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Amsterdam ArtAmsterdam Art is a non-profit umbrella organisation for contemporary visual arts. It initiates and realises collaborations between various cultural parties and promotes their exhibition programs throughout the year. Via the website, bimonthly newsletter and Amsterdam Art Calendar (freely available in participating venues) those interested stay up to date with the most important exhibitions and events happening. Year round Amsterdam Art hosts Amsterdam Art Afternoon: a series of (interactive) lectures and guided tours with a focus on different subjects within contemporary art. 

http://www.amsterdamart.com/calendar

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Supermarkets in Amsterdam. Please note that in the supermarkets you cannot pay with cash bills bigger than 50 eur. Remember, bringing your own shopping bag is nature-friendly.

http://www.amsterdam.info/shopping/supermarkets/

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Leidseplein is a busy square at the southern end of Amsterdam's central canal ring, almost facing the popular Vondelpark.

http://www.amsterdam.info/leidseplein/

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The Rokin and Damrak run along the original course of the river Amstel. These two roads meet in Dam Square which marks the spot a bridge was built across the river in 1270. It had doors which were used to dam the river at certain times to avoid flooding. The Damrak then became a harbor and it was around this area that the red light district first appeared. The walled canals led to the names De Wallen and Walletjes (little walls).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Wallen

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Amsterdam's picturesque canals are one of the city's most popular attractions. One of the best ways to see the city is from the water. Take a canal cruise or rent a boat and explore the waterways at your own leisure.

http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/plan-your-trip/getting-around/rental/boat-hire

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Amsterdam nightlife is enjoyably eclectic, and the ear-to-the-ground clubber can enjoy everything from minimalist grooves to maximum noise, as the annual Amsterdam Dance Event attests. After years of so-so clubbing following the demise of 1980s mainstays such as RoXY, the city has once more become a great place for creatures of the night – and don't they know it. There are more than enough excellent parties to go around in summer and, even off-season, Thursdays to Saturdays offer plenty of choice, whatever one's musical inclinations.

https://www.timeout.com/amsterdam/en/nightlife/the-best-clubs-music-venues-and-cabaret-in-amsterdam

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Amsterdam offers a limitless supply of restaurants, cafes and bars, somewhere around 1500! The words, bar and cafe are usually used interchangeably. The distinction is mostly seen in the title or layout of a place. Every street side, corner, canal, nook and cranny has something to offer your taste buds and mood. The spectrum begins with the traditional and relaxed brown cafes and ranges to the lively and crowded bars.

http://www.amsterdam.info/cafes/

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The Old CentreThe neighborhoods of De Wallen (Red Light District), Dam, Spui and Nieuwmarkt are all located in the historical center of Amsterdam. In the oldest part of Amsterdam you can still browse through medieval streets.

http://www.amsterdamsights.com/amsterdam/oldcentre.html

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The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijksmuseum

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en

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On arrival in Amsterdam, you’ll probably notice special signs offering the latest information about available parking spaces in the city. The Integrated Dynamic Parking system (IDP) divides the influx of cars into the city and reduces the number of kilometres required to find a parking spot. 

http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/plan-your-trip/getting-around/parking/parking-in-amsterdam

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There are now some 191 shops targeting tourists within the centre of Amsterdam, according to research by local broadcaster AT5. Read more at DutchNews.nl: Amsterdam city centre has 191 shops targeting tourists http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/05/amsterdam-city-centre-has-191-shops-targeting-tourists/

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/05/amsterdam-city-centre-has-191-shops-targeting-tourists/

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The Living Horse Museum is a still active horse riding school, established in 1744.

http://www.amsterdam.info/museums/living-horse-museum/

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The port is located on the bank of a former bay named the IJ and the North Sea Canal, with which it is connected to the North Sea. The port was first used in the 13th century and was one of the main ports of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Amsterdam

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The Singel is a canal in Amsterdam which encircled the city in the Middle Ages. It served as a moat around the city until 1585, when Amsterdam expanded beyond the Singel. The canal runs from the IJ bay, near Central Station, to the Muntplein square, where it meets theAmstel river. It is now the inner-most canal in Amsterdam's semicircular ring of canals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singel

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Zenza became especially famous with its beautiful lamp collection and garnered the attention of designers and stylists worldwide. Nowadays there is great appreciation for the handcraftsmanship that is so characteristic of our collection. 

http://zenzahome.com/en/about-us

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Most of the traditional buildings in and around the canal ring have these terracotta or stone plaques imbedded in their masonry walls. Originally they indicated the trades of the people who owned the buildings but they now represent the history of the building itself or probably a more ironic or aspirational comment by the present owner who restored the building.

https://dfortescue.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/wall-plaques-of-amsterdam/

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Since 1947 the Holland Festival is the leading international performing arts festival in the Netherlands. The festival offers a broad scope of international performing arts with a mix of performances and concerts from all corners of the world. The festival features established names as well as new talent, showing innovation in art and exploring new types of venue and forms of theatre. The Holland Festival's tradition of innovation is further expanded by opening the festival up, for instance by staging performances, concerts and events in public spaces.

http://www.hollandfestival.nl/en/program/2016/?gclid=CJiI3KPO0cwCFQmNGwodbIkEmQ