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Amsterdam is the capital and the largest city of the Netherlands. It is located in the province of North Holland and has an average population of around 750,000. The name Amsterdam comes from 'Amstel dam', which basically means a dam in the river Amstel.
Amsterdam is home to a fairly temperate climate, the winters are mild but rarely falls below 0 degrees celsius, and the summers are warm but rarely very hot.
Flights to Amsterdam are available from many UK airports, and can be useful if you're looking to embark on a city break. Schipol Airport is also the main hub for the train network of Amsterdam, giving you the opportunity to travel to a variety of destinations - both in the city itself and onward to other European destinations.
When booking your excursion to Amsterdam, it can be worth looking into the various holiday periods that the city celebrates, including Queen's Day and Uitmakt - the opening of the city's cultural season, which takes place at the end of August.
A lot of the buildings and architecture in Amsterdam are fairly old looking but visually stunning none the less. The canals in the city were once meant for defensive purposes but are now used for residential development. Some of the original canals in Amsterdam have been filled in to make way for streets and squares within the city. Thanks to the canals, more than one hundred bridges have been built to enable easy access throughout the city.
Amsterdam is currently the 5th busiest tourist destination in Europe and attracts around 4.2 million international visitors each year with this number growing very rapidly. A lot of tourists who visit Amsterdam like to visit the small, unique shops located in the city that normally have some sort of specialty. Also, a lot of people enjoy coming to the city to experience the bicycle friendly zones and the many paths created especially for this purpose. Getting some exercise while taking in the sites is often one of the most popular pastimes in Amsterdam.
In UK and Europe, the best way to get a cheap Tickets to Amsterdam is to go direct to the airline's website. Price comparison engines can sometimes offer a special deal but this is rare and, quite frankly, the prices are usually outrageous.
