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Spring in Amsterdam

When I say: Amsterdam, the first things that come to peoples minds are light drugs and the Red Light District. Although Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands, the government headquarters are in Haga.  



 

Travel

From Budapest, you can go by airplane with KLM directly or with WizzAir to Eindhoven and from here you can go by train which takes about 2 hours. Who would like to go by car it is possible. If you go by car you don’t have to pay for a toll, but the speed limit must be respected. 

When we visited, we went to our friends, so we didn’t pay for the accommodation and get around.

 

You can use public transport with a rechargeable NFC card which you can use all over the Netherlands not only Amsterdam. Those cards you can buy at the bigger stations and you can fill it up at kiosks.

 

Outdoor

We went in April, specially for the King’s Day event. This day is a holiday in Netherlands, people wear orange clothes and there are markets, parties and programs all over the country.

 Amsterdam is full of tulips in April, worth visiting the bigger parks like Vondelpark and Westerpark. You don’t have to search for the canals, because those are everywhere in the city, most of them are in the center of the city.


 

Museums

Everyone can find museums to their liking in Amsterdam, art, history or modern.

 We visited the Museum of the Canals first. This is an interactive exhibition about the history of the city’s canals. I think it was very interesting, it gives answer to your questions which may arise when you are walking on streets of Amsterdam. It’s Good to know what is under your feet.

 

Those who like modern art I recommend to the Moco Museum, where you can see contemporary artist’s work for example, Banksy.

 

It’s worth visiting the Rijkmuseum where you can see the history of Netherlands and who loves painting those should visit the Van Gogh Museum. Those who prefer outdoor programs can go to the Artis Zoo or Micropia right next to it.

It’s also worth visiting, but we didn’t see yet: the Royal Palace, Dam Square, Anne Frank House, Nemo Science Museum and Begijnhof.

 

Food

The city is full of restaurants and cafes. We have been to lots of restaurants and they did not disappoint so far. There are lots of national restaurants in the city. Keep in mind that the restaurants prefer that you pay by card and can’t pay by cash in many places. Even if they accept it, only small banknotes.

 

Amsterdam is a city worth visiting, but the most important thing if you visit this city: the cyclists are the kings of the roads, so don’t get in their way!


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