Amsterdam Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information

Overview

The art of Van Gogh, tulips, canals, and history all are part of the experience in Amsterdam. The friendly English-speaking people of Amsterdam are known for their hospitality. While sightseeing in Amsterdam, take a canal boat ride or ride a bike around a city designed for two wheels .Visit the Dutch … Read more > The art of Van Gogh, tulips, canals, and history all are part of the experience in Amsterdam. The friendly English-speaking people of Amsterdam are known for their hospitality. While sightseeing in Amsterdam, take a canal boat ride or ride a bike around a city designed for two wheels .Visit the Dutch countryside on the "Windmills, Cheese, Marken and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam". See how wooden shoes are made and other Dutch crafts in the village of ‘Zaanse Schans’. Witness windmills in action as their power is used to make paint or saw wood. Then it’s on to Volendam, the charming fishing village with its canals and drawbridges set on what was the Zuiderzee. A boat takes you to Marken, a former island now connected by a dike to the mainland. See locals in their traditional dress, wooden houses built to brave the sea and the scenic lighthouse. Discover how Dutch cheese is made with a stop at a traditional cheese maker.