{"id":598,"date":"2016-06-24T20:02:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saviowong.com\/travel\/?page_id=598"},"modified":"2024-02-12T04:58:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T04:58:48","slug":"amsterdam-december-2013","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saviowong.com\/travel\/places\/amsterdam-december-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam (December 2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/saviowong.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Amsterdam-top.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-603\" src=\"https:\/\/saviowong.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Amsterdam-top.png\" alt=\"Amsterdam top\" width=\"960\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saviowong.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Amsterdam-top.png 621w, https:\/\/saviowong.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Amsterdam-top-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', Palatino; font-size: 14pt;\">Photo Albums:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Amsterdam_1\">Canals, churches and gables<\/a> \u2014 Amsterdam is a very photogenic city. Historically, it was one of the greatest trading cities during the Dutch Golden <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Amsterdam_2\">Museums and bikes<\/a>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0When I think of Amsterdam, two things come to mind: museums and bicycles. In the I AMsterdam tourist map, there is a listing of 39 museums. A friend told me that many people have more than one bike: a jalopy for day use and a fancy one for weekend use.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Amsterdam_3\">City Library, Our Lord in the Attic and Oude Kerk<\/a> &#8212; I was in Amsterdam over Christmas. The weather was pretty constant &#8212; overcast, drizzle, light rain, more rain. On the one day that the sun did make an appearance, the mood of the city almost became giddy. The city does have an amazing library, lovely architecture, and rich history.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', Palatino; font-size: 14pt;\">Useful Links<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ricksteves.com\/watch-read-listen\/audio\/audio-tours\/amsterdam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Amsterdam audio guides with maps <\/a>by Rick Steves. \u00a0Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will find three different audio tours with download-able map<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">s. You should print the maps and take them with you for the trip.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/a\/read\/807070111\">First time Amsterdam<\/a>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0\u00a0top tips for a first visit from Lonely Planet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/a\/read\/454101003\">20 free things to do in Amsterdam<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; by Lonely Planet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/a\/read\/467556866\">The Perfect Day in Amsterdam<\/a> by Fodors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/a\/read\/306520130\">Amsterdam: beyond the smoke and red lights<\/a> by Lonely Planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cd8gLq6iZg4\">Rick Steves Europe video on Amsterdam<\/a>. (25 minutes long)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Albums: Canals, churches and gables \u2014 Amsterdam is a very photogenic city. Historically, it was one of the greatest trading cities during the Dutch Golden Museums and bikes\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0When I think of Amsterdam, two things come to mind: museums and bicycles. In the I AMsterdam tourist map, there is a listing of 39 museums. 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