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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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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We travelled there with our three daughters. It is a very beautiful town and the museums are great. But with the exchange rate as it is, we found it very expensive. Some museums were closed for ... more
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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.
Not to miss
Van Gogh Museum Next to the Stedelijk Museum building is the Van Gogh Museum, one of Amsterdam's must-sees. Opened in 1973 to house the collection of Vincent's younger brother Theo, it consists of about 200 paintings and 500 drawings by Vincent and his friends and contemporaries (Gauguin, Monet, …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 739000 Area : 220km² Longitude / Latitude : 4.89483308792 / 52.3730430603 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
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 …
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 …
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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