Virago Woman's Guide to Amsterdam

Amsterdam offers a cocktail of vitality, vice and tranquility - with Dutch women managing Rembrandt's genius and opening the world's first birth control clinic. This travel book includes listings of galleries and shops, as well as information about avoiding harrassment and danger.

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Amsterdam offers a seductive cocktail of vitality, vice and tranquility. Behind the quaint facades of gabled canal houses, Dutch women managed Rembrandt's genius, opened the world's first birth control clinic and assassinated Nazi oppressors. From transvestite sailors of the Golden Age to the self-employed prostitutes of the modern era, the women of Amsterdam have made the most of their circumstances. Tolerant Amsterdam has spawned a busy network of women's organizations, a thriving gay community and a sex industry unequalled in Europe. For the independent woman traveller, intent on getting the most out of the city, day and night, and on varied budgets, this book includes listings of galleries, shops and cafes as well as information about avoiding potential harrassment and danger.