Where to go in Amsterdam?

It's twenty years since I was in Amsterdam. The Resistance Museum is - as Nicola said - absolutely superb. Even my ex-wife, whose interest in things military was minimal, was engrossed. From the look of the website, it's even better now than it was when I saw it.

Verzetsmuseum

If you make it to Arnhem, be aware that the Airborne Museum is actually in Oosterbeek. You can of course stand on the John Frost Bridge - it's a very impressive structure - but as far as I recall there's very little else to see in the town itself.

Airborne Museum Oosterbeek - Battle of Arnhem

 

If you do go to the Dutch Resistance Museum, they do a survey when you go in as to where you heard of the museum. I mentioned this forum, which the lady found very interesting. If you mention it as well maybe they will add it to their survey lol, but good publicity for the forum.

 

Due to a problem with one of my CF cards for my camera I thought I had lost half my photos from the Amsterdam trip, but today has been an incredible day. Not only have I received an email from Australia from the nephew of one of my Uncle's crew mates, but I've also been able to recover more photos from Amsterdam including the photos of the War cemetery AND the photos of Farnborough airshow which I thought I'd lost when my old mac died!!

So here are the long awaited pics:

 

FORGET STICKS-TAKE A TAXI!

jainso31

 

I didn't bother with a taxi. I took the bus, very easy.

 

We are just booking a weekend in Amsterdam at the end of May and I wondered if you know of any places of WW2 interest in the city

Ann Frank's house is an obvious one and already on the list


Thanks


Liam

 

I can't check at the moment but I think there's some good maps and aeril photographs of where the German paratroopers fought and landed in and around Amsterdam. If memory serves me well one JU 52 landed on a dual carriageway.

Ten pence says I'm thinking of another city

 

The Resistance Museum is well worth a visit
Amsterdam.info - Dutch Resistance Museum Amsterdam

 

The Resistance Museum is well worth a visit
Amsterdam.info - Dutch Resistance Museum Amsterdam

This is a must! A very good display, went there in August 2010. There is also the Dutch Theatre where the Jews were corralled before being transported to the camps.

You can buy an IAmsterdam pass. It is available in 24, 48 & 72 hours and covers you for all tram, metro and bus travel for that period once you have activated the card. It also gives you free entry to lots of venues (although not the Frank house) and reductions in entry to others and restaurants as well.

An excellent place to visit, enjoy your trip. I have just recovered my photos of Amsterdam. I will try and post at some point.

 

There's also a pub, at the edge of the red light district, where Jews were hiding on the attick in the war, while downstairs German soldiers were drinking beers. The woman who owned that pub was a quite a figure, not afraid of anyone or anybody, and with the guts to even throw out the Germans when they misbehaved. She was born in Austria, so she had no trouble talking German. That pub still exists... I'll try to find its name and post it here.

Another more famous place is the Jonas Daniel Meijer Plein (J.D. Daniel Square), where the first razzia's took place in 1941. Those razzia's resulted in the first big strike of the Dutch people (Februari staking / February strike). A statue / monument of De Dokwerker (the dock worker) memorates this strike. This place is located in the former Jewish Quarter, another museum (Joods Historisch Museum) tells the history of this once so lively neighbourhood.

This is a photo, taken at the J.D. Meijer Plein during the razzia.

In the nearby Hollandsche Schouwburg (Holland Theater), the Jews were assembled before they were deported to the camps. The Theater today, is a museum and a monument. This is the website: p://www.hollandscheschouwburg.nl/

 

In the nearby Hollandsche Schouwburg (Holland Theater), the Jews were assembled before they were deported to the camps. The Theater today, is a museum and a monument. This is the website: p://www.hollandscheschouwburg.nl/

That's the place I meant

 

The English version of the website Oorlogsmusea.nl gives you a nice overview:
WW2Museums.com

 

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/barracks/10738-where-go-amsterdam.html

 

This is a must! A very good display, went there in August 2010. There is also the Dutch Theatre where the Jews were corralled before being transported to the camps.

You can buy an IAmsterdam pass. It is available in 24, 48 & 72 hours and covers you for all tram, metro and bus travel for that period once you have activated the card. It also gives you free entry to lots of venues (although not the Frank house) and reductions in entry to others and restaurants as well.

An excellent place to visit, enjoy your trip. I have just recovered my photos of Amsterdam. I will try and post at some point.

Hi Nicola,

Can I purchase one of those from Australia? How much do they cost?

Cheers

Geoff

 

Seeing as I was in the neighbourhood:

Amsterdam.info - Amsterdam Pass card, transport, museums, canal tour

iamsterdamcard.com

As the websites say, available from most hotels, public transport offices and VVVs. You can order in advance, but there doesn't seem to be any advantage to that. I'd recommend using something like this - I spent a week in Holland some years ago and accidentally punched a wrong hole in a tram ticket, only to fall foul of the dreaded public transport police, who you really, really, really don't want to tangle with!

 

Seeing as I was in the neighbourhood:

Amsterdam.info - Amsterdam Pass card, transport, museums, canal tour

iamsterdamcard.com

As the websites say, available from most hotels, public transport offices and VVVs. You can order in advance, but there doesn't seem to be any advantage to that. I'd recommend using something like this - I spent a week in Holland some years ago and accidentally punched a wrong hole in a tram ticket, only to fall foul of the dreaded public transport police, who you really, really, really don't want to tangle with!

Might be worth the car rental discount if I can get through the conditions.

I want to drive from Amsterdam to Arnhem to Rheinberg, Germany and back to Amsterdam. Rheinberg is 300kms+ from Berlin and only 90 minutes from Arnhem.

Do you know if you can take Dutch hire cars across borders......Anyone?

Cheers

Geoff

 

Do you know if you can take Dutch hire cars across borders......Anyone?

Cheers

Geoff

Yes, you can. It's also possible to hire a car at AVIS in Amsterdam for instance, drive to Germany, and leave the car behind at AVIS Berlin (for instance) and take a plane back home ;-)

 

Damn Vitesse you beat me to it lol but thanks, was just going to post the link

 

The old tickets are no longer available so this is the best option, so no chance of the ticket being punched in the wrong place or anything. Its not valid to and from the airport though, I did try lol

 

Yes, you can. It's also possible to hire a car at AVIS in Amsterdam for instance, drive to Germany, and leave the car behind at AVIS Berlin (for instance) and take a plane back home ;-)

Thanks Houdoex,

Do you know this company?

Adams rent a car service bv

Not in English however I can decipher most but cannot see an email.

Cheers

Geoff