Places to Visit in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a part of Netherland. Here the people are very loving to each other and go out of their way to help others. The people from different fields, children and families enjoy the company of each other. This city is also famous for tourism. Thereare some places of interest where one would like to visit.

ANNE FRANK HOUSE: Anne frank was residing in this city. She and her family were hiding for more than two years during the World War II. She spent her two years writing a diary on her life during the period of world war. This diary tells the story of the wartime persecution of the Jews,contemporary fascism, racism and anti-Semitism. This diary is now on display at this house which is turned into a museum.

VAN GOGH MUSEUM: Vincent Van Gogh was a painter during the 20thcentury. His painting was not that famous when he was alive. But now this museum has become a tourist attraction. This is the only museum in the world that has many paintings, written documents, under one roof. Some of the famous portrait is Van Gogh’s self-portraits, the sunflower sand The Potato eaters.

THE ROYAL PALACE: It is called the eighth wonder of the world. The ROYAL PALACE is situated on the Dam square. This palace is still used by the Royal Family for state visit, New Year’s reception and awards.Paintings,sculpture,huge chandeliers etc. are admired by the tourist. They also have exhibition for the public.

DUTCH TULIP AND FLOWERS: The trip to the Tulip field is a must during spring. Tulip bulbs are seen growing with striking colours. Like red, pink, white, purple and yellow. It looks like a carpet of flowers. They are also display of flowers during Amsterdam Tulip festivals.

CANAL CRUISE: This is one of the most popular attractions. If one is interested in sightseeing then just hop on hop off is the service offered by canal bus .Different types of festivals are celebrated on the boat. The boat passes along the coastline of the beautiful city. There are different theme cruise while sailing. That is the beer cruise, burger cruise, candlelight cruise, Dinner cruise, and pizza cruise.

MUSEUM OF BAGS: It is a unique Museum with collections right from Middle age till the present. These bags have different variety of functions, form, material and decoration used through centuries. They also have exhibition and sale of these bags.

ARTIS ZOO: The surroundings are built according to the species. For a minute you feel that you are in African Savannah with the wild animals, zebras and gazelles and the next moment you are in the aquarium surrounded by coral reef and sharks.Artis is an entertainment place for kids. Kids can pet the animals. Art is is more than a zoo with aquarium, botanical garden, zoological museum, geological museum and planetarium.

VONDELPARK: This is the largest park in Amsterdam city. There are many ponds,lawns; gardens and winding footpaths .There is snacks counter. There are bikes, skateboards, cycle available to roam in the park. The garden is also filled with beautiful flowers. From May to September the Vondelpark open air theatre is packed with festivals, dance, cabaret, jazz and children’s theatre.

BIKE TOUR: You can tour the city on wheels. You can enjoy the ride and also stop at any place as and when required. You can visit the windmills and Breweries.

BLOKARTING: It is a sport played on the beach.It is very popular. It is also called as land based sailing sport. All the beaches do not have a permit but IJMUIDEN AAN ZEE has a special permit. Blokarting can be done on sand and in water too.