Start your tour of Holland in Amsterdam, a beautiful city that blends both the old and the new together. Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands, also known as Holland. This is considered as the greatest planned city in the world and is located in the province of North Holland, in the north-west of the country. Amsterdam, Holland is a lively, vibrant and liberal city. It also covers an area of about 207 square kilometers and is populated by around 1,730,000 inhabitants. Today, it is known as the "Venice of the North" as it is built on 90 islands connected by 400 stone bridges across 100 kilometers of the canals. With its strategic location, Amsterdam, Holland is relatively quiet with little traffic.
Arts and Events
Amsterdam, Holland is in the first place a place worthy of visit. It has more arts treasures per square kilometer than any other country on earth. Also, it has a number of great museums, all serving as the home to the world's richest and most comprehensive collection of art masterpieces, dating back from the 15th century up to the 20th century. Aside from arts, Amsterdam, Holland is famous for its excellent performance halls that play host to music, dance and the widely acclaimed performing arts festivals.
You'll also want to stop by the Van Gogh Museum. This museum contains the world's largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh. Here you'll find over 200 of his paintings, along with approximately 500 of his drawings. The museum also has a large collection of letters written by the artist.
While you're in Amsterdam, be a true tourist and stop by a wooden shoe factory. Although these famous shoes are worn usually only on special occasions, you'll want to try some yourself. They also make terrific souvenirs for your friends back home.
Regardless of how you travel around the country, you'll want to pay special attention to the beautiful windmills. Holland has hundreds of windmills dotting the countryside. These windmills are often very old and incredibly beautiful.
Amsterdam Dining
A number of restaurants are now operating in Amsterdam, Holland. Their number is even more increasing with multinationals such as Sony, IBM and Xerox choosing Amsterdam as their base for European operations. The restaurants in the city of Amsterdam, Holland offer great dining with international menus that have been dramatically increased, giving diners an extensive choice of cosmopolitan culinary options. It is also interesting to know that local dishes are also served in the restaurants, and include stampot, a down to earth meal consisting of mashed potatoes with carrots, onions, bacon and smoked sausage. The poffertjes, small hot pancakes covered in powdered sugar are also delicate and sold by vendors at fairs or similar events. However, just note that in Amsterdam, Holland the restaurants will close earlier than you might expect as the Dutch tend to eat early in the evening.
Weather
The climate in Amsterdam, like the rest of Holland, is generally mild. It is characterized by rarely dropping below freezing in the winter or becoming too hot in the summer. Also, like any other countries in the northern Europe, Amsterdam, Holland is very prone to occasional but unspectacular periods of rainfall.
Amsterdam, Holland has one of the finest and most reliable transportation networks in the whole continent of Europe. It is this fact that makes Amsterdam, Holland a popular location for industry. As you might notice in the city, fast and frequent trains and buses run throughout the country and are an excellent way to travel from the city of Amsterdam to other parts of the country. What's more, both bus and rail in Amsterdam provide effective connections to Central Station and the Schiphol International Airport.
The beauty of Holland is legendary. Many artists have captured it over the years, and you'll want to explore this fascinating country yourself. But be warned, you just may fall in love with this unique country and want to stay forever.
It is better to start your booking early for trip to Holland this summer
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