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Canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Andrew Ward/Photodisc)

Amsterdam Overview

Amsterdam is a city on human scale. Few skyscrapers mar the sky's clarity, and most of the populace walks or rides pedal-bikes. Amsterdam's historic center recalls the city's Golden Age, when it was the hub of a vast trading network and colonial empire. It was then that wealthy merchants constructed gabled residences along neatly laid canals. A delicious irony is that the placid old structures now host brothels, smoke shops, and some extravagant nightlife. The city's inhabitants, proud of their pragmatic live-and-let-live attitude, have decided to control what they cannot effectively outlaw. They permit licensed prostitution in the Red Light District—as much a tourist attraction as the Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum—and the sale of hashish and marijuana in designated "coffeeshops." Read More

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N.Z. VOORBURGWAL 5
Amsterdam 1012 RC Map

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Attractions

Rijksmuseum De Meesterwerken

Philips Wing, at Museumplein
Jan Luijkenstraat 1B
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Distance: 1.5 mi. (from destination center)

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The country's premier museum, the Rijksmuseum, is still working through its 5-year mission... Read More

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Anne Frankhuis

At Westermarkt
Prinsengracht 263
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Distance: 2.2 mi. (from destination center)

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In summer, you may have to wait an hour or more to get in, but you shouldn't miss seeing and... Read More

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Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House Museum)

At Waterlooplein
Jodenbreestraat 4-6
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Distance: 1.5 mi. (from destination center)

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To view the greatest masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn, you must visit the Rijksmuseum, but in... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Amsterdam

	Distance (mi.)
Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport	6.1 map
Brussels National Airport	101.8 map
Dusseldorf International Airport	107.7 map

Other Smaller Airports near Amsterdam

	Distance (mi.)
Antwerp Deurne Airport	83.0 map
Groningen Eelde Airport	88.3 map
Aachen/Maastricht Airport	105.9 map

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Biking in Holland & Belgium - Amsterdam to Bruges
Cycletours Holland
from $1100, 8 days
Two countries, Holland and Belgium, united in one route. Combining the highlights of Holland's Golden Age and the heydays of the Flemish trade cities in the Middle Ages. And of course Holland's own world wonder: the Delta Works. ......
Island Hopping the Pearls of Holland
Cycletours Holland
from $1100, 8 days
Pedal along some of the most beautiful West Friesian islands and the island of Wieringemeer in north Holland. ...
Holland: Windmills, Woodlands & Wildflowers
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $2998, 8 days
Emerald pastures, wildflower-strewn meadows, cobblestone villages and working windmills create the quintessential Dutch backdrop on this 8-day biking adventure through Holland's pristine northern territory. ......
Holland: Highlights of Holland Biking Adventure
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $1698, 4 days
With its flat terrain, stunning springtime flowers, sandy beach coasts and countless fietspad (bike paths), there's no better way to explore Holland than by bicycle. ......
Biking in Holland - Tulips Tour
Cycletours Holland
from $1100, 8 days
Discover the tulip fields of Keukenhof, the blue painted china of Delft, Rotterdam and other Dutch classics. Between April and mid May each year, Cycletours Holland offers this special tulip tour. ......