The corona crisis gives me plenty of time to re-read the history of my last name, as investigated and written by distant cousin Frank Obertop in a work of almost 100 pages. Obertop stems from the name *Topp* in Westfalen, Germany and has traveled wide and far… My ancestors turn out to have been quite the …
(Picture above: Rotterdam, seen from a watertaxi) If you have 3 or more full days in Amsterdam you could consider visiting another place in the Netherlands. There are various beautiful historical towns and other sights within a 30 minute train/bus ride, even more within a 60 minutes radius. Zaanse Schans windmills & craft shops Okay, …
Animation of Amsterdam's growth 1600-1700 Watch a beautiful animation of how central Amsterdam expanded and the canals were built from 1600 onwards. Credits: Stadsarchief / City Archives Amsterdam Amsterdam in numbers Source: Iamsterdam.com, August 2016 Inhabitants: 834,713 (by 2019: 863,000 inhabitants) Inhabitants in Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: 2,388,318 Nationalities: 180 Visitors per year: 17.3 million Visitors …
Here are some links to other pages full of info about the city. I Amsterdam The city's official website for visitors and expats with lots of info about events, museums, hotels, parking, etc. Your Little Black Book A fantastic website full of the latest new hotspots such as rooftop cinema nights, hip new coffee cafes, vegan …
Walking Amsterdam is tiny compared to other capital cities. From one end of the center to the other is about 30-40 minutes on foot. If you are able-bodied you can walk between most of the sights. For example the walk from Anne Frank House to Rijksmuseum is around 25 minutes walk alongside pretty canals: You …
This page is not so much about specific hotels or apartments, but about the city districts in general. Which districts are nice to stay in if you're visiting for more than a day? What is Amsterdam like? By comparison, Amsterdam is tiny, so do some 'Google Maps > Directions' test walks to see how far …
There is a flea market on Waterlooplein 6 days a week, Mon-Sat from about 10 am to about 4 pm. More and more stands offer new clothes though... but the shop called Episode on the corner near Rembrandt House is nice for second hand clothes. A bit expensive though. They also have a shop on …
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