Amsterdam It is truly a unique city. Although it had many visitors, it did not lose anything from its authenticity. You can do whatever crazy thing you want to do here. Whether you are visiting a museum, eating delicious food, shopping, or hitting the bottom of the fun. In order to get a taste of Amsterdam, one of the centers of liberalism and tolerance around the world, it is enough to sit in a cafe and watch the city and the people passing by, rent a bicycle and wander its streets or take a stroll in its canals. But there are still places that should not be missed.
Amsterdam Attractions
A culturally strong city, Amsterdam has the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Heineken experience, the Canal cruise and more to do.
Amsterdam Canal Tour
The historical city center is surrounded by canals and you can feel the freedom and peace just because of this. You can walk around these canals, or better yet, hop on a boat or rent a boat yourself. Another way to tour the Venice of the North is to rent a bike.
Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the largest and most impressive museum in the Netherlands. With over one million visitors a year, the museum finally opened in the spring of 2013 after 10 years of maintenance. It contains golden age masterpieces from the 17th century. There are world-famous major works such as the famous Rembrandt's "The Night Watch", Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" and "Woman reading a letter", "The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede". These magnificent paintings reflect the history and character of the Netherlands. If you find a suitable flight ticket and go to Amsterdam, you should definitely see this museum.
Het Scheepvaart National Maritime Museum
After the renovations, the Maritime Museum has become a must-visit, especially with children. In addition to modern and interactive events, presentations and exhibitions, there are extraordinary models of ships in the museum, where very beautiful paintings are exhibited. All these provide very important and good information for you to understand more or less Dutch history. A tiny country had the most powerful navy in the entire world.
Van Gogh Museum
This modern museum contains 200 paintings and 550 drawings. All drawn by Van Gogh in different moods. In addition to being the largest collection in the world, Van Gogh's letters are also among the works exhibited by the museum.
Begijnhof
Coming from a narrow and arched road, this charming garden is located in the city center surrounded by old houses. The devout virgin Beguine nurses have been replaced by older ladies. no. 34 Amsterdam's oldest house. Entry is free.
Red Light District
Famous for its cannabis shops and sex trade businesses, the Red Light District is among the places to visit in Amsterdam. As you pass through this more colorful area in the evenings, you can see tour groups watching the women in the glass panes lined up side by side. With its changing and improving character in recent years, the area is very popular with students and hipsters with its better quality bars, restaurants and shops. The most beautiful canals of Amsterdam, the houses lined up along the canal sides that will make you feel like you are in a fairy tale, and the sweetest side streets are also located in this area.
City Guard Gallery (Schuttersgalerij)
There is a saying that "the best things in life are the free ones". It is also free to visit all the paintings reflecting the golden age of the Netherlands in this gallery. Maybe there are not as many monuments as the Rijksmuseum, but you can still witness the centuries-old culture of the people of Amsterdam and the Dutch civilization.
Anne Frank's House
Anne Frank's house is located in the square of Amsterdam. Famous II. He wrote his WWII diary while he was hiding here. When you see the secret compartment they live in, you can have an unforgettable experience because in this tiny room, two families lived in hiding from the Nazis for 2 years. The original diary is also included in the exhibition.
Old church
Located in the glamorous part of the Red Light District, this old and large Protestant church is surrounded by small houses and is incredibly peaceful. The buildings, especially the Gothic-Renaissance style octagonal bell tower, were used for sailors. For adults, walking around the church at night can be an interesting experience.
Exhibitions and Shows
Around 20 million tourists visit Amsterdam annually, and numerous events are organized to make these visits a good one. Standard events such as the Heineken experience, Madame Tussauds and Amsterdam Dungeon have been added to standard events such as the House of Bols Genever Experience, Reypenaer Cheese Tasting, Extra cold Ice bar and Tun Fun indoor playground for kids.