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Amsterdam Beyond the Red Light District

Although it is famous for the Red Light District, Amsterdam has much more to offer. These are a few attractions you shouldn't miss, revealing the city's true heritage and its heart.

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View of the Westerkerk, Amsterdam.
Attraction
The largest Protestant church in the Netherlands.

Before noise pollution it was said that if you could hear the bells of Westerkerk, built in...

View of the Sloten Windmill.
Attraction
One of the last 8 surviving windmills of Amsterdam

A beautiful construction reminding of Netherland's glory days, when the country boasted...

A street organ in the Haarlemmerstraat.
Attraction
A lively street chock full of things to see and buy

Haarlemmerstraat is an easy walk from Central Station. By day it is crowded with shoppers...

View of The Jordaan.
Attraction
The Greenwich Village of Amsterdam, cozy and quaint

The Jordaan is a charming neighborhood in the city. The picturesque canals are lined by 17th...

The Singel Canal in Amsterdam.
Attraction
Amsterdam’s inner-most semicircular canal

The Singel canal runs from the IJ bay near Centraal Station all the way to the Muntplein and on...

View from Eastern Docklands, Amsterdam.
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Modern architecture along the waterfront

The waterfront east of Centraal Station has become a destination for modern architecture...

Top view of Vondelpark, Amsterdam.
Attraction
The most famous park in the Netherlands

Vondelpark is the most central of the city's major parks and is named after the city's...

Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace)
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The royal palace on Dam Square in the center of Amsterdam

Koninklijk Paleis is used for official state functions and receptions. It was built in the...

Hortus Botanicus.
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A garden with more than 4,000 plant species

Hortus Botanicus has been here since 1682, although it was set up 50 years earlier when East...

Image from Dam Square.
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The heart of Amsterdam where you’ll find The Royal Palace

Dam Square was created in the 13th century when a dam was built on the Amstel river to prevent...

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