Amsterdam holiday is one of Europe's top and preferred City break destination. Known for its artistic heritage buildings, Red Light District, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age.
Looking for a Cheap Amsterdam City Breaks ? We have great deals on Amsterdam holidays at Plenty Holidays. The Van Gogh Museum has the largest collection of works by Vincent Van Gogh in the world with more than 2.1 million visitors a year. Rijksmuseum is another most visited with masterpieces like The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer, The Night Watch by Rembrandt and Portrait of a Young Couple by Frans Hals. The most cycle-friendly city in the world have separate bike lanes, so you can get to wherever you want to and explore the lanes whilst on a short city break to Amsterdam.
Vondelpark has cafes and an open-air theatre, and the nearby Royal Concertgebouw is a prominent classical-music venue. In the Jordaan district are shops and galleries, as well as the Anne Frank House, where the Jewish diarist hid during the Second World War. Dining ranges from casually decorated “living room” restaurants to traditional Dutch eateries and Indonesian rijsttafel specialists. The famous “Coffee shops” sell small amounts of marijuana for those wishing to partake. The neon-lit Red Light District is home to the Erotic Museum, exhibiting provocative paintings and prints.
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AMSTERDAM INFORMATION
Currency
Euro
Language
Dutch
Time Zone
GMT+1.00
Avg. Flight Time
1h 15m
Peak Travel
May-October
Price of a pint
€4.50
MORE ABOUT AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam Free Walking Tour
If you’re on a budget and looking to gather your bearings in your first few days in the city, a free walking tour is a great option.By booking this tour online, you can guarantee a place, although you are expected to give a small tip to the guide at the end.
This tour takes you through the most well-known attractions such as the Anne Frank House, the Jordaan neighbourhood and the Red Light District.The local guide is highly knowledgeable and can advise you on the rest of your trip.
Nightlife In Amsterdam
Capital city of Kingdom of Netherlands, Amsterdam, has one of the most glorious and sizzling nightlife scene in the world. From techno, dubstep and trance to hip-hop, funk and deep house; the post sunset hours in Amsterdam dazzle with nightclubs.
At night, Amsterdam transforms into something totally different than in daytime. Many will stroll along the canals, admiring the elegance and peacefulness of the city. However, inside the bars and clubs, Amsterdam is teeming with excitement.
Museums In Amsterdam
Amsterdam is home to variety of world famous museums, galleries and architectural sites. Van Gogh Museum has the biggest collection of some of his iconic artworks in the world.
The Rijksmuseum is home to masterpieces of famous Dutch Artists and has a massive collection of paintings, sculptures an artefacts.
There are many more exciting museums to explore like the Anne Frank museum, the Stedelijk Museum, Anne Frank museum, Stedelijk Museum, Moco museum, Diamond museum and Hermitage Museum.
Keukenhof
Easily one of the most iconic landscapes in the Netherlands, if not all of Europe, is the grand Keukenhof tulip garden.
Undoubtedly the world’s largest flower garden Keukenhof is home to over 15 km of footpaths and spans over 32 hectares of colourful, blooming parkland.
Not only a tulip garden there are also rows upon rows of bright yellow daffodils and perfect pink, purple and peachy hyacinths too.The theme for Keukenhof is ‘Romance in Flowers’ and it’s simply wonderful.