Amsterdam
Travel and visitor guide to the city of Amsterdam
We have selected for you
32 informative articles about Amsterdam and its many tourist attractions. Together these pages form
a comprehensive visitors guide to Amsterdam, that describes many different sides of Amsterdam, to help you gain a
better understanding of this popular European travel destination
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Amsterdam City
Established over
8 centuries ago on the banks of Amstel River, Amsterdam has one of the largest historic city
centres in Europe. With its many unique features and
attractions, it has been long considered one of the most romantic
cities in Europe.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Known as the
'Venice of the North', Amsterdam is a lively, vibrant, and liberal city. It is built on 90 islands
and connected by 400 stone bridges, across 100 kilometres of water canals, covering 207 square
kilometres.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Considered as the
center of the 17th century world economy, Amsterdam is also highly acclaimed for its rich heritage
and tolerant character. It was considered as the centre of world economy in the 17th
century.
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Amsterdam
Weather
A number of
websites offer Amsterdam weather forecast, which typically ranges from a little freezing in winter
to beautiful sunny days in the summer. Check these sites before you decide to visit this popular
city destination.
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Flight to
Amsterdam
Where can you
book a flight to Amsterdam online? There are several reputable web sites that provide online
booking services for Amsterdam flights. We provide you with a list of most visited websites, where
you can book your flight to Amsterdam.
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Cheap Flight to
Amsterdam
Likewise, if
you're looking for a cheap flight to Amsterdam, you will find several well known websites providing
online bookings for Amsterdam cheap flights. All you need to do is carefully thoose the one that
suits you best.
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Things to Do in
Amsterdam
There are
numerous attractions to see and activities to do in Amsterdam. But consider doing the things that
are lesser known and unusual, which is one of the best ways to enjoy this European city
destination.
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Amsterdam
Airport
The Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol is Europe's fourth largest airport. What sets it apart from other European
airports is that it offers a number of great attractions. These include casino, sauna and massage
service.
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Amsterdam
Hotels
Whether you're
visiting Amsterdam on business, passing through, or staying for a holiday, you will find that the
most convenient accommodations to choose here can be found at Amsterdam
hotels.
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Amsterdam Netherlands
Hotel
As the most
convenient places to stay while in Amsterdam, if somewhat more pricey, Amsterdam hotels enjoy high
guest occupancy, so it's good to book well in advance of your planned travel or holiday
stay.
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Victoria Hotel
Amsterdam
For those
travellers who desire luxury and name when staying in Amsterdam, choose the Victoria Hotel. It is
one of the most remarkable historical and architectural Amsterdam buildings, known for its carved
stone facade.
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Swissotel
Amsterdam
Located in the
heart of Amsterdam, the Swissotel offers 4-star personalized service that will help you enjoy your
holiday in Amsterdam, while being close to the city's attractions. This is a popular choice for
business and leisure travellers.
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Cheap Amsterdam
Hotel
On the other
hand, if holiday budget is on your mind then you will find that cheap Amsterdam hotels that can
provide great accommodation. These are often located in the heart of the city, making it very
convenient to enjoy its attractions.
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Cheap Hotel in
Amsterdam
It's worthy to
note that Amsterdam offers a wide selection of cheap hotels. These include Renaissance Hotel, Park
Hotel, and Ibis, and Marriott hotels. They represent a great holiday accommodation choices in the
city.
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Amsterdam Red Light
District
As one of the
oldest parts of the city, the Amsterdam's Red Light District has been servicing the personal needs
and desires of locals and visitors for five centuries. It still remains of of the top attractions
in Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam Red
Light
Much of what you
might have heard of this place is true. A very popular place in the Netherlands, the red light
district embraces all the virtues and vices known to people. Locally known as Rossebuurt, it
consists of three sub-districts.
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Amsterdam Coffee
Shops
As another well
known and popular of the local attractions, Amsterdam's coffeeshops do sell coffee. But they also
legally sell cannabis, the primary commodity in the Amsterdam coffeeshop.
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Amsterdam Live
If you are into
live music, then Amsterdam has many acclaimed live music and entertainment hotspots. From Paradiso
and Jazz Cafe Alto, to Kashmir Lounge and Boom Chicago, they all offer great nighttime music
entertainment.
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Amsterdam Map
To get around
this great city, you will need a good Amsterdam map to help you find places of interest and local
attractions. Several websites offer easy access to reliable online maps of Amsterdam, to help you
find your way.
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Amsterdam
Vacation
The city of
Amsterdam has an instant appeal, is easy to look at, and pleasant to walk around. You will find a
welcoming attitude towards visitors on your vacation here. Before you fly to Amsterdam, get to know
the basic facts on this city.
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Amsterdam
Travel
Depending on
where you're coming from, you can arrive to Amsterdam by air, train, or bus. To get around the
city, you can use bus, metro, tram, bicycle, and of course get around the city on foot for most
enjoyment.
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Amsterdam
Marathon
As one of the
most testing running events, the Amsterdam Marathon is an extremely well-organized event,
classified in the Golden League category by the IAAF. It attracts competitors from around the
world.
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University of
Amsterdam
Founded in
1632 the Athenaeum Illustre, the University of Amsterdam is one of Europe's major universities. It attracts
over 20,000 students, organized in some 60 disciplinary fields. This makes it one of major
comprehensive universities.
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Amsterdam
Apartments
More than 3.5
million foreign visitors come to Amsterdam annually. Some of the best and most comfortable holiday
accommodation offered in the heart of the city is provided by various Amsterdam
apartments.
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Amsterdam
Hostels
If you want to
find it easy to visit Amsterdam city attractions, you will find that often best value accommodation
and services in the city are offered by hostels in Amsterdam. They usually provide the best value
holiday accommodation.
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Amsterdam Bed &
Breakfast
There are also
countless and charming Amsterdam bed and breakfast houses. Many of them are located in the heart if
the city, offering good accommodation service. All of these are generally located in a relatively
small area of the city.
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Amsterdam
Accommodation
There are plenty
of hotels, apartments, and bed & breakfast accommodation places in Amsterdam. A number of sites
will help you find the right Amsterdam accommodation deals, to make your stay
enjoyable.
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Hostels in
Amsterdam
Good
accommodation can be found at hostels Cosmos, Anne Marie, Lucky Lake, as well as Stayokay
Vondelpark and Amigo Hotel. These hostels are excellent choise for those who are watching their
travel budgets.
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Amsterdam Tours
As you would
expect, Amsterdam offers a whole variety of interesting tours. Apart from the 'red light district',
there are great museums, libraries, and restaurants. If you are familiar with the place, you can
create your own tours of the city.
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Ajax Amsterdam
Even if you're
not a football (soccer) fan, it's likely that you've heard of Ajax Amsterdam football club. This
world famous club has had a very rich history and has won 27 national football
championships.
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Amsterdam
Printing
Chances are that
at some stage that you have received a direct mail envelope or a newsletter, which had Amsterdam
postmark, or a return address in the Netherlands. Amsterdam Printing has been a leader in direct
mail for many years.
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Amsterdam News
Did you know that
New York city's original name was New Amsterdam? Accordingly, one of New York's first and leading
newspapers was The Amsterdam News. At one stage it was one of the four leading black newspapers in
the US.
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New Amsterdam
Theatre
Still in New
York, one of its oldest theatres was named after the city of Amsterdam. The New Amsterdam Theatre
opened in 1903, as Broadway's oldest theatre house. Owing to its colour decorations, it was known
as "The House Beautiful".
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If you are a new visitor planning to travel to Amsterdam, you might
find these guide pages to Amsterdam informative and interesting. They provide a bit of background information on
the city, including language, weather, governing, and health and safety. You will also find here general
information about flights to Amsterdam, Amsterdam Schiphol airport, Amsterdam hotels, hostels, apartments, bed and
breakfast and other Amsterdam holiday accommodation.
Plus you'll learn about Amsterdam red light district, its famous
coffeeshops, and live jazz. There's a lot of useful information about other Amsterdam attractions, including
University of Amsterdam, Ajax football club, Amsterdam marathon, as well as Amsterdam Printing. We also cover the
stories of New Amsterdam Theater and Amsterdam News paper in New York, who were named after Amsterdam.

The sun is setting over Amsterdam, giving away wonderful evening
colours
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