§ Erasmus 2011, Netherlands §: CHAPTER IV

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The Hva has an agreement with the University of Amsterdam for using their sport facilities at the de Boelelaan-USC (Universitair Sport Centrum). You will need an HvA student card to get access to the facilities. Please contact the International Office Leeuwenburg for that. Indoor soccer, tennis, badminton, fitness training, hockey and aerobics are a few sports which you can practise at the De Boelelaan. Prices vary from 20 Euros for a two-month aerobics class to 80 Euros for tennis in the winter season. For more information, you can contact:

Holland is well known for its passion for football, but besides football, the Dutch enjoy a lot of other sports such as hockey, skating and cycling. In 1928, Amsterdam hosted the Games of the 9th Olympiad. The Olympic Stadium, built for the occasion, has been completely restored and is now used for cultural and sporting events.

Amsterdam offers a diverse range of world-class entertainment, and has for centuries been a leading centre of culture in Europe. A variety of performances are staged in hundreds of venues throughout the city. There is also plenty of low-cost entertainment, from the multitude of street performers and live bands in bars and cafés.

Ø Amsterdam is the perfect place to party. Most clubs open at 22:00 and stay open until 04:00 or 05:00.

Ø All year round, every night of the week, you can find quality, English-language theatre in Amsterdam. Most of the major theatres are centred on the Leidseplein, within an easy stroll of each other.

Ø Amsterdam has a busy calendar of events, and with something going on during most months of the year, visitors can take in a festival or event of some kind during their visit. Highlights include: National Heritage Days, Holland's edition of Santa Claus, Cannabis Cup, The Holland Festival, Amsterdam Canal Festival, the Grachtenfestival

B Big fight in order to register to the better club of volley ball …Smashing is really great …they offer training and/or competition. A normal session is about 1:30 hours. They have different teams which are only arranged by level. I went twice for free. It was awesome …after their training I was feeling tired. The only issue that their fees are really high. At my level, I should book for a senior license which cost the bloody amount of

Smashing 72 at Diemen, 1 training with team 3 on Wednesday 1h30, 250e fees + 60 uniform, great level with intensive training.