Amsterdam
Wandering Life in the Canal City
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, where canals and rivers occupying a quarter of its total area. The city is known as the Venice of the North, with water-related attractions as Dam Square and canal sceneries. Amsterdam is also famous for its vibrant, diverse nightlife and festival activities.
A City Built on Water
With canals and rivers occupying a quarter of the city, everything in Amsterdam seems to be about water. Walk out of Amsterdam Centraal Station and you’ll find the platform is built on an artificial island. The canals that run along the outskirts of the old city have a total length of 100 kilometers, and became a World Heritage site for its unique sceneries. The famous Dam Square was built in the place where a dam existed hundreds of years ago.
Dam Square
Old Town Historic Commercial Center
Named after the dam once built on the Amstel River, Dam Square is the political and commercial center of Amsterdam's Old Town and hosts a variety of ceremonies and events from time to time each year. Landmarks such as the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, the New Church, and the National Monument are located around the square.
Canals Of Amsterdam
Over 100 kilometers of Water Network
Amsterdam is a city on water, with 100 km of canal waterways, the three main ones being called the Patricians' Canal, the Emperor's Canal, and the Prince's Canal. The Amsterdam Canals have been selected as a World Heritage Site because of their unique appearance and the historical buildings along the rivers.
Amsterdam Centraal Station
First Stop to Netherlands
Amsterdam Centraal Station is the most important transportation hub in the Netherlands, built on artificial islands in the IJ Lake. Opened in 1889, the station's red-brick facade is covered with beautiful carvings and allows passengers to transfer to the metro, tram, and cruise ships.
Red-Light District
Prostitution is a legitimate industry in Amsterdam, and most adult visitors in Amsterdam will include the De Wallen (Red-light district) in their itinerary. It’s full of nightclubs, bars, sex shops and even sex museums that are sure to blow your mind.
Amsterdam Red Light District
De Wallen
Prostitution is a legitimate industry in Amsterdam, and most adult visitors include the Amsterdam Red Light District in their itinerary to learn about its unique culture. The night is lit by red lights in front of bars, nightclubs, sex museums and window displays here.
Erotic Museum
Cultures and Arts About Sex
Located in Amsterdam's red-light district, the Amsterdam Erotic Museum has an unassuming facade with fascinating collections. With a focus on the beauty of the human body, the Erotic Museum offers an eye-opening collection of paintings, sculptures, comic books, etc.
City of Museums
There is a saying that the number of museums is directly proportional to the prosperity of a city, and this is true for Amsterdam. Amsterdam is home to a large number of world-famous museums, including the National Museum (Rijksmuseum), the Van Gogh Museum, and the Diamond Museum Amsterdam. The Van Gogh Museum houses more than a thousand paintings, drawings and letters by Vincent Van Gogh. Most of these museums are clustered around Museum Square of Amsterdam.
Museum Square
Artistic Urban Green Field
Museum Square is the most popular public space in Amsterdam city, with large numbers of people sunbathing on the square lawn every day. Nearby are the National Museum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Municipal Museum Amsterdam, the Diamond Museum, and other major museums.
