Amsterdam Itinerary

If you are travelling to Amsterdam there are a few important notes to make your trip a success. Amsterdam is the capitol of Netherlands. Although German is taught in schools, Amsterdam is not very close to Germany. The main language spoken in Amsterdam is English and German, but you may hear some French spoken as well. English is the main language spoken out of all the other languages. Amsterdam has fair weather, including temperatures around freezing in the winter time with little amount of snow. Summers are very mild and pleasant and it can rain a lot. During the summer, the days are long and the daylight can still be seen at 11 o’clock at night. In fact, some of the shops in Amsterdam does not open until after 10 o’clock at night and they stay open until very late at night. The currency in Amsterdam is measured in Euro. Other countries that use Euro include Finland, France, Spain, Slovenia, Portugal, Luxemburg, Italy, Ireland, Austria, and Belgium. There are several places that you can exchange currency in Amsterdam. Although credit and debit cards are accepted in certain places you need to ask before using.

In Amsterdam, most of the traffic is done through the canals so you will find less traffic on the streets. Amsterdam offers everything you find in a bigger city including a wide choice of food, culture, entertainment and lots of history. You can visit the local pubs and bars sometimes until 2 O’clock in the morning to relax and unwind. Amsterdam is a great place to bring the family and explore all that this great place has to offer. The peak touring time for Amsterdam is between July and August because the weather makes a trip to Amsterdam beautiful. If you want to see the beautiful fields as they display the bulbs of flowers with all their different colors you can visit between April and May. Because Amsterdam has so much to offer its visitors you can enjoy special events that take place throughout the year. The history is rich in Amsterdam as it was once known as the center of a very productive economy. Today Amsterdam welcomes its visitors to come see what Amsterdam has to offer. Learn about Amsterdam’s culture by visiting between September and May of each year. During this time you can see how Amsterdam once functioned and how it has made it as far as it has today.