The Red Light District is probably the most famous section of Amsterdam. The windows in the area are filled with scantily-clad women and the streets are filled with drug dealers. As such, it is also one of the most dangerous areas, and a quick internet search will bring up a long list of warnings in addition to the usual tourist information sites. Despite this – or perhaps because of it – the Red Light District is an area where freedom is valued above all else and everyone is treated equally.

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Amsterdam is the capital city, the financial and cultural capital as well as the largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city has a population of around 1 million,including the suburbs. 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. The city was the leading center for finance and diamonds during that time. Amsterdam expanded and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were formed in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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The city of Amsterdam is famous for, amongst other things, its vast collection of museums and concert venues, as well as the more adult side of the city in the form of its red light district.

Many who visit Amsterdam choose to take advantage of flights and ferries in order to take breaks around the city centre. However, aside from the hotels and hostels dotted around the city centre, Amsterdam also has a vast network of canals that run through and around the city.

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An Amsterdam city break really can appeal to anyone. No where else has such a satisfying mix of liberal madness and high-brow culture. It’s quite incredible that despite all the potential for controversy, Amsterdam rarely attracts criticism and continues to appeal to people of all ages, and from all walks of life.

Amsterdam has got to be one of Europe’s top city break holiday destinations, and to be honest there is so much going for it, it’s hard to know where to start.

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Amsterdam is regarded by many as the city with the most intricate and efficient navigable waterways in the world. It was once the financial hub for all of Europe but today is known more for its ‘tolerant’ character with regards to activities such as prostitution and cannabis.

It has over 50 museums satisfying the hunger of many tourism tastes including that of art, architecture, diamonds, Jewish history, war history and beer. There are even museums displaying the history of sex, erotica, hash and torture. The museums vary in size from the grandiose of the Rijksmuseum to the fascinating Amstelkring, also known as Out Lord in the Attic, in the Red Light district.

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