Amsterdam Hotels

Amsterdam is one of Europe's most notorious cities, known as much for its elegant townhouses and canals as it is for its legalization of marijuana and The Red Light District. Visitors are quick to realize as soon as they check into their Amsterdam Hotel that this city is truly in a class unto itself.

Booking ahead for any hotel in Amsterdam is always a good idea, as the city is full of visitors year-round. Most of Amsterdam's hotels are charming and nicely furnished, many containing the city's building's trademark of narrow hallways and steep, ladder-like stairways.

Amsterdam restaurants are of a diverse, international variety, so no matter what your craving may be the city is sure to have it being served up somewhere. Eating, or partaking in other, ahem, activities in one of the city's many 'coffee shops' is also an experience that has become synonymous with Amsterdam.

Every visitor to the city should make time to see the famous Anne Frank House. Here, in the tiny secret annex of this home is where eight refugees hid for over two years during the Second World War, and is where Anne Frank wrote in her now famous diary

During a visit to The Rijksmuseum, a huge collection of paintings by the Dutch masters can be seen. This museum showcases such artists as Rembrant, Fra Angelico, Van Dyck and Jan Steen, among many others. The Heineken Experience takes visitors on an interactive tour of the making of one of the world's most famous beers. Van Gogh fans should be sure to see the astounding collection of his works at the Van Gogh Museum.

Perhaps one of Amsterdam's most famed attractions is its Red Light District.html. Here, the streets are lined with glass booths where the women of Amsterdam's sex trade are on display in their most naughty underwear, trying to attract customers.

However, don't let things such as the legal sex trade or lenient drugs laws be a detraction from visiting this city if they aren't activities you wish to partake in. The city has a wealth of sites and fun to offer every type of visitor.

Amsterdam Quick Guide