Planning a trip to Amsterdam? Here's what to see and do!
Written by
Emma Harrison
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5 min read
Why you should visit Amsterdam
Majestic canals, stunning architecture, vibrant culture, Amsterdam is one of the most picture-perfect cities in the world. With its rich history, there’s intriguing surprises around every corner.
That coupled with a vibrant nightlife and an impressive range of museums and other cultural sites, ensures visitors can enjoy a fascinating stay at any time of year.
Amsterdam’s beautiful 17th-century canal network which forms a crescent around the historic centre of this fascinating city. It’s really one of the best ways to see this stunning city with one incredible panorama after another. Why not add a canal tour to your travel itinerary via the Pogo travel planning app?
You’re surrounded by more than a thousand national monuments, including Anne Frank’s House, Westerkerk and the Rijksmuseum. You can enjoy a variety of canal tours such as candlelit dinner, sunset and even an eco-friendly canal tour!
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If you visit just one museum in your jam-packed Amsterdam travel itinerary, then let it be the Van Gogh museum where you can admire more than 200 paintings and 500 drawings from every period of Van Gogh’s career range from his earlier work in the Netherlands and Belgium to the colourful portraits and still lifes from his French period.
If you have a bit more time to spare when it comes to travel planning, then why not invest in an Amsterdam city card which will save you over €50 on access to the city's attractions, public transport and more! It also includes unlimited public transport, a free canal cruise and an Amsterdam audio tour are also included in the pass
TOP TRAVEL TIPS
f you are looking for a centrally located hotel that is achingly-cool, then look no further than the Sir Adam hotel which is music-themed. Every hotel has its own record player and you can pick a record from the central lounge to take back to your room. Book a room from just £410 for a two night stay.
Don’t forget you can save 000’s on your hotel stay in Amsterdam when you book your hotel with Pogo thanks to our exclusive member discount rates. What’s more, you can save even more money when you subscribe to Pogo Plus, our new app subscription where you can get access to even more hotel savings and travel deals!|
TOP TRAVEL TIPS
Here are our top three travel tips when visiting Amsterdam
1) Pre-purchase tickets where possible for museums and galleries as potentially there can be long queues for popular attractions.
Ticketed time slots are available at popular sights like the Anne Frank Huis and Van Gogh Museum and ideally should be booked far in advance. Use the Pogo travel planning app to create an Amsterdam pinboard to plan your trip as effectively as possible.
2) Prepare to pay a tourist tax whilst visiting Amsterdam which will be a fee of 12.5% based on your accommodation cost, and is payable on arrival. You can even use the notes function on the Pogo travel app to remind you to plan ahead and factor the tax into your travel planning budget, as it's easy to forget about it when life is so busy and there are more fun things to plan into your trip itinerary.
3) Whilst most restaurants, bars and cultural establishments accept debit and credit cards, some of the more traditional, older restaurants and bars like bruin cafés may not take cards at all. It's best to carry a mix of cash and cards so you don’t get caught out.
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