About Amsterdam

The longer spring days paint a colorful canvas in Amsterdam and the Netherlands. Amsterdam in spring feels a bit like the beginning of a crescendo that lasts through summer. 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 gets a bike for most authentic experience. The city is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and 7 of the world's top 500 companies. On top of the well-known highlights like the Van Gogh Museum or Madame Tussauds, the dutch capital offers many smaller, well-hidden treasures for you to explore. The tranquil Begijnhof in the heart of Amsterdam is like a village square in a metropolis. The Singel flower market is one of the most colorful and fragrant places of interest of Amsterdam. The house owes its name to the golden chain on the facade. Houseboat Museum, see how homely and romantic life on the water is absolutely an unforgetful experience of life.

The house owes its name to the golden chain on the facade. Houseboat Museum, see how homely and romantic life on the water is absolutely an unforgetful experience of life. Amsterdam has a rich architectural history. The oldest building in Amsterdam is the Oude Kerk (Old Church), at the heart of the Wallen, consecrated in 1306. The oldest wooden building is het Houten Huys.at the Begijnhof. It was constructed around 1425 and is one of only two existing wooden buildings. It is also one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Amsterdam. De Wallen, also known as Walletjes or Rosse Buurt, is a designated area for legalized prostitution and is Amsterdam's largest and most well known red-light district. This neighborhood has become a famous tourist attraction. It consists of a network of roads and alleys containing several hundred small, one-room apartments rented by female sex workers who offer their services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights. Amsterdam has its garment centre in the World Fashion Center. Buildings which formerly housed brothels in the red light district have been converted to ateliers for young fashion designers.