Welcome my dear Steemian friends to a new episode of TimTravels
As you might have noticed I was away the last days. I'm finally back with a lot of new pictures from my recent journey. Sit back and relax the beauty of Amsterdam!
What is your personal experience with Amsterdam?
The first time I was in Amsterdam was because of the Steem Fest. It was such a great time and left Amsterdam with good memories. I decided to visit Amsterdam again with my love and show her what I saw.
Let me tell you one thing, 200 Steemians make Amsterdam a great place! Now it is time to show you the city through my lens.
Attention, look closely at the letters: I am steem
Do you know where the first Steem Fest took place? It was the Volkshotel. Literally one of the hotels I have been to. This place is simply crazy. They have a sauna on the roof, you can cut your hair there, a nice restaurant with panorama view, designer rooms, great parties and much, much more!
You guys know what this room is? Feels pretty oldschool to be Steemits first generation
Remember this place? Congratulations, you are one of the lucky Steemians! Enough from our hotel, it's time to get out and show you some Amsterdam! XXX
That's pretty much Amsterdam in a nutshell. Bicycles. Wherever you are you will see them and trust me, they drive insanely. Driving a car within Amsterdam makes no sense since it's a small city and parking spaces for cars are rare
Here is our bike!
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Flower shop of the world
But there is more besides Dutch cheese, bicycles and flowers. Wonderful canals with many ships and stunning buildings
At night we went to a roof to take some pictures from there. This was by far the best view I had this day and look at the sunset. Natures best cinema experience
Tomorrow part two will follow with more impressions of Amsterdam! @roelandp thank you so much for making the SteemFest possible. Can't wait for Lissabon!
Yours,
Tim
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Beautiful river flows
There's a lot of bike use here.
It looks so good.
Hello, @timsaid
Until recently, the Netherlands' capital was something of a work-in-progress, its world-class art museums – among them the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk museum of modern art and the Van Gogh Museum – shuttered for ambitious renovations that temporarily shifted the focus away from the city's rich artistic heritage towards its sleazy, hedonistic side. Although Amsterdam's clubs, bars and nightlife, and the notorious Red Light District, are as vibrant as ever, now that the bandages are off it can revel once more in its unique status as one of Europe's most diverse and boundary-pushing destinations - a place that should feature on every discerning weekend-breaker's hit-list. Whether you're looking to sample Amsterdam's best restaurants, chill out in one of its weed-touting coffeeshops, pound the cobbled streets for one-off shopping finds, or bed down in one of our recommended hotels, this guide should equip you with everything you need to immerse yourself in a city that revels in high and low culture.
Compared to London or Paris, Amsterdam used to be like a kid brother who didn't want to grow up; it was a playground where all involved were guaranteed a good time. In terms of things to do, Amsterdam assails you from all angles, managing to be all things to all people, depending on where you go.
First things first: the Red Light District. Despite the best efforts of the legislators, it remains a drug paradise for stoner backpackers. It's also a bottomless well of live sex and no-holes-barred porn for stag parties. And it's a sleazy, subterranean warren of darkrooms for S&M gay men. Phew!
In the Museum Quarter, thanks to the high-profile re-openings of the famous Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk museum of modern art and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam is once again a grade-A destination for international art and architecture connoisseurs.
Museumplein itself is actually not really an authentic Amsterdam square, but it does have plenty of grass, a wading pool that adjoins a skating ramp and several pleasant cafés.
Of course, Amsterdam continues to look good on a postcard (or Instagram), largely thanks to its 400-year-old waterways, which are criss-crossed with a host of bridges that outnumber those in Venice. A word on those famous canals: Singel was the medieval city moat; other canals such as Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht, which follow its line outwards, were part of a Golden Age renewal scheme for the rich.
The connecting canals and streets, originally home to workers and artisans, have a number of cafés and shops. Smaller canals worth seeking out for the purposes of pottering include Leliegracht, Bloemgracht, Egelantiersgracht, Spiegelgracht and Brouwersgracht.
Less explored but up-and-coming suburbs include Oost, currently undergoing something of a foodie renaissance, Noord, on the far bank of the IJ where the EYE Film Institute has recently relocated, and even the Bijlmermeer, a concrete '60s experiment that houses immigrant factories, which comes alive with summer's Kwakoe festival and is now getting some groovy galleries exploring the area's unique heritage.
Whichever way the wind happens to be blowing on your visit, one thing's for certain: Amsterdam will continue to grow, as it has done since 1200, whether literally or metaphorically.
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love amsterdam great post bro
Hey @timsaid well the Tim Travels series is quite amazing....I have always longed to travel to Amsterdam for the sheer beauty of the city and how mesmerizing the canals,houses and architecture is.You almost gave me a virtual tour of the city from this post.The sky is so beautiful,the cheese seems yum and well of course the canals are enchanting.
Hope you continue with the series and help us travel many places virtually :P
Ps: The bird looks spooky..I can maybe use it in some memes with your permission :)
Sure! Feel free to use it for any memes you create. And thanks for the wonderful comment. I hope to take you to as many destinations as I can
wow pics!
I love that of the bike the most!
I love Adam .. very relaxed, abuzz and always interesting
so many tourists and always full of happy faces
Tim,
You have done a fantastic job of capturing the essence and beauty of Amsterdam. Incredible pictures with a beautiful tale.
Excellent work.
Thank you Iram! Great to read this
Hi @timsaid your story,IF I can call this post is incredible,this photos are awsome,and I just want to say that I am the new user of Steemit I this are some of the best photos ,I upvoted you and I hope so you will find time to see some my posts and upvoted.
Thanks jack123! Hope you will have a great time here
Thank you,It's a pleasure,to get such a nice commen,from somebody like you.
Amazing pictures!
Amsterdam looks so pretty, especially the canals at dusk
I bet Steem Fest was awesome in that hotel
Thanks for showing
Believe me, it was awesome!
So many memories! THX!
Amsterdam was a great time for a lot of us. Probably with your love this was even another dimension!
Yes it was :)great times
nice pics!