About Amsterdam

If you are thinking for the day trip or family trip in this month then I will suggest you Amsterdam as the best place for your trip. It is capital city of the Netherlands, which is governed by the constitution of 1815. It has population of about 780,152 and urban area population is about 1,209,419. It has metropolitan area with huge population. This city is located in the province of north Holland. In the recent year 2010 Amsterdam canals of Amsterdam is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is also known as cultural and financial capital of the Netherlands. One main thing in the city is that it has oldest stock exchange in the whole world.
There are several attractions in the city. Many tourists visit Amsterdam ever year for spending their holidays. You can also plan for the holidays with Eurostar to get latest offers and other discounts on the Eurostar journey.
Amsterdam royal zoo is opened in the 19th century that has about more than 8000 species of the animals in different environments. Some main attractions in this zoo are African savanna, planetarium, and aquarium, zoological & geological museum.
Westerkerk church is also known for the town symbol. It is opened in the 1631 for the protestant and now it is largest monument in the whole country. This church was built by the Hendricks de Keyser.
Municipal museum in Amsterdam is well known for the contemporary art. It is most important museum in all museums in the city. Here you can find huge collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, graphics arts and many other designs from the 1850s.
Amstel Park is a botanical garden in the Amsterdam. It is one of the top attractions in the city for the tourists. Tourists can find floral specimens and many other things for the children’s and families. Families can enjoy here a lot with their children’s. it is easily accessible as it is located at the centre of the city.
Travel to Amsterdam
Amsterdam is well connected with all national and international destinations. It has great access to all the destinations in the country, anyone can reach there by most common three ways as by air, by rail or by road. By air the international airport is Amsterdam airport Schiphol about 20 minutes away from the centre of the city.
By London Amsterdam Train is served by 10 railway stations that has access to all the destinations in the country and outside country. Amsterdam central is an international railway station connecting other countries with Netherlands. Eurostar is the one best way to travel in European destinations from/London. Eurostar is running from London (St Pancras International) station to European destinations. The journey from London to Amsterdam will take only 4.5 hours to reach by making a simple change for the Thalys train. It will take you directly to your destination. Book your Eurostar tickets now to get latest Eurostar offers and other latest Eurostar deals.