subject: The Full Manual To De Pijp, Amsterdam Living Along Clear-cut To Understand Advice On Finding Transpo [print this page] A play of Culture and Arts at De Plantage
De Plantage is a great alternative escape in Amsterdam for those looking for something more modern than places such as Muiden or Centrum. The whole area found at the East part of Amsterdam is spacious and offers different attractions for kids, adults, intellectuals and adventurers. De Plantage houses in its territory the ARCAM or the Amsterdam Centre for Architecture which has year-round exhibits that strive to make known the concept of architecture. For the kids and adults on a day trip, try the Artis Zoo, which is a beautiful way to interact with all kinds of animals as they have an aquarium, butterfly garden, petting zoo, a planetarium, geological museum and a research center housed in its property. Although De Plantage is considered a contemporary area, there are still many historical sites which can be visited such as Rembrandts House, the Dutch Resistance Museum and the Tropenmuseum. Have lunch at Restaurant de Kas, a greenhouse turned eating area, or at Bloem, a warehouse turned restaurant found near Artis Zoo. There are so many things to captivate the sense in De Plantage including stores, museums, cafes and parks, one will surely not regret visiting here.
Where Architectural Enthusiasts should go in Amsterdam
For architecture enthusiasts everywhere, feast your eyes on the many architectural greats all found in one place in Amsterdam: Oostelijk Havengebied. Also considered as the Eastern Docklands, there are many functional and impressive buildings found in Oostelijk. For example, theres the Passengers Terminal Amsterdam, which is where many cruise ships and vessels dock for a start or stopover, quite impressive with its glass exterior made to look like a wave. Next, visit Loods 6 which is an impressive structure that was collaborated by Horn and van den Steene among others and was once the departure hall of the Royal Dutch Steam Ship Company. On the River IJ, theres also the Music Building, a beautiful piece of contemporary architecture which is home to many music concerts from different genres with a caf and restaurant to relax in. Lastly, dont forget to visit Pythonbug, a red bridge that slithers out of the water to take guests to and from Oostelijk. Check them out, and youll earn wise points in terms of design.
Amsterdam and all its Museum Offerings
Because Dutch History was so rich and so well-preserved, its no wonder that there are so many museums to choose from while in Amsterdam. Choose from the different fields of art, science, history, architectural and local customs, depending on which ones you want to prioritize. For arts sake, theres the Rembrandthuis (House of Rembrandt) and the Van Gogh Museum, each offering an in-depth look at these artists and their works, and how it influenced Dutch culture in general. For modern art, theres the Foam Photography Museum and the Netherlands Media Art, as well as Amsterdam Centre for Architecture. For those who want a glimpse of Amsterdams history in different eras, there are many museums to choose from such as the Dutch Resistance Museum which chronicles the movements of the Resistance in WWII or the Amsterdam Historical Museum. For fashionistas out there, theres always the Museum of Bags and Purses which chronicles the different bags from the Middle Ages. There are so many educational excursions to choose from, and each one should help take you a step closer to understanding Dutch culture.
Taking a One-Day tour at Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans is a town with an old world charm featuring many important sights in Dutch history and is quite an easy town to take a day trip in, being only 20 minutes away from Amsterdam proper. Here you find many charming trivialities that are telltale signs of the 17th century village that it was such as a cheese factory, a clog workshop and several working windmills, two of which allow visitors in, to provide a great picturesque view of their skyline. The latter gives out free cheese samples for passing travelers. To get to Zaanse Schans, one can take the train going to Koog Zaandjik which will take you to its town proper, after which Zaanse Schans is only 10 minutes away by foot, or one can bike going there. The village is meant to be a day trip however if you want to stay overnight, theres the Hotel Sans Pareil available for you. After walking through the town, drop by the Museum Zaans to get some knowledge about how their local customs came to be.
