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Visit Amsterdam - Venice of the North

Amsterdam is the largest, most populous, capital city of the Netherlands situated in the province of North Holland. It is famous for canals, ship docks, houseboats, and a stunning architectural mix of old and contemporary built on wooden poles.

It is considered as an extremely beautiful and romantic European city with 165 canals forming a well-connected canal network, which is an indispensable part of the city's urban planning. Three big channels linked by small radial streets and canals form a network.

The city is diverse with a rich culture, vivacious nightlife, good transport system, international restaurants, with over 20,000,000 tourists and day-trippers flocking the city every year, yet it is quiet with little road traffic mainly because of the canals.

There are 1281 bridges and 80 of which are in the heart of the city. Magere Brug or the Skinny Bridge is the most famous bridge along with the Bridge of 15 Bridges which is formed by the crossing of Reguliersgracht and Herengracht.

In Amsterdam, no destination is far away, you can enjoy a bike ride for an authentic feel and visit the attractive neighboring towns and villages. Begin exploring Amsterdam with a map to get around, where to go and enjoy cruising along the historic canals while you're there.

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is world’s oldest stock exchange as early as the 17th century. Some other main attractions include the Amsterdam Museum, Anne Frank House, Hermitage Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, the Van Gogh Museum, and its red-light district.

It is well-known for ‘coffee shops’ to buy different types of cannabis or weed which attracts over 5 million visitors annually.

Amsterdam is the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a global city, one of the top financial centers in Europe as well as the twelfth best city to live in globally based on quality of living – infrastructure and environment.