All about Amsterdam! Amsterdam Apartments, Accommodation, Rentals

Amsterdam is the city of windmills, bicycles and tulips, which also features some great restaurants and bars. When you are planning a trip to Amsterdam, it might be a good idea to have a look at some its related facts and figures. Let's have a look at the city, tourist and hotel options numbers.

Amsterdam has a population of around 728,763 whilst the Greater Amsterdam area has 1,498,205 inhabitants (around double the original figure). The 728,763 inhabitants have a total of 173 nationalities groups and owns an incredible 600,000 bicycles. This means that there is as many bicycles in Amsterdam as bulb flowers in gardens and parks within the city. The town has 23 parks, which host some of the 220,000 trees you will find in the city.

Amsterdam's weighty infrastructure is built upon the 165 canals which are crossed by 1,281 bridges, eight drawbridges, and one skinny bridge. Amsterdam is famous for being a city of culture, history and art. 6,800 of its buildings were built in from the 16th to 18th centuries. The city also include 654 gable stones, 1 royal place, 51 museums, 141 art galleries, 302 statues and sculptures, 22 Rembrandt paintings, 206 Van Gogh paintings, and 42 historical church organs. Locals and visitors can also enjoy 16,000 concerts and theatrical performances a, year which calculates to around 40 per day, 55 concert and theatre venues, 61 cinemas, 36 nightclubs, and, of course, six windmills.

These figures prove why Amsterdam has always been a popular choice from the beginning of international travel. While the figures are interesting to read, you are advised to also take them into account when booking your accommodation in amsterdam and to make sure that you book ahead of time.

You can also search for a different types of accommodation such us Amsterdam apartments

Amsterdam's amazing array of tourist attractions may have you worried that the town will be so crowded by tourists you might not find a place to stay or eat! The good news is that Amsterdam has a very good reputation of accommodating their yearly amount of 15,854,000 day visitors. There is also more than enough space for the foreign visitors who spend 8,332,600 nights there each year. Amsterdam boasts 755 restaurants and an astounding 1 402 cafes and bars. There is always somewhere for you to lay your head on one of the 38,200 hotel beds in the city. Nature enthusiasts can make use of the five camp sites during warming months.

Getting around with or without a bike is not a problem, because the city has 232 city trams, nine ferry boats, and 110 glass topped canal boats and saloon-boats, which means you'll always find a mode of transport. Tourists can combine their transport with accommodation, by renting one of Amsterdam's 2,500 houseboats. Amsterdam will not disappoint on the shopping front. There are 21 general markets, one flower market, as well as 10,334 shops, of which 165 specialize in antiques. Jewelry fans can visit one of the city's 24 diamond polishing factories.

Caesar II apartment, Amsterdam

Caesar II is a delightful split level, two bedroom apartment for five guests located in Amsterdam's famous canal belt, just 800 meters from Amsterdam's Central Station! Walk to all the important attractions in the city and live it up in one of Europe's most exciting cities!

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Amsterdam's canals were built during the 17th Century to stabilise the land, manage the natural excess of water in the area and to transport goods in and out of the city. They are a unique feature of this city and offer a quiet and relaxing touch to the city. They're also a fun way of traveling around Amsterdam's centre!

There are lots of companies that offer a hop-on, hop-off boat service that are designed for tourists and stop at most major museums and attractions around the city.

Amsterdam is the perfect city to enjoy by bike as its mostly flat and relatively compact. Not many people know that there are more bicycles in Amsterdam than there are people!

Hire a bike and take a self-guided tour around town. Its our favorite way to experience the city just like the locals do!

Anne Frank was a thirteen year old girl who lived in a secret annex inside her family's home in Amsterdam during World War II. Her family hid for two years before they were discovered and arrested by the Nazis.

Unfortunately, most of the Frank family died during the war, including Anne herself. Her father survived, and as a legacy to Anne and a reminder of the horrible treatment the Jewish people were shown by the authorities, her father published the diary she kept to amuse herself during hiding. The book, The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most important accounts of life during the war.

The Anne Frank Museum is dedicated to telling Anne's story. Inside the Frank family home, you can view her original diary and the secret annex where she lived for two years before being discovered.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Official Museum Website.

The oldest zoo in the Netherlands with more than 700 species of animals is on display at the Artis Zoo- right in the centre of town! As well as the animals, the complex has a Botanic Garden, Geological Museum, Planetarium, Butterfly Garden and an Aquarium, including an interesting display of life in Amsterdam's city canals! A great day out for families!

Open from 9am-5pm. Entry for adults is 17.50 euros, children under 9 are 14 euros.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was one of the world's famous post-impressionist painters, but he suffered from mental illness. He is famous not only for his beautiful paintings but also for cutting off his own ear shortly before committing suicide.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is the World's largest collection of Vincent Van Gogh's work, including 200 paintings, 437 drawings and 31 prints. The museum also has a great collection of 19th Century art.

Open 10am-6pm Monday to Friday. Open until 10pm on Friday evenings.

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