Holland's most famous club
Amsterdam 1101 EJ
+31 (0)20 311 1444
http://www.ajax.nl
info@ajax.nl
Review © 2007, Wcities
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Holland's most famous club |
ArenA Boulevard 3 Amsterdam 1101 EJ +31 (0)20 311 1444 http://www.ajax.nl info@ajax.nl |
Ajax was founded almost a hundred years ago. The Ajax Museum in the Amsterdam Arena provides you, quite literally, with a dramatisation of the whole story. Visitors can feast their eyes on a wealth of exhibits from the club's eventful history, long-lost photos, historical documents and much-coveted trophies. Personal possessions of legendary Ajax players are also on display. In short, a visit to the museum takes you on an unforgettable journey through the last 100 years. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Aviation Theme Park & Museum |
Pelikaanweg 50 Lelystad 8218 PG +31 (0)900 284 637 663 http://www.aviodrome.nl/ info@aviodrome.nl |
The national aerospace theme park and museum Aviodome presents the highlights of aviation history, focusing largely on Dutch contributions. Housed in an aluminium dome, the exhibition shows the progress of aviation from the early pioneers through modern times and even anticipated future developments. More than 20 aeroplanes, engines, numerous models and other objects, such as equipment and documents give visitors an idea as to what flying used to be like. See website for complete list of attractions, event schedule, admission prices and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Amsterdam's New Face |
Bezoekerscentrum IJburg Amsterdam 1095 KM +31 (0)20 552 9696 http://www.ijoevers.nl ijoever@pmb.nl |
Amsterdam is blessed city with two invaluable rivers. As well as the Amstel there is the IJ River, which served as Amsterdam's harbour in the Golden Age. Eventually, the harbour fell into decline, and the buildings, warehouses, and shipyards all fell into disuse. In the 1980s, however, the tide turned. Amsterdam had a housing shortage, and the city regained interest in the river's potential. A variety of restructuring programmes followed, whereby the designers tried to fuse the remaining structure and character of the harbour with new architecture. In this, the town-planners certainly succeeded. The Java and the KNSM island is well worth a visit. It does not just offer a fantastic view over the IJ River and the city, but also an insight into how contemporary architecture is developing. Not surprisingly, it is a great attraction for many international architects and town planners. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Wold's largest flower garden |
Stationsweg 166 A Lisse 90.0416666666667 +31 (0)25 246 5555 http://www.keukenhof.nl info@keukenhof.nl |
The Netherlands is known for wooden shoes, windmills and...flowers! That's right, tulips to be more precise. So, a trip to this fair country isn't complete before visiting the largest garden in the world. This "kitchen garden" is the former estate of a 15th-century countess. Today, more than 7 million flowers are on display here, and during particularly cold winters, some 5,000 square meters of greenhouses are built to house flowers indoors. There are also several restaurants. To get there, take a train from Amsterdam to Leiden, and then go to the bus station next door and catch bus number 54 (departing every half hour) to the Keukenhof. The bus trip is about 30 minutes long. Admission: EUR12.50 (adults), EUR5.50 (children). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eccentric, Unique or Famous Bags |
Herengracht 573 Amsterdam 1017 CD +31 (0)20 5246452 http://www.tassenmuseum.nl sales@tassenmuseum.nl |
Eccentric bags, unique bags, or famous bags; every bag you can imagine can be found at the Tassenmuseum Hendrikje. Lately, the collection has been updated with a particular item by Versace, especially made for Madonna and worn by her during the premiere of Evita. Regularly there are also exhilarating exhibitions displaying the work of Dutch designers. Don't forget to stop by the cafe for a bite. See website for visitor information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Smallest Netherlands Island |
Postbus 90 Muiden 1398 ZH +31 294 262 326 http://www.pampus.nl pampus@pampus.nl |
The island of Pampus was built at the end of 19th Century as part of the line of defence around the city borders - de Stelling van Amsterdam. Soldiers had a harsh time on the island, as the humidity level was high and the average temperature about ten degrees Celsius. The fort on the island never took part in any kind of warfare. The Stelling van Amsterdam became outdated with the development of new military weapons like fighter planes. Pampus hasn't served as fortification since 1933. To visit to Pampus you'll have to go to the castle Muiderslot in Muiden and take the ferry to Pampus. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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