Agent Scud 1:05 Mon Sep 18
Things to do in Amsterdam when you're old.
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Off in October for three days, I have one day and one night to fill outside of work commitments so all recommendations are appreciated.
Under consideration for the daytime bit so far are the Rijksmuseum, Heineken Brewery, and Ajax Stadium tour.
The one night where I'm not out with work colleagues I need something suitable for a grumpy middle-aged git.
FYI - I have no interest in the local herbal culture or getting AIDS from a brass.
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Beat Freak
2:01 Tue Sep 19
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Took Mrs Beat to Amsterdam last year, my first "cultural" visit. Highly recommend the Anne Frank and Van Gogh museums. Its worth booking the Anne Frank museum if you can, we waited over 2 hours to get in, which wasn't a lot of fun on a cold November evening.
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Russ of the BML
11:49 Tue Sep 19
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Anne Frank's house?
Not sure of been suggested. But seeing as you were interested in the resistance museum I assume you have an interest in WW2 history. If you do it's well worth a visit. Doesn't take too long and is close to a busy area for bars and cafes so you can mix it with lunch and a drink.
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Haz
7:58 Tue Sep 19
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Do yourself a favour and take a train from Schipol and head half an hour south to Delft. It's like Amsterdam but without the hoardes of stinking tourists! Thank me later!
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joe blob
3:31 Tue Sep 19
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I've heard that "There's nobody there but a whole load of mice."
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SilverSurfer
3:24 Tue Sep 19
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J.Riddle
apparently...................................
This mouse he got lonesome,
he took him a wife
A windmill with mice in,
it's hardly surprisin'
She sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"
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Claret Badger
2:27 Tue Sep 19
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Hotbox off of all the stoned tourists blazing as they stagger by and avoid getting hit by cyclists
you have no choice in Amsterdam
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J.Riddle
1:52 Tue Sep 19
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Go to old Amsterdam. There is a windmill with a mouse that lives right there on the stair with clogs on going clip-clippety-clop on the stair oh yeah.
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Pedant
1:40 Tue Sep 19
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Van Gogh Museum. Do not miss it.
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PwoperNaughtyButNot
10:58 Mon Sep 18
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I wouldn't bother going all that way for the van gough museum, he's got one ear
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Dicko75
10:24 Mon Sep 18
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Shrooms?
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joe blob
10:13 Mon Sep 18
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Amsterdam attractions for people aof all ages:
Heritage, Herbs and Hookers
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Mike Oxsaw
7:38 Mon Sep 18
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If you've a touch of Alzhiemer's, the circular canal boat trip is right up your street - time you leave the first jetty you'll have forgotten what it looked like and every 2 minutes will be like visiting somewhere new.
All-day fun for old gits. I think I did it once...
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gph
3:13 Mon Sep 18
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I once had a couple of hours in Amsterdam (huge wait for a connecting flight at Schipol, so I went into town).
Wandering around aimlessly, I found a brilliant cheese shop opposite the street where the prostitutes sit in the windows (I'm assuming there's only one).
Highlight of my visit
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Cheezey Bell-End
2:05 Mon Sep 18
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Best steak.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g188590-d696918-Reviews-Cafe_de_Klos-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html
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Agent Scud
2:01 Mon Sep 18
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Thanks for the useful replies.
The Resistance Museum is going on the short-list at the expense of the Heineken Tour. Supperclub could well go onto the list too.
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Sven Roeder
1:53 Mon Sep 18
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As said if you are doing the Rijksmuseum then the Van Gogh Museum is across the park behind it.
And everyone knows that Vince is the man.
If you want some activity hire a bike at the station and take the ferry thing across to the other side & go and look at some windmills & canals.
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BRANDED
1:40 Mon Sep 18
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I'd get on a Plane to Lisbon. At least its warm there.
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Swiss.
1:35 Mon Sep 18
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Massively overrated city.
Go to the Supperclub or Club NL. Or some of the bars around The Nieuwmarkt/Waterlooplein where I lived.
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WHUDeano
1:31 Mon Sep 18
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Given it's a major European city I was quite surprised at how little there was to see and do if you didn't smoke or take in the red light district.
Canal boat trip was alright but the buildings/sights lacked significance. But I'd probably vote for the museum district....recall about 3 or 4 all being next to each other and the Van Gogh museum being decent.
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,
1:29 Mon Sep 18
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Try to avoid getting run over by a cyclist.
Not as easy as you would think.
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bill green
1:29 Mon Sep 18
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I visited this dutch resistance museum as an old git - moved by the bravery of the student movement and ordinary people hiding jews taking huge risks
https://www.verzetsmuseum.org/museum/en/visitorinformation
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