Visit Amsterdam - home to pro football Royal Netherlands Football Association team - AFC Ajax! Amsterdam is a lively cosmopolitan city with miles of scenic canals, picturesque gabled houses, fabulous museums, charm to rival any European city! In Amsterdam, you can shop til you drop, enjoy tulips, wear clogs, visit the museums, and then watch the world go by from a café, restaurant or canal boat.
Travel to Amsterdam for the tree lined canals and unique buildings, as well as to experience a distinct café culture all of its own. The capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam is waiting for you to discover or rediscover its timeless charm and unique atmosphere. Go on foot or ride a bike to cross some of the 1,300 bridges that span the city's numerous canals. Amsterdam is serious and sexy. A city built on tolerance, cafés, and bicycling.
Amsterdam is notorious throughout the world for its liberal policy on cannabis and prostitution. Circled by a series of canals and with an architectural style all of its own, along with countless parks and squares, Amsterdam is one of the nicest cities in Europe in which to stroll. Major attractions include the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank’s House, and the popular Heineken beer factory. No trip to Amsterdam would be complete, however, without some sightseeing at a “brown” café (selling marijuana) and the Red Light district, where prostitution is tolerated.
Amsterdam’s top attractions include Rijksmuseum, Westerkerk, Anne Frank House, Stedelijk Museum, Van Gogh Museum, Artis, Vondelpark, Science Center NEMO, Nieuwmarkt and Museum Van Loon. Amsterdam is known for a vibrant nightlife, and top art. Wander the romantic canals and see the Van Gogh Museum.
Venues include Pepsistage, Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam Arena, Melkweg, Paradiso, Carre, Rai, Concertgebouw, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam Java Eiland, Nieuwe de la Mar Theater, Bellevue Theater, Theater Fabriek, Dam, Westergasfabriek, P2 Amsterdam Arena and De Meervaart.