Let
Amsterdam Surprise you ! |
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You
can experience everything in this city. You
can visit diamond merchants, view the work
of old masters or visit monuments and historic
buildings. It is difficult to get bored in
the capital city. Below you will find a description
of some surprising possibilities. |
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Monuments
and historic buildings |
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Amsterdam
has more monuments than any other city in
the world. There are almost 7000 national
monuments in the city. You will find 144 large
monuments, including civic buildings and churches.
If you walk along the Herengracht, Keizersgracht
and the Prinsengracht, you will step back
to into the Middle Ages for a moment. There
are many historic buildings along these canals
which encircle the city center. A few of the
historic buildings and monuments that can
be found in Amsterdam are now described. This
page will soon be extended. We will keep you
informed about this. |
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Museums |
| Museums |
Did you
know that Amsterdam has 42 museums, 141 galleries,
22 paintings from Rembrandt, 206 paintings
from Van Gogh and much more? As well as the
famous museums such as the Rijksmuseum and
the Van Gogh museum, you will also find less
known museums in Amsterdam such as the Bible
Museum. |
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Attractions |
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Are you
looking for an amusement park, a children's
play area, a swimming pool with a wave machine
or a planetarium? You will find them all in
colorful Amsterdam. Our capital city offers
entertainment and pleasure for both young
and old. For example visit NEMO for a voyage
of discovery between fantasy and reality.
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Companies
to visit |
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Amsterdam
is well known for her diamond merchants. Did
you know that diamonds are classified by their
four Cs: color, clarity, carat and cut? You
will learn this and much more during a visit
to one of the leading diamond merchants. You
can also visit one of the breweries and see
for yourself how the beer is made. |
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