Ajax Museum
A bit of a rip off. Displays different things from the history of Ajax but you have to be a big fan to think its worth you money and time. The stadium istelf is quite nice, though.
Sigourney says: The stadium is impressive, but the museum is just for real fans. I thought it was a rip-off.
address: Amsterdam Arena
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Borchland Amstelborgh
Lots of pretty good squash courts, as well as in- and outdoor tennis. It's cool to hit some balls at the (golf) driving range behind behind the building before squashing!
Borchlandweg 6-12
1099 CT Amsterdam (near the Ajax Arena) tel: +31-20-5633333
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
The Stedelijk Museum is one of Europe's most important museums for modern and contemporary art. It is a dynamic museum that closely follows developments in art, particularly those of the second half of the 20th century, with a comprehensive exhibition programme. The collection of paintings and sculptures, drawings, prints, photography, graphic design, applied arts and new media is world-renowned. Erika Morales : this was an awsome place for those people who are looking for a great and unusual place.
Rijksmuseum
This is the number one museum in the city. Located in a majestic 1885 building designed by Pierre Cuypers who also designed the Stadsschouwburg and the Central Station.
Why is the Rijksmuseum the number one museum in Amsterdam (in the Netherlands)? For one, this is where Rembrandts most famous work, the Nightwatch, is displayed along with a lot of other Rembrandt pictures. But the other 17th masters are also present. Vermeers milkmaid can be found here along with pictures by Jan Steen, Frans Hals and Breughel.
Van Gogh? No, although the museum has a couple of van Goghs in it's collection, for
Amsterdam - Getting There
Amsterdam is easily accessable by rail, bus, boat, car and air depending on which country you are travelling from. Travel is relatively cheap and frequent.
For train travel, visit the website of the Dutch Railways: www.ns.nl
Cheap flights are available to and from Amsterdam. In the UK, I recommend Cheap Flights Online, especially for some good lastminute deals.
If you want to travel by bus which is very cheap, check out Eurolines
Hamam
Turkish bath with full service, massage, peeling, olive soap, towel, tea room, snacks,...
Monday 16:00-22:00h for men,
Tuesday till Sunday for women (12:00 to 20:00h)
Zaanstraat 88
1013 RW Amsterdam
+31-20-681 48 18
address: amsterdam
