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Amsterdam Travel Information
Built around a spider's web of canals, wherever you go in Amsterdam you
always seem to be walking beside or over water!
Visitors return to sample the world class museums, beautifully preserved
architecture and friendly, cosmopolitan atmosphere that is unique to
this vibrant city.
Amsterdam
In the evening, try a candlelight cruise, the nightclubs of Leidseplein,
or an eye opening visit to the infamous Red Light district!
You'll find tiny bars and smoky 'brown cafes', exotic nightlife, grand
canalside houses - and flowers everywhere.
All these things together conspire to a pageant of enjoyment which is
fresh at any time of year.
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Amsterdam Travel and Flight
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Getting There
Various direct flights from the UK to Amsterdam airport are
available at discount rates from your local airport with KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines and British Airways. The flight time to Amsterdam is approx 1
1/2 hours.
Flights can be booked online here at Cheap
Online Flights, just click on our 'Cheap Flights' page to the left.
Discount hotel rates in Amsterdam are also available to book online here at Cheap
Online Flights, just visit our 'Hotels
Abroad' page for online availability and secure reservations.
Getting Around
Amsterdam is a delight to explore on foot, but for the best views take a
boat trip along the historic canals. Alternatively join the locals and
hire a bike, or take advantage of the city's cheap and comprehensive
tram service.
Must See
View the Royal Palace on Dam Square and visit the West Church, with a
golden orb, carillon of 47 bells and superb views of the city.
The Royal Palace, overlooking Dam Square
The floating flower market on the Singel canal is an impressive sight,
as are the diamond cutters and polishers whose expertise can be viewed
in traditional workshops.
Must Do
Visitors are really spoilt for choice from Amsterdam's wealth of high
quality museums. For art visit the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and
the Stedelijk Museum; for history don't miss the Anne Frank House, the
Maritim Museum and the Amstelkring; for science try the interactive New
Metropolis Museum, while for a glimpse of a unique Amsterdam lifestyle,
step aboard the Houseboat Museum.
To Relax
Amsterdam is a strollers and shoppers paradise, with something for
everyone. Try the narrow streets of the historic Jordaan area for
charming boutiques and unusual specialist shops, and the Spiegel Quarter
near the Rijksmuseum for art and antiques.
There is a great choice of high street stores on the Kalverstraat and
for exclusive designer items there is the PC Hoofstraat. Good buys in
Amsterdam include cigars, diamonds, bulbs, cheese, Delftware and Marken
pottery which all make great souvenirs.
There is an amazing choice of restaurants from modest local cafe's to
international restaurants. Amsterdam's thriving cafe society really
comes to life in the summer when pavement cafes fill the streets and
squares, while the traditional Brown Cafes (pubs) will give you a taste
of local social life.
Leidseplein is a lively area, day or night, and here you will find bars
and smoky jazz clubs. Finally, no visit would be complete without a
stroll round the infamous Red Light district - flagrant but fascinating,
it shows yet another aspect of this unique city.
The Red Light District, Amsterdam
Weather
Daily average temperatures (Approx) 'C
JAN 5 FEB 5 MAR 8 APR
12 MAY 16 JUN
19 JUL 21 AUG 21 SEP 18 OCT
14 NOV 9 DEC 6
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Amsterdam Highlights
> Amazing Amsterdam lives its life on the street
> Come and catch the spirit of your warm hosts
> Experience a 'brown cafe' or join the Dam Square crowd
> Canals, bicycles and trams galore
Take a ride on the trams
> Pulsating night life - not for the faint hearted!
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