What is your favorite thing to buy in Amsterdam?
Feb 13th, 2014, 01:42 PM
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Raw herring from a street vendor! http://www.hollandhistory.net/histor...h-herring.html
Feb 13th, 2014, 01:52 PM
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Beer at http://bierkoning.nl/
Then take the tram to http://www.ratebeer.com/p/brouwerij-t-ij-amsterdam/200/ for some fresh stuff.
Then take the tram to http://www.ratebeer.com/p/brouwerij-t-ij-amsterdam/200/ for some fresh stuff.
Feb 13th, 2014, 02:03 PM
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Cannabis from a coffeeshop or cannabis cookies, brownies, etc - only in Amsterdamned can you buy those.
But I think you may be thinking of something to take back home? Wooden shoes all decorated - Delftware - the famous ceramics made in Delft, Holland and flower bulbs from the flower market but be sure they are packaged right and certified for import to the US.
But I think you may be thinking of something to take back home? Wooden shoes all decorated - Delftware - the famous ceramics made in Delft, Holland and flower bulbs from the flower market but be sure they are packaged right and certified for import to the US.
Feb 13th, 2014, 07:31 PM
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Frites in a paper cone with a squirt of mayo.
Soft serve ice cream in automats--tastes like straight cream.
Drinking Heiniken beer sitting at a sidewalk cafe while the tour boats go by on a canal--cannot be beat.
That's about it.
Soft serve ice cream in automats--tastes like straight cream.
Drinking Heiniken beer sitting at a sidewalk cafe while the tour boats go by on a canal--cannot be beat.
That's about it.
Feb 14th, 2014, 06:43 AM
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A handbag from Smaak - http://www.smaakamsterdam.com/
Feb 14th, 2014, 06:53 AM
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Tulip-shaped drawstring handbag or keychain from Bylin-very classy, not tacky
Books and other items from the various museum shops-Van Gogh, Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt House, Anne Frank House
A bicycle bell-a fun souvenir, inexpensive, definitely reminds one of Amsterdam. Even if you don't have a bike, you can put it on your desk or on a shelf
Books and other items from the various museum shops-Van Gogh, Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt House, Anne Frank House
A bicycle bell-a fun souvenir, inexpensive, definitely reminds one of Amsterdam. Even if you don't have a bike, you can put it on your desk or on a shelf
Feb 14th, 2014, 07:01 AM
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To take home - have a look at www.blond-amsterdam.nl/en/. Or bulbs of course, or something from one of the museum shops
To eat, not exclusive to Amsterdam of course, but very Dutch: stroopwafels, poffertjes, pancakes, uitsmijter, appelgebak met slagroom, snert(or erwtensoep) in winter.
To drink: anything but Heineken. dfourh has some good suggestions.
Pal is forgetting that you can go to Colorado for your legal high nowadays.
To eat, not exclusive to Amsterdam of course, but very Dutch: stroopwafels, poffertjes, pancakes, uitsmijter, appelgebak met slagroom, snert(or erwtensoep) in winter.
To drink: anything but Heineken. dfourh has some good suggestions.
Pal is forgetting that you can go to Colorado for your legal high nowadays.
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Feb 14th, 2014, 09:43 AM
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yeh hetismij2 - I forgot about Mile High Colorado and soon Washington State - one souvenir you see from Amsterdam all over is anything with the city's famous XXX symbol on it - caps, hats, tee-shirts, etc.
Feb 14th, 2014, 10:18 AM
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I can tell you that the thing my dear Wife loves most to buy are handbags from the gift shop of the Purse and Handbag
Museum. http://www.tassenmuseum.nl/en
A lovely building; used to be the house of the mayor of Amsterdam.
It also has a lovely old fashioned lounge in which I could sit while DW did the tour, and have a sweet Dutch girl bring me a beer while I read the paper. Just try to keep your lady out of the handbag shop!
Museum. http://www.tassenmuseum.nl/en
A lovely building; used to be the house of the mayor of Amsterdam.
It also has a lovely old fashioned lounge in which I could sit while DW did the tour, and have a sweet Dutch girl bring me a beer while I read the paper. Just try to keep your lady out of the handbag shop!
