Amsterdam Tourist Magazine and Travel Guide http://www.amsterdamtourist.com Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:56:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Amsterdam Churcheshttp://www.amsterdamtourist.com/churches/ http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/churches/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 15:34:34 +0000 admin http://en.amsterdamtourist.com/?p=16746 Amsterdam has lots of nice churches!   Amstelkerk, Amstel Church De Duif, The Dove De Krijtberg, On the Singel Canal. Neo gothic. De Papegaai, 1848, The Parrot, The entrance is on Kalverstraat just past dam square on the right. Neogothic. English Reformed Church, in the Begijnhof. Mozes en Aäronkerk, on Waterloo square Nieuwe Kerk, 1408, [...]

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]]> http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/churches/feed/ 0 Amsterdam Book Markethttp://www.amsterdamtourist.com/book-market/ http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/book-market/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 13:00:10 +0000 admin http://en.amsterdamtourist.com/?p=16743 The Amsterdam book market is every speciality and antique books, as well as other printed items such as postcards and greeting cards.  Some vendors carry stationary and decorative paper. The book market is located in a square at the end of the Spui.  Nearby You will also find the American Book Center at Spui 12 [...]

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]]> http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/amsterdam-bike-rentals/feed/ 3 Red Light Districthttp://www.amsterdamtourist.com/red-light-district/ http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/red-light-district/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:21:11 +0000 ryan http://beta.amsterdamtourist.com/?p=2199 There are obvious associations with the name “Red Light District”. While these associations are often correct, there are many things you may not know about Amsterdam’s oldest neighbourhood. This article will provide you with some basic info,on appropriate behaviour, tourist warnings, the infamous “Red light” windows, and will introduce you to Amsterdam’s oldest building, The [...]

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]]> http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/red-light-district/feed/ 1 The Van Gogh Museumhttp://www.amsterdamtourist.com/the-van-gogh-museum/ http://www.amsterdamtourist.com/the-van-gogh-museum/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:55:40 +0000 ryan http://beta.amsterdamtourist.com/?p=1941 One of the most popular tourist attractions in Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum boasts the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. Location: Paulus Potterstraat 7 1071 CX Amsterdam Hours: Daily from 10:00-18:00 Friday from 10:00-22:00 Closed January 1 The story of van Gogh is a portrait of a great artist [...]

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