More Photos from Amsterdam Day 3
Do:
Vondelpark: Amsterdam's "Central Park", a fairly large urban oasis that's not quite in the central area of Amsterdam, but fairly close to the Museum plaza. A nice place to take a walk during good weather.
Museumplein: Literally meaning "Museum Plaza", you can see that the Dutch are generally straightforward when it comes to naming things--a large plaza just south of the world famous Rijksmuseum.
Rijksmuseum: The national museum of the Netherlands, it recently reopened as of April 2013 after ten years of renovation (so we were among the first visitors to the newly opened museum), it contains over 8000 objects of art and history from around the world.
Anne Frank's House: A somber reminder of the tough oppression faced by a young Jewish girl during World War II--here, you can see the actual conditions that Anne and her family had to live in to prevent their capture and internment in a concentration camp. This museum is open late, so it's best to come later in the day to avoid large crowds to allow time for introspection without being bumped into/rushed through.
Eat:
Stroopwaffles in Museumplein: A waffle sandwich made fresh with a hot caramel filling, a true Dutch specialty. Enough said.
Long Pura: With a long history of Dutch imperialism in Indonesia, we felt we had to try out some Dutch-Indonesian cuisine. Rijsttafel (Rice Table) is a prix fixe meal for 25EUR per person with a whole bunch of small side dishes with spiced meat, satays, vegetables, etc served with rice. Delicious.
"Drink":
Coffeeshop Tweedy; Nothing notably special about this place besides its location next to Vondelpark.
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