Essential Amsterdam Tourist Attractions TipsThe various Amsterdam tourist attractions include some of the most renowned spots of tourist appeal in the world. 
There are a diverse range of monuments, museums and other tourist attractions of Amsterdam that draw tourists from across the world. Amsterdam happens to be the home to around fifty museums, which form the basis to the millions of visitors touring the city. The city of Amsterdam is built on canals and is known as ‘Venice of the north.” The most popular Amsterdam tourist AttractionsThe house of Anne Frank addressed at Prinsengracht 263 is a famous tourist attraction center. The Anne-Frank House also reveals the other historic events held here.The Van Gogh Museum has the splendid collections of paintings done by the master painter Van Gogh. Next, you can halt at the Rijksmuseum, which is one of the best museums in the world having a marvelous collection of paintings from Netherlands. On your next halt at the Stedelijk Museum experience the charm spread by modern art as this museum exhibits more than 1000s of modern art dating back to 1850. The paintings of Picasso, Chagall, Monnet, Cézanne and Russian artist Kasimir Malevic are preserved here. The museum allows visitors from 10AM to 6PM, 6 days a week and it remains open till 10PM on Fridays. Following the paths down the steps straight to Vondelpark is the largest park in Amsterdam, which is flanked by large museums. One of them is the Amsterdam Sex Museum preserving the collections of erotic and pornographic art from the scripts of history.
Vondel Park is a ground for a large number of morning walkers and joggers every morning. Next in your itinerary, you can have the Heineken Brewery. From here, you can buy as well as taste alcohol.
In this brewery, you can even catch a glimpse of liquor processing and packaging. Amsterdam tourist attractions also include the Dam Square of Amsterdam. The Dam is said to be the heart of all tourist centers of Amsterdam. The Dam is considered a historical site as it has witnessed many events that have unfolded for years.
The Royal Palace or the Koninklijk Paleis dominates the square. This monument was originally accepted as the Town Hall.
The fine sculptures and the classical Façade are meant to glorify the government and the city of Amsterdam. In the recent days, the square is the home to thousands of pigeons, which depicts the peaceful ambience of the area. A trip to Amsterdam remains incomplete without a canal tour. Amsterdam canal tours are fascinating.
Off the Beaten Track in AmsterdamThe Oude Kerk, the famous center of Amsterdam tourist attraction features a broad spectrum of cultural and recreational sights that is vibrant enough to include magnificent old buildings like the Oude Kerk to Hash Marihuana museum.
The Oude Kerk is an old church with tiny houses at its sides.
The Oude Kerk is one of the famous buildings in this area is the Gothic Renaissance style Octagonal Bell Tower. This place continues to be a calm heaven amidst the Feneric Red Light District. The Begijnhof is a charming garden surrounded by old houses.
A medieval church stands in the center of the lawn and at No: 34 the oldest house of Amsterdam is located. The Magere Brug – a bridge connecting the banks of river Amstel,
The other centers of Amsterdam Tourist Attractions are Rembrandtplein Square a popular center for nightlife, Leidesplein square, Albert Cuyp market, Waterloo Square Flea Market and the oldest zoo of Holland - the Artis Zoo. You can also visit the largest casino of Europe Holland Casino of Amsterdam, Hortus Botanica or the Botanical Garden, the Diamond industry and many more.
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