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Amsterdam is the capital and the largest city in Netherlands, located some 10 km to the north-west from Diemen. The population of Amsterdam is 741,700 people (as of 2009). Amsterdam is a popular tourist destination thanks to its rivers and coastal construction.

Airport Schiphol (IATA: AMS) is 20 km away from it and is the closest airport to it.

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1. Canals of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than one hundred kilometers of grachten (canals), about 90 islands and 1, 500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as…

2. NDSM wharf (NDSM werf)
NDSM wharf (NDSM werf) is a tourist attraction, one of the Coastal construction in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located: 19 km from Zaandam, 530 km from Brussels, 650 km from Cologne.

3. EYE Film Institute Netherlands
EYE Film Institute Netherlands is a Dutch archive and museum in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands. The museum collection includes 37, 000 film titles, 60, 000 posters, 700, 000 photographs and 20, 000 books. The earliest materials date from the start of the film industry in the Netherlands in 1895.

4. I Amsterdam Letters
I Amsterdam Letters is a tourist attraction, one of the Monuments and memorials in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located: 18 km from Diemen, 520 km from Brussels, 640 km from Cologne.

5. Stadsschouwburg (Amsterdam)
The Stadsschouwburg (Dutch - city theatre) of Amsterdam is the name held by the theatre building at the Leidseplein in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and by its predecessors, all of which are lost and/or have burnt down.

6. A'DAM Lookout
A'DAM Lookout is a tourist attraction, one of the Scenic Lookouts in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located: 20 km from Diemen, 530 km from Brussels, 650 km from Cologne.

7. Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum
The Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum (Netherlands Maritime Museum) is a museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The museum is housed in a former naval storehouse,'s Lands Zeemagazijn or Admiraliteits Magazijn, constructed in 1656. The museum moved to this building in 1973.

8. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam or Rijksmuseum (English. State Museum) is a Dutch national museum in Amsterdam, located on the Museumplein. The museum is dedicated to arts, crafts, and history. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of Asian art.

Have you seen everything in Amsterdam already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:

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Canals of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than one hundred

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NDSM wharf (NDSM werf)

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EYE Film Institute Netherlands

EYE Film Institute Netherlands is a Dutch archive and museum in

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I Amsterdam Letters

I Amsterdam Letters is a tourist attraction, one of the Monuments and

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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam or Rijksmuseum (English. State Museum) is a

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A'DAM Lookout

A'DAM Lookout is a tourist attraction, one of the Scenic Lookouts in

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Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum

The Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum (Netherlands Maritime Museum) is a

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Stadsschouwburg (Amsterdam)

The Stadsschouwburg (Dutch - city theatre) of Amsterdam is the name

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Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum is a museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands,

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Moco Museum

The Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum Amsterdam) is an

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Natura Artis Magistra

Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for 'Nature is the teacher of art'),

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Rembrandt House Museum

The Rembrandt House Museum is a house in the Jodenbreestraat in

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Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam

Foam or Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam is a photography museum located at

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Westergasfabriek

The Westergasfabriek is a former gasworks in Amsterdam, the

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W Amsterdam

starting $480

Hotel Die Port van Cleve

starting $275

Hot Spot Fascinating Bed and Breakfast B2

starting $130

Best location Stunning Bed and Breakfast

starting $171

Spui B&B 2 Studio

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Spui B&B 1 studio

starting $210

The Times Hotel

starting $195

5 Min From Dam Square and Central Station

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