Beautiful Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands and the largest city in the country and located in the western Netherlands.
Beautiful Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands and the largest city in the country and located in the western Netherlands. The name of the city is derived from a dam that was built on the river Amstel. This city is the commercial, financial and cultural capital in the country. For its greatest charm and amazing attractions Amsterdam considered as the top short break destination in Europe. The city is always crowded with tourists all year around but best time to visit Amsterdam is between March to May as it is the season of Tulips and the city look more beautiful & scenic in these days. Top Attractions in Amsterdam Amsterdam Canals The city of Amsterdam is a small fishing village in the ancient times. Canals were built for the water management in the medieval times later they used as the local transport ways. The canal belt of Amsterdam is listed as the UNESCO world heritage site. There are waterways all around the city which has become the major resource of wealth. Canal cruising is the most popular tourist preferred activities in the city. Boat rent services are available to cruise along the variety of canals such as Herengracht (Gentlemen's Canal), Keizersgracht (Emperor's canal) and Prinsengracht (Prince's canal). Rijksmuseum Rijksmuseum, literally means state museum in English, is the oldest museum in the city. This museum is dedicated to Amsterdam’s history and arts. This museum is opened for all days in the week in the years, photography is allowed but without flashlights. There are many artifacts that depicts the history of the Dutch in Amsterdam are exhibited here. Apart from art and artifacts the museum complex also hosts a scenic landscape garden for its visitors to sit and relax in the garden. Anne Frank House Located on Prinsengracht canal (Prince’s canal), Anne Frank House is a museum that depicts the life of Frank family, who hide themselves during the second world war Though Anne Frank did not survived the war but her dairy that she wrote during those days about how they survived was published in the year 1947. There is an entrance fee to enter into this museum which can be bought online. Every year many visitors come to see the museum. This museum is crowded in summer season, people line up to enter into the museum. It is better to visit this museum in the late afternoon as it is quieter during evenings. Van Gogh Museum Van Gogh Museum is an art museum situated at Amsterdam’s Museum Square. This museum is dedicated to famous artist Vincent van Gogh and displays his drawings and paintings collection. There will be an entry fee to get into this museum. There are many museums in the city of Amsterdam, in which Van Gogh Museum is most visited after Rijksmuseum.
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