What to do in Amsterdam —
16 things to do

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Visit Vincent Van Gogh museum

Joe Guardino

There are more than 200 paintings, about 440 drawings and 31 prints, including both versions of the picture Sunflowers.

€179Visit Vincent Van Gogh museum

Try a space cake in a coffee shop

klia balo

Amsterdam is the only place where space muffins are made - try one to add some ginger to your life:)

€7.509Red light district

See the flowering of tulips in Keukenhof Park

Garry Positive

The blossoming of tulips lasts from the end of March to the middle of May. The park is opened during this period.

€167Park Keukenhof

Ride a bike around the city

Anna Tet

On the streets of Amsterdam bicycle riders are the main characters. Cars and pedestrians always give way to bikers, but they don't!

Watch red light district window displays

Anna Tet

In the evening streets of the district become red, curtains open and "love" is on offer.

FREE7Red light district

Try bitterballen

maxwell

Meatballs with spices, nutmeg and parsley can be found in any local bar. They are always served with mustard or sauce.

Buy Holland cheese

Taste all sorts of Maasdam and Gouda cheese and buy some you took a liking to the most in a small cheese shop of Amsterdam.

Take a picture at I Amsterdam

María Alejandra

Climb one of the letters of the huge catch phase - the slogan of the city. This is the most popular photo spot.

FREE5I amsterdam sign

Try herring

Anna Tet

Freshly harvested herring of small size is marinated in onions. The Dutch eat it whole, holding it by the tail.

Try sandwich with herring

Dutch herring in a white bun, with pickled cucumbers and onion. You can buy it in a food track with with a sign "haring".

Watch Amsterdam Pride

Jimena

In 2018 parties and fancy dress show of well-known Amsterdam Pride take place from 3d till 5th August.

Buy klomp

Anna Tet

Dutch shoes "klomp" are made of poplar and worn on woolen socks. Can be decorated with folklore drawings. Klomp were popular among workers of a sawmill.

€154Zaanse Schans

Head to the Cat museum

valeriya

In the Cat Cabinet you can see cats on the canvases of Rembrandt and Van Gogh, in the interior paintings, as well as live cats.

€73Cat Cabinet Museum

Spend a night in a houseboat

chateau

Relax after a busy day in one of the floating hotels moored at the coast of Amstel.

Drink coffee in a glass cafe

Margaret Cain

In the tower of the shopping center Kalvertoren, you can drink coffee and observe the key buildings through binoculars.

0Glass cafe Blue Amsterdam

Celebrate King's Day

oddviser

The celebration starts on April, 26 in the evening and lasts all night and day long of April, 27. At the date of Holland king's birth people wear orange colours.

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