Traveling Amsterdam by foot is one of the best means of seeing this wonderfully small metropolis. You may spend several hours touring the area while walking or riding a bicycle. There are many small cafes and shops that you may enjoy while visiting Amsterdam. Cafe-life is one of the most popular activities while visiting Amsterdam by foot, whether you are taking in lunch, dinner, a coffee break, enjoying happy hour and people-watching. Amsterdam is a small area that you can easily cover while walking and does provide many interesting photo opportunities.
Amsterdam is a metropolitan area and the capital city of the Netherlands. It offers temperate climates with mild winters and moderately warm summers. Amsterdam is also one of Europe’s busiest tourist destinations. With the rich history and beauty or Amsterdam, it is no wonder that many individuals enjoy touring Amsterdam by foot. Walking tours include, the Amsterdam City Center, the Jordaan district, the Jewish and Latin Quarters and various others.
Besides enjoying Amsterdam by foot, many individuals choose to move around on bicycles, since the city is one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the world. In fact, the city center discourages driving a vehicle and the parking fees are terribly expensive. Many of the streets in the city are one-way or closed to vehicles all together. Many natives carpool while traveling to work and back. However, public transport includes the use of tramlines, buses, water taxis, ferries, waterbuses and rental boats as well as canal cruises. The canal cruises includes numerous sights to see and covers them in a relatively short amount of time.
Museum Square is very popular for its numerous outdoor concerts and festivals. These may include Queen’s Day or Koninginnedag, Gay Pride and an event that lasts for three days called the Uitmarkt. Some of the most popular museums of Amsterdam include the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum; however, Amsterdam is the home of more than 30 museums and offers something for everyone. Events and festivals include but are not limited to an assortment of fairs, parades, dance events, cabarets, and carnivals, cheese market tasting and culinary events. You may also enjoy the zoos, numerous concert halls, theaters and historic city parks.
Amsterdam features an assortment of large modern cafes as well as cozy small cafes. Amsterdam is the home of some of the best restaurants of the Netherlands; they range from expensively luxurious restaurants to more quaint and affordable restaurants.
If you are into sports, Amsterdam offers a great deal that includes various sports such as ice hockey, baseball, soccer and basketball held in various locations such as the Amsterdam Arena Stadium, the Sporthallen Zuid and the Jaap Eden Ice Rink. The red-light district of Amsterdam is located in De Wallen otherwise known as Rosse Buurt or Walletjes. Here you will find various coffee shops, the Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum and the Blues Brothers are very popular, an erotic museum as well as an assortment of sex-related shops, shows and theatres.
There is also an interesting assortment of discotheque clubs to suit any lifestyle, such as the Club Home, the Escape, the Powerzone, the Hotel Arena and the Panama. Traveling Amsterdam by foot provides you with a sundry of excitement that will please just about anyone.
Finally, something you shouldn’t forget is finding accommodation in Amsterdam . Plenty of hotels and hostels and available for you to rent, but if you are the kind of person who enjoy privacy and cooking at home, the best option you have is renting an Amsterdam apartment. An Amsterdam rental is easy to book and it offers all the comfort you require to enjoy a memorable time in Holland.
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