Essential Weekend Trips To Amsterdam TipsWeekend trips to Amsterdam are one of the finest and colorful ways to revive yourself. The Dutch capital thrives on pubs, markets, museums and shops. 
Amsterdam is considered one of the most beautiful and romantic cities of Europe and Amsterdam weekend trips are just what you need to make the most of the place. The most visited places for your weekend trips to Amsterdam would be Edam, Volendam, Marken, and Keukenhof & Bulb Fields. Accommodation in Amsterdam is found in tree-lined canals, narrow paved streets and gabled houses and mansions of 17th century. The most attracted tourist spots of Amsterdam are the museums. There are over fifty museums in Amsterdam. The Rijksmuseum features some remarkable creations of Dutch artists. The museum of Van Gogh is filled with his paintings, letters and of other 19th century painters. The other famous museums include Stedelijk Museum Rembrandt House Museum, and Amsterdams Historisch Museum. Anne Frank’s house is another famous tourist spot that you should pay a visit. Relish the history and the hiding place of Anne Frank from where she wrote her famous diary during the war. If you arrange for your weekend trip during June, then you will be fortunate enough to take part in the Holland Festival, which is celebrated every year. The festival celebrates theater, various genres of music, opera and dance performances. Food is the most important part of Amsterdam. Make sure you taste the various delicacies in the d'Vijff Vlieghen and The Coffee Company. Both are unique in their own individual ways. Taste the different flavors of Dutch cuisines and sip cappuccino, hot chocolate or espresso in these two restaurants and cafes. With a market boasting of 10,000 shops, 20 markets and over 160 antique shops, shopping in Amsterdam will really be a lifetime experience. F orm fresh fish, to fresh fruit and from fabric and footwear, you can get everything at Waterlooplein Flea Market and the Albert Cuypmarkt.
Waterlooplein Flea MarketTake your children to the Artis Zoo in the city and let them enjoy more than 8000 species of animals habituating there. Canal Biking will give you the pleasure of viewing the city in the most relaxed manner. The nightlife of Amsterdam is most talked about; the city is often known as the ‘Queen of Night’. Delve into the pubs, late nightclubs, bars, late night museums for enjoying the vibrant nightlife of Amsterdam. If you want to enjoy your weekend trips to Amsterdam to the fullest then set on a cycle. Have the first hand feel of the place and ride all over the city.
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