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Convivial, cosy and compact; it’s easy to forget that Amsterdam is a capital city. It’s affable and easy-going, attractive to look at and a delightful place in which to wander. The Dutch metropolis has justifiably charmed its way to become one of Europe’s most popular short-break destinations.
A beguiling blend of the provincial and the international, Amsterdam displays a very amiable attitude towards visitors, helped by the fact that nearly everyone you meet is able to speak several languages fluently, and prides itself on being young at heart. On Amsterdam city breaks you can wander or cycle at your leisure amongst its lanes and quarters to discover the many delights of this golden age city. Beautifully painted gabled buildings frame its waterways, pretty bridges and trams dissect the city’s cobbles, shopkeepers create exquisite pavement-side displays of their produce and cafes, bars and restaurants exude considerable kerb-side appeal. For culture, city breaks to Amsterdam offer two of the finest art galleries in the world, and is at the forefront of classical music and contemporary European film, drama and dance.
Travelling around the city
Thanks to its compact size and extensive network of cycle paths, Amsterdam is the perfect city to explore on two wheels. With bicycle rental shops all over the city, it’s quite simple to pedal away. Amsterdam also boasts an impressive public transport network including metros, buses, trams, ferries and trains to help you get around the capital. In addition you can easily explore the city on foot and, of course, there’s nothing quite like seeing Amsterdam from a boat on its many canals.
Food and drink
Amsterdam has no shortage of restaurants, and serves visitors a culinary melting pot reflective of the diversity of the city itself; from tapas to tajine and from Modern Dutch to the Mediterranean via Indonesia. For those on luxury Amsterdam city-breaks there is a whole range of gastronomic experiences to choose from. Whether you're looking for a cosy local diner or one of its ten restaurants boasting coveted Michelin stars, you'll find plenty of palate pleasing dishes. Amsterdam is also the perfect place to enjoy a tipple whether you seek a local cosy joint, a traditional Dutch brown café or a luxurious grand café, don’t miss out on one of the city’s many terraces and thriving bar scene.
When to go
Tulips might make spring the definitive season in which to visit the Dutch capital, but any season in Amsterdam for luxury city breaks has its appeal. As it’s a northern capital, rain and grey skies are not uncommon, but chairs and tables of the pavement cafés go out occasionally over-optimistically at the slightest hint of fine weather. Summer means enjoying the outdoor terraces, waterways, events and festivities to the full, whilst the falling leaves of autumn make a canal-side walk an irresistible must. In winter hunker down in a convivial, wood panelled café and enjoy the cosy atmosphere of this laid-back capital.
Art & Amsterdam
Per square kilometre Amsterdam might well house more art masterpieces than any other capital city. The Van Gogh Museum is home to the world's largest collection of works by its troubled son Vincent, as well as Gaugin and Monet. The Rijksmuseum and The Museum het Rembrandthuis feature a prolific number of Rembrandt’s golden age treasures. The Hermitage Amsterdam, a Dutch outpost of Russia's State Hermitage Museum, regularly selects objects from its three-million-piece treasure trove home to stage superb exhibitions.
Convivial, cosy and compact; it’s easy to forget that Amsterdam is a capital city. It’s affable and easy-going, attractive to look at and a delightful place in which to wander. The Dutch metropolis has justifiably charmed its way to become one of Europe’s most popular short-break destinations.
A beguiling blend of the provincial and the international, Amsterdam displays a very amiable attitude towards visitors, helped by the fact that nearly everyone you meet is able to speak several languages fluently, and prides itself on being young at heart. On Amsterdam city breaks you can wander or cycle at your leisure amongst its lanes and quarters to discover the many delights of this golden age city. Beautifully painted gabled buildings frame its waterways, pretty bridges and trams dissect the city’s cobbles, shopkeepers create exquisite pavement-side displays of their produce and cafes, bars and restaurants exude considerable kerb-side appeal. For culture, city breaks to Amsterdam offer two of the finest art galleries in the world, and is at the forefront of classical music and contemporary European film, drama and dance.
Travelling around the city
Thanks to its compact size and extensive network of cycle paths, Amsterdam is the perfect city to explore on two wheels. With bicycle rental shops all over the city, it’s quite simple to pedal away. Amsterdam also boasts an impressive public transport network including metros, buses, trams, ferries and trains to help you get around the capital. In addition you can easily explore the city on foot and, of course, there’s nothing quite like seeing Amsterdam from a boat on its many canals.
Food and drink
Amsterdam has no shortage of restaurants, and serves visitors a culinary melting pot reflective of the diversity of the city itself; from tapas to tajine and from Modern Dutch to the Mediterranean via Indonesia. For those on luxury Amsterdam city-breaks there is a whole range of gastronomic experiences to choose from. Whether you're looking for a cosy local diner or one of its ten restaurants boasting coveted Michelin stars, you'll find plenty of palate pleasing dishes. Amsterdam is also the perfect place to enjoy a tipple whether you seek a local cosy joint, a traditional Dutch brown café or a luxurious grand café, don’t miss out on one of the city’s many terraces and thriving bar scene.
When to go
Tulips might make spring the definitive season in which to visit the Dutch capital, but any season in Amsterdam for luxury city breaks has its appeal. As it’s a northern capital, rain and grey skies are not uncommon, but chairs and tables of the pavement cafés go out occasionally over-optimistically at the slightest hint of fine weather. Summer means enjoying the outdoor terraces, waterways, events and festivities to the full, whilst the falling leaves of autumn make a canal-side walk an irresistible must. In winter hunker down in a convivial, wood panelled café and enjoy the cosy atmosphere of this laid-back capital.
Art & Amsterdam
Per square kilometre Amsterdam might well house more art masterpieces than any other capital city. The Van Gogh Museum is home to the world's largest collection of works by its troubled son Vincent, as well as Gaugin and Monet. The Rijksmuseum and The Museum het Rembrandthuis feature a prolific number of Rembrandt’s golden age treasures. The Hermitage Amsterdam, a Dutch outpost of Russia's State Hermitage Museum, regularly selects objects from its three-million-piece treasure trove home to stage superb exhibitions.
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