Amsterdam is known as the one of the most vibrant, cosmopolitan and colorful cities in Europe becoming THE city to visit for youth, with the hippy and open-minded style of life which is renowned internationally.
However Amsterdam is also very popular for its famous museums, its architecture, shops, markets especially flower markets as well as its boathouse/ hostels and its strolls on bicycles around the towns' wonders.
As well as being the vibrant and colorful city for stag parties, hippys, 'new age' people the city of Amsterdam is also a very corporate city with its conference and seminar facilities such RAI, International Exhibition & Congress Center recognised as one of the leading facilities in Europe.
With its proximity to all surrounding countries and ideally located between countries, Amsterdam's inhabitants like to think their city as the centre of Europe due to its easy access from all proximate countries.
Amsterdam Guide - Fast Facts
Country/Location:
Netherlands, Southern end of the Markermeer, North Holland.
Amsterdam is situated between Belgium and Germany, two of the biggest drinking countries. You will therefore not lack in finding places to visit to drink or eat. Amsterdam is a city that lives at night with varied genres of facilities to visit such as the cafes, the restaurants, as well as tearooms and 'coffeeshops'and the famous Red Light District. A wide range of places are available to please all its visitors and its inhabitants. The food is not very localised and it will be easier to find some exotic type of food rather than specialities. The Dutch tend to eat later than us British, with their lunch hour being from 1pm and diner around 7pm.
Nightlife in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is one of the many European cities that does not sleep at night. There is a wide selection of things to do, from shows, museums open late at night, walks as well as pubs and bars open till the small hours in the morning. As well as the obvious 'Red Light District' full of bars and late night clubs, you will also find places doted all around the city that may suit your style and fancy more.
Shopping in Amsterdam
With more than 10,334 shops, 21 markets and 165 antique shops you will not be lacking of places to shop in Amsterdam. The diversity of these will go from one extreme to the other, from the expected sex shops of all sorts and genres to the Flower markets at weekends, there is bound to be something you will find that will absorb your attention and time whilst shopping around Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Attractions
As a city full of history, Amsterdam has many attractions which should fill your days till your heart's content whether you like arts, music, architecture or any other type of attractions to bungee jumping in the summer. With the Rembrandt House Museum, Anne Frank's House, the Royal Palace as historical places to see or the quaint squares all around the city such as Dam Square, Leidseplein Square, Rembrandt Square and the Museum Square you have plenty to see on foot. There is also no shortage of music in Amsterdam with its two classical orchestras as well as various open air concerts in the summer, there will always be plenty to do in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Transportation
Amsterdam is a very friendly city, where inhabitants as well as tourists use bicycle rather than cars to make their way round town, these can be hired throughout the city. As well as the usual trains, metro and trams available throughout the city you can also travel along the Canal, on the Canal bikes.
Amsterdam is known as the one of the most vibrant, cosmopolitan and colorful cities in Europe becoming THE city to visit for youth, with the hippy and open-minded style of life which is renowned internationally. 
Amsterdam is situated between Belgium and Germany, two of the biggest drinking countries. You will therefore not lack in finding places to visit to drink or eat. Amsterdam is a city that lives at night with varied genres of facilities to visit such as the cafes, the restaurants, as well as tearooms and 'coffeeshops'and the famous Red Light District. A wide range of places are available to please all its visitors and its inhabitants. The food is not very localised and it will be easier to find some exotic type of food rather than specialities.
Amsterdam is one of the many European cities that does not sleep at night. There is a wide selection of things to do, from shows, museums open late at night, walks as well as pubs and bars open till the small hours in the morning. As well as the obvious 'Red Light District' full of bars and late night clubs, you will also find places doted all around the city that may suit your style and fancy more.
With more than 10,334 shops, 21 markets and 165 antique shops you will not be lacking of places to shop in Amsterdam. The diversity of these will go from one extreme to the other, from the expected sex shops of all sorts and genres to the Flower markets at weekends, there is bound to be something you will find that will absorb your attention and time whilst shopping around Amsterdam.
As a city full of history, Amsterdam has many attractions which should fill your days till your heart's content whether you like arts, music, architecture or any other type of attractions to bungee jumping in the summer.
Amsterdam is a very friendly city, where inhabitants as well as tourists use bicycle rather than cars to make their way round town, these can be hired throughout the city. As well as the usual trains, metro and trams available throughout the city you can also travel along the Canal, on the Canal bikes.