Amsterdam, Netherlands:

at one of Amsterdam’s canals

After my return from China, I spent two days with a friend in Amsterdam.

The weather at the beginning of October was cloudy and cold, but we still took long walks along the city’s canals checking out the major sights. Even though a canal boat tour is maybe the most touristy thing you can do in Amsterdam, it was fun to get an impression of the city from this different perspective. Since our time was rather limited, we could not visit all of the fantastic museums and instead decided to concentrate on the Van Gogh Museum. In little more than ten years, this world-famous artist created all of his impressive paintings until he committed suicide at the age of 37. The museum gives a detailed overview on his impressive legacy.

Amsterdam Centraal Station

Damrak

Royal Palace

Nieuwe Kerk

Nieuwe Kerk

Madame Tussauds

Nationaal Monument

Nationaal Monument

Magna Plaza

Multatuli Statue

old house

a keen observer

along Amsterdam’s canals

Brouwersgracht

along Amsterdam’s canals

old house

old house

West-Indisch Huis

West-Indisch Huis

along Amsterdam’s canals

along Amsterdam’s canals

along Amsterdam’s canals

along Amsterdam’s canals

Greenland Warehouses

along Amsterdam’s canals

along Amsterdam’s canals

Huis met de Hoofden

along Amsterdam’s canals

Anne Frank Huis

Anne Frank Huis

René Descartes’ Residence

René Descartes’ Residence

Homomonument

Homomonument

Keizersgracht

Westerkerk

along Amsterdam’s canals

canal boat tour

houseboats

along Amsterdam’s canals

Stopera

old bridge

view of seven bridges at once

house of the mayor of Amsterdam

EYE Film Institute

NEMO Science Museum

NEMO Science Museum

Oosterdok

Scheepvaarthuis

Basilica of St. Nicholas

old houses at the Damrak

Basilica of St. Nicholas

Basilica of St. Nicholas

Schreierstoren

old houses

De Roode Eekhoorn

The Waag

The Waag

Guanyin Shrine

Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum

Basilica of St. Nicholas

Oude Kerk

art next to the Oude Kerk

Red Light District

Basilica of St. Nicholas

Montelbaanstoren

Rijksmuseum

Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh Museum

inside the Van Gogh Museum

inside the Van Gogh Museum

inside the Van Gogh Museum

Stedelijk Museum

Concertgebouw

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

along Amsterdam’s canals

along Amsterdam’s canals

Flower Market

Flower Market

Munttoren

Munttoren

Civic Guard Gallery

Civic Guard Gallery

Begijnhof

Engelse Kerk

Stopera

Rembrandtplein

along Amsterdam’s canals

Magere Brug

Koninklijk Theater Carré

old houses

Two days were clearly not enough to get a thorough feeling for Amsterdam – I guess, I have to come back again some day!