Consider this free SANDEMANs New Amsterdam walking tour as possibly your first tour when you arrive. It will help you find your bearings in a city that can be difficult to navigate. A great walk through of the history of Amsterdam is provided as you walk through old neighborhoods like the Jordaan and the Red Light District. […]
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Located close to the Carré theatre in Amsterdam, the skinny bridge crosses the river Amstel. It is an old wooden bridge also known as a double-swipe bridge or balanced bridge. The bridge now a days is a wider version of what it was back in it’s former days of glory when it was used as […]
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Undoubtedly one of the most spoken about places in Amsterdam. Taboo for many but worth a peak to most. So what’s the attraction? Is it the multi cultural ladies of the night? Or the attraction of the live shows where ‘s of Japanese tourists are awaiting entry, Even the sex themed Museums could be what […]
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The artistic centre of Amsterdam, The Jordaan was built in the early parts of the 17th century. It was a district for the working class. Around the 1900’s it had a population of nearly 80,000. It was home to the famous 17th century Dutch writer Joost van den Vondel and photographer Breitner. It was also […]
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For more than 400 years, Amsterdam has been known as the City of Diamonds. The special grinding techniques have been passed on for generations. The diamond cutters and polishers of Amsterdam over time perfected the now world-famous Amsterdam Cut. Therefore Gassan Diamonds is proud to present the next step to perfection: the Gassan 121. This […]
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