276 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd See also separate subindexes for: 5 EATING P279 6 DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE P280 3 ENTERTAINMENT P282 7 SHOPPING P282 Index 4 SLEEPING P283 Amsterdam Pride Festival brown cafes 6, 41, 7 Corrie Ten Boom House A 22, 23 Burning of the Christmas (Haarlem) 194-5 Aalsmeer Flower Auction Amsterdam RAI 188 Trees 29 costs 14, 38, 207, 259-60 (Aalsmeer) 195 Amsterdam Tulip Museum bus travel 255 credit cards 262 accommodation 15, 206-18, 132 business hours 38, 41, culture 46, 220, 221 see also Sleeping Amsterdamse Bos 187 51, 259 subindex currency 14 airport 217 Anne Frank Huis 12, 97-8, 97 customs regulations 259 De Pijp 217-18 Appel, Karel 237 C Cuyp, Albert 235 Eastern Docklands 218 ARCAM 179 cafes 41, 47, see also cycling 12, 29, 28, 32-4, 113, 12, 32, 33, 224, 240-1 Eastern Islands 218 architecture 20, 91, 133, coffeeshops 242-5, 246-50 Jordaan 132 gay travellers 52 Calvinism 223 area codes 263 Medieval Centre 74 Jordaan 214 canal architecture 242-5, art 18 35, 240-1, 243, 244, Red Light District 74 lesbian travellers 52 Art Amsterdam 21 245 rentals 32 Medieval Centre 209-10 art galleries, see museums canal festivals 22 resources 34 Nieuwmarkt 210 & galleries Canal House 101 road rules 34 Old South 215-17 Artis Royal Zoo 24, 178 canal tours & travel 11, 30, tours 32, 34 Oosterpark 218 arts 232-7 36, 256, 11 Southern Canal Ring 113 Plantage 218 ATMs 261 canals 11, 13, 35-6, 242, 11, Red Light District 240-1, see also 209-10 individual canals D Southern Canal Ring B cannabis, see drugs Dam 63 211-14 Bakenesserkerk (Haarlem) Cannabis College 69-70, Damrak 65 Vondelpark 214-15 194 238-9 Dappermarkt 186 Western Canal Ring bars 47, 53, 40 Cannabis Cup 23 De Bijlmer 188, 227 210-11 bathrooms 263 car travel 257 De Burcht (Leiden) 197 activities 20, see also beaches 25, 205 cell phones 14, 262 De Dageraad 167 cycling beer 19, 43, 167, 204 De Duif 117 air travel 254 Centraal Station 65-6, 227 Begijnhof 30, 61, 61 De Gooyer Windmill 177 Albert Cuypmarkt 18, 168 Central Bibliotheek Beurs van Berlage 64 De Hallen (Haarlem) 194 Alkmaar 203-4 Amsterdam 26, 179 bicycle travel, see cycling de Keyser, Hendrick 242 Allard Pierson Museum 67-8 Cheese Market (Alkmaar) Bijbels Museum 101 203 De Koninklijke Porceleyne ambulance 260 Bijlmermeer 188, 227 children, travel with 24-6, Fles (Delft) 201 Amstelkerk 116 Blauwbrug 116 49, 51 de Lairesse, Gerard 235 Amstelpark 187-8 Bloemenmarkt 19, 117, cinemas 48, 49 De Pijp 27, 57, 165-74, 165, Amstelsluizen 117 10, 18 Civic Guard Gallery 63 308 Amsterdam American Hotel Bloemenveiling 195 Claes Claeszhofje 133 accommodation 217-18 112-13 Bloemgracht 133 climate 15, 21-3 drinking & nightlife 166, Amsterdam Central Library boat tours 11, 30, 36, 65, 11 171-3 26, 179 climate change 255 boat travel 256 entertainment 173 Amsterdam International clubs 47 Fashion Week 21 books 220, 229 CoBrA 237 food 166, 167-71 Amsterdam Museum 63, 64 borrel 29 Cobra Museum 187 highlights 165, 167, 168 Botenverhuur ‘t coffee 44 local life 166 Galgewater (Leiden) 199 coffeeshops 41, 44-5, 230, shopping 166, 173-4 Sights p000 bridges 36 see also cafes sights 167, 168 Map Pages p000 Brouwers Hofje 194 Concertgebouw 162 transport 166 Photo Pages p000 Brouwersgracht 35, 132 consulates 260 walks 172, 172 277 De Ridammerhoeve 187 entertainment 48-9, see Jordaan 9, 57, 130-45, 130, De Rode Hoed 102 also Entertainment H 294-5, 296-7, 298, De Stijl 237 subindex, individual Haarlem 192-6, 193 9, 33 neighbourhoods De Valk (Leiden) 198 Haarlem Centraal accommodation 214 Entrepotdok 177 (Haarlem) 192 de Wit, Jacob 235 drinking & nightlife 131, Erotic Museum 70 Haarlemmerpoort 134 140-2 Delft 200-3, 202 Hague School 235 Escher, Maurits Cornelis 237 entertainment 142-3 INDEX Diamond Museum 162 events 10, 21-3, 28-9, 30, 11 Hals, Frank 234 food 131, 134-9 diamonds 94 EYE Film Institute 13, 177 Hash, Marijuana & Hemp highlights 9, 130 disabilities, travellers with Museum 70 263-4 local life 131 D - M hashish, see drugs discount cards 31, 259-60 shopping 131, 143-5 F Heiligeweg 67 Dockworker statue 89 Felix Meritis Building 99 sights 132-4 Heineken Experience 167 Drieharingenbrug 136 ferry travel 65, 256 transport 131 Herengracht 35 drinking & nightlife festivals 10, 21-3, 28-9, 30, walks 135, 135 Hermitage Amsterdam 29, 40-7, 43, see 11, 23 Jordaan Festival 22 18, 112 also Drinking & Night- films 22, 220 Het Grachtenhuis 13, 101 life subindex, individual fire 260 neighbourhoods Het Scheepvaartmuseum K Flemish School 232 drinks 29, 43-4, see also 13, 178, 26 Kadijksplein 178 beer FOAM (Fotografie Museum history 27-8, 222-31 Kalverstraat 67 Amsterdam) 18, 113 driving, see car travel Hofje van Loo 194 Karthuizerhofje 133 food 25, 27, 37-9, 51, 28, drugs 44-5, 70, 83, 220-1, Hofje van Staats 194 Kattenkabinet 114 37, 240, see also 261, 44, 228 Eating subindex, hofjes 133 Keizersgracht 35, 240-1 tours 13, 258 individual holidays 262 Keukenhof Flower Gardens Dutch Masters 232-7 neighbourhoods Holland Festival 22 196 children’s cuisine 25 Hollandsche Manege 149 Koninginnedag 10, 21, 30, 11 E costs 38 Hollandsche Schouwburg language 266-7 177 Koninklijk Paleis 60, Eastern Docklands 57, 24, 60 175-83, 175, 310-11 opening hours 38 Homomonument 101 Koninklijk Theater Carré Fortuyn, Pim 229 Hortus Botanicus accommodation 218 117-18 Frank, Anne 12, 97-8 (Leiden) 197 drinking & nightlife Krijtberg 118 176, 182 Frankendael House 186-7 Hortus Botanicus (Plantage) 177 entertainment 182-3 Frans Hals Museum House of Bols 162-3 food 176, 180-1 (Haarlem) 194 L Houseboat Museum 133 highlights 175 Frans Loenen Hofje 194 Lakenhal (Leiden) 198 houseboats 36 local life 176 free attractions 30 language 14, 265-70 Huis Marseille 101 shopping 183 Fun Forest 187 Latin Quarter 169 Huis Met de Hoofden 101 sights 178-9 Laurens Coster statue (Haarlem) 194 transport 176 G legal matters 261 Eastern Islands 57, 175-83, galleries, see museums & I 175, 310-11 galleries I Amsterdam sculpture 162 Leiden 196-200, 198 accommodation 218 gardens 19, 24, 258 ice cream 25 Leiden University (Leiden) 197 drinking & nightlife 176 Gassan Diamonds 89 ice skating 20 Leidsegracht 35 entertainment 182-3 gay travellers 22, 52-3, Imagine IC cultural centre Leidseplein 112 food 176, 180-1 121, 221 188 lesbian travellers 22, 52-3, highlights 175 Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis 114 immigration 229, 230 121, 221 local life 176 gems 94 International Documentary Film Festival 22-3 Lindenhofje 133 shopping 183 gezellig 46 internet access 260 live music 48, 49 sights 178-9 Gijsbert Dommer Huis 114 internet resources, see local life 27-9, see also transport 176 Golden Age 224 websites individual economy 231 Golden Bend 113 itineraries 16-17 neighbourhoods Egelantiersgracht 132-3 government 221 Louis XIV of France Electric Lady Land 133-4 grand cafes 41 224 electricity 260 Grote Kerk (Alkmaar) 204 J jenever 43 Electrische Grote Kerk van St Bavo M Museumtramlijn 193-4 Jewish Amsterdam 227, Madame Tussauds Amsterdam 187 228 Grote Markt (Delft) 201 Amsterdam 64 embassies 260 Johnny Jordaanplein 133 Grote Markt (Haarlem) 192 magazines 259 emergencies 260 Guan Yin Shrine 69 Joods Historisch Museum 88 Magere Brug 117 278 Magna Plaza 66 drinking & nightlife 185, Post Verkade Cruises marijuana, see drugs N 189-90 (Haarlem) 195 Nationaal Biermuseum markets 10, 18-19, 27, entertainment 190 postal services 262 (Alkmaar) 204 50, 51 food 185, 189 Prinsengracht 35, 105, Nationaal Monument 63 marriage, same-sex 221 highlights 184, 186 35, 241 National Windmill Day 22 Marshall Plan 227 local life 185 Project 1012 70 Naturalis – Nationaal INDEX INDEX Max Euwe Centrum 118 sights 186 prostitution 69, 70, 221, 261 Natuurhistorisch tours 19, 257 measures 259 Museum (Leiden) 198-9 transport 185 Prostitution Information medical services 261 NDSM-werf 65 Oosterpark 186 M - S Centre 68 Medieval Centre 57, 58-84, Negen Straatjes 99, 108 Oostindisch Huis 90 58, 286-7, 290-91 Proveniershuis (Haarlem) NEMO 179, 23 opening hours 38, 41, accommodation 209-10 51. 259 194 NES 71 drinking & nightlife Orgelpark 149 public holidays 262 Netherlands Media Art 59, 75 Institute 99, 101 OT301 149 entertainment 79-80 New Year’s Eve 23 Oude Kerk 62, 62 Q food 59, 71 newspapers 259 Oude Kerk (Delft) 201 Queen’s Day 10, 21, 30, 11 highlights 58, 60, 61, 62, Nieuwe Kerk 66 Oudemanhuispoort 71 64, 66 Nieuwenhuys, Constant 237 local life 59 R shopping 59, 80-4 Nieuwmarkt 57, 85-94, 85, P Red Light District 57, 292-3 58-84, 58, 286-7, sights 60, 61, 62, 63-8 painting 232-7, see also accommodation 210 individual painters 290-1 transport 59 drinking & nightlife 86, parks & gardens 19-20, 24 accommodation 209-10 metro travel 255 92-3 passports 14, 264 drinking & nightlife Metz Department Store entertainment 93 59, 78-9 113 Persmuseum 179 food 86, 91-2 entertainment 79 mobile phones 14, 262 Pianola Museum 132 highlights 85, 87 food 59, 73 Mondrian, Piet 237 Pintohuis (Openbare local life 86 Bibliotheek) 90 highlights 58, 60, 61, 62, money 14, 38, 207, 259-60, 64, 66, 68 261-2 shopping 86, 93-4 planning local life 59 money changers 261 sights 87-91 Amsterdam basics 14-15 shopping 59, 83-4 Montelbaanstoren 91 transport 86 Amsterdam’s neighbourhoods 56-7, sights 60, 61, 62, 68-71 motorcycle travel 257 nightlife, see drinking & nightlife 56-7 transport 59 Mozes en Aäronkerk 90 Nine Streets 99, 108 budgeting 14-15, 30, 38 walks 72, 72 Muiderpoort 178 Noorderkerk 132 canals 35-6 Rederij Rembrandt Multatuli Museum 101 Noordermarkt 132 children 24-6 (Leiden) 199 Museum Amstelkring 68 Noord/Zuidlijn 76 cycling 32-3 Reguliersgracht 36, 116 Museum