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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Hi all.

Going to Amsterdam tomorrow for two days. I'm going because I love Vincent van Gogh but is there anything else I should definitely do whilst I'm there? Anything I should avoid? Any advice gratefully received. Xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hi all.

Book tickets for the van gogh museum in advance otherwise you can end up queuing for hours. It's an amazing museum that reduced me to tears.

I'd say avoid the red light district on a night, it's the worst of humanity on so many levels.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hi all.

Sorry to break the bad news but he's a bit dead.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bike tour is good fun.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The wine and cheese canal boat trips are slightly above mundane. There's also the Anne Frank museum, but long queues.

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By *adeiteWoman over a year ago

Stafford

Go to the sex museum

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

You can also get horse and carriage tours that start from Dam Square.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very toit like a toiga

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Coffee shops always do it for me..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Go to the sex museum "

There's one on Damrak and one on Ouderachsburgswal (sp?). The second one is better.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hi all.

Don't go to the icebar... Especially after eating truffles

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By *.gerri.xTV/TS over a year ago

North west

jump on thne ferry by central

far left one

by the floating motel is a graffiti park and some cool bars , makes a change from the trudge of the tourist round town

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Anne Franks House.

Amsterdam Flower Market (floating on house boats)

Take in the cities delights on foot, bicycle or boat

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Ice bar is great

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By *unonly10Man over a year ago

liverpool

Ice bar is good.best steak in europe from the cow restraunt dam square.best coffee shops if thats your thing the grey area the green place voyagers and one e hulp.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bodyworks exhibition is well worth a visit

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By *.gerri.xTV/TS over a year ago

North west

"Ice bar is good.best steak in europe from the cow restraunt dam square.best coffee shops if thats your thing the grey area the green place voyagers and one e hulp."

I liked voyagers if thats the one on the corner just around from centraal - also a pub pretty close to it with gorgeous pies

and smoking area downstairs in cellar

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By *unonly10Man over a year ago

liverpool

Yeh voyagers is the one to left of central station.rnd the corner is a lovely cafe on the corner next to the prins hendrik hotel best brekkie in amsterdam

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

Avoid people encouraging you into alleyways to look at things.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thank you xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Try the Rijksmuseum and take a look at The Night Watch. By far the best Rembrandt and painting I have ever seen in my life. Spectacular.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh, and don't forget the Falafel

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By *anterburyladyWoman over a year ago

Canterbury

House of Bols, canal trip, Wijnand Fockink (jenever bar), In De Wildeman (beautiful old beer bar). Zeedijk area has some good restaurants and bars too. Enjoy your trip!

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By *hatYorkLadMan over a year ago

York

Sex museum, Anne Frank's house, Hard Rock cafe for amazing burgers! Walk around the red light district during the day, as others have said it's dodgy as hell on a night, I've been to the Van Gogh museum but there is also the Rijksmuseum if art is your thing. The zoo is meant to be good as well, I ran out of time to go last time I was there though. Also avoid Vondelpark at night, some very dodgy people hang around there after dark and it's known for muggings.

The tram is a good way to get around but be very wary of pickpockets. Other than that enjoy!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I love Amsterdam! The Anne Frank House is incredible, the bodyworks exhibition fascinating. Van Gogh museum is huge!

The best hot chocolate in the world is the the La Grotte cafe on Haarlemmerstraat. Enjoy your stay!

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