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Holidays in Amsterdam - The Flower city
Established in 12th century as a fishing village, today
Amsterdam is the largest and most popular city of
Netherlands. Although Amsterdam is fairly small, the city
is packed with hundreds of treasures for travelers.
Here are a few of Amsterdam's most popular attractions and
sightseeing activities listed to make your travel
experience the best possible.
Museums
When touring Amsterdam, it is worth visiting its variety of
museums famous for their historical and antique
collections. Some of the major museums of Amsterdam are
Rijksmuseum (know for its 17th century Dutch collected
works), Steldelejk museum, Kroller-Muller (named on the
daughter of a rich and eminent German industrialist) and
Van Gogh museum (known for its collection of paintings by
Van Gogh and other eminent artists from 19th century). With
more than 50 museums each boosting amazing collections, it
would be a sad thing to miss the experience of museum tour
when holidaying in Amsterdam.
The Dam square
The Dam square is known for its historical value and is
often an important part of many Amsterdam tours. The beauty
and the historical background of this Dam make it a part of
every tourist's visit, when touring Amsterdam. The various
fascinating things about the Dam are also documented in the
historical museum of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Holiday in Amsterdam can never be complete without the
Amsterdam Canal Cruise, through its magnificent and
incredible canals. Cruising through canals is the best way
to cherish Amsterdam tour, as you get to see marvelous 17th
century houses and mansions, as well as startling
architecture.
Oude Kerk
Surrounded with small houses, Oude Kerk is a very old and
beautiful church, adored by many visitors both locals and
foreigners. The church has a building designed in
Gothic-renaissance style and has an octagonal bell tower.
Located at the centre of red light district, the church has
become quite popular among visitors on Amsterdam tour.
Hortus Botanicus - (the Botanical Garden)
With more than 6000 plants, Hortus Botanicus is quite an
old and unique botanical garden. It dates back to the year
1632 and has some plants almost 2000 years old. Situated
within the walking distance of other major tourist
attractions like Amsterdam zoo and resistance as well as
historical museum, the garden is remarkable place to enjoy
your holiday in Amsterdam.
Albert Cuyp market
With more than 300 stalls, Albert Cuyp market is one of the
most busiest and popular tourist attractions. This
remarkable outdoor market has a variety of products and is
situated in Pijp district. Surrounded with numerous shops
and cafes, the market gets to see huge amount of visitors,
local and foreigners, everyday.
Best time to visit or holiday in Amsterdam
With its tourist attractions and friendly local people,
touring Amsterdam at anytime of the year proves to be good.
But the best time or the peak season for holidaying in
Amsterdam is in the pleasant months of July and august.
Even off-season Amsterdam tours are quite popular.
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