Amsterdam Overview
Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic
heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades,
legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District
houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the
Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the
city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.
