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Knowing that we would be having early nights in our hotel room, we upgraded to a room "with a view", using money saved from not using evening entertainment or so many museum admissions.

Our room overlooked on of the ubiquitous squares and we spent evenings eating a rather nice room service menu people watching.

It may not sound exciting,but we loved it and kept sane at the same timeR with no worries regarding baby sitting services.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15963 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15962 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15962 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15960
Amsterdam is the place to relax for a weekend away going up in smoke feeling at peace with the bohemian lifestyle it affords.

‘The Rockery’ is with its ankle level seating, trip-hop and low lighting is a perfect place to vegetate and enjoy your greens. Alternatively for the gourmets there is no finer venue than ‘Barneys’.

The full English and a bong - is there a better way to start the day?]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15960 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15959
Through the simple-to-use handheld device and headset you can delve deeper in to the stories behind many of Van Gogh’s famous pictures as well as giving you access to a wealth of extra information including photos, letters, film clips and drawings.

A great interactive experience that enhanced my visit and gave me a real insight in to the often tragic life of the man behind the paintings.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15959 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15957
Marvel at the Dutch way of designing cities, take a guided tour & weep for the UK.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15957 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15955
You can create your own 20 second video clip and send it for free to your friends and family (you simply enter their e-mail address).

Easy to use and quite handy when waiting for a while for the other half to emerge from the gift shop. You can even stand in the background and do a little jiggle or Riverdance when others are making their videos!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15955 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15951
Passes are for 24, 48 or 72 hours and include public transport to get around the many sights, and also gives you a free canal tour.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15951 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15950 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15950 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15949
See the "Night Watch" at the Rijksmuseum, visit Anne Frank House, take a boat on the canals, stay in one of the converted houses on the waterside, eat an Indonesian Rijsttaefel in Nieuwe Leliestraat, take in a sports event at the Ajax stadium.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15949 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15948
It’s a court of almshouses clustered around a peaceful garden where devout women have been housed since 1475 and religious women continue to be housed.

If you miss the hidden doorway, the entrance is also through the Amsterdam Historical Museum, the former city orphanage on Kalverstraat.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15948 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15946
It offers an impressive selection of various Dutch Liqueurs.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15946 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15944 seat61.com. It is informative, user firendly and very helpful!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15944 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15942
There are two desktops in the lobby and WiFi network. You can easily connect with your own laptop as there is an LAN connection in the room free of charge. However with the red light district only a 7 Euro tram ride away, the Internet was not required this trip!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15942 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15941
With this you get free travel for the duration of your card, on trams, buses and metro, and you get free admission to most of the city's historic attractions, including many museums and other historic sites.

You also get two free canal boat trips and reductions and offers in restaurents.

Even if you only use a fraction of the offers included it will be great value.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15941 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15940 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15940 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15939 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15939 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15937 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15937 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15936 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15936 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15935
Try the excellent brewery tap at Brouwerij 't IJ at Funenkade 7 open Wednesday – Sunday, 1500-2000, or In De Wildeman, a traditional beer bar with great atmosphere.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15935