19 year mortgage 8itch Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 When you know where you're staying - and if you let us know - people can perhaps give you tips on where to go/what's nearby. Some of the restaurants really are outstanding. Navigating the streets can be tricky because of the kind-of-octagonal shape, we don't normally have streets here which "curve back around in a horseshoe shape" as it were. You can amuse yourself with Google giving you directions. "Turn left onto Prinsen-gray-ate". [Prinsengracht] We're staying near dam square, within the canal rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hail the Tripod Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Need a hotel for sat & sun and stuff to do. No drugs and with the missus so no sex either. Hit me. Go to Bruges instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We're staying near dam square, within the canal rings. OK - a few things that might be of interest. What we found really useful was to use Google Street Maps and "walk around" so you can see the route before you go - we used the Airplay function on a tablet to bring up the display on the TV so it was large and easy to see. To use the trams you need to buy a card a bit like an Oyster card - you "touch in" as you board the tram. As you leave the station if you look to your left, just in front of it, there's a small shop that sells these. You might think you can get these cards anywhere in the city but actually not, so it's worth picking one up there. The main street leading away from the station is called Damrak and stretches out directly in front of you as you leave the station. You'll probably walk along there to then turn off to get to where you're staying. This road eventually opens out into "Dam Square" which is the main "plaza" in the centre. "Damrak" eventually becomes "Rokin" towards the end. Supermarket - Albert Heijn - is behind the palace on the right hand side heading away from the station. There's also a nice little "brown café" (pub) near there. At the end of Damrak if you turn right you'll be in a lovely area called "Spui" and a few hundred metres from there is the Italian restaurant "Casa di David" - it's superb. Get there early, if you arrive at say 9pm you may not get a table. Address: Singel 426, 1017 AV Amsterdam Burgers Patio and Pinsa (mentioned earlier) are both in the north west of the city, probably a 15 minute walk from the centre, and the first is especially tricky to find, tucked away in a residential area. Navigating with your phone will be very helpful with those if you decide to go. The museums, which are worth seeing, are mostly in "Museum Quarter" which is about 10 minutes walk from the "end" of Damrak towards the south of the city. If lost, head for "Vondelpark". Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 OK - a few things that might be of interest. What we found really useful was to use Google Street Maps and "walk around" so you can see the route before you go - we used the Airplay function on a tablet to bring up the display on the TV so it was large and easy to see. To use the trams you need to buy a card a bit like an Oyster card - you "touch in" as you board the tram. As you leave the station if you look to your left, just in front of it, there's a small shop that sells these. You might think you can get these cards anywhere in the city but actually not, so it's worth picking one up there. The main street leading away from the station is called Damrak and stretches out directly in front of you as you leave the station. You'll probably walk along there to then turn off to get to where you're staying. This road eventually opens out into "Dam Square" which is the main "plaza" in the centre. "Damrak" eventually becomes "Rokin" towards the end. Supermarket - Albert Heijn - is behind the palace on the right hand side heading away from the station. There's also a nice little "brown café" (pub) near there. At the end of Damrak if you turn right you'll be in a lovely area called "Spui" and a few hundred metres from there is the Italian restaurant "Casa di David" - it's superb. Get there early, if you arrive at say 9pm you may not get a table. Address: Singel 426, 1017 AV Amsterdam Burgers Patio and Pinsa (mentioned earlier) are both in the north west of the city, probably a 15 minute walk from the centre, and the first is especially tricky to find, tucked away in a residential area. Navigating with your phone will be very helpful with those if you decide to go. The museums, which are worth seeing, are mostly in "Museum Quarter" which is about 10 minutes walk from the "end" of Damrak towards the south of the city. If lost, head for "Vondelpark". Have fun Ta. I doubt we'll do much homework and just play it by ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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