The most important tourist places in Amsterdam
– Dam Square
The most visited Dam Square in Amsterdam. This is because of the central location in the city center of Amsterdam. If you travel to Amsterdam by rail, exit Central Station and follow Damrak straight ahead, you will arrive at Dam Square. There are many special buildings in Dam Square, such as the Royal Palace and Nieuwe Kerk. The National Monument is located here. Every year National Memorial Day is held here on May 4th. The famous NH Krasnapolsky, Bijenkorf department store and Madame Tussauds wax museum are located on Dam Square. You will find artists on the streets of Dam Square.
– Amsterdam bridges
Amsterdam has over 1,500 bridges, four times the number in Venice. Water has played a major role in the history of the city of Amsterdam from the beginning of the settlement. The Amstel River was the most important traffic link also used to defend the city. In the seventeenth century these canals were laid over the city like a spider’s web.
– Leidsestraat
It is a busy shopping street located in the center of Amsterdam. The Leidsestraat is located between Koningsplein and Leidseplein. Along with the famous Kalverstraat, it is one of the city’s most popular shopping areas. The range of stores on the Leidsestraat is somewhat more diverse than that of the Kalverstraat, for people who focus primarily on fashion and footwear. Leidsestraat is car-free (there are delivery vans and vans that supply the shops). It is officially a pedestrian zone. With the tram busy.
– Amsterdam Historical Museum
For a wonderful walk through the centuries you can visit the historical museum housed in a former orphanage. The museum tells intriguing stories about the tolerance, mercantilism and stubbornness of the city’s residents that have attracted people from all over the world for centuries. The Grand Tour is a journey of discovery through seven centuries of the city’s history in 23 halls.
– Water ride through the canals
Amsterdam’s canals are of great tourist interest and watching Amsterdam from the water is the most appropriate way to see all the sights. Don’t miss the centuries-old beauty of the canal houses scattered on the sides of the canals with most flights departing from Stationsplein and Damrak.
– Vondelpark park
Vondelpark is for many people in Amsterdam the most expensive park in the city at 1.5 kilometers and 48 hectares. It is home to the National Monument and is an oasis of calm in the busy city. Until the middle of the 20th century the park remained private property and because maintenance could no longer be paid for, it was donated to the city. The name of the park is due to the placement of a statue of the writer/poet Joost van den Vondel (1582 – 1674)
