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Amsterdam Landmarks
Dam (pronounced dahm)
Amsterdam's main square
Damrak (DAHM-rock)
main street between
Central Station and
Dam Square
Spui (spow, rhymes with cow)
both a street and square
Rokin (roh-KEEN)
street connecting
Dam Square and Spui
Kalverstraat (KAL-ver-straht)
pedestrian street
Leidseplein (LIDE-zuh-pline)
lively square
Jordaan (yor-DAHN)
neighborhood in
southwest Amsterdam
Museumplein
square with Rijks and
(myoo-ZAY-um-pline)
Van Gogh museums
gracht (khrockt,
canal
pron. gutturally)
straat (straht)
street
plein (pline)
public square
huis (house)
house
kerk (kerk)
church
Amsterdam in Two or More Days
Day 1
9:00
Follow my self-guided Amsterdam City Walk, leading
from the train station to the Rijksmuseum, via the quiet
Begijnhof, the Amsterdam History Museum (make time
to tour this), and the flower market.
12:00
Stop for lunch in the Spui neighborhood before
completing the walk.
14:00
Visit Amsterdam's two outstanding art museums,
located next to each other: the Van Gogh and the
Rijksmuseum.
18:00
Dinner.
20:00
Stroll the Red Light District for some memorable
window-shopping.
Day 2
10:00
Start your day with a one-hour canal boat tour (boats
leave across from train station).
11:00
Visit the sights of your choice around Rembrandtplein
(Rembrandt's House, Waterlooplein flea market, Gassan
Diamonds polishing demo, Dutch Resistance Museum),
breaking for lunch at one of the recommended
 
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