Transportations in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Freedom permeated the whole atmosphere of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The city is remarkably tolerant

Amsterdam Arena

Sports complex «Amsterdam Arena» is one of numerous Amsterdam’s attractions, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful stadiums in Europe

Anne Frank Museum

In this house during the Second World War, a girl from a Jewish family hided from deportation and wrote her diary. The original diary can be seen in Anne Frank House Museum

 
Boat ride on the canals of Amsterdam

Cafes and bars

Smoking in restaurants, cafes and bars is prohibited by law in the Netherlands, but in famous café-shops it is still allowed to smoke marijuana, if it would not mixed with tobacco

Channels

Channels cut Amsterdam on small islands, which are connected with each other by numerous bridges (all 1200)

 
Dam Square

Flowers and gardens

From March to May a huge area of gardens turns into an unforgettable spectacle. Thousands of flowers, planted in a special way create a stunning composition

Gassan Diamond Factory

Excursion to Gassan Diamond factory always excites a delight of tourists, because Amsterdam jewelers have mastered diamond cut already 400 years ago

Handmade clogs

Most popular souvenirs to bring from the Netherlands are handmade wooden shoes - clogs

 
Hostels in Holland

 
Hotels in Amsterdam

Red-light district

The notoriously famous Red-light district is one of the main points of interest in the city, a true spice of Amsterdam, attracting millions of tourists from all over the world

Rembrandt at Rijksmuseum

The excursion to Rijksmuseum will be especially interesting to admirers of the great Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). There are 21 of his best works in the museum

 
Royal Palace

 
Shopping in Amsterdam

Van Gogh Museum

The collection of Van Gogh Museum consists of 500 drawings, 200 paintings and 700 letters of eminent Dutch painter. There are also kept pictures of his friends

 
Vondelpark

Zaanse Schans Windmills

Zaanse Schans Windmills is the museum under the open sky – the reconstruction of Dutch village of XVII century. Here one can see five old windmills

Zoo Artis

Natura Artis Magistra, commonly known as Artis, was founded in 1838. It is the oldest zoo of the Netherlands. It also has a planetarium, a geological and a zoological museums