Trip to Netherlands - Amsterdam

        In this article I write about my Amsterdam trip. In early hours Mr. Kabakyer brought me at Amsterdam Centraal. There is a huge train station that reaches everypoint in Europe. Dutch called it “Amsterdam Centraal”

        Then I went to Dam Square. In dutch they called it “Damrak”. There is a great architectural works that remains from the Middle Age’s Europe. Almost all ways reach the Damrak in Amsterdam. In the Dam Sqaure, a huge,old and great looking Chapel (now museum) is located opposite of that white obelisk.

I strongly recommended you should enter the Body Worlds Museum. There are unbelievable things about human and animals’ anatomies. Then a lot of museums are nearby Dam Sqaure.

Dam Square (Damrak)

         

        Due to walk a lot, I tired and wanted rest a little bit. As you guess pubs are everywhere. I entered to one of them and ordered a “Heineken”. It was really perfect. No sugar addition only made from malt beer. They are the best. Due to inside of pub was dark; I took only a photo from my bubbled beer.

There are a lot of canals in Amsterdam as in Rotterdam. But Amsterdam has little difference with its hoods that are under water.

My little big buddy

Geniune Brand in beer

        Also I noticed that a lot of trees and greens are everywhere in Netherlands. They care about their fresh air, aesthetic. I’m a little bit surprised because in my country people don’t care about that scenic beauties and nature. I guess it is a matter of culture or nature love which doesn’t exist on us. Look at all of those green, trees and canals.

        Then I decided to go back Rotterdam with train. Its name is InterCity train and it goes very fast. Of course a little bit expensive such as approximately between 20 or 30€ but takes only 30 minutes to arrive target. If you buy your ticket early, you may pay %50 less. It will be benefited to click here to whom consider to traveling in Europe with that train about early buying ticket.

Trip to Netherlands - First Impressions

Hi everyone. This time I’m writing from Netherlands. :) I’ve gone Netherlands for 12 days to take a vacation. Although distressed visa period and a plane travel that hold over and tired, I think it was worth it.

By the way a little hint to who want to visit Netherlands, do not forget your hotel reservation and return ticket. Because polices who control you and your passport ask when you will go back your country and where is your return tickets although you’ve already given those documents to Embassy of Netherlands. So you should take a copy of your hotel reservation with you during your trip.

Rotterdam's Landmark

The first day that I arrived, my father’s best childhood-friend welcomed me warmly in Netherlands. Then we’ve gone to his hotel “Hotel Port”. I’m staying in Hotel Port which is located in Delfshaven, Pieter De Hoochweg. Hotel Port is at a central location in Rotterdam. You can walk everywhere. Hotel’s location is maximum 3 kilometers to main arteries. Also there is a subway station near the Hotel Port.

You can find what you want in Rotterdam. Such as night life, drugs, alcohol everything is free (legal) at the streets. But if you want a hint, I prefer to discovering new foods especially snacks. In Netherlands, you can eat very interesting thing such as “Pataat”. It means fried potato in Dutch. But there is a little difference. These potatoes are bigger than traditional potatoes. Also Dutch people have very different sauces, cheeses and crockets. Especially I like most the “frikandel”. It means   sausage that made from chicken in Dutch. Moreover if you say to seller you’re Muslim, they use halal food for you. They are so respectful people. You can find all of these in ordinary snack bars.

By the way, I strongly advise to you pataat with Heineken beer. As you know, Heineken is the best beer in the world and has little production area in Europe. I mentioned that the when you find Heineken, evaluate this chance. And I want to add something about daily-life in Netherlands. They’ve a great system in traffic. Drivers are so respectful to pedestrians and bikers. Pedestrians have great rights in traffic. In all countries this rule is included in traffic rules but not obeying. However in Netherlands, you can see this rule clearly. And Dutch people can speak a lot of languages such as Spanish, French, German, and English …. :)

I’ve been seriously affected from Rotterdam’s regular city layout. You can find where you are looking for with a native people’s simple description. So for now. I’ll write my Amsterdam trip in my next article.