Amsterdam Travel Guide

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Dam Square The real core of the city is Dam square with its beautiful Royal Palace . Most visitors arrive by train and the route they follow from Centraal Station takes them along the Damrak and Dam square. This area focuses much on tourism. All kinds of souvenir shops, street performers and restaurants can be found here. The square is used for events and … Read Amsterdam introduction

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Dam

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In the 13th Century the river Amstel was dammed here and on the banks of the river a small fishing community was founded, called Amstelredam. Boats could unload their freight here and alongside the Damrak. When the Nieuwe Kerk was rebuilt …
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Bjibels Museum
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National Museum Weekend
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Nieuwmarkt
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Vondelpark

Bilderberg Garden Hotel

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This beautiful hotel is situated in the residential area of Apollolaan in the heart of Amsterdam. The major museums, elegant shopping streets, Vondelpark …
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NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
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American Hotel
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InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
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Ambassade Hotel

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Introduction

Amsterdam is one of the world's best hangouts, a canny blend of old and new: radical squatter art installations hang off 17th-century eaves; BMWs give way to bicycles; and triple-strength monk-made beer is drunk in gleaming, minimalist cafes.

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Not to miss

Rijksmuseum If you've only got time to visit one museum, Amsterdam's answer to the Louvre is it. Even with most of its rooms closed for a lengthy renovation (scheduled for completion in 2008), the Rijksmuseum still offers a stunning feast for art lovers, with 17th-century masterpieces, …

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Facts for the Traveller

Population : 739000 Area : 220km² Longitude / Latitude : 4.89483308792 / 52.3730430603 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric

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Getting there & Getting around

Getting there Amsterdam's massive Schiphol airport, one of the biggest in the world, has connections and services galore. Buses are the best budget way to travel, but train is very pleasant - Centraal Station is both beautiful and efficient, and you can take the Eurostar train to Britain. Ferries …

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History

Recent History During the 90s family businesses and small industries were replaced by tertiary-sector professionals and the service industry that sprang up resulted in the inner city becoming a very pleasant melange of pubs, coffee shops, restaurants and hotels. The ethnic makeup of the city …

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Weather

Amsterdam's summer months are wonderful, as the weather turns soft and balmy and the whole city seems to live outdoors. From mid-October to mid-March the climate is miserable, with so much rain you'll have trouble distinguishing street from canal. Spring is pretty damp too, but redeemed by the …

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Overview

Amsterdam has as many facets as a 40-carat diamond polished by one of the city's gem cutters: the capital, and spiritual downtown, of a nation ingrained with the principles of tolerance; a veritable Babylon of old-world charm; a font for home-grown geniuses such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh; a …

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