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Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a city of tolerance and diversity. It is has all the advantages of a big city: culture, history, entertainment, good transport – but is physically small, quiet, and largely thanks to the canals, has relatively little traffic. The city offers many places of interest, famous museums, cozy pubs and markets. Amsterdam is a small city where your destination is never at a great distance.
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Amsterdam Museums
For a fairly small city, Amsterdam has a surprisingly large number of museums and galleries.Traditional art-lovers know the route to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. But modern art too is richly represented in Amsterdam, with the Stedelijk Museum and the Cobra museum in Amstelveen to name just two. There is a plenty of galleries, especially in the Spiegelkwartier and in the Jordaan. And if you want to experience more of nature, then the gardens of the universities and Artis Zoo are the right addresses. In a nutshell, there are lot of things to see in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Cafés
Amsterdam is a city of cafés and bars, there are about 1,500 in all. Each area has a special atmosphere to offer, from friendly and relaxed brown cafés - a traditional Dutch local pub characterized by dark wooden interior - to lively and crowded modern bars. Each café has something special: a large range of beers, live music, canalside terraces, art exhibitions, pool or board games.
Amsterdam Canals and Waterways
From the grace and elegance, the city's canals and waterways embody the very spirit of Amsterdam. They are spanned by many beautiful bridges, including the famous Magere Brug, a traditionally stylled lift bridge. You can simply relax at a canalside café and watch an array of boats float by, or take a canal tour.
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