Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, even though neither the Dutch government nor the head of state resides in Amsterdam. The largest city in the Netherlands is also the country’s biggest tourist-draw.

Most of Amsterdam’s top attractions date from the city’s heyday during the seventeenth century when it was a financial and political powerhouse. Most of the city’s famous canals and harmonious architecture stems from this era.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, even though neither the Dutch government nor the head of state resides in Amsterdam. The largest city in the Netherlands is also the country’s biggest tourist-draw.

Most of Amsterdam’s top attractions date from the city’s heyday during the seventeenth century when it was a financial and political powerhouse. Most of the city’s famous canals and harmonious architecture stems from this era.

Amsterdam facts
Country: The Netherlands
Province: North Holland
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Language: Dutch
Population:
city: 1,009,626 (2021)
metro: 3,316,712 (2021)
Timezone: Central European Time (CET)

Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh Museum

In homage to a favorite native son and famous nineteenth-century painter, Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum boasts…

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Dam Square
Damplein

Dam Square

Pigeon-filled Dam Square has long been a gathering place for local Amsterdam residents and visitors alike….

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Vondelpark

Vondelpark

The largest park in Amsterdam, Vondelpark is centrally located and easy to reach from a number…

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Magna Plaza

Magna Plaza

Magna Plaza, Amsterdam’s first inner-city shopping mall, was created in 1990-1992 by converting the old Post…

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