Amsterdam Tourism Introduction

A complete introduction to Amsterdam travel

Amsterdam is the capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. What is there to do in Amsterdam? Below, I bring you a complete introduction to Amsterdam travel. Welcome to browse!

Introduction to Amsterdam

Amsterdam (Amsterdam) is located on the southwest shore of Lake IJssel. It is the capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the largest city and the second largest port in the Netherlands. The Amstel River flows through the city, making the city a crossroads for Europe's inland waterways. The port has been completely modernized, and transportation inside and outside the port is very developed. Flowers are an important export commodity of the Netherlands, and flowers are sold to more than 100 countries.

Amsterdam is a strange city. There are more than 160 large and small waterways in the city, connected by more than 1,000 bridges. Wandering around the city, there are crisscrossing bridges and criss-crossing rivers. Viewed from the air, the waves are like satin and resemble a spider web. The city's terrain is 1-5 meters below sea level and is known as the "Venice of the North". Ancient windmills, tulips everywhere, magical wooden shoes, and leisurely cows form a landscape painted by the famous Dutch painter Van Gogh. Amsterdammers who advocate freedom have always written their own history with their enterprising character and open spirit.

There are more than 2,000 "houseboats" moored on the rivers of Amsterdam. Although they are houseboats, they are fully equipped. Only by taking a glass boat tour in Amsterdam can you truly appreciate the unique charm of the water city. The cruise ship travels through the famous river, lined with typical traditional Dutch residential buildings. All three- and four-story small buildings are carefully decorated in blue, green and red, and are so cute that they look fake. The doors of these toy-like buildings are so narrow that they can only accommodate one person. In ancient times, there was a strange law here. The bigger the door, the more taxes you had to pay. Helpless people had no choice but to make the door as small as possible, but make the windows very large, and lift furniture in and out through the windows. On the top of all small buildings, there are several protruding iron hooks to fix the ropes used for lifting items.

In Amsterdam, people live on the water, and the water enters the city. People and water are dependent on each other, and the scenery is created by nature. The unique landscape makes Amsterdam's tourism industry very developed, and Amsterdam is also a famous city of culture and art in Europe. There are 40 museums in the city. The National Museum has a collection of more than 1 million pieces of various artworks, including masterpieces by world-famous masters such as Rembrandt, Hals and Vermeer. The Municipal Museum of Modern Art and the Van Gogh Museum are famous for their collection of 17th-century Dutch art. Van Gogh's "Wheatfield with Crows" and "Potato Eating Farmer" completed two days before his death are displayed here.

When visiting the museum, it is very convenient to use the museum boat. This route visits major museums in the city, and you can get on and off the boat at any time. Tourists who are confident in their physical strength may wish to try taking a boat tour on the canal. At night in Amsterdam, lights are lit along the canals and bridges, which is full of romance. Amsterdam canalside street scene: The houses along the Amsterdam canal in the Netherlands were built in the mid-17th century. Most of them are red brick buildings with exquisite and elegant stepped spires. Bars, restaurants, and gift shops line the canal. The craft shop is filled with clogs and windmills. Some store fronts are also decorated with windmills. This "underwater city" formed by reclamation used windmills to drain the accumulated water in the dam. The windmills created land for the Netherlands, so the Netherlands is also known as the "Land of Windmills."

Basic information about the city of Amsterdam

Chinese name: Amsterdam

Foreign name: Amsterdam

Administrative district category: City

Region: Netherlands

Telephone area code: 020

Postal code: 1011? 1109

Area: 219 square kilometers

Population : 751,757

Famous attractions: Canal Network, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, etc.

Airport: Amsterdam International Airport

Climate description:

Amsterdam has a pleasant climate, and the weather conditions are mainly affected by airflow from the North Sea. Winter temperatures are mild, rarely falling below 0°C. Since Amsterdam is surrounded by water on three sides and has a strong heat island effect, the nighttime temperature rarely drops below -5°C. However, in the southeastern suburb of Hilversum (Hilversum), 25 kilometers away, the lowest temperature can reach -12°C. . Summers are warm but not hot. The average maximum temperature in August is only 22 ℃, and the high temperature exceeding 30 ℃ generally only lasts about 3 days. The city has an average of about 175 days of precipitation per year, but the average annual precipitation is less than 760 millimeters. The rainy season generally lasts from October to March of the following year, and the precipitation is mainly light rain.

Best travel time:

Best travel months: March to September every year

Travel highlights: Amsterdam, many travelers come here in the summer Netherlands.

Hands down, this is the most pleasant time of year, perfect for sitting by the canal or cycling around the country. Spring is also a good time to travel as bulbs are in full bloom during this season. April is the flowering season for daffodils, and May is when tulips are in full bloom. The Keukenhof Flower Show is the best attraction to visit in the Netherlands in spring.

Language:

Dutch

Dutch is a Germanic language.

Consumption guidance:

Currency name: Euro

Recent exchange rate: 1 Euro? 9.13 RMB

Tax refund instructions: If you are a resident As a tourist outside the EU and shopping in the EU, you have the right to apply for a refund of the value-added tax/consumption tax (VAT/GST) paid on your purchase when you return to your home country. So you save money when you shop at many of the world's most exciting stores, making your travels more worthwhile.

Tax Refund

You can collect your cash tax refund at the nearest Cash Refund Office, or send the tax refund check back to Global Return Group, and the tax refund will be remitted to Your credit card or bank check sent to your English address.

The Dutch VAT/consumption tax rate is 19%

Your tax refund amount is the VAT/consumption tax minus administrative fees

Minimum purchase amount (including VAT /consumption tax) 50 euro

Stores

You can easily claim your tax refund by shopping in stores with the Global Refund tax refund shopping (TAX FREE SHOPPING) logo Refund Check.

Stamping

Show your purchased goods, receipt and passport to the customs officer. After customs approval, your Global Refund Check will be stamped.

Customs instructions: Dutch customs will conduct random inspections of items carried by incoming passengers. It is recommended to use ordinary suitcases when traveling and try to avoid using packaging materials such as cartons and woven bags (which can easily attract attention). According to EU regulations, passengers are not allowed to carry food of animal origin (such as meat, meat products, milk and milk products) in their luggage, except for commercially packaged infant milk powder. Other types of food shall not exceed 1 kg. Passengers can bring personal or household items or gifts into the country, but the quantity must not be considered to be used for commercial purposes. Customs officers have the right to value the items carried by passengers. Non-EU citizens (over 18 years old) can bring 175 euros worth of items into the Netherlands duty-free. You can carry 200 cigarettes, 1 liter of liquor, 2 liters of wine, 50 ml of perfume, 500 grams of coffee, and 100 grams of tea. The excess amount shall be taxed at the airport customs. Non-EU citizens who purchase more than 137 euros in one day in the same store in the Netherlands marked with "Global Tax Refund, Duty-Free Shopping" can request the store to issue a tax refund voucher. When leaving the country within three months from the date of purchase, they must go to the airport customs Tax refund procedures can be processed, and the actual tax refund amount is about 10% of the product price.

In addition, the Netherlands carries protected animals, rare plants, imitation brand-name products, antiques, artworks, drugs, medicines, weapons, flowers, plants, fruits, fish, meat, dairy products, poultry, pets, etc. Special provisions have been made.

Bank card description: In order to provide more discounts and conveniences to Chinese tourists traveling to the Netherlands, the Netherlands National Tourism Administration recently joined hands with China CITIC Bank Credit Card Center to issue China’s first Dutch travel card - -CITIC Bank Netherlands Travel Credit Card, and the launch ceremony of this card was held at the Netherlands Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.

One of the purposes of launching CITIC Netherlands Travel Credit Card is to meet the needs of self-guided travelers to the Netherlands for travel information, attraction recommendations and discounts on food, accommodation and transportation, and to adapt to the development direction of tourism consumption. At the same time, cardholders can also get certain discounts when purchasing travel products from travel agencies including Dutch tours.

Telephone area code:

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