Amsterdam
Welcome to the city of freedom
Visit the world-famous 17th century capital of Holland. Enjoy the historic buildings, beautiful museums and pleasant ambiance. Go for a boat tour on the canals, stroll through Vondelpark, and go shopping in the inner city. Amsterdam is a unique city!
Fun facts about Amsterdam 💐
#1 Bikes rule the city 🚴♀️ There are 1.2
million bikes in this city, but only around 821,000 inhabitants.
Amsterdam has over 400 km of bike lanes and several storage facilities.
25,000 bikes are thrown or disappearing in the Amsterdam canals every
year. Yearly, around 100,000 bikes get stolen. Bikes have the right of
way over both cars and pedestrians, make sure to stay out of the bike
lanes and be careful when crossing!
#2 Amsterdam is the gay capital of Europe 🏳️🌈 The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex
marriage back in 2001. Amsterdam is a very popular tourist destination
for the LGBTQ community, the annual Amsterdam Gay Pride draws a massive
crowd every year.
#3 Amsterdam has more canals than Venice and more bridges than Paris
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With over 165 canals, it’s possible to travel 100 kilometers on the
water in the city limits, the most popular canals are the Herengracht,
Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht. There are 1281 bridges in Amsterdam,
the most famous bridge is the Magere Brug or Skinny Bridge.
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