AMSTERDAM ATTRACTIONS

Amsterdam is a lively city, with many museums, canals that go all across the  town, very friendly people and plenty of cafes and restaurants.

Centraal Station

We arrived quickly from the airport, taking the train to the Central Station (Centraal Station) and then the tram for three stops until the city center, where we had accommodation. We have visited tourist attractions such as Rijskmuseum Vincent Van Gogh Museum, Municipal Museum (Stedelijk Museum), Diamond Centre (one of the diamond processing centers), we saw Rembrandt’s house, I lost many hours on Dam Square – here is the Royal Palace, Nieuwe Kerk (new church) and the largest department store in town, The Bijenkorf.

African Dancers

Everything starts from Dam Square, pedestrian street Kalverstraat always lively and where, besides large and elegant stores, I could see the organ-grinder, souvenir shops and even African dancers promoting their country.
In the evenings we went to Red Light District (district of the red lights), where the “sellers of pleasure” were displayed in shop windows, and next to this cafes were the smell of cannabis is strongly felt (soft drugs are legal here, just for people over 18 years) .

Moulin Rouge Red District Atraction

A very interesting street is Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, where there are many antique shops and where I found a great restaurant: “Pasta e Basta. Besides the delicious Italian preparations, the atmosphere is  level 10, the waiters have a great contribution, that sings and invites you to dance! A boat ride on the canals or a bike ride through the city, will be unforgettable experiences … In other words, Amsterdam is a truly charming city … !