| Sit on the Museumplein and people watch.
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| | Otto's businesses were run and where the
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| Once a large and busy street, this has
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| | family eventually spent 25 months hiding
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| all been replaced by a huge grassy lawn
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| | from the Nazis, between July 6, 1942, and
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| that is bordered by the Concertgebouw,
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| | September 3, 1944.
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| the Rijksmuseum, and the Vincent van Gogh
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| | The interior of the house is kept
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| Museum. If you make it there on a
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| | faithfully intact, except that lines from
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| Wednesday, enjoy one of the free
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| | her diary are now painted on wall and
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| afternoon concerts in the Concertgebouw.
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| | overhead beams. The long passage of time
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| Rent a water bike from a vendor in front
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| | and the murmur of conversation from the
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| of the Rijksmuseum and paddle your way
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| | snaking line of tourists following each
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| through the canals.
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| | other from one room to another cannot
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| Visit the "9 Streets" of Amsterdam.
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| | break through the somber atmosphere. The
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| Between the Singel and Prinsengracht,
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| | stillness that permeates from the walls
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| Raadhuisstraat and Leidestraat, is an
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| | is still very oppressive.
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| area known as "The 9 Little Streets."
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| | This is not a tour that will leave you
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| These 9 little alleys are set up like tic
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| | with a light heart, however, to leave
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| tac toe over 3 canals & have the most
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| | without seeing it would be a shame. One
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| unusual and delightful one-off shops.
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| | thing of note for this particular site is
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| Here you'll find the bazaar and arty
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| | that picture-taking is not allowed on the
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| 'Boekie Woekie', and if you're a cheese
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| | premises and you should try to visit
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| lover, visit Kaas Kaamer. Pompadour is
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| | very, very early in the morning, as the
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| there for those that love a bit of cake,
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| | lines become incredibly long.
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| but beware, just looking puts on the
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| | Finally, take a walk through the red
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| pounds!! Stout, which means 'naughty' in
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| | light district at night. Yes, you'll be
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| Dutch will fill your need for sexy
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| | uncomfortable looking at a bunch of women
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| lingerie, or go to Laura Dolls for
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| | behind glass, trying to sell themselves
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| vintage clothing. Think unusual & you
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| | and you might be even more uncomfortable
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| should find it here. And not only does it
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| | watching men leaving after they've just
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| provide great shopping, it is a
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| | bought the women. But, the red light
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| fascinating neighborhood for shopping and
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| | district is a HUGE part of Amsterdam.
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| architecture.
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| | It's also important to note that it is an
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| One cannot leave Amsterdam without first
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| | incredibly safe area to visit, unlike
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| visiting the Anne Frank House. To be
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| | many more conservative parts of Europe.
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| accurate, though, this is neither the
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| | Have fun on your next visit to Amsterdam
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| house where Anne Frank was born nor the
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| | and head off on a little less of a
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| house where her family resided in their
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| | conventional tour. Enjoy the sites, the
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| every day life. Rather, the Anne Frank
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| | sounds and the food; who knows when you
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| House is the place where her father
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| | might be visiting again!
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