DK Travel : Amsterdam

Amsterdam has an appeal that is absolutely unique. It’s a vibrant place, a treasure-trove of extraordinary artistic riches, and the living embodiment of 900 years of history, during which it rose to become the centre of a huge global empire. After a period of decline, it matured into today’s relaxed and tolerant modern metropolis. Elegant and serene, Amsterdam also has its seamy side, and this too is part of its character, as much as its famous network of canals. Whatever you are looking for, this small city packs a big punch.

Cheese

If you don’t have time to make it to an out-of-town cheese market, visit De Kaaskamer for a mouth-watering selection that’s guaranteed to impress more than Edam or Gouda.
Chocolate Bar

This trendy lounge barrestaurant is a relatively new adddition to the Pijp area.
Choice

Fantastic veggie restaurant with a young cook that does wonders.
Choice

This very popular and highly recommended small restaurant lives up to its name. The menu is all about options, from entirely vegetarian to including meat or fish with whatever greens you choose. Every ingredient is organically produced. An intimate place, simply decorated, in a trendy area of the city surrounded by fashion and designer shops.
Christophe

Algerian-born Jean-Christophe Royer started out washing dishes. Today’s he’s one of the finest chefs in the Netherlands: his Mediterranean establishment has a coveted Michelin star.Trés cher .
Church Bells

The carillons of the Westertoren, Zuidertoren and Munttoren unleash their glorious peals from noon–1pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays respectively.
Church Towers

The tallest, at 85 m (276 ft), is the tower of Westerkerk, where the reward is not just a great view, but the city’s heaviest bell and the gaily painted imperial crown of Maximilian of Austria, his gift to the city. The towers of Oude Kerkand Zuiderkerk can also be climbed.
Civic Guards' Gallery

Huge portraits of the Civic Guard at the Amsterdams Historisch Museum (see Civic Guards' Gallery).
Claw Piece

Sculptures – frequently of dolphins – were made to fill the right angles of gables, as inOudezijds Voorburgwal 119.
Clogs

The quintessential Dutch footwear; be in fashion, and be heard.

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