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Amsterdam

Rembrandt’s “Nightwatch”

Don’t Miss These Amsterdam

Museums

A msterdam, home to Rembrandt's Nightwatch and Van

Gogh's Sunflowers, and with more museums per square

meter than in any other country in the world!

The Rijksmuseum is one place that cannot be missed,

presenting the finest Delftware, a wealth of silver, icons of

Dutch history and of course the paintings by the great masters

of the 17th century, Frans Hals, Jan Steen, Vermeer and

Rembrandt. You will love the Van Gogh Museum with the

world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh.

Another classic is the Rembrandt House Museum, which dates

from 1606 and in which Rembrandt lived between 1639 and

1658. The new Hermitage Amsterdam , located in The

Amstelhof, a 17th century building, exhibits a part of the rich

collection of The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

For contemporary pieces, a visit to the Stedelijk Museum of

Modern Art will still all your art cravings.

The number one attraction in Holland is the Anne Frank

House , a moving experience for millions of people from all over

the world. Situated in the center of Amsterdam, it holds the

hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during

World War II. The original version of the diary is on display as

part of the Anne Frank House's permanent exhibition.

Van Gogh Museum

Anne Frank House

Amsterdam

Canals: Old and New

A part from art, Amsterdam is also famous for its canals. A canal

cruise will give you some of the most breathtaking views of

Amsterdam. But there is also business on the canals. The floating

flower market is one of the most colorful and fragrant places of

interest of Amsterdam in all four seasons. It is unique in that the

merchandise is displayed on floating barges. This is a relic from the

days when the flowers and plants sold at this market were shipped in

from the horticultural areas around the city by barges.

Visit Amsterdam's newest canals on Java Island . Since 1995, four

narrow canals, Brantasgracht, Lamonggracht, Majanggracht and

Seranggracht, crisscross this island. The houses that were built along

these canals are quite extraordinary. Nineteen young and promising

architects were commissioned to create a unique concept for

contemporary Amsterdam canal houses. The only thing their designs

have in common is that each building is 4.5 meters wide and four to

five stories high. As unique and interesting as the houses, are the

nine bridges across the canals for cyclists and pedestrians. They are

true works of art.

Canal houses

Typical Amsterdam Quarters

Jordaan

A fter a gentle canal cruise, it is time to get on your feet again and

experience some quaint quarters that are typical for Amsterdam.

Soak up the atmosphere in one of the most attractive quarters: the

Jordaan, a maze of alleyways and narrow canals. Most of the canals

have been filled up over the years. The district was established in the

17th century, as Amsterdam needed to expand. Many laborers and

craftsmen chose to live in this new area. And many immigrants found a

new home in the Jordaan. The low rents, as well as the pleasant

atmosphere of the quarter, attracted many artists and intellectuals at a

later stage. Very few of the original 17th-century houses have been

preserved. More than 800 premises in the district are on the National

Heritage list. Most of these were built in the 19th century. Do come and

take a look around the Jordaan. We are sure you will feel at home here.

Red Bridge

Three Grand Canals

T ypical for Amsterdam are the beautiful canals. Elegant mansions

stand along Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizergracht. In the

course of the centuries these houses have been made over to meet

changing tastes. During a walk along these canals you will see

beautiful examples of this. Quite a few houses are in Louis style; a

style which was extremely popular in the 18th century.

Brantasgracht

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Art and Antiques

A cross the bridge from the Rijksmuseum is one of Amsterdam’s

nicest historical areas. Over one hundred specialized art and

antique dealers display their unusual and often very beautiful objects.

These range from archeological finds to contemporary art. The nearby

Spiegel Quarter is also an absolute must for art lovers. The Museum

Quarter is one of Amsterdam’s most stylish districts. The houses are

beautiful and the inhabitants are classy. The quarter also has great

cultural facilities and places of interest. The renowned

Concertgebouw is located in Van Baarlestraat.

Shopping Between Historical

Buildings

Antique Shopping

T he Museum Quarter also boasts some of Holland s most up-

market shopping streets. The most exclusive of all is P. C .

Hooftstraat . Shop after shop offers the collections of internationally

renowned fashion designers, trendy leather goods, home furnishings

and jewelry.

Then there are the Nine Little Streets . When in the Golden Age the

old town area became too small, an extension was inevitable and

three new main canals were dug out: Heren-, Keizers- and Prinsen-

gracht. Between them cross-canals and streets: the Nine Little

Streets. The area provides a general view of the architecture of all

kinds of houses. In the neighborhood of this quarter are also the

Royal Palace , the former Town Hall , built in 1648, the Westerkerk

where Rembrandt was buried and the Anne Frank House . Moreover,

it is an exclusive shopping area with an unmatched range of shops,

studios, restaurants and hotels.

Spiegel Quarter

Diamonds

A msterdam is the place for diamond shopping. Every year,

Amsterdam welcomes over one million visitors who are

particularly interested in the fascinating diamond craftsmanship.

Amsterdam has been one of the leading centers when it comes to

polishing diamonds into the most magnificent brilliance.

The Amsterdam Diamond Group is the combination of the two

largest and most important diamond-polishing factories in Amsterdam.

At Amsterdam Diamond Center and Gassan Diamonds the

craftsmanship of the diamond polishers and goldsmiths bring the

beautiful world of diamonds alive.

Diamond

Flowers & Gardens

Bulb Field

Keukenhof Gardens

H olland truly is the land of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and many

other flowers. Every year, the Keukenhof Gardens showcase a

huge flower exhibition from the end of March till late May. Hundreds of

glorious outdoor and indoor gardens create a colorful atmosphere.

Keukenhof has been an exciting destination for visitors from all over

the world for over 55 years. Its magnificent display of color, created by

more than 7 million tulips and other bulbs in bloom, gives you that

springtime feeling and lifts your spirits. It's an experience you will

never forget. Keukenhof is for young and old, gardening enthusiasts

and people who just want a pleasant day out. More and more people

are looking for fun and a pleasant atmosphere in a magnificent park

setting. It is a place where you can take the most beautiful photos.

Keukenhof Gardens

Flower Parades

A lthough the concept of a flower parade is certainly not limited to

Holland, you can easily say that nowhere else in the world you

see so many different floral processions passing through the streets

in so many different places. Each parade - called a "corso" - has its

own history and is typically Dutch. Every single one is a feast for the

eye, drawing tourists from home and abroad.

The 'Bollenstreek' (bulb-growing area) Flower Parade is the first

and biggest parade held in Holland every year, at the end of April.

Fifty years ago, initiators of various small parades in the villages of

the Bollenstreek decided to join forces and organize one big parade.

It was to become the calling card of the flower bulb culture.

The Flower Parade winds through the bulb region from Noordwijk to

Haarlem. In and around the Dutch bulb area you'll find a lot of interesting

cities, like Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague and of course Amsterdam.

Flower Parade

Flowers & Gardens

Flower Auction

I f you’d like to see how 14 million flowers and 1 million potted plants

are being sold daily, come visit one of the two largest flower

auctions in Holland, Flower Auction Aalsmeer and Flower Auction

Holland. Aalsmeer is the ‘flower’ capital of Holland and home to the

largest flower auction on earth. The complex covers some 250 acres;

the auction building alone takes up some 160 acres. 3 billion flowers

and 400 million plants are auctioned annually from some 8,000

nurseries! The visitor’s gallery allows you to witness the intriguing

procedures and speculate firsthand. Don’t miss the five auction halls

where 13 auction clocks operate simultaneously. Holland Flower

Auction is the second largest flower auction. 80% of the cut flowers

and plants sold here go abroad.

Visitors are welcome at most auctions, but the two largest auctions

are best equipped for guests. Flower Auction Aalsmeer is the easiest

to reach from Amsterdam, and Flower Auction Holland, in the

Westland area (the Glass City), is near The Hague and Rotterdam.

Flower Auction

Castle Gardens & Botanical

Gardens

H olland has 17 botanical gardens throughout the country, with the

most famous being Leiden's "Hortus Botanicus" . It’s Holland’s

oldest (1590) botanical garden founded by Carolus Clusius, who in

1594 became the first to cultivate tulips in Holland. It’s a living

museum with fine collections of orchids, ferns, passi-flora and trees.

The Clusius Garden recreates the founder’s original 16th-century

design.

Hortus Botanicus, Leiden

Hortus Botanicus and Free

University in Amsterdam

R eally worth a visit are Amsterdam’s two excellent botanical

gardens. "Amsterdam’s Hortus Botanicus" is an indoor and

outdoor tropical and subtropical paradise, containing 6,000 different

species of plants including palm trees, cacti and herbs. The Hortus

Botanicus of Amsterdam's "Vrije Universiteit" features a Japanese

bonsai collection and flesh-eating plants.

Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam

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