AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam - One of the most liberal place to visit in Europe.
Amsterdam is rightfully considered as one of the most impressive and colorful European cities everyone must visit. This city was founded more than 700 years ago, during the construction of a small dam on the Amstel River.
Amsterdam is a capital of the Netherlands (informally called Holland) that make this city the most populous one in Europe. Indeed, it is one of the most popular destinations in Europe a city not only because of this reason - tolerance and diversity attract more and more tourists every year to spend weekends in Amsterdam.
The really attractive Amsterdam isn‘t limited only on the Red Light District that is filled with a smell of grass creeping out of the doors of coffee shops. This is a city full of amazing museums, pretty parks, breakfasts on the roof terraces of the houses, trendy shops and, of course, canals with boats. There are many interesting activities to take and enjoy every moment in the city: walks in parks or along the streets lined with cafes and shops, gourmet trips, gulf cruises by boats, or bicycling.
Tours to Amsterdam are top requested in many traveling agencies and hotels in Amsterdam are open all the year round. In every season, Amsterdam is crowded with tourists arriving from across the globe to plunge into the atmosphere of this wonderful city. For example, every winter, a festival of light is held and Christmas markets begin to appear in Amsterdam. Spring is a special season when Amsterdam becomes especially attractive - its valleys are ablaze with colour of tulips. Why not to buy a ticket in Amsterdam and see all the beauties of the city yourself?
Amsterdam is very different, but everyone always find what to do there. If you would like entertainment, go to Leidseplein. Fans of museums will head for the Museum Square that is home to at least 3 major museums in Amsterdam - the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art and the Van Gogh Museum. You can come to the capital of Holland, spend a week here and not go to any coffee shop, but just walk to museums. A gentle fan of flowers? Go the Keukenhof known as the Garden of Europe. Amsterdam will not offend anyone, but it will charm everyone.
No matter what streets of Amsterdam you are walking on, at some point you will certainly find yourself on the Museum Square. There is the main photo symbol of the city - the huge letters “I ❤ Amsterdam”, and here are the main museums that make up the golden triangle of the Museum Square - the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art. Among these three, the Rijksmuseum is perhaps the most important one. If you are in Amsterdam for one day, then it is in this museum that you need to go. Besides traditional museums, you can visit unusual ones. Science can be fascinating, a good example of this is the NEMO Science Center. There are no boring lectures and brochures. Instead of them there are interesting discussions, presentations, visual experiments and demonstrations. Another difference from traditional museums: you can not just touch most of the exhibits, but even pick them up and look at them closely because they were created just to help visitors understand various scientific phenomena and processes.
Amsterdam, as you know, is the center of cultural, entertainment and nightlife. An incredible number of night clubs are concentrated in the city, which are popular not only among Dutch young people, but also visiting tourists. Some of the best are Paradiso, Escape and Melkweg. They are located in the Leidseplein area near the Rembrandtplein square, so this part of Amsterdam is considered to be the center of nightlife. World-famous DJs perform on major stages. In summer, various music festivals are held in the city, attracting hundreds of thousands of people. Parties in clubs are held almost every day to entertain each tourist. The mega night events take place from Thursday to Saturday. Events do not begin untill 11pm, and during the celebration of major events, most party goers hang out until the morning. So, if are looking for having some fun at night, Amsterdam has everything to offer you.
Amsterdam is not only the capital of freedom, but it is also one of the main European shopping centers that will not leave anyone indifferent – the city is full of great department stores and shopping malls. Any tourist is able to enjoy shopping to the full in Amsterdam walking around the beautiful and car-free shopping centers. However, the visiting card of this city is numerous antique, jewelry and book stores. Most stores are open from 9–10 in the morning until 6 in the evening from Tuesday to Friday. The exception is Thursday when you can go shopping till around 9 p.m. On Mondays, stores open late - in the afternoon, and on Saturdays close early - already at 5 pm. In some plays, shops are open on Sundays, for example, in the area of Kalverstraat or Leidsestraat.
The most famous and attractive place for shopping in Amsterdam is the 9 Streets bounded by 9 streets accordingly. They are all located in the very center of the city, just a five-minute walk from Dam Square. These street blocks surrounded by narrow canals are full of bright and lively shops with all kinds of goods, fashion boutiques and cozy bars and cafes, where it is always a pleasure to sit. The result is a small and attractive area with a charming atmosphere for shopping.
Airlines: Several airlines operate to Schiphol from any part of the world, including the USA, Europe, etc. We will always offer you the flights to Amsterdam at the best prices.
Airport: Schiphol Airport
Distance from Airport: 10-15 minutes (15 km)
Language: Dutch
Timezone: Central European Time Zone
Population: Around 820.000
Passport: Valid passport or visa is mandatory
Tourist visa: Not required for stays under 90 days
Currency: Euro
Tipping: Not included, but encouraged to give 5 = 10%.
Seat only: To book seats only – please find our link to great fares: www.aventura.is
Tourist tax: Included in the hotel price (7% of the cost of the room)
Water: Tap water is safe to drink in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a small but many-sided city with canals and bridges, lovely houses, many museums, diverse cuisine from around the world, coffee shops, flowering tulips and a peculiar aroma that is floating in the air. This is not a sleepy calm city – there is always something interesting what to see in
Amsterdam, what to attend and what to taste. Let’s see what is offered to you as a tourist in Amsterdam.
The classic scenario of the journey to Amsterdam. You book a hotel in Amsterdam in advance, arrive at the city, take all-day excursions around it or go to the most famous museums of Amsterdam - the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) and the Van Gogh Museum. Both of them are included in the 25 best museums in the world. When planning your time, keep in mind that there will most likely be queues at the entrance to museums, which can be easily avoided. Just purchase tickets online in advance, have them printed on hand, and enter the museum through a special corridor.
An alternative option of the exposure to the city. If all those museums, excursions in Amsterdam isn’t you way of traveling, feel free to go to the markets of Amsterdam like Waterlooplein (the oldest flea market) and Bloemenmarkt (the famous flower market). There is more than enough local charm there!
Don’t forget that the capital of the Netherlands is the friendliest city for cyclists! In the center of Amsterdam, 60% of trips are made on this type of transport. The number of bicycles far exceeds the number of inhabitants. A traditional Dutch bicycle (Bakfiet) has a large front basket in which various
items, products, and even children are transported. You can feel like a local resident following bike paths surrounded by like-minded people and creating traffic jams with them. There are enough rental offices, there are even bicycle tours. Plunge into this fun, healthy and environmentally friendly bicycle world!
During the trip, your camera will surely have hundreds of photos. Want some special photos? Here are at least two winning places for photosets. Two-meter letters “I ❤ Amsterdam” are one of the attractions of the city. A photoshoot with these letters is undoubtedly a cool idea, but it has several drawbacks: this is interesting only for the first time and you must be lucky not to catch crowds of people near them!
1. Amsterdam is the most multicultural of capital in Europe where you can ride a Dutch bike eating Indonesian curry along the way, wait a bit for your turn at a Turkish hairdresser, and then drink a glass of beer served by an Australian waiter.
2. Amsterdam is a city of bridges with the total number of 1281 - by 3 times more than in Venice. 80 of them are located in the center. The most famous bridge in the city is called Magere Brug(Skinny Bridge). The intersection of the Reguliersgracht and Herengracht canals is known as the Bridge of 15 Bridges. If you stand in the right place, especially at night, you can see 15 arched structures at once!
3. Residents of the city speak many languages. In Amsterdam, they communicate freely not only in their native Dutch, but also in English and German.
Amsterdam is rightfully considered as one of the most impressive and colorful European cities everyone must visit. This city was founded more than 700 years ago, during the construction of a small dam on the Amstel River.
Amsterdam is a capital of the Netherlands (informally called Holland) that make this city the most populous one in Europe. Indeed, it is one of the most popular destinations in Europe a city not only because of this reason - tolerance and diversity attract more and more tourists every year to spend weekends in Amsterdam.
The really attractive Amsterdam isn‘t limited only on the Red Light District that is filled with a smell of grass creeping out of the doors of coffee shops. This is a city full of amazing museums, pretty parks, breakfasts on the roof terraces of the houses, trendy shops and, of course, canals with boats. There are many interesting activities to take and enjoy every moment in the city: walks in parks or along the streets lined with cafes and shops, gourmet trips, gulf cruises by boats, or bicycling.
Tours to Amsterdam are top requested in many traveling agencies and hotels in Amsterdam are open all the year round. In every season, Amsterdam is crowded with tourists arriving from across the globe to plunge into the atmosphere of this wonderful city. For example, every winter, a festival of light is held and Christmas markets begin to appear in Amsterdam. Spring is a special season when Amsterdam becomes especially attractive - its valleys are ablaze with colour of tulips. Why not to buy a ticket in Amsterdam and see all the beauties of the city yourself?
What to do in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is very different, but everyone always find what to do there. If you would like entertainment, go to Leidseplein. Fans of museums will head for the Museum Square that is home to at least 3 major museums in Amsterdam - the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art and the Van Gogh Museum. You can come to the capital of Holland, spend a week here and not go to any coffee shop, but just walk to museums. A gentle fan of flowers? Go the Keukenhof known as the Garden of Europe. Amsterdam will not offend anyone, but it will charm everyone.
Museums
No matter what streets of Amsterdam you are walking on, at some point you will certainly find yourself on the Museum Square. There is the main photo symbol of the city - the huge letters “I ❤ Amsterdam”, and here are the main museums that make up the golden triangle of the Museum Square - the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art. Among these three, the Rijksmuseum is perhaps the most important one. If you are in Amsterdam for one day, then it is in this museum that you need to go. Besides traditional museums, you can visit unusual ones. Science can be fascinating, a good example of this is the NEMO Science Center. There are no boring lectures and brochures. Instead of them there are interesting discussions, presentations, visual experiments and demonstrations. Another difference from traditional museums: you can not just touch most of the exhibits, but even pick them up and look at them closely because they were created just to help visitors understand various scientific phenomena and processes.
Exciting nightlife
Amsterdam, as you know, is the center of cultural, entertainment and nightlife. An incredible number of night clubs are concentrated in the city, which are popular not only among Dutch young people, but also visiting tourists. Some of the best are Paradiso, Escape and Melkweg. They are located in the Leidseplein area near the Rembrandtplein square, so this part of Amsterdam is considered to be the center of nightlife. World-famous DJs perform on major stages. In summer, various music festivals are held in the city, attracting hundreds of thousands of people. Parties in clubs are held almost every day to entertain each tourist. The mega night events take place from Thursday to Saturday. Events do not begin untill 11pm, and during the celebration of major events, most party goers hang out until the morning. So, if are looking for having some fun at night, Amsterdam has everything to offer you.
Great shopping
Amsterdam is not only the capital of freedom, but it is also one of the main European shopping centers that will not leave anyone indifferent – the city is full of great department stores and shopping malls. Any tourist is able to enjoy shopping to the full in Amsterdam walking around the beautiful and car-free shopping centers. However, the visiting card of this city is numerous antique, jewelry and book stores. Most stores are open from 9–10 in the morning until 6 in the evening from Tuesday to Friday. The exception is Thursday when you can go shopping till around 9 p.m. On Mondays, stores open late - in the afternoon, and on Saturdays close early - already at 5 pm. In some plays, shops are open on Sundays, for example, in the area of Kalverstraat or Leidsestraat.
The most famous and attractive place for shopping in Amsterdam is the 9 Streets bounded by 9 streets accordingly. They are all located in the very center of the city, just a five-minute walk from Dam Square. These street blocks surrounded by narrow canals are full of bright and lively shops with all kinds of goods, fashion boutiques and cozy bars and cafes, where it is always a pleasure to sit. The result is a small and attractive area with a charming atmosphere for shopping.
Good to know
Airlines: Several airlines operate to Schiphol from any part of the world, including the USA, Europe, etc. We will always offer you the flights to Amsterdam at the best prices.
Airport: Schiphol Airport
Distance from Airport: 10-15 minutes (15 km)
Language: Dutch
Timezone: Central European Time Zone
Population: Around 820.000
Passport: Valid passport or visa is mandatory
Tourist visa: Not required for stays under 90 days
Currency: Euro
Tipping: Not included, but encouraged to give 5 = 10%.
Seat only: To book seats only – please find our link to great fares: www.aventura.is
Tourist tax: Included in the hotel price (7% of the cost of the room)
Water: Tap water is safe to drink in Amsterdam
Things to do in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a small but many-sided city with canals and bridges, lovely houses, many museums, diverse cuisine from around the world, coffee shops, flowering tulips and a peculiar aroma that is floating in the air. This is not a sleepy calm city – there is always something interesting what to see in
Amsterdam, what to attend and what to taste. Let’s see what is offered to you as a tourist in Amsterdam.
The classic scenario of the journey to Amsterdam. You book a hotel in Amsterdam in advance, arrive at the city, take all-day excursions around it or go to the most famous museums of Amsterdam - the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) and the Van Gogh Museum. Both of them are included in the 25 best museums in the world. When planning your time, keep in mind that there will most likely be queues at the entrance to museums, which can be easily avoided. Just purchase tickets online in advance, have them printed on hand, and enter the museum through a special corridor.
An alternative option of the exposure to the city. If all those museums, excursions in Amsterdam isn’t you way of traveling, feel free to go to the markets of Amsterdam like Waterlooplein (the oldest flea market) and Bloemenmarkt (the famous flower market). There is more than enough local charm there!
Don’t forget that the capital of the Netherlands is the friendliest city for cyclists! In the center of Amsterdam, 60% of trips are made on this type of transport. The number of bicycles far exceeds the number of inhabitants. A traditional Dutch bicycle (Bakfiet) has a large front basket in which various
items, products, and even children are transported. You can feel like a local resident following bike paths surrounded by like-minded people and creating traffic jams with them. There are enough rental offices, there are even bicycle tours. Plunge into this fun, healthy and environmentally friendly bicycle world!
During the trip, your camera will surely have hundreds of photos. Want some special photos? Here are at least two winning places for photosets. Two-meter letters “I ❤ Amsterdam” are one of the attractions of the city. A photoshoot with these letters is undoubtedly a cool idea, but it has several drawbacks: this is interesting only for the first time and you must be lucky not to catch crowds of people near them!
3 Facts about the Amsterdam
1. Amsterdam is the most multicultural of capital in Europe where you can ride a Dutch bike eating Indonesian curry along the way, wait a bit for your turn at a Turkish hairdresser, and then drink a glass of beer served by an Australian waiter.
2. Amsterdam is a city of bridges with the total number of 1281 - by 3 times more than in Venice. 80 of them are located in the center. The most famous bridge in the city is called Magere Brug(Skinny Bridge). The intersection of the Reguliersgracht and Herengracht canals is known as the Bridge of 15 Bridges. If you stand in the right place, especially at night, you can see 15 arched structures at once!
3. Residents of the city speak many languages. In Amsterdam, they communicate freely not only in their native Dutch, but also in English and German.
