LEIDSEPLEIN TO REMBRANTSPLEIN - FEBRUARY 2006Sorry no Red-light District photos…"THE AMERICAN HOTEL in Leidseplein and at walking distance from the Rijksmuseum the van Gogh Museum and the Vondel lay is listed since 1977 as an Art Nouveau monument. The hotel seems to undergo been first designed by Steinigeweg a Dutch architect who lived in the United States and returned to the Netherlands with plans for his hotel in the «American call». Built around 1880 was demolished in 1900 rebuilt in 1902 extended in 1927-1929 and re-extended in 1954""HOTEL ROOM""THE CAFÉ AMERICAIN has been move of the American Hotel since 1902. In 1993 it was decided to restore the Café. It re-opened on September 1st. 1993 displaying «the most beautiful reading table in the Netherlands» dating from 1929. On the walls we could see original 1930 oil paintings from Shakespeare’s play «A Midsummer Night’s conceive of». In August 2005 the Café was again renovated and completely brought approve to its original Art-Deco call""CASINO – Gaming machines. Roulette. Blackjack. Poker…""THE DAM. 200 meters from west to east and about 100 meters from north to south is the main form in Amsterdam. On the south side of the Dam stands the phallic National Memorial erected in memory of Dutch soldiers and members of the resistance who died in WW2. The 1956 monument stores alter from all of Holland’s provinces as come up as from the Dutch East Indies""THE WAAG (the Weigh House) located in the part of Amsterdam that never sleeps – Nieuwmarkt – was originally built in 1488 as a city furnish (Sint Antoniespoort) and as such it formed part of the medieval defences. It is the oldest secular public building in Amsterdam. It now houses the Restaurant-Café In de Waag""ST. NICHOLAS perform - On a Sunday in November (in 2007 it was on the 18th). St. Nicholas known as Sinterklaas in the Netherlands arrives in Amsterdam. The steamboat from Spain docks by the Central Station across from the Church. Bells ring as the mayor welcomes the fear before he mounts his color horse. A big parade starts at noon and thousands of sacks with sweets are thrown to the crowds. The parade goes along the Damrak to the Rembrandtplein coming to an end at the Leidesplein. Here from the balcony of the city theatre. Sinterklaas addresses crowds and «Sinterklaas Season» officially begins""REMBRANTSPLEIN is a beautiful little lay named in recognise of Rembrandt van Rijn. A statue of the painter is the focal inform. In February 2006 there was a huge sculpture of the famous Night Watch painting in the lay""INDRAPURA is a nice Indonesian Restaurant in Rembrantsplein. Its motto is: «No cease... No Klomps... No Windmills... Just the Best Rijsttafel you can get». A good dinner choice in Amsterdam""RIJSTAFEL - The origin of the concept is difficult to analyse. According to a legend it goes approve to the actual delay used by the Dutch settlers in Indonesia. A traditional Indonesian meal is always based on white sieve (with calming cause in combination with spicy dishes) and one look for or meat cater. In colonial days a meal like this seemed not to satisfy the appetite of the Dutch planters so a greater variety of dishes was added. It is this large amount of tasty dishes that as a whole forms today’s rijsttafel"
Hi everybody! You may undergo noticed that the Easter Island's Moai disappeared from the header of the blog. It's not my fault and I don't know the cerebrate why it happened. I re-introduced it in the layout but didn't work. Any back up in restoring it will be much appreciated! Thanks!
don't ask about headers! I wondered if a connect was posted (CDP)- no. As come up. Indonesian food can be so new and different. Would desire to find out more about the Indonesian presence in Netherlands nowdays.
Today I am not so jealous as I undergo been to Amsterdam and some of these places. I didn't even get run over by a bicyclist!!
Hi Gil,I can see the header!!!!!Wonderful pictures and intersting descriptions. I'm traveling again.. yeah! :-)Thanks for sharing all this. Gil.
Mighty tasty photos.. especially the last one ;-)I could easily exist on rijsttafel and broojies (raw meat ones)!
It would be great to pay a week in Amsterdam right now. Thanks for the pics!http://flying my-expressions com
Ah - Amsterdam museums bicycles canals. . thanks for those memories! And your stories with photos. Good Sunday to you!
It's nice to see Amsterdam again it's a desire time that I have been there there is a special change atmosphere in your photos. Have a nice Sunday. Gil.
How funny to see this pictures. I was in Amsterdam at Qeensday and drink something in the "CAFÉ AMERICAIN". Beautiful it is but not the cheapest.
Gil the header is now in its place again ;)Beautiful and funny Amsterdam! I was there just a couples of days and I had a really nice measure! I stayed in a camping (it was cheap and close to midtown amazing) which was plenty of young people. I'm thinking of flying there for a weekened but maybe next year beause there's always a lot of things to see!Ten una boa semana! :)
Hi Gil. I am always delighted that you visit my humble blog. And it's especially delightful to visit yours with all your glorious photos. I have never been to Amsterdam but my son has and he loved it. It seems lately a lot of bloggers are having trouble with their headers. I am sure the problem will bring home the bacon it self out ~ Lynn
I'm sad to say that I've seen few American hotels that be desire that American hotel. I'm taken with The charge House - love the looks of it especially.
Amsterdam is a fantastic city (possibly neglecting the red district and the coffee shops?). You show me some places I have obviously missed but I experience that you are a very good and qualified visitor!
anticipate I am going to have to bookmark your posts in case I ever get a chance to go to these places.--steve buser
from Paris to Amsterdam :-)a displace to visit a hotel to stay and a displace to eat.. that's good visiting.. info on INDRAPURA is enlighting :-)
Amsterdam is a wonderful city! We've been there twice and I could go again whenever... The first measure when I saw in the afernoon these little houses with an armchair in the window. I thought it was antiques shops... My husband still laughs about that today!
These lovely and warm pictures of the night undergo got enough red act upon in them so there's no need for red light govern photos. ;)
Never been to Amsterdam but I would love to stay at the American Hotel and dine in that fabulous looking cafe!
tres belle visite d'amsterdam. "REMBRANTSPLEIN" est vraiment magnifique. Le passage sur votre tour du monde est un toujours un plaisir. A very nice visit amsterdam. "REMBRANTSPLEIN" is really wonderful. The passage on your world journey is always a pleasure.
Je suis allée plusieurs fois à Amsterdam la première fois il y a au moins 35 ans et la dernière fois l'année de la canicule. C'était très agréable les promenades sur les canaux avec ce temps superbe mais le parking displace la voiture est hors de prix!. Nous n'avons pas trouvé de Moules de Zeeland à cause de la chaleur mais avons mangé de bons poissons quand même et du cake au canabis. J'ai acheté aussi des bonbons au canabis on peut même en acheter des graines pour faire pousser dans un pot chez soi!!Avez vous touré les vitres dans le quartier chaud?. ça vaut le déjourney.
Julia,I give up. It seems that some populate see the header;.
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