Amsterdam´s canals
The number of canals have led Amsterdam to become known as ¨the Venice of the north ¨ And thus, a trip to Amsterdan is not compleat without a boat cruise. a canal tour can be both fascinating and relaxing by day and enchanting and romantic at night when many houses and bridges are iluminated. the four man city center canals are Prinsengracht, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and singel. Thers also numerouse smaller canals in the neiborghood of Jordan, of which the Brouwersgracht, the Bloemgracht and the Leliegracht are especialy plesant

Amsterdam is one of the greatest small cities in the world. From its canals to world-famous museums and historical sights, Amsterdam is one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in Europe.

 

Amsterdam is also a city of tolerance and diversity. It has all the advantages of a big city: culture, nightlife, international restaurants, good transport - but is quiet, and largely thanks to its canals, has a little road traffic. In Amsterdam your destination is never far away, but get a bike for most authentic experience.

 

Amsterdam quick facts:

Population: 751,000
Time zone: CET (UTC +1 hour)
Telephone area code: +20
Country: The Netherlands (also known as Holland)

 

Amsterdam tourist attractions:

Museums are the main tourist attraction in Amsterdam. Everyone knows the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum, but there is much more. Amsterdam has over fifty museums which attract millions of visitors each year. See our suggested itineraries to explore these attractions.

 

Amsterdam is part of the province of North-Holland and is located in the northwest of the Netherlands next to the provinces of Utrecht and Flevoland. The river Amstel terminates in the city center and connects to a large number of canals that eventually terminate in the IJ. Amsterdam is situated 2 meters above sea level.[4] The surrounding land is flat as it is formed of large polders. To the southwest of the city lies a man-made forest called het Amsterdamse Bos. Amsterdam is connected to the North Sea through the long North Sea Canal.

 

 

Amsterdam is intensely urbanized, as is the Amsterdam metropolitan area surrounding the city. Comprising 219.4 square kilometers of land, the city proper has 4457 inhabitants per km2 and 2275 houses per km2.[30] Parks and nature reserves make up 12% of Amsterdam's land area.[31]