Amsterdam – A Unique Travel Destination
Posted by John in Wednesday, June 17th 2009
Amsterdam - A Unique Travel Destination

Amsterdam is an exciting and rather unique travel destination because it is a place that appeals to a wide variety of travelers. If you like culture and history then Amsterdam is a wonderful travel destination as you can visit attractions such as the Vincent van Gogh museum, the Anne Frank House and the Rijksmuseum. If you are on a stag or just looking for lots of fun then Amsterdam is also a great city to visit as you can visit one of the infamous Dutch coffee shops, the red light district or perhaps one of the spectacular dance clubs.

Millions of tourists from all over the world visit Amsterdam each year and many people just keep on coming back as they can’t seem to get enough of the Dutch capital. This article provides visitors with a great overview of some of the most popular tourist attractions of Amsterdam.

Anne Frank House

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who wrote a diary whilst hiding in the attic of a building in Amsterdam during the 2nd World War. She was captured and sent to a concentration camp together with her sister and father. Her father, Otto Frank, was the only one to have survived the camps. The diary was found and later published by her father and it became one of the most sold books in history. The Anne Frank House museum is located in the actual building in which Anne Frank hid during the war. If you are visiting Amsterdam with your children then be sure to take them to the Anne Frank house as it is an important part of world history. The opening hours vary depending on the time of year so please check in advance. Tickets for adults cost 8.50 Euro and tickets for children cost 4 Euro.

Van Gogh Museum

Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous Dutch painters of all times. The Vincent van Gogh museum houses the largest collection of paintings and drawings by this Dutch master. There are over two hundred paintings at the Van Gogh Museum as well as nearly six hundred drawings and a large selection of personal artifacts.  The Van Gogh Museum is located in the Amsterdam Museum Quarter and is located only a few minutes’ walk from the Rijksmuseum. This popular Amsterdam tourist attraction is open daily for visitors from 10:00 until 18:00.

Red Light District

The Netherlands is known as one of the most liberal countries in the world which is why it should come as no surprise that Amsterdam has a giant red light district which is filled with many coffee shops, erotic stores and ladies of ill repute. Nearly every tourist that visits Amsterdam will at some time go for a walk through this famous Amsterdam landmark. It is rather safe to walk there so please do not fear as it is just as any other part of Amsterdam.

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James is travel consultant living on Phuket and is working on a number of projects. If you are looking for information about Phuket then be sure to visit his Phuket guide which includes an excellent section with Phuket apartment information.

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cerceteaza putin istoria lor. corpul vanatorilor de munte a fost distrus de catre sovietici, ca mai apoi sa fie reconstituit cu ajutorul celor care supravietuisera razboiului si epurarilor din romania postbelica. tehnicile nu sunt din carti, sunt din experienta data mai departe din generatie in generatie si imbunatatita generatie de generatie. cat despre tehnica este greu de gasit o tehnica perfect adaptata vanatorilor de munte (evident exista loc de multe imbunatatiri).


Michael S Says:

Norway is good but i like the beach and heat. Hawaii is the place


WPMixer Says:

eu am participat a acest fim si va asigur ca dtarea e aceeasi care apare aici. este greu dar si frums sa faci parte din B21VM.
A FST FACUT IN 2005 IN CABANA DIHAM.


John A Says:

Portland Oregon is great, city, but still down to earth…Great Coffee, and beautiful, and artsy (try Saturday Market during the summer)

Savannah Georgia is a beautiful coast, old south, beautiful town…Love the accents and the trees with moss hanging off them.

The Olympic National Forest in Washington State is beautiful, lots of beautiful mountains and beaches right next to each other. Rainforest and hot springs even!

San Francisco is gorgeous and really fun with the trolley and great seafood!

New York city, is of course great – a cross-cultural/foreign experience without ever going overseas!

Crater Lake Oregon is breathtaking and amazing! A crystal clear blue lake in the middle of a volcanic crater. Quiet, peaceful and inspiring!


Free Blog Says:

fellicitari pt. postare am fost si eu cercetas un an si este frumos, dar si greu dar asa ambuscada mai rar foarte frumos lucrat ca la carte ar fi bine sa iasa asa si intr-o lupta adevarata.Salutari sI pacat ca nu are Romania bani sa inveteasca in tehnica pt. ca este prea invechita!


Ask the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce.
Try some travel magazines: Conde Nast Traveler; cntraveler.com.
Budget Travel : Letters@BudgetTravelOnline.com
USAToday paper had an article on American Travel and Lonely Planet web site also.
China seems to be very high with Hawaii second or third.


Wordpress Says:

Vezi ca am scris romania cu r mic…
=))


August is a tough month to travel to the caribbean.. you know it is hurrican season, right (and incredibly hot & sticky)? But, if I had to pick, I would go to Aruba. Yeah, it will cost a little more than some of the other islands but this is one island outside of the hurricane belt & it is a little cooler because it is windy. I know it recently got some bad press, but to be honest, I think it is safer than a lot of other places like Jamaica & the Bahamas.


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ca sa nu mai zic ca daca mergeau imprastiati lasau urme in zapada in toata padurea,stia inamicul numarul fortelor,pe cand asa cercetarea inamica nu isi putea da seama de cate trupe au trecut pe acolo!!toti ne dam destepti in ziua de azi,dar sunteti prosti de dati in gropi!!


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2 Culture and attractions


Free Blog Says:

Cei imbracati in verde sunt inamici Vanatorilor de Munte


Iti multumesc ca m-ai corectat. Unde ai vazut tu vanatori de munte iarna in verde-negru?
Numai in romania….


Blogger Says:

o simpla intrebare ?

cine ii invata pe astia ? sa lupte….

ce experienta au profesori lor (razboiul pr hartie sau cel din cartile de istorie)

deacort cu tine in privinta tehnici sar nu uita si mentalitatea trebuie schimbata!


We rented a house on the Osa last year with my 2 girls and it was amazing. Try Lapa Rios or Bosque del Cabo. There are incredible places there and your little ones will love the monkeys, macaws, butterflies & beaches. It is very safe and clean. You do need to watch for scorpions & snakes but a little common sense will suffice.


Gretchen Says:

Black hill of south Dakota the trout fishing is out of this world and there are barely any people


The food in Phuket is delicious and cheap, all the Thais we met were very friendly and anxious to help. We stayed at Nirvana Thai- a completely different place to the hectic tourist trap in the east of Phuket Island.


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