{"id":12212,"date":"2019-09-13T14:14:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T13:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=12212"},"modified":"2025-03-18T11:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:19:38","slug":"06-things-to-do-in-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/06-things-to-do-in-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"06 Things to do in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Escape reality and enjoy basking in the bliss of Amsterdam\u2019s heavenly canals, historic museums, and its hyperactive streets. Amsterdam is best described as an intertwining of the glorious past and the fortunes of modern times. The bustling capital of Netherlands is sure to be the highlight of your holiday if you intend on visiting it, we of course definitely recommend it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Keep reading to find out about the 06 things you should absolutely do when you\u2019re visiting this sensational treat that never ceases to impress you. After all, you deserve to make use of the chance to break free from the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit the famous museums of Amsterdam<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-960x705.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-545x400.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10-585x429.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-10.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Explore  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/top-must-see-appeals-in-the-netherlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#0693e3\">Rijksmuseum<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, a Dutch national museum that boasts a magnanimous array of history and art embedded within the times of Amsterdam. You can\u2019t take a step without bumping into a masterpiece from the years 1200\u20132000 that helps you explore the past. This extensive museum is also situated next to the Van Gogh museum, the museum that is known to be an absolute treat for history lovers and a dreary day for history haters. All in all, it&#8217;s no doubt that Amsterdam offers a variety of opportunities to enlighten yourself about its mesmerising past and we highly suggest you take it. Who knows? Maybe you&#8217;ll grow fond of history&#8230;or not, either way, we&#8217;re sure you&#8217;ll like it <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit the \u2018I am Amsterdam\u2019 sign<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-960x705.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-545x400.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9-585x429.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-9.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">If you visited Amsterdam and didn&#8217;t get a picture of yourself with the &#8216; I am Amsterdam&#8217; sign, then did you even visit Amsterdam in the first place? The sign is one of many other major tourist attractions in Amsterdam and you should definitely get a glimpse of it. Word of advice, try to head out early, many tourists underestimate the number of people who visit the landmark and often fall prey to huge queues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit the Anne Frank House<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-960x705.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-545x400.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8-585x429.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-8.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Pay your respects at the Anne Frank house, one of the most moving museums you can go to. There&#8217;s not a day that goes by without visitors walking through the hiding place of the young girl and her diary, a place where she spent more than 2 years hiding from the Nazis, and a place where the 15-year-old diarist endured one of the most difficult times in all of history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Go on a canal cruise<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-960x705.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-545x400.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5-585x429.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-5.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">The canals of Amsterdam are truly one the most peaceful additions to the bustling city, enjoy a cruise along the gentle waters of Amsterdam and revel at the sight of its beauty that surrounds you.&nbsp; Your canal cruise ensures one stunning panorama after another and also comprises of many other things that may catch your eye, for instance, you could have a candlelit dinner on the cruise or even be a part of the cruise where passengers are encouraged to fish for discarded plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rent a bike<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-960x705.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-545x400.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3-585x429.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-3.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">It\u2019s great to experience Amsterdam as the locals do, on a bike. The city is awash with good cycle paths and some great routes, and it\u2019s well worth heading out to outlying districts, such as Noord, Oost, Zuid, and West. Each has a completely different vibe to the centre, and their own cultural attractions and highlights. This way you&#8217;ll be able to explore the city at your own pace, make stops where ever you want and even take detours because well, it&#8217;s Amsterdam and every long route is a chance for you to see something incomparably delightful. We&#8217;re sure of it!. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enjoy the Fringe Festival <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-960x705.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-545x400.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3-585x429.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-3.jpg 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">From the 7th of September till the 17th of September, the Amsterdam Fringe Festival brings theatre and dance by up-coming actors, dancers, and filmmakers, to more than 30 venues across Amsterdam. The festival opens up space for those with an independent spirit, on a quest for their own artistic freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Don\u2019t fear if you don&#8217;t speak Dutch. There\u2019s an extensive English and \u2018Language No Problem\u2019 program, so you\u2019ll be able to enjoy what\u2019s on offer, whatever language you speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\">Planning a trip to <strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#0693e3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/top-10-worlds-most-visited-destinations-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amsterdam<\/a><\/span><\/strong>? 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