Amsterdam Pictures
Holland, Netherlands

An aerial view of the 'Dam.

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Typically tall, elegant houses in the Rokin area of Amsterdam.

The world famous Rijksmuseum.

Amsterdam is a mesmerizing, characterful and tolerant city latticed with 17th century canals, humming with bicycles and studded with towering old town houses and wonderful museums. This city, Netherlands' capital, walks a delicate line between conservative culture and liberally crazed chaos.

This is a superb strolling or biking city with endless scenic canal views and canal boats to ease the pain when the cobbles have worn your shoes through.

And typically small, comfortable houseboats in the city centre. Click for Delft photos or...
...here for images of a typically Twisted 'Dam

Amsterdam's best tourist attractions are:
- The Jordaan district for real, tourist-free, Dutch living with lovely canals, good restaurants, entertaining little shops and excellent flea market at Looiersgracht.
- Begijnhof, a square of very old and beautiful buildings.
- Oude Kerk, a stunning 14th centurychurch in the red light district.
- Koninklijk Paleis, a royal palace you can wander around.
- The Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh museums for the best of Dutch art.
- The WWII shocker Anne Frank Huis.
- The bizarre red light district and coffee shops which can be desperately tacky but provide a unique and fascinating experience in Europe.

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