Amsterdam

[annalou]

Hi! - can anyone suggest any good/fun/interesting places to visit/things to do and places to eat whilst staying there for a weekend at the end of this month please. many thanks!!

[NORMANTHEDOG]

just get stoned,man

[annalou]

i was actually looking for a response that would be helpful, yours wasn't, thanks but no thanks

[GlitteryPink]

I went to Anne Frank's house which was small but really interesting. Also the Sex Museum is quite amusing! There is a street behind the main canal bit with a few Thai restaurants on, I ate in one with a turquoise sign and it was delicious (sorry can't remember the name). Shopping is really good, and if you want the best ice cream sundae of your life go to to 'Australian'.

[teag1rl]

go on a canal boat tour early in the stay to get your bearings. you can get off and on and various stops around the city inc. van gough museum, anne franks hse, parks, etc. and try not to get run over, bikes, cars and people share same space sometimes!

[rosy posy]

A really nice pub is In de Wildeman and it also has a no smoking room, really rare in Amsterdam. Wandering around is noce, floating flower market I think a must see. A very good website is www.ivebeenthere.co.uk it lists places around the world and people post tips of things to see and do.

I went in January for a weekend and loved it, have a great time!

[Gef]

Rosy is correct about In de Wildeman. See my link in answer to a similar question recently.

[annalou]

Thanx very much for all your responses! Very kind all you all! At this rate we'll need to stay for the week!! Kind regards!

[janejohne]

We are also going to Amsterdam at the end of this month! One of us has been before ages ago, and loved Anne Franks house and Coster Diamonds! (take my advice, make sure you can get the ring off your finger before you put it on!!!) We're staying at the Terminus Hotel, we've no idea if it is good or what, but we are really looking forward to Amsterdam (for the tulips, of course!)

[annalou]

hi! we're leaving from bristol on the 31st! it's my birthday on the 1st, so it should be fun!! we're staying at the Bastion Schiphol Hoofddorp?? don't know much about this hotel either, but hopefully it'll be alright fingers 'x'!! funnily enough i've just taken possesion of my white gold diamond engagement ring!! (well nearlyit's being re-sized at the jewellers)! perhaps i should have told him to hold on till we got there!! damn!!