Jeru Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I will be in the NL between Aug 16-25, and I will most likely spend at least most of the trip in Amsterdam.Does anyone have any recommendations for things to see and do?Does anyone from the 0 A.D. community want to meet up in the NL?Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iap Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Have fun man! I'm now in France. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishFTW Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I've only been to Amsterdam once but the chocolate store at Schipol was pretty good back in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumo Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 If you decide to stop in Antwerp, we could meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggbird Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Will this be ur first visit to Amsterdam and / or NL? I live pretty close to Amsterdam (in Utrecht, less than 30 min by train). I dont visit Amsterdam that often, but I do come there every now and than.Ofc there are plenty of things to see there. You migh like this website: http://www.iamsterda...n-GB/Experience if you havent seen it already. There you can find lots of information about visiting Amsterdam.Years ago I did a canal cruise in Amsterdam. Its pretty standard to do for tourists and though it may sound boring, I did like it a lot and its a great way to see the city. So I do recommend that.2 weeks ago I visited 'Het Grachtenhuis' museum. Its still a very new museum and not so big. Its about how the city was constructed, how it developed and why it was build with all the canals and such. I really enjoyed it alot, also because all the information just comes right at you via sound and visuals. So if you'r interested in that kind of stuff I recommend that aswell. You can check out this website for more info: http://hetgrachtenhuis.nl/?lang=en. You can also order tickets there in advance (its a little cheaper) and if you dont wanna wait you can also book a timeslot there.Are you visiting Amsterdam alone or with friends? We could meet up sometime if you like (although we dont really know each other yet ). I myself will be in Switzerland from 16 - 21 of august. But perhaps after that we could meet up sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks, Egbert! Your advice will definitely come in handy.I am coming with a friend. We'd love to meet up and talk!I didn't realize Utrecht was so close to Amsterdam. I have an Israeli friend in Utrecht, maybe I can arrange to meet you guys on the same day. I will e-mail you for further details.Bastijn, thanks! I will try to work out a plan that incorporates a stop in Antwerp and let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumo Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Before you do that, make sure you actually want to see something in Antwerp Belgium has some nice cities though (I guess you have heard of Bruges) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Having such a great time in the Netherlands. Going to het grachtenhuis today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumo Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Good to hear ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Back from the NL, had a wonderful time.Egbert/Eggbird promised to upload pics to this thread. Watch this space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggbird Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hey Aviv and Nadav!Here are some small pics from our meeting:You can find the rest of the pictures and the bigger versions here:https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlinkIf you want the originals of some pictures, let me know.It was very nice meeting you! And not only because of 0 AD I Enjoyed it alot and I even saw some new stuff myself so that was pretty nice too Perhaps we should do this kind of stuff more in the future, I suppose 0 AD contributors are widely spread across the planet, so plenty of interesting places to visit Who knows, maybe il come visit you in Israel sometime! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 We had a great time too! Thanks for hanging out with us and showing us around.And you are always invited to Israel, Egbert. You might find this website useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishFTW Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Looks like you guys had fun. The only part of the Netherlands I've been to is Schipol airport I like the architectural style. And the bell tower was... wow. Great pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield Bearer Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Indeed! It looks like such an amazing serene country Lucky you, Aviv Glad you had a good time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumo Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 When we reach beta status, I think we should all try to meet and throw in a conference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 "Serene" is a good word for many parts of the Netherlands!But there were also vibrant, exciting parts, especially in Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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