A short guide about Youth (18-35) travel to Amsterdam
Enjoy a vacation that allows you to discover the unique heritage of Holland – by beginning your journey in Amsterdam; where a canal cruise and guided visits to museums to view the masterpieces are included. This is the place to surround yourself with flower auctions, a visit to the Hoorn, and travel over the Barrier Dam to Friesland.
So come and visit Amsterdam; the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city is the 6th-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of around 6.7 million. Its name is derived from ‘Amstel dam’ indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel where the Dam Square is today. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed.
The city is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands, and many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, part of Euronext, is located in the city centre. Amsterdam's main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, its red-light district and its many coffee shops... and draws 4.2 million tourists annually.
Tourabout has categorized a variety of vacation packages to Amsterdam in the Netherlands showing you the most important monuments that this city offers. Here you can visit to a Diamond Factory or cruise along Amsterdams harbour and its famous canals, or tour the Jordaan Quarter and tour the Anne Frank House where you can visit the attic where the family hid during the Second World.