Amsterdam:
Amsterdam is the capital city and also the largest city of the Netherlands. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west part of the country. Amsterdam has a population of close to 2.2 million people living in the city and the metropolitan area. The city is the centre for finance and culture in the Netherlands, many companies and institutions have their headquarters there.

Amsterdam is a safe city to visit, public transportation is widely used and safe, crime rates in the city are very low and the English language is largely spoken. Amsterdam receives an average of 3.6 million foreign tourists every year. Amsterdam offers a variety of accommodation across the city; with more than 350 hotels you are certain to find accommodation according to your budget, there is also a number of youth hostels, bed and breakfast, houseboats, apartments, and campsites.

Amsterdam is filled with attractions; there is large number of activities year-round in the Netherlands capital like ice skating on the canals or on ice rinks; with more than ten thousand shops around the city, 141 galleries, 165 antique shops, 26 markets and upscale designer and label stores and department stores your Amsterdam shopping experience should be a fun one.

Amsterdam also offers a number of events; classical music festival, dance festival, film and documentary festival and of course a beer festival. The best museums and the ones not to miss are the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank house.

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