Glasgow is the city of Rennie MacIntosh, a architect with a view in the future. Beautiful buildings or designs for a chair can be seen in this city. On the other side it is also a city where you can shop till you drop. Everything can be bought here, from vintage in de Barras to Italian Design nearby George Square.

It is a nice trip to get to the IJ-Kantine from the centre of Amsterdam. You have to take the boat at the rear of the Central Station to the NDSM yard, the boat trip is for free. It is a perfect way to escape from the rush of the city and enjoy sailing on the IJ.
Relaxe and have a glas of Prosecco and the sea platter: oysters, 1/2 lobster, king prawns and shellfish and enjoy the spectacular view out the window

it is so cool to ride bycicle in amsterdam - you will get it free if you park your car in the park & ride of olympisch stadium. the price for the garage is just 6,-€ per day.

You can climb the roof of NEMO (New Metropolis, near Central Station). Up there you can sit in the sun, have a drink, relax and above all: enjoy a great view over the Y-water and the city of Amsterdam!

formerly popular block, you can't miss this northern zone in a visit of the city.
take a walk in its pleasant streets, try a dish of risotto in one of its restaurant, look above you to see how nice can be its sky at the sunset, and of course go in the Pinacoteca, one of the most important museums of the city!...

I love the phrase "for all the world citizens" , so for the one who would like to explore Barcelona, I will suggest MelonDistrict. It is a residence hall for students, but they keep some rooms for young people like us who explore the city for a couple of nights. The place has a white-gray urban style, but the location and the lovely girls of the front desk is the best.

MelonDistrict Residence Hall
Parallel 101
08004 Barcelona, Spain
+34 93 2172583
http://www.melondistrict.com

Hello to all other Citizens! Cant wait to have the pleasure of visiting the Hotel. I have been to Amsterdam many times in the past but cM will give a totaly new twist to our stay there!

PS: Why not consider Athens for a new cM? ;-)

there is a small, but great service that allows a far better option to the crowded tourist canal boats. You can rent it for 3-6 hours. it comes with a motor and is a well kept, simple boat that can seat 5 or 6. the guy has about six of them he rents. Here is his number: 0204224007

This a unique perspective for a unique view...
a restaurant, club and a space to new things and music.

Finally there is a flavour of East Berlin in Amsterdam! The formal headquarters of one of the Dutch foremost newspapers now houses a myriad of cultural entrepeneurs and a laid back bar on the seventh floor. 

Bruges is often heralded the Venice of the North. Once in the city centre you will see why: the historic heart of the city remains untouched, and there are many monument buildings, exceptional churches, atmospheric squares as well as the famous canals.

The hotel exudes a personal ambience, combined with state of the art comfort. Even the most demanding guest will rapidly feel at home!

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Handboogstraat 1
B-8000 Bruges
Belgium

Telephone: +32 (0) 50 25 25 25
Fax: +32 (0) 50 25 25 27
Mail: info.brugge@apollohotelsresorts.com

Discover a castle 20 k. from The heart of Europe.

Magnificent and spell-bounding.

For the impatient citizens; until citizenM opens, one of the best alternative hotels in Amsterdam is Hotel V.
Individually owned and run, this hotel offers affordable design a little off the beaten path at the Victorieplein, which is in the southern part of Amsterdam but walking distance from the city centre.

Tucked away in a quiet street behind the Rokin, you find one of the best kept secrets of Amsterdam’s music industry.

The largest library in The Netherlands was royally inaugurated in the summer of 2007. The new headquarters of Amsterdam’s public library, next to the Central Station, counts thirteen floors.

One of the newer areas of Amsterdam, the Eastern Harbour District, is the location of a very good Italian restaurant called "Oceano".
Maybe the best thing about it is that during a nice boat trip you can easily park your boat in front of the restaurant and take out pretty much everything they have on their menu. Heated and wind protected terrace takes care of a perfect summer evening outside.

Restaurant de Oceano, RJH Fortuynplein 29, Tel. 020 419 0020. Website www.oceano.nl

Great cozy & affordable rooms, but when will this catch in the States? COME TO NEW YORK!

The best way to go around Amsterdam and admire its great architecture is by boat; it gets even better if you are lucky enough to do it with a good friend.

Check out this website for a very good overview and booking tool for almost all restaurants in Amsterdam. Including reviews of previous customers. Dining City (www.diningcity.com) is rolling out to other cities of Europe as well, they currently have Amsterdam, Antwerp, Geneva, Madrid, Rome, Rotterdam, Haarlem, Utrecht, The Hague, Hong Kong and New York, USA.

One of the best new places for cocktails in Berlin, Victoria Bar, www.victoriabar.de. Awarded with interior design awards in its opening year already. Victoria bar is at the Potsdammerstrasse. Reviews can be found here.

Hold hands and eat ice cream in Amsterdam's biggest park. Also excellent for joggers and bird-spotters: it contains a population of genuine, honest-to-god tropical parrots.

Halfway between Schiphol and Amsterdam's centre is a huge patch of nature, lakes, walkways, trees and more trees to revive your inner self. More information

Catch a train from Central Station and head for Zandvoort, one of the major beach resorts in the Netherlands. Take a free bus from the station and you’ll find Bloemendaal, nicknamed ‘MTV on Sea’ because that’s where Holland’s beautiful people hang out. 

Fashionable district south of the centre. Full of bars and interesting parks mostly overlooked by tourists. More information

Hidden away in the KNSM Eiland. All the best skate, street and fashion brands. Including art exhibitions on their 90 square metre walls. More information