Everyone who is thinking of visiting The Netherlands, has to go to Amsterdam. Amsterdam is the most populous city in the Netherlands with about 1.35 million inhabitants in the urban area. It’s easy to fly to Amsterdam from Dublin (flight time about 1h 40 minutes) – it is a perfect stop for a short trip in this beautiful city. Amsterdam City Centre has lots of small quirky streets with everything from flowers to bicycles. The river, the Amstel, flows through the city centre. Here are our top tips of what to do in Amsterdam.
1 – Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House tour is a must do when you are in Amsterdam. There you can see the original house with the original interior from the time where Anne Frank hid and wrote her famous journal of her experience. It is so inspirational when you go through the house.
There is also a restaurant in the House now where you can eat a little after your interesting tour.
2 –Take A Canal Boat Tour
If the weather is good, you have to do a canal tour through the city of Amsterdam.
You can see the cities’ little streets and flower markets from a different point of view and you can relax on the boat.
After a long day of sightseeing that will be a great idea!
3 –Nightlife in Amsterdam
The nightlife in Amsterdam is really versatile.
Amsterdam is a city that never sleeps. In Amsterdam, Cannabis is decriminalized so you can visit one of the many coffeshops if you are so inclined.
In Amsterdam are many nightclubs from Theatres to Lounge bars, from Coffeeshops to clubs. No matter where you want to go, there is always good music from world famous DJ’s like Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix and Tiesto.
4 –Madame Tussauds
If you want to do a day full of sightseeing, you have to go to Madame Tussauds.
It is like a museum, but full of waxworks from popular people like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie or Albert Einstein.
You can take pictures with all of these wax works, that are so lifelike, your friends will thing you met the real person!
5 –Eat Poffertjes and Stroopwaffels
No visit to Amsterdam is complete without eating lots of desserts and sweet things: their Poffertjes and the Stroopwaffels are world famous. You can buy these candies on every street corner and also buy some as presents to bring home for your friends and family.
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Interested in more of our destinations in Europe? Why not have a look at our article about Cologne or Stuttgart
Travel Insurance for Amsterdam
If you do end up making plans to travel to Amsterdam, make sure you have travel insurance for your trip.
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