How to Visit Amsterdam

Transcript “Even if you do nothing else in Amsterdam, you have to explore the canals. They might just be the most impressive things you’ll find in the city, and it isn’t even hard to find them–they’re everywhere. Amsterdam’s nickname is Venice of the North, but at about 160, there are actually even more canals in …

Transcript Amsterdam is brimming with all kinds of art, and you can see a lot of the city’s best in one district. The Museumplein, or the Museum Square, is where you’ll find three of Amsterdam’s best museums. There’s the Van Gogh Museum, which has the most pieces of Van Gogh’s art you’ll ever find in …

Transcript “Amsterdam has seen a good deal of hardship in its long history. You can learn about those parts of Amsterdam’s history in places like the Anne Frank House, where Anne Frank and her family lived while Nazis occupied the city in World War II. They were able to hide in a secret annex of …

Transcript “You’ll probably do a lot of walking while you explore Amsterdam, so you’ll need to eat well. Fortunately, that won’t be difficult. Amsterdam loves its cafés. Have coffee at the famous Café Americain, located in the Eden Amsterdam American Hotel. It’s been around since 1902, and is worth visiting if only for the stunning …

Transcript “As long as you stay in central Amsterdam, which isn’t very big, traveling by foot is easy. You can get to a lot of popular attractions fairly quickly this way, and you’ll get to soak up the historical city’s atmosphere as you go. But if you don’t feel like walking or want to go …

Transcript Amsterdam isn’t known for extreme weather any time of the year, and it’s also never cheap, but some months are still better to visit during than others. Summer in Amsterdam is pleasant and generally mild. The warmest months are July and August, but it rarely gets hotter than 75 degrees Fahrenheit even then, so …

Transcript Amsterdam has tons of museums worth checking out, but it’s best to visit just a few of the greatest if you want to make the most of your time. One of the most popular museums in Amsterdam is the Anne Frank House, the building where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War …

Transcript “Amsterdam is, above all, a city to take your time exploring and soaking in the atmosphere. But that isn’t to say there aren’t places you should go out of your way to visit. At about 160, Amsterdam has even more canals than Venice. You probably won’t have time to cross all the bridges, but …

Transcript “All of Amsterdam’s districts are full of beautiful architecture and unique culture, making Amsterdam a great city to explore. The best neighborhood for architecture is the Grachtengordel, which is made up of 3 canals circling the old center of the city. In the 17th century, this was where the city’s wealthiest merchants built their …