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Amsterdam Photo Diary 2015

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Amsterdam City Centre

Hello Amsterdam

Pretty Amsterdam Canal Houses

Amsterdam Concert Hall

Comic Sans Amsterdam

Amsterdam Canals at Sunset

Amsterdam July 2015

Fiat 600 Amsterdam

Amsterdam Curiosities Shop

Central Amsterdam

Amstel Canal Amsterdam

Amsterdam Street Art

Begijnhof - Secret Garden

Amsterdam Gift Shop

Amsterdam Canals At Night

This was our 5th visit to Amsterdam, we went for a week which is a really good amount of time to do a few touritsy things & also just take time to relax. We have done all the big tourist attractions like Anne Frank’s House, Dam Square, Amsterdam Museum and been on many canal boat tours so this time we decided just to walk up and down off the beaten track a little and discover the quiet side to Amsterdam.

Its such a beautiful city and I never get tired of visiting, there is so many street side cafes and bars, I pretty much ate and drank my way round. This time we had a picnic in Vondelpark and that was a beautiful way to spend the afternoon, lounging on the grass watching the people go by. The weather was incredible all week with just one afternoon of rain, it was the perfect weather to get lost up and down the streets of canal houses.

1. Zuiderkerk (South Church)

2. Hello Amsterdam Magazine – this had THE best coffee shop recomendations

3. Beautiful Canal Houses

4. The Royal Concertgebouw – Concert Hall

4. Comic Sans

5. Amsterdam Centre

6. Off The Beaten Track

7. Fiat 600

8. Curiosities Shop

9. Amsterdam 9 Streets

10. Amstel

11. Street Art

12. Begijnhof – Secret Garden

13. Amsterdam Gift Shop

14. Amsterdam At Night

Oh & I still haven’t hired a bike in Amsterdam, I am too scared! I really want to and it looks a lot of fun but I am terrible at riding a bike, I will have to practise before I go back again.

I am going to do a separate post on our favourite places to eat & drink. Click the links If you’d like to see my previous Amsterdam Photo Diaries Part 1 & Part 2 

I also uploaded quite a few photos to Instagram if you’d like to see more of Amsterdam

Amsterdam Travel Photo Diary Part 2

- Vicki 6 Comments
Crooked Amsterdam Canal Houses

Amsterdam Canal Houses

Amsterdam Travel Photos

Lovely Cafe in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Church

Amsterdam Amstel Canal

Cheese in Amsterdam

Amsterdam the city of bikes

Amsterdam Cafe

Amsterdam The Netherlands

Amsterdam Gin & Tonic

Amsterdam House Boats

Canal Amsterdam

Blooms

Canal Houses in Amsterdam

Mid Morning Tea Break

I could walk up & down the canals in Amsterdam all day & night, they’re so pretty. The canal houses that line them are beautiful and historical. They are all different and are frozen in time, I love them. A few of them are open as museums & one of the best ones I have been in it the Museum Van Loon which has the cutest cafe in the garden where you can sit, relax & it feels like you’re in the countryside.

I’m embarrassed to say I have been to Amsterdam 3 times now & I am yet to ride a bike there, I’m terrible at riding a bike & fear that I may cause myself an injury. I always joke to my husband that we should hire a tandem. I think next time we go I will have to bite the bullet and hire one late at night when the streets are quiet and I can practise. It looks so much fun and you can cover a lot of ground which means I could see more of the city whilst feeling more like a local. Have you ever hired a bike in Amsterdam, if so let me know how you found it.

Oh & if you have time you need to stop by the Poezenboot (Cat Boat). It’s quite a site, especially if you are a cat lover & opposite the catboat there is a cafe called Greenwoods that does the nicest breakfast, they even have Vegan options. It does get very busy but I guarantee it’s worth the wait.

If you do visit the city you must go and have a walk around the streets & canals at night. The bridges are all lit with small lights & even the trees have fairy lights. It feels really romantic & magical.

To see part 1 of my Amsterdam photo diary click here