FACTS & FIGURES ABOUT AMSTERDAM

Did you know Amsterdam has: 1 million bikes - 165 Canals - 1,281 Bridges - 206 Van Gogh paintings - 220,000 trees - 42 Museums - 65 Theatres and concerthalls - 40 Cinemas - 15.000 performances yearly - 1,500 Cafés & bars - 743,000 residents - 170 nationalities - 260 gardens - 21 city trams - 22 markets - 6,179 shops

AMSTERDAM WINTER ADVENTURE

Visit Amsterdam for a wonderful cultural experience this winter! In our city of canals, culture and museums you will be able to admire many remarkable winter exhibitions and permanent collections.
You will find a brochure in the hotel with all the activities during the Amsterdam Winter Adventure from September 2008 till April 2009.


AMSTERDAM DIAMOND CITY

Are you visiting Amsterdam and in for an interesting experience? Come to the Gassan Diamonds factory. Here you will see diamond cutters and diamond polishers at work. Numerous diamonds and jewels may be admired from up close.

Gassan Diamonds is located near the Waterlooplein in a splendid monumental, former steam-driven diamond-cutting factory that dates back to 1878.
You will be given a free, one-hour-long, guided tour and you will also have the opportunity to buy diamonds and jewels and you will understand the saying ‘Diamonds are forever...’.



HEINEKEN EXPERIENCE

The Heineken Experience is a multimedia event which acquaints you with the world of Heineken, the world’s largest beer exporter.

The best example of this mix of entertainment and instruction is, no doubt, the 'Bottle Ride'. It makes you feel what it is like to be a beer bottle. Each room in the historic brewery has retained its own atmosphere. In the original brewing room, for instance, the impressive hop boilers have been preserved.

In addition to guided group tours, individual visitors can map out their own route. But the tour always ends with some glasses of this world famous golden beer.Cheers!


MUSEUM VAN LOON

Museum Van Loon: a home on the canal, proudly invites you to visit the house and its collection.

Museum Van Loon is situated on the Keizersgracht 672, in Amsterdam. The double-sized canal house dates from 1672. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, one of Rembandt's most famous pupils.

In the nineteenth century, the Van Loon family came to live in the house. The last resident of the house, before it became a museum, was Thora van Loon - Egidius. She was Dame du Palais of Queen Wilhelmina for forty years, and as such invited important royal guest to the house. Throughout time, the interior and exterior have remained practically intact. Today they form a fascinating historical monument.


REMBRANDTHUIS

The house where Rembrandt lived between 1639 and 1658 is a museum: Museum Het Rembrandthuis or the Rembrandt House Museum.`You will find the museum only 5 minutes by foot from Hotel Nes.




VAN GOGH MUSEUM

A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist's developments, or compare his paintings to works by other artists from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th-century art history.


IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD:

REMBRANDTPLEIN

Built in 1668 from the remnants of a city port, the Rembrandtplein or Botermarkt (buttermarket) began as a quiet dairy market and the site of occasional local fairs. By the early 20th century as Amsterdam’s urban population grew, the market evolved into a popular gathering spot, frequented by artists, laborers and young people. Today The Rembrandtplein remains a centre of activity. You’ll find lots of bars, cafés, restaurants and shops. Only 2 minutes by foot from Hotel Nes.

WATERLOOPLEIN

You will find the Waterloopleinmarket in the centre of the former Jewish neighbourhood. It is Amsterdam’s largest flea market. Second hand clothes, antiques and bric-a-brac are sold every day except on Sunday. Only 3 minutes by foot from Hotel Nes.


KALVERSTRAAT

The largest and best known shopping street of Amsterdam with hundreds of great shops, only 2 minutes by foot from Hotel Nes