With its
characteristic canals – surrounded by narrow, low, crooked 17th century houses –
Amsterdam is one of the
most charming capital cities in Europe, without doubt. Here, you do your sightseeing trip by boat, the shops are small and offer personal service, and the cafes often have tables on the pavement, facing the water. With a rich cultural life and wide range of entertainment which are difficult to beat, Amsterdam is a full-scale capital city, but has retained its small-town feel.
One look at the map of the city shows that there are almost as many canals in the centre as there are streets. While most streets look more like alleys – short and narrow – the canals are much wider. For this reason, not many Amsterdam residents drive a car in the city.
It is easier to travel round by boat or tram. Apart from this,
bicycles are the most popular and practical means of transport in Amsterdam, which is also an excellent city for walking round. Admittedly, you can easily get lost in Amsterdam, where the streets wind round like threads in a spider’s web - but there is nowhere else that is so pleasant to get lost in! Beautiful house facades, tulip sellers, street musicians and crowds of people are Amsterdam in a nutshell.
Wandering aimlessly between the
Central Station and
Vondelpark is an entertainment all by itself. Anybody looking for serious entertainment will not be disappointed. In recent years, increasing numbers of modern restaurants and bars have opened in areas such as
Jordaan and
De Pijp, even though
Leidseplein still has the densest concentration of restaurants.
Present-day Amsterdam is more cocktails in modern lounges, where the most popular plant is rocket salad.
But the national mentality is
extremely liberal and
social. Here, everybody can be themselves and still fit in.
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