European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Netherlands a couple share a drink in a Coffee House on Albert Cuy Straat. Customers browse at a  the Market on Albert Cuy Straat. And enjoy one of the world s most famous paintings. There Are two More outstanding museums in the neighbourhood the Rijk museum Vincent Van Gogh and Amsterdam s museum of modern Art the steel Ink museum. Upon leaving the museums head East and go to Albert Cuy Straat. This is the site of a Lively Street Market mondays through saturdays from 9 . To 4 30 . Just about anything can be found a from ladies undies to dutch specialities of cheese Flowers fish and vegetables. A rest for weary feet and a hideout from the drizzle that had begun to fall called for a Stop at the Koffie Huis a Winands for a cappuccino. Winands about Halfway Down Cuy Straat is your typical dutch Bruine Roegen or Brown cafes which get their name from the tobacco stained interiors. The service is Young and Friendly and As the rain continues to fall the cafe fills up with customers. Most of them it appears share the dutch passion for Coffee. In walk a couple of traders from the Market. Standing in the Corner gazing out at the Market they each Down a shot of Jenever dutch Gin before heading Back into the action. The cafe is a Good place for a snack. It offers various soups and sandwiches All for under 5 guilders under $2.60. The cappuccino was 2vi guilders about $1.30. Back at the Market the ethnic mix of the Netherlands is evident reflected in the food offered at the stalls. Spices olives marinated in Oil and garlic fish of All shapes sizes and colors. Dutch Frits French Fries Fry next to vietnamese egg Rolls As snacks for hungry shoppers. The water still pours from , and the empties stall by far is the one Selling swimsuits. After crossing the amstel t headed Down to the Waterloo Plein. The Square once famous for the student demonstrations held there now holds the new City Hall and the opera House. The neoclassical Moses and Aaron Church on the Southeast Corner of the Square is now a youth Center. The Flea Market remains on Waterloo Plein Between the new buildings and the Bank of the Zwanenburg Wal. A a  blasts out of the loudspeakers and the hip counterculture comes Here to shop. Used clothes leather goods brightly coloured South american ponchos Afghani and Indian clothes vie with snack stands junk stands and Quot head stands Quot for customers. A sign at the beginning of the Market warns shoppers to watch out for pickpockets. The downpour limits shoppers to a Hearty few. The Market cafe in the basement of one of the new buildings is full. The Young the hip and the Gay sip Tea and Coffee. They talk and laugh while watching what Little action there is pass by the Large windows. It is $ Short walk from Here to Rembrandt s House on  where the master artist lived for almost 20 years. This is the House where he was living when he went bankrupt. Now your million and my million could t buy one Rembrandt. From Rembrandt s it is Back to the City Center toward the Nie Bemarkt. Once Amsterdam s main Market this Square with its imposing Waag Gebow weigh houses now Home for a few Market wagons Selling fish cheese and Flowers. The Commerce Here is just a few Steps away in the red Light District. As dusk arrives in Amsterdam on a fall evening the Bright lights of the sex shows the shops and the red lights of the bordello brings out customers and tourists alike. At this time of Day the tourists outnumber the clients and the District seems More harmless than anything. But a Short stroll through the District later at night brings out the seedier Side. Quot psst. Want Coke Quot. Quot hey Mon got  groups of drug dealers try to Hustle people for their Money. Hold on to your Wallet. I ended my walk foot weary at the 14th-Century Oudekerk Amsterdam s oldest Church. After i cafe hopped my Way Back across the City to my hotel i enjoyed a Good night s sleep in my Small but comfortable room. Day two saturday was cold and Cloudy. After paying for the parking garage it was off to Marken vol Lendam Edar continued on Page 14 Amsterdam s red Light District always attracts a few tourists above. Patrons study the night watch at the Rijk museum. I Deceron be r 9, 1993 stripes Magazine 13