Tourist Points in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a complete treat for recreation lovers and for those who travel to explore cultural values of different places. Amsterdam contains old architectural wonders and modern architectural work. Mainly, there is a great variety of museums in Amsterdam attracting a heavy traffic of visitors and tourists every year. But this is not enough to introduce Amsterdam, as it is a home of various stunning beautiful places and areas. Especially the nightlife of Amsterdam is significant. The main and significant tourist points in Amsterdam are:

Oude Kerk

It is an old church that is one of the great archeological sites of Amsterdam. This church lies in the center of the Red Light District. The medieval building of this church is the main attracting thing in it.

Dam Square

It is located in the nucleus of Amsterdam city.  This site holds great historical importance. This site was used to welcome Napoleon and his force in the 18th century that ruled over Amsterdam. This site contains an internationally recognized and admired museum named Amsterdam Historical Museum. This site also contains a palace called the Royal Palace. The Royal Palace is the heart of Damn Square and attracting a great number of tourists to Amsterdam every year.

Canals of Amsterdam

There are uncountable canals in Amsterdam due to these canals it is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North. The popular activity that is associated with these canals is boating. Without boating cruise in these canals the tour to Amsterdam is considered as incomplete tour. These canals are perfect place for romantic couples. There are four significant canals that are flowing in Amsterdam center; these are Prionsengracht, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Singel. These canals are also suitable for enjoying nightlife in Amsterdam.

Skinny Bridge

Although, Amsterdam is a home of approximately 1280 bridges but Skinny Bridge is the most significant among all. It is a great piece of architectural artwork. This bridge connects the two separate banks of the river Amstel and the two connecting leaf of this bridge get apart and let the boats pass in every 20 minutes.

Jordaan

It is one of the most visited destinations in Amsterdam. It is a busy area that remains overloaded with students, business personnel, professionals, and tourists. This place contains nifty canals, narrow streets, busy cafes, art galleries, and shopping areas. 

Rembrandtplein

This a perfect place to enjoy food, party life, and nightlife of Amsterdam. This place is flourished with pubs, clubs, restaurants, cafes, and hotels. It is a warm welcoming place that welcomes its tourists and visitors. This place is world famous for playing Dutch music in real time at its various Dutch clubs. Besides enjoying a thrilling nightlife in this square you can also spend sometime by sitting in the park that is located in the heart of this square. You can buy diamonds and souvenirs for your friends and family from the shops located in the surrounding area of this park.

Leidse Square

This is another world famous point in Amsterdam that is particular for its nightlife charms. This area is overloaded with lavish restaurants, busy clubs, theatres, cinemas, and cafes. There is no limitation or restriction in this area and you can spend a lot of your time by sitting at outdoor restaurants and cafés with your friends and partners. There is a great number of street performers, you can enjoying watching jugglers, musicians, fire eaters, etc on the streets of this area.

Albert Cuypmarkt

This is one the most popular outdoor shopping area in Europe. It is undoubtedly receiving millions of tourists and visitors every year. This visitor traffic increases especially on Saturdays. This is one of the largest street markets of Amsterdam with more than 300 stalls. You can buy good quality products from here such as fresh food, trendy clothes, and other household items. The great thing about this market is that it is not very much expensive.

Artis Zoo

It lies in the heart of Amsterdam city. It is based on four significant areas these are Zoo, Planetarium, Botanical Garden, and Geological & Zoological museum. There is a great variety of animals and this zoo is also safe for your children. There is a wide range of entertaining options that can easily keep every member of your family well absorbed for a long time.

Vondelpark

It is an extraordinary place in Amsterdam. This park is attracting over 10 millions visitors around the world every year. This park is a significant landmark in Netherlands. It looks like heaven on earth. To see it is to love it simply!

Hortus Botanicus

It is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. It is another proud tourist point of Amsterdam. This botanical garden is illustrated with more than 6000 different plants and among all of these plants various are totally unique. This garden contains a café that was built after recent renovation of Hortus Botanicus. It is really great activity to having tea/coffee and snacks while sitting in this café and catching the beautiful view of this park. This park can be easily accessible from any part of Amsterdam and it is also suitable for having relaxing time.

Windmills of Amsterdam

Netherlands tour remains incomplete without visiting the great windmills. These windmills are located right in the center of the city and these are 8 in numbers. Make sure that you’ve taken your camera or handy with you when visiting these windmills.

Red Light Are in Amsterdam

What to say about it the name says it all. It is particular for sex life, beers, and party nights. This area has that is actually recognized as a district for its particular features, has now become a sexual amusement park that is open for all. More interestingly, this area gives the complete meanings to its name by lighting up with red lights every where as soon as the darkness of nights falls. There are no restrictions and no limitations in this area except the limitation of “no photography”.

Hotels of Amsterdam

Amsterdam contains a wide range of hotels, resorts, motels, and accommodation places.  The most popular hotels of Amsterdam are Hotel Krasnapolsky and Amstel Hotel. These two hotels are the significant landmark hotels of Amsterdam and offering a wide range of trendy accommodation and luxurious facilities. Besides these two hotels there are few others that are known for their modernity and they are also recognized internationally. These hotels are Amsterdam Hilton and Okura Amsterdam.

Amsterdam contains all the flavors of life, from natural scenic sites to archeological wonders and significant museums, from hot sexual life to relaxing green parks, and from precious zoos to pleasant canals. All these things together make the Amsterdam a perfect tourist point.