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Amsterdam Attractions

Amsterdam city is a vibrant place to be with hundreds of quality and historic attractions to visit.

Right in the middle of the centre of Amsterdam is the Dam square; it has a lot of culture and includes the National Monument Commemorating the fallen Dutch soldiers of WWII, there is the wonderful Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) that is flanked by the Royal Palace.

If you go by the Kalverstraat all the way to the Spui, then take a right and follow along until you come to the Begijnhof, There is a lovely traditional although small chapel that is defiantly worth a visit if religion or history is your kind of thing, the courtyard shelter next to the Chapel that is surrounded by the enclosing homes along the edge is home to single religious women who devote their time to their religion.

Beyond is the rest of the fabulous city that is surrounded by monuments and churches that are punctuated by the canals that are used for navigation through the city. The Largest and most distinctive building in the city has to be the Westerkerk (West Church) that can be recognized by its large blue crown. Neighboring the Homomonument is the popular tourist attraction Ann Frank House. Walking along down towards the Haarlemmerstraat by the Prinsengracht you will come across boutiques, restaurants that disperse in either direction. Just by the Haarlemmerstraat towards central train station and you will come across the multi storey bicycle park rthat is used by thousands every day, cycling is regarded as one of the easiest ways to travel around Amsterdam as it is almost completely flat.

Amsterdam is easy to get to, especilay by ferry, there is ferries arriving and going from Amsterdam ferry port in IJmuidennoon day and night from varouse european countrys.

Cycling Around Amsterdam


Amsterdam City Bike Tour

If you are looking for a different way to explore Amsterdam then why not try out one of the bike tours on offer.
City Tour

This is off course the best tour and one of the best ways to explore Amsterdam. To start with there will be an historic introduction that will go through some of the fine sights that you will see while biking through the city, After that the tour heads of towards the town centre while cycling over wooden bridges, houseboats towards the royal palace at Dam square, once we have reached there we head off to the war monument before going to the Old church in the red light district where off course you will see the working girls in their windows, after that exhausting trip we head down to the fashion district where you can get a glimpse of all the latest fashion designs and names in Holland, The trip lasts about 3 hours and is one of the best ways to travel the city, there is no other way to see so much so fast in Amsterdam.

Countryside Bike Tour

If you would prefer to have a more relaxing cycling tour then why not try the countryside bike tour where you will visit the likes windmills, clog factories and cheese farms in the fantastic scenery of the Dutch countryside, this tour will last for about 4 hours if you decide to do this tour.