Amsterdam

Venice of the North. City of museums. Party capital of Europe. Sin City. Best Hotel accommodation. The list of names is endless and ever changing, but one thing remains constant.Amsterdam is the best city on the continent.

Venetian Canals in Amsterdam

The city is famed the world over for it's  grachten, (Dutch of canals) and the seventeenth century girdle of canals make for breathtaking viewing and are also an early example of excellent town planning.

During the course of the 17th century the famous crescent shape of Amsterdam's city center was designed and resulted in the unique ring of canals, which are the location for approx 2200 buildings , 155 of which are listed as historic build
The three main city attractions are center canals Prinsengracht, Herengracht and Keizersgracht, although the Singel canal is also up there with the big boys. In total, the city consist of approx. 90 islands, separated by some 100 km of canals which are linked by about 400 stone bridges.

The Herengracht (Lord's Canal) is the first of the three major canals in the city center of Amsterdam. Alongside the canal are several monumental buildings which are worth a look, so be sure to bring your camera.

 

The Keizersgracht (Emperor's Canal) is the second of the three major canals in the city center of Amsterdam. It is sandwiched between the Herengracht and the Prinsengracht and there are also wonderful sites alongside it.                                                                        Find more on Amsterdam at ....

The Prinsengracht (Prince's canal) is the third of the major canals. Most of the canal houses along it were built during the Dutch Golden Age and interesting sights along the Prinsengracht include the Noorderkerk (Norhtern Church), the Noordermarkt (Northern Market), the Anne Frank House and the Westerkerk (Western Church). If you fancy a more up-close and personal view, why not take a canal tour.

Peter Dumont Spiegelkwartier

Art lovers can enjoy themselves until their heart 's content in Amsterdam's Spiegelkwartier. Here you can find every sort and size of art imaginable at a large number of antique shops, art galleries, and art dealers. The number of works on offer is enormous: from old to modern, from porcelain to picture.
The area is centered around Nieuwe Spiegelstraat and its continuation, Spiegelgracht. One of the most popular ways to get there used to be under the passageway of the Rijksmuseum. More than 70 art dealers sell their merchandise in the area which came to be many years ago, as craftsmen such as watchmakers and furniture repair experts settled in the neighborhood. They sold their merchandise mostly to the rich citizens of Amsterdam.

Club LV Red Light District

The Red Light District in Amsterdam is visited by more than 4 million visitors each year who are curious to know what goes on behind the closed curtains.The red Light District is very closed to the Dam Square, Old Town Area 6. Here Amsterdam started of as a settlement around a dam in the river Amstel  at the end of the 12th century.
Prostitution has enjoyed a long tradition of tolerance in Amsterdam. Safety is key here. In addition to preventing forced prostitution, the aim is an open and honest approach. Sex-workers here have their own union, plenty of police protection, an information center, frequent monitoring and testing and professional standards.
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