I think for many people who haven't had the pleasure of visiting Amsterdam they misunderstand what this inspiring and cultural city has to offer. There is a certain side to Amsterdam what I and many others call "seedy" but it is only a certain and small part of it. The rest of Amsterdam is truly beautiful, every little street and every corner has something different to offer, from cute vintage and antique shops to pancake and waffle houses.
Rijks Museum
Amsterdam in fact has more museums than any other European city as well as hundreds of protected historic buildings found along the winding canals. The most famous museum Amsterdam is home to is the Rijks museum which holds 4 floors of over 200,000 masterpieces from artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Rembrandt Harmensz. I could literally go on forever talking about all the different paintings and collections I seen but I would be here forever, plus it's best going unaware of what to expect like I did, you will find yourself quite overwhelmed.
Dam Square
After a day of exploring the spectacular Rijks museum we headed to Dam Square which has some wonderful buildings, shops, restaurants and bars. We stopped for a drink at the quite famous Majestic Bar where you can eat in the restaurant or sit in the bar to sample some of their high class and delicious cocktails, no guess to what I chose! Just off Dam Square is a handful of streets with big shops like River Island and Foot Locker so if you fancy a bit of shopping you wont be stuck for choice.
The Streets and Red Light District
I found the more you wonder the better it gets. Every time we went out of our hotel we got lost, we didn't mind as every time we did get lost we found something new and beautiful to see. I think it's probably the best way to see Amsterdam, obviously once you have seen all the famous museums and hotspots like Anne Franks House. Forget your map and get completely wanderlust in this magical, quirky, pretty city.
Although it's not everybody's cup of tea it is still worth a short visit, the Red Light District at night is, well I don't really know how to describe it. I wasn't sure whether to punch my boyfriend in the face for looking or look with him!
Our Hotel
Seen as we were visiting for my 24th birthday I asked my boyfriend if we could stay in a nice hotel and he happened to pick the best hotel I have ever seen in my life! When we walked in through the reception doors of Hotel Estherea we were amazed, chandelier after chandelier followed by the most beautiful decor, big old grand father clocks, a florescent blue bar lit by pink candles and lanterns. Every little detail in this hotel is truly stunning. I fell in love with the hotel so much I had to find out it's history, the family owned hotel dates back to the early 17th century and has been passed down from generation to generation. The hotel has maintained it's elegant, charming and vibrant decor and every room in the hotel is completely different and unique. Every room has a Jacuzzi bath, walk in shower, TV and huge queen sized bed.
The sad thing about my trip to Amsterdam is it wasn't long enough, I would have loved to have seen more in my time I was here like Anne Franks House, Van Gogh Museum and more, nevertheless our trip to Amsterdam was magical. One of the bets birthdays ever!
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