Holidays To Amsterdam: Affordable And Fun

Holidays To Amsterdam: Affordable And Fun
This year many UK residents will be looking for ways to save money on their holidays, some families are opting for all-inclusive deals to save on money whilst away; some people are holidaying in Britain this time. so either way you cut it us Brits are cutting back on our holidays.
One holiday that is proving popular is the city break except it?s changed slightly; people are now going to European cities for longer stretches of time as they are finding more and more to see and do when away in a new city. There are museums and other tourist attractions but best of all the food is far more varied than the displaced British pub grub found in a Spanish resort.
Amsterdam is one of these popular destinations, so much so that it is now number four in the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. It has a bit of a reputation for a fairly liberal atmosphere like the fabled red light district and "coffee bars" but there?s plenty more to Amsterdam
Holidays To Amsterdam: Affordable And Fun
than this.
With airfare prices dropping it?s never been a better time to take a trip to Amsterdam with cheap flights to Amsterdam and other European destinations you can even get a ferry from the UK to Holland if you want to take your car to get around. That would be ideal as Holland has such beautiful countryside that it would be a shame to go there and not get a chance to drive in the country.
Holland is well known for the arts and the Vincent Van Gogh museum is the perfect attraction to visit with Van Gogh being the most famous Danish painter. For those interested in historical landmarks then there?s one that stands out in Amsterdam: Anne Frank?s house. Her diary is a world known book and documents the life of the young Jewish girl and her family during the Second World War. A trip to the small town house is a sobering reminder of the past and how a large group of people lived and unfortunately died in the late 1930s and 40s.
As well as the historical aspect of the culture in
Holidays To Amsterdam: Affordable And Fun
Amsterdam there are plenty of more modern draws to the city. Food and drink are highly regarded in Amsterdam and the action of going out for a meal becomes an activity all in itself. There is a wide range of different cuisines that can be found in Amsterdam, the national dish could be said to be Pancakes as there are many pancake or waffle houses specialising in sickly sweet delicacies.
One interesting local cuisine is Indonesian food; in fact it is widely regarded as the best place to eat Indonesian food outside of Indonesia itself The food tends to come in many smaller dishes placed on your table at once, similar to tapas which are already a popular dining option in the UK.
With over a thousand restaurants in the city and similar numbers of hotels catering for all needs Amsterdam is not surprisingly a growing city with regards to tourism and the city has capitalised on this aspect with a growing tourist trade. Again with ferries and flights to Amsterdam coming down in price now is the time to explore Amsterdam.

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