{"id":13857,"date":"2019-05-02T17:44:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T15:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroviajar.com\/?p=13857"},"modified":"2023-05-20T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T10:04:07","slug":"10-reasons-why-visit-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euroviajar.com\/en\/10-reasons-why-visit-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Why Visit Amsterdam and Keep on Coming Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Explore the 10 top reasons why visit Amsterdam<\/a> <\/strong>and keep on coming back. Discover the culture, entertainment, gastronomy, fun and much more that the city has to offer. See for yourself what makes Amsterdam one of the world’s most exciting cities!<\/p>\n

1. Rich Culture<\/h2>\n
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Amsterdam has the highest number of museums per square km in the world<\/p><\/div>\n

The international image of Amsterdam is often related to its liberalism shown in legal use of marijuana and Red Light District<\/a><\/strong>. Although, it is very unfair to the city with centuries-old cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

The Dutch built their fortunes mostly on commerce, but they invested a lot in commissioning art pieces. Thererefore, there is a great art heritage in this small country, and the best of it is gathered in the capital. Millions of tourists come every year to admire in particular the world-famous paintings of so-called Dutch old masters – the painters of the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. You will find the famous collections of Dutch paintings in Rijksmuseum. The second most visited museum in Amsterdam is Van Gogh Museum.<\/a> <\/strong>Van Gogh’s art keeps on influencing and inspiring the artists and capturing the imagination of the public until nowadays.<\/p>\n

Amsterdam is one of the cities with the highest amount of museums in the world –<\/strong> and the first one when compare their number to the size of this not-so-big city (850,000 inhabitants). It is definitely one of the great cultural capitals of the world.<\/p>\n

2. World\u2019s Weirdest Museums<\/h2>\n
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Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum in Amsterdam<\/p><\/div>\n

Even if you are not a fan of museums, the ones in Amsterdam may fascinate you, and they can surely surprise you. For instance, there is Sex Museum, Cat Cabinet, Cheese Museum, Hemp & Marijuana Museum<\/strong>, Micropia \u2013 museum of microbes, and… Dutch Funeral Museum. And we can go on: Tulip Museum, Houseboat Museum, Pipe Museum… Convinced?<\/p>\n

3. Impressive Events & Festivals<\/h2>\n
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Kings Day in Amsterdam<\/p><\/div>\n

As a city of culture, Amsterdam offers also a variety of concerts in a beautiful canal setting. But most of all, Amsterdam organizes incredible large-scale outdoor festivals<\/strong>. There are as much as 300 festivals<\/strong> in the city every year! There are culture, music, dance, culinary<\/a><\/strong>, film, children and sports festivals, and much more, and they alone are a great reason why visit Amsterdam and keep on coming back for different occasions!<\/p>\n