Amsterdam Vacation
What you are likely to encounter
on your vacation in Amsterdam
Opting for a vacation in the greatly planned city of Amsterdam,
Netherlands? Before flying to Amsterdam for your Amsterdam vacation, it is interesting to know first the basic
facts about the city. It’s pretty good to get a background of Amsterdam before spending a vacation there, isn’t it?
Well, for those who are currently planning or thinking about an Amsterdam vacation, or those who simply wish
to know more about Amsterdam, here are facts below.
Welcoming attitude towards visitors
Amsterdam is actually a compact and instantly likeable city in
Europe. As claimed by many of those who have been there for an Amsterdam vacation, the city is very appealing to
look at and pleasing to walk around. It is a city where the parochial and international behaviors meet, and it is
where you will feel a welcoming attitude towards visitors. This kind of behavior we known about Amsterdam was said
to be shaped by the liberal counterculture it embraces since the last four decades.

Majority of the people of Amsterdam is able to speak English
fluently. Some know how to speak German and French, but it is highly considered that if you are an English speaker,
it is better to speak in English than in French and German as speaking the two languages is more likely to offend
than do anyone a favor. So if you speak English, you'll find it rather easy to enjoy your Amsterdam
vacation.
Amsterdam canals
The layout of the city of Amsterdam is generally determined by a web
of canals radiating out from a historical core to loop right round the center. This is why Amsterdam is known
throughout the world as "the Venice of the North", making Amsterdam vacation a unique experience.
As many of the Amsterdam vacation resources have noted, these
planned, 17th century extensions to the medieval town make for a distinctly elegant urban environment. This is
further shown by the presence of tall gabled house that are reflected in the black green waters of the city. It is
then nice to know that many of the Amsterdam vacationers have deemed the city as the city at its most beguiling,
that is, a world away from the traffic and noise of a number of many other European city centers. It is these facts
actually that made Amsterdam one of Europe’s most popular short-haul vacation destinations.

The liberal haven renowned for its
tolerance
Before your Amsterdam vacation, it is interesting to know that there
is actually an apparent contradiction to the positive aspects of the city, and this embodies much of the spirit of
Amsterdam. Many of those Amsterdam vacationers who have strolled the city for a long time may know that Amsterdam
is worldly known as a place where the possession and sale of cannabis are effectively legal, or at least
decriminalized. For the most part, people of Amsterdam themselves can’t really be bothered with this
stuff.
Also, while the city is renowned throughout the world for its
tolerance towards all styles of behavior and dress, a primmer with a more mainstream dress sense would be hard to
find. And, as many of the Amsterdam vacationers have known, behind the cozy cafes and dreamy canals lurks the
suspicion that the Amsterdammers’ hearts lie squarely in their wallets, and while the new Amsterdam vacationers see
the city as a liberal haven, locals can seem just as indifferent to this as well.
Nonetheless, you will find your Amsterdam vacation truly memorable
and will find yourself wanting to travel
to Amsterdam again.
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