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Saturnin · 2009-06-27, 10:04 AM

Living in both Amsterdam and Brussels, I can maybe give a few hints:
Amsterdam
- Red Light District is interesting, but go at night and more watch the tourists than the girls; it is divided by, uhm, 'type' and price.
- Van Gogh Museum is nice, and down next to the Rijksmuseum.
- Have a look over in the Jordaan (opposite side of the canal from the Anne Frank Museum); very cute, very local. As for hotel, you can try Hotel van Onna which is over in this area and is E40 per night. (No TV or telephone though.)
- Skip the Dam area (it's crap), but do think about a boat ride. Bike riding is not for the faint of heat.

Brussels
- It's boring and most major sites can be covered in a day.
- Beer at the Chez Moeder Lambic is probably best (tell your friend it's opposite the St. Gilles city hall), although the tap room upstairs from the Delrium Bar (downstairs is no good) gives it a run for the money.
- The Magritte Museum just opened, and is in the same area as the Petite Sablon. (Good for chcocolate and antiques, Sat. market is also a plus.)
- Good places to see outside of Brussels are Gent and Bruges.

What are you most interested in seeing?

2009-06-27, 10:04 AM	#12
Saturnin A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edge of the Universe Posts: 53	Living in both Amsterdam and Brussels, I can maybe give a few hints: Amsterdam - Red Light District is interesting, but go at night and more watch the tourists than the girls; it is divided by, uhm, 'type' and price. - Van Gogh Museum is nice, and down next to the Rijksmuseum. - Have a look over in the Jordaan (opposite side of the canal from the Anne Frank Museum); very cute, very local. As for hotel, you can try Hotel van Onna which is over in this area and is E40 per night. (No TV or telephone though.) - Skip the Dam area (it's crap), but do think about a boat ride. Bike riding is not for the faint of heat. Brussels - It's boring and most major sites can be covered in a day. - Beer at the Chez Moeder Lambic is probably best (tell your friend it's opposite the St. Gilles city hall), although the tap room upstairs from the Delrium Bar (downstairs is no good) gives it a run for the money. - The Magritte Museum just opened, and is in the same area as the Petite Sablon. (Good for chcocolate and antiques, Sat. market is also a plus.) - Good places to see outside of Brussels are Gent and Bruges. What are you most interested in seeing?