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Experience Amsterdam: what to do, what to see

Amsterdam is chock full of museums, tiny streets, markets, parks and coffee shops. It is easy to navigate around the city but it’s also easy to get lost. The Centraal Station is the very middle of the city; from there the canals form rings that lead east and west while the cross streets go north and south. Apart from museums, it’s next to essential to visit one of the city’s beautifully manicured parks or gardens as well as a market or two during your holidays in Amsterdam.

Essentials in Amsterdam

Stroll through its labyrinth of streets which are lined with tea houses, coffee shops and intriguing shops, and you will discover a myriad of unusual details, facades and a colourful atmosphere that invites you to day-dream...

Anne Frank House: It's one of the city's most iconic museums. The Frank family lived here in this hidden shelter-place and was where the famous diary of Anne was written. The house-museum is accessible to all audiences.

Café culture: You can find everything here from beer cafés, brown cafés, tea houses, coffee shops, tasting houses and more in the city’s core. There are at least 1000, so it’s almost certain there is something to suit every traveller’s taste.

Flower market: There are markets all over the city. Visit the flower market and bring home an original souvenir for someone special. The market is in the Rembrandt area, along the River Singel. Don't forget to check out the stalls on the barges moored to the banks.

Van Gogh Museum: An incredible amount of Van Gogh's works are on display in this modern museum, more than 200. Admire the paintings of this genius up close!

Parks: Amsterdam is a city of parks and gardens, that much is undeniable. The Hortus Botanicus was established in the early 1600 as a place to store plants and seeds brought by Dutch traders from exotic and foreign countries. Today there are 400+ different plant species. The greenhouse's cycad is 300 years old and is thought to be the world’s oldest potted plant.

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Accommodations in Amsterdam

There are plenty of options when it comes to hotels in Amsterdam. From canal guest houses to luxury eco-hotels to youth hostels, there is something for every taste and budget in the city centre. Find one with views of Keizergracht, the most beautiful canal in the city and you know you’ve found elegance. Most serve breakfast in a cosy dining room filled with morning light.

For something really memorable, look up any of the city’s hotels that are registered historical houses. They are preserved to every original detail and often feature rooms with unique furnishings. They are beautifully gabled and most have private gardens where you can relax with a glass of wine after sightseeing all day. If creaking wooden floors aren’t your style, look up one of the city’s sleek modern hotels and you’ll find something fitting for the 21st century. Generally Amsterdam’s hotel cleanliness standards are some of the highest in Europe so you can be sure your stay will be nothing less than extraordinary... and spotless.