Amsterdam has so much to offer that it is impossible to see everything in a week, let alone in a weekend. To make things a little easier for you the Am-sterdam Journal has divided the city into nine easy-reference areas for you. Each area has its own character. In the one area you will mainly fi nd the authentic Amsterdam with its real brown (referring to the dark wood interiors) pubs (the Jor-daan), in the next area you will fi nd the most important art collections of the Netherlands (Museumkwartier – Museum Quarter), large shops or on the contrary unusual specialist shops (Centrum (Centre), de Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets) or nature combined with history (the Plantage). For those who want to go out, Amsterdam (Rembrandtplein, Leidseplein) is the place to be. Also modern architecture buffs can indulge themselves here (Eastern Docklands) and those who also want to see Amsterdam’s world-famous and typical side, now’s your chance (Red light district).
