30 September it is open from 8.45 a.m.-11 p.m. every day. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/prehistory_netherlands.htm Dutch is derived from an old Germanic word that meant people. The Anglo-Saxon missionaries were the first to refer to the language of the native tribes as the speech of the peoples, and by peoples they meant pagans, just as in Latin the plural gentes was used for the heathen. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/flying_dutchmen.htm THE STORK is called ooievaar in Dutch, an ancient word of obscure origin, but probably meaning "bringer of luck." Little children who are acknowledged blessings to their parents know that the ooievaar brought them. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dutch_religious_tolerance.htm Around the world, Dutch society is famous for its tolerance, which extends to drug use, alternate lifestyles, and other matters about which most industrial lands feel a deep ambivalence. But whence comes that tolerance, that 'liberalism'? weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/cultural_change_european.htm Most likely, countries, like individuals, always hold certain issues or projects close to their heart. There must be numerous incidents of a mismatch between domestic and international norms. Nevertheless, these morality policies merit special attention because they go beyond formal prescriptions on how to tackle substance misuse or how to cope with the decline of tradition and religious authority. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/rise_amsterdam_market.htm In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries these conditions were yielding to change. Geographically early modern capitalism extended its radius, especially in the penetration of northern and eastern Europe, and in beginning the exploitation of other continents to which the age of discovery had opened seaways. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/netherland_commonwealth.htm The revolt of the Netherlands and the success of Holland is the beginning of modern political science and of modern civilization weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dutch_migration_american.htm For centuries Englishmen and Dutchmen had been close friends. This was due to their racial affinity, to their commercial harmony, and to their similar religious inclinations. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dutch_agriculture.htm Their cattle grazing on the bottom of the sea are the finest in Europe, their agricultural produce is of more exchangeable value than if Nature had made their land to overflow with wine and oil. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/first_trip_amsterdam.htm As I stepped out of the airport bus, on my very first trip to Amsterdam, I expected to see a rather sleepy city, populated by plump, red-cheeked people who spent their time strolling along quaint canals. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/amsterdam_quick_orientation.htm Amsterdam, The canals: Herengracht , Keizersgracht, and finally Prinsengracht. Central Station, Dam Square, Nieuwe Kerk, Rembrandtsplein, Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/weekend_break.htm Amsterdam is as close to the perfect weekend break as you can get. It's a cheap and cheerful 50-minute flight from the UK and has a wide range of reasonably-priced hotels and legendary nightlife. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/city_planning.htm THE CITY of Amsterdam is an inverted forest. Its pine trees do not rise from the ground, they bore into it, crown downward. The terrain is so soggy that each house must be built on a solid foundation of piles driven into the mud. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/amazing_amsterdam.htm AMSTERDAM... While most passengers need to allow extra time to check in, as well as to navigate their way through the rigorous security checks, KLM passengers with access to a computer are able to halve the time they spend at the airport. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/trolleys_amsterdam.htm In traversing this area, be sure to make use of the fabulous trolleys of Amsterdam, which race through the town at surprisingly short intervals, and cost very little to use. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/tourism_amsterdam.htm There are few other places in the world that have been so involved in international trade and communications for as long as Amsterdam has. In its golden age Amsterdam was the prototypical model of the world city of mercantile capitalism and it has survived various phases of formation and reformation to remain among the higher ranks of contemporary world cities. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/restaurants_meals_amsterdam.htm The restaurants deal in the most exotic cuisine Europe. There are, for instance, Indonesian restaurants here, by the dozen, where you'll see residents at work on a 20-dish dinner called "rijsttafel"; there are just as many Chinese-Indonesian restaurants where secretaries and office boys dart in for a normal lunch of "nasi goreng," with a "loempia" on the side! weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/hotels_amsterdam.htm As Amsterdam is the fourth most popular European city (after London, Paris and Rome), it's busy in summer, and often all the hotels are full. Still, you'll always find a bed in one of the hostels or the Sleep-In: check 'Use It' for current location. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/48_hours.htm AMSTERDAM... city of Rembrandt, red lights, canals, cannabis and... bicycles. The slowly whirring sound of wheels is the soundtrack to a city constantly on the move on models that haven't changed since the 1940s. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/canal_house_hotels.htm The budget hotels of placeCityAmsterdam are like no others on earth. Located chiefly in canal houses of 17th and 18th century construction, they go up, not out. So narrow are these buildings that their stairways are like a ship's-thin little ledges that require a bannister for support. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/city_guide.htm Amsterdam is a happy and relaxed city and easy to explore by bus, tram, boat...or on foot. On your way you can stop and admire the tiny craftsmen's shops which have paintings, glassware, clogs and ceramics of all types. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/understanding_amsterdam.htm Do not be tempted to rent a car. There is no place to park it. Parking fines can exceed $100. Amsterdam police know all about how to use a Denver boot. There is no place in the city you cannot reach on foot if you are reasonably healthy. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/tourist_information_amsterdam.htm The VVV office is just opposite the station at Stationsplein 10. From Easter until 30 September it is open from 8.45 a.m.-11 p.m. every day. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/how_spend.htm Amsterdam: THERE are 165 canals, 1,300 bridges, 10,334 shops, 141 galleries, 165 antique stores and 26 markets in the Venice of the North. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/characteristics_amsterdam.htm Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The origins of the city date back to the twelfth century, when trade along the coasts of the North Sea and the Baltics developed. The main centre of European trade had been shifting from the North Italian cities towards North-west Europe, where many cities were developing on the basis of trade and access to water transport (Pirenne, 1925). weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/thank_you_amsterdam.htm Amsterdam is small enough to explore on foot or by bike - which is just as well as the traffic is a nightmare. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/seeing_amsterdam.htm The four main canals (the Singel, Herengracht, Keizergracht and Prinsengracht) wind their way past the main sights, so in many ways the canal boats give you the best introduction to the city. They may really make you feel like a tourist but they're cheap during the day. Watch out at night - they can cost up to four times as much for the same trip, herengracht passes the rich seventeenth-century merchants' houses; at munt on the singel is a colourful flower market. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/walks_around_town.htm Well, first, it's almost impossible to get lost in Amsterdam-because you can always simply ask a bystander (in English) to tell you where you are. And if you still get lost, you simply hop aboard any trolley marked "Centraal Station" and thus return to the center of town. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/gourmets_dutch_.htm Tasting houses are as much of an institution in Amsterdam as the city's "brown cafes", where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch - and drink - in a more conventional way. So called because the walls are stained brown by age and tobacco smoke, they should not be confused with "coffee shops", whose use of words like "free", "happy" and "high" in their name give away what you can expect to find. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/canals_coffee_amsterdam.htm Amsterdam is a city for walkers. Because Holland is a country reclaimed from the water, Amsterdam is as flat as a pool table. If you are going uphill or downhill, you are on a bridge over a canal. The automobile is banned from many streets during the day, and parking restrictions mean there is no place to leave a car if you have one. Relatively few cars live in Amsterdam. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/canal_boat_ride.htm The very first thing to do in Amsterdam? Why, that's to take a ride along the canals and into the harbor of Amsterdam, in one of the many glass-sided canal boats that operate throughout the year in Amsterdam. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/canal_mansions.htm Ever cared to know what one of those 17th-Century canal mansions looks like on the inside? Most of them are today operated as offices, but two have been turned into museums whose chief interest is the glimpse they give you into 17th-Century life. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/amsterdam_good_time_.htm For centuries Englishmen and Dutchmen had been close friends. This was due to their racial affinity, to their commercial harmony, and to their similar religious inclinations. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/rembrandthuis.htm One of the important ones is to the home of Amsterdam's most celebrated citizen, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, who first came here as a young art apprentice in 1623, and spent the remaining 46 years of his life in this very city, where he created nearly 700 paintings, 300 etchings, and 600 ink and pencil sketches—all with such genius that he is now ranked with El Greco, Raphael and Velasquez as the greatest artist of all time. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/rijksmuseum.htm This is certainly one of the greatest (if not the greatest) art museums in the world. It was originally housed on the upper floors of the Royal Palace on the Dam Square, was then transferred to the Trippenhuis on the Kloveniersburgwal in 1818, but then, in 1885, acquired its own home in this massive building at 42 Stad-houderskade, which was designed by P. J. H. Cuypers. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/johannes_vermeer.htm Especially to that morning, when I, on the threshold of life, visited the Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam and there "discovered" Johannes Vermeer. The image of the Master which rose up before me then excelling everything and everyone, still stands clearly before me. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/stedelijk_museum.htm Within easy walking distance of the Rijksmuseum is the second great gallery of Amsterdam, which occupies a position in modern art that is akin to the status of the Rijksmuseum in classic art; indeed, with the possible exception of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, I know no other museum of modern art that even remotely compares to the Stedelijk in Amsterdam. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/ons_lieve_heer.htm Our Lord in the Attic / Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder. This is the world's most unusual church, a product of that Reformation period in the l600s when Catholic worship was in disfavor in Amsterdam, but still tolerated and connived at by the civic authorities. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/brewery_amsterdam.htm For while the citizens of such countries as Germany or Denmark will argue loud and long over whether Holland produces the world's best beer, no one will dispute that Amsterdam offers the best free brewery tours in placeEurope! In other cities, the breweries take you through their premises, and then give you free beer. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/diamond_cutter_amsterdam.htm Diamond cutting is another major industry of Amsterdam, and here no one disputes that the Dutch are the most skilled diamond cutters in the world. They're also the most friendly, and offer free tours of their diamond cutting factories, regardless of whether you plan to purchase a diamond at the end of the tour. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/appetite_amsterdam.htm Amsterdam is more like a string of adjoining villages than a big city. Almost everywhere is walkable and it is really difficult to get lost as everyone seems to speak English. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/sidewalk_cafe_sitting.htm This next evening activity (which can also be practiced during the day) is a major occupation in Amsterdam—and a cheap and pleasant one, too. No sidewalk cafe will ever require that you take more than a single cup of coffee, over which you're then permitted to linger the entire evening as you watch the passing parade in Amsterdam's two major entertainment squares: the Rembrandtsplein and the Leidseplein. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/bicycle_culture.htm Nearly all Amsterdammers--from children to grandparents; messengers to executives; and preppies to punks--ride bicycles. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/tropical_museum.htm This is certainly one of the world's most unusual museums, devoted entirely to life in tropical areas around the world. It reflects the intense interest the Dutch have had for years in Pacific, African and South American lands, and fittingly enough, one room in the museum is furnished with the desks, chairs and paintings of the famous, old Dutch East India Company, which colonized a large, part of the tropical world. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/home_anne_frank.htm You'll want to support the Foundation's work by signing on as a member; but in any event, you'll want to visit the Anne Frank House on your stay in Amsterdam. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/begijnhof.htm Ever cared to know what one of those 17th-Century canal mansions looks like on the inside? Most of them are today operated as offices, but two have been turned into museums whose chief interest is the glimpse they give you into 17th-Century life. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/waag.htm Smack in the center of the Nieuwmarkt Square is the 15th-Century Waag (a weighing house for merchandise), whose circular interior, with surprising nooks and crannies, is as delightful as its circular, turreted exterior would indicate. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/sailors_quarter.htm Well, first, it's almost impossible to get lost in Amsterdam-because you can always simply ask a bystander (in English) to tell you where you are. And if you still get lost, you simply hop aboard any trolley marked "Centraal Station" and thus return to the center of town. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/excursions_outside.htm After you've spent three-or-so days in the city, you'll want to tack on some extra time for all the many one-day excursions that can be made to places near Amsterdam-to The Hague and Rotterdam, for instance, or to the tulip fields of Keukenhof, or to Leiden, Haarlem, Arnhem, Delft-or to a dozen other spots. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/amsterdam_tulips.htm The first thing you notice on arriving in Amsterdam in Spring is that the sun is shining just a couple of hours from dreich Glasgow. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/holiday_test.htm Every day millions jet off on their dream holidays. But are their expectations always fulfilled? We caught up with two sets of passengers at Gatwick airport's check-in, and then met them off their flights home the following week. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/religious_freedom.htm THE TERM 'religious liberty' is a most vague one and it is used for designating many different kinds of religious freedom. The subject of our study being precisely the kind of religious liberty which the ecumenical bodies claimin their declarations and statements, our first task is to identify it clearly and to distinguish it from any other kind of religious freedom weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/go_skiing.htm Going skiing in Holland may sound like double-Dutch. But don't let the fact that Europe's flattest country is all below sea level put you off TheMontana snow center offers a great chance to sample snow at any time of year. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/migration_europe.htm Migration has become one of the great challenges worldwide. This is due to the increasing numbers of migrants in all parts in the world, though migration is by no means a new phenomenon. Nevertheless, Castles and Miller (1993) call this era the 'age of migration'. The challenges posed by migration affect many fields, from politics to education, with different answers found in different countries and under different circumstances. weekly 1 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/index.htm Amsterdam City Travel Trip: Canals, Museums, Trolleys, Hotels, Bridges, Stations, Squares, History, Netherland Merchants, Meals, Restaurants, Sandwich Shops. weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/breakfast_amsterdam.htm Several sorts of Dutch breads and rolls, huge hunks of butter, marmalade, slices of luscious Dutch cheese, at least one slice of meat, sometimes a boiled egg, followed of course by tea or coffee. This is the "typical Dutch breakfast." weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/lunch_amsterdam.htm What do the Dutch eat for lunch? Well, most of them eat a second breakfast! By that, I refer to the famous institution of the "Hollandsche Koffietafel" (Dutch "coffee table"), and although it may be unfair to refer to it as a "breakfast," it is essentially an expanded version of what you've had upon arising weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/hollandsche_koffietafel_amsterdam.htm A large percentage of the restaurants in Amsterdam include a "koffietafel" on their lunch-time menu, even when they specialize in hot meals. It's rarely difficult, therefore, to find a "koffietafel," and it's also good to remember that a koffietafel is an unusually inexpensive lunch to have. weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/broodjeswinkels_amsterdam.htm Even more prevalent than the restaurants serving koffietafels are the unusual sandwich shops of Amsterdam ("broodjeswinkels"), where again a large percentage of the population-perhaps a third-take their cold lunches, consisting usually of two or three "broodjes" (sandwiches) and a glass of milk. weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/uitsmijters_amsterdam.htm Another item offered at most sandwich shops and restaurants- and which many Amsterdammers consume for lunch-is an "uit-smijter" (pronounced "out-smay-ter," it means "bouncer"), a plate consisting of two buttered slices of bread, topped with either ham or roast beef, atop which is then a fried egg or two! weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/bami_goreng_nasi_goreng.htm And now, lest we leave the impression that everyone in Amsterdam eats a cold lunch, we'll turn to an especially popular, noontime warm dish. Although many Amsterdammers have a normal meat-and-potatoes meal for lunch, several thousands of them head instead for an Indonesian or Chinese-Indonesian restaurant and order a heaping plate of "bami goreng" or "nasi goreng." weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/afternoon_snacks.htm Around four hours after lunch, you'll be ready for the favorite afternoon snack of the Amsterdammers—a raw herring, eaten with a toothpick, from the counter of an open-air stand! weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/dinner_amsterdam_rijsttafel.htm But now we arrive at the normal, hot-meal-serving restaurants of Amsterdam, to which most people go at night (although they can obviously patronize them at lunchtime, as well). weekly 2 sitemap http://traveler-life.com/amsterdam/drinking_amsterdam.htm All the normal soft and hard drinks are of course available in Holland, including the incomparable, world-famous Dutch beers. But you'll also want to try the Dutchman's favorite aperitif, a gin drink called genever which all the world knows as "Dutch gin." weekly 2 sitemap