Amsterdam is one of the picturesque cities of Europe. The limited space of the city forced urban planners to approach its planning with all responsibility. Amsterdam has a large number of channels, many of which were never completed, and houses, streets and squares arose in their place. Many tourists come here not only to enjoy architecture monuments, but also to visit numerous shops, cafes, coffee houses, casinos, bars and specific museums.
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The old city is encircled by four half rings of the channels. All Amsterdam channels are included in the UNESCO list. The Singel Canal is known for its beautiful houses built during the Golden Age. The channels of Herenggracht, Keysersgracht and Probegracht amaze tourists with beautiful mansions. Excursions through the channels of Amsterdam are held daily, they all start from the city center, but the routes can be selected different.
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The central square of the ladies is the most famous place in Amsterdam. In the western part of the square is the royal palace. This is an unusually beautiful structure with a rich inner architectural ornament. Next to the royal palace is the Church of Nyvekurk, built in the XV century. Here is the famous Museum of Madame Tussaus, where huge lines of those who want to look at the wax figures of celebrities are lined up every day.
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Museum of Van Gogh is one of the most famous Museums of Amsterdam. About 200 paintings and drawings of the famous painter are presented here. The exhibition is a chronology of Van Gogh’s life, where his whole life is told in drawings, paintings and engravings. The Steedel Museum contains Picasso, Kazemir Malevich, Cezanne, Matisse, as well as other directions of contemporary art.
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Fans of history should visit Anna Frank's memorial house, opened in 1957 and dedicated to the memory of a Jewish girl who died in a German camp. She kept a diary where she described life during the occupation of Amsterdam.
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Arriving in Amsterdam, many tourists seek to immediately get to the famous Red Light Street, which is not at all like the street, but rather it is a whole area. This is a convenient place located near the port, prostitutes chose back in the XIV century. In the afternoon, for the first time in the quarter of red lanterns, you can not immediately notice the girls sitting in the windows, during the day they work little, and most of the windows are curtained. But nightlife is in full swing: lights are lit, music sounds, girls of different nationalities, skin color, different ages and proportions go to work. They temporarily and proudly sit on their high chairs and invite men and women to their rooms. However, in the afternoon you can better consider the architectural beauty of the quarter.
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In the quarter of the Red Lights there is an erotic museum - one of the most famous Museums of Amsterdam. It represents the erotic art of different periods and cultures. Among the exhibits of the museum: paintings, engravings, statues, figures depicting various erotic scenes. Amsterdam has many similarities of an erotic museum. Each museum is trying to attract customers with various tricks, for example, in some of them there are moving figures in human growth, shocking, frightening and attracting tourists.
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On the square Leidseplain is concentrated by the night life of Amsterdam. This area attracts tourists with a variety of art cafes, clubs, cinemas and shops. Street actors and musicians perform in the open air until the morning. On Leidseplain is the most famous coffee shop Amsterdam Bulldog Palace. In the Uitburo Street Bureau, you can get a full picture of Amsterdam's cultural life, buy tickets for concerts and theatrical performances.
Tourists with children, and just nature lovers should visit the zoo Artis Royal Zoo, where 6 thousand animals are collected. On the territory of the zoo you can see the botanical garden, aquarium, geological museum and simply observe the life of animals.
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