Amsterdam: Paradise for Culture Lovers and Fun Seekers

Amsterdam is love at first sight. Leidseplein hums with activity, canal houses sparkle in the sun, Kalverstraat bursts with shoppers, canal-side cafés and hordes of tourists wander through the Red Light District – Amsterdam is the city to be!

Whether you would like to stroll along Dam Square, cruise the canals, visit a museum or go for a picnic in one of the many parks, Amsterdam-Now takes you to well-known places and highlights such as the Van Gogh Museum and the Red Light District but also to lesser known sights and hotspots like a Chinese Temple and an alms court. Whatever you do, be sure to include a boat trip on the Amsterdam canals. Be Dutch with the Dutch and explore the city on a guided bicycle tour.

See and Do

Museums

Parks and Gardens

Tips

Neighbourhoods

Entertainment and Nightlife

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Westfield Shopping Mall of the Netherlands

Westfield Shopping Mall of the Netherlands

A visit to the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands is a day well spent. It is the largest shopping centre in the Netherlands, not in Amsterdam but close to The Hague and easily reached by train or car. The Mall of the Netherlands is more than a shopping centre. It is a...

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Narrow Houses and Skinny Facades

Narrow Houses and Skinny Facades

Judging by the number of extremely narrow houses along Amsterdam's canals, you could conclude that in the seventeenth century when these houses were built, the locals were very slim. Some of these houses are as narrow as the front door. But why are these houses so...

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Self-guided City Walk Hofjes Hopping in the Jordaan

Self-guided City Walk Hofjes Hopping in the Jordaan

Hofjes, almshouses, are small cottages built around a central courtyard or lawn. The residents used to be widows of slender means, unmarried women and sometimes couples. Today, the hofjes are very popular places to live.Most hofjes are freely accessible and most can...

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Rembrandt as Portrait Painter

Rembrandt as Portrait Painter

In the seventeenth century, in Rembrandt's time, photography had not yet been invented and when people wanted their likeness taken, they went to a portrait painter, Rembrandt for example. That is exactly what Marten and Oopjen Soolmans did a year after their wedding....

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Amsterdam Cat Museum for Cat Lovers

Amsterdam Cat Museum for Cat Lovers

Cat-lovers will purr contently at the art collection of the Cat Museum in Amsterdam. All artworks on display are 'cat proof'; cat statuettes, cat portraits, cat paintings, cat pop art and cat artifacts. Situated in a beautiful canal house, the museum is also...

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Interactive exhibition Da Vinci Genius

Interactive exhibition Da Vinci Genius

DA VINCI: GENIUS is an award-winning interactive exhibition. The visitor enters an engaging world of technology through visuals and sound and delves into the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. His obsession with history, art, science, astrology and nature made him a...

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Best Amsterdam Winter Break on a Budget

Best Amsterdam Winter Break on a Budget

Amsterdam is the ideal city for a short city break vacation. Winter is the perfect time because you save money on flights and hotels. The tourist crowd has gone and you share the city with the locals. Wander through museum and art galleries, amble along the canals and...

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Madame Tussauds lifelike Wax Figures of Celebrities

Madame Tussauds lifelike Wax Figures of Celebrities

Have you always wanted to be photographed standing next to Marilyn Munroe or is James Bond, alias Sean Connery more your type? All is possible at the Dutch branch of Madame Tussauds Museum one of the most popular attractions in Amsterdam. Take a selfie with King...

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Best Bridges, Canals and Singel of Amsterdam

Best Bridges, Canals and Singel of Amsterdam

Say Amsterdam and the first thing that comes to mind are canals and bridges. No wonder because Amsterdam canals are true eye-catchers. There are about two hundred canals in the city. Originally, the canals were a practical solution to a problematic situation....

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Betondorp birthplace of soccer-player Johan Cruijff

Betondorp birthplace of soccer-player Johan Cruijff

Tuindorp Watergraafsmeer is a neighbourhood in East Amsterdam better known as Betondorp. birthplace of the legendary soccer player Johan Cruijff (1947-2016). The district is located between the Kruislaan, Middenweg, Ringweg-Oost and Weespertrekvaart. This former...

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H’Art Museum Amsterdam and Rotating Art Exhibitions

H’Art Museum Amsterdam and Rotating Art Exhibitions

H'ART Museum in Amsterdam does not have its own collection but exhibits art borrowed from renowned international museums. A visit to the museum is a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a variety of different forms of art. H'ART Museum and Art on Loan Most...

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Amsterdam Tulip Museum learn about tulips

Amsterdam Tulip Museum learn about tulips

The Amsterdam Tulip Museum tells the history of the tulip. This small museum is on Prinsengracht opposite Anne Frank Museum. On entering, a kaleidoscope of colours greets you, red tulips, white lilies and golden daffodils. You may think that you are in the wrong...

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