A brief introduction to Amsterdam tourism

A brief introduction to Amsterdam tourism

Amsterdam is the capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. What's interesting in Amsterdam? Next, I'll bring you a complete guide to Amsterdam. Welcome to browse!

Introduction to Amsterdam

Amsterdam, located on the southwest bank of Lake Ethel, is the capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the largest city and the second largest port in the Netherlands. The Amstel River passes through the city, making the city a meeting point of inland water transport in Europe. The port has been completely modernized, and the traffic inside and outside the port is very developed. Flowers are an important export commodity of the Netherlands, which are sold to more than 100 countries.

Amsterdam is a strange city. There are 160 waterways in the city, which are connected by 1000 bridges. Wandering in the city, bridges are vertical and horizontal, rivers are vertical and horizontal. From the air, the waves look like satin and cobwebs. The terrain of the city is 1-5 meters above sea level. What is it called? Venice in the north? . Ancient windmills, tulips everywhere, magical wooden shoes and leisurely cows constitute a landscape painting by Van Gogh, a famous Dutch painter. Amsterdam people who advocate freedom have been writing their own history with enterprising character and open spirit.

There are more than 2000 berths on the Amsterdam River? Boathouse? Although it is a boathouse, it is fully equipped. Only by taking a glass boat tour of Amsterdam can you truly appreciate the unique charm of Shuicheng. The cruise ship crosses the famous river, and the two sides are typical Dutch traditional residential buildings. The small buildings on the third and fourth floors are carefully decorated in blue-green and red, which is as lovely as fake. The doors of these toy-like buildings are so narrow that only one person can walk in. In ancient times, there was a strange law. The bigger the door, the more tax you pay. Helpless people had to make the door as small as possible, but made the window very big, and all the furniture was hung in and out from the window. At the top of all the small buildings, there are several protruding iron hooks to fix the ropes used to lift objects.

Amsterdam lives on water, and water enters the city. People and water depend on each other and the scenery is natural. The unique landscape makes Amsterdam's tourism very developed. Amsterdam is also a famous cultural and artistic city in Europe, with 40 museums. The National Museum has a collection of more than 6,543,800,000 artworks, including masterpieces by famous artists such as Rembrandt, hals and Vermeer. The Municipal Museum of Modern Art and Van Gogh Art Museum are famous for their collections of Dutch artworks from the17th century. Here, The Crooked Wheat Field and The Potato-Eating Farmer, which were completed two days before Van Gogh's death, are displayed.

When visiting the museum, it is quite convenient to use the museum cruise ship. This route visits major museums in the city, and you can get on and off the ship at any time. Visitors who have confidence in their physical strength might as well try to visit the canal by boat. At night in Amsterdam, lights will light up along the canal and on the bridge, which is full of romance. Street view of canals of amsterdam: The houses near canals of amsterdam, the Netherlands, were built in the middle of17th century, mostly red brick buildings with exquisite and elegant stepped spires. There are many bars, restaurants and gift shops along the canal. Handicraft shops are full of clogs and windmills. Some storefronts are also decorated with windmills. This is recycled from the sea? Underwater city? Windmills are used to drain water from dams. Windmills create land for Holland, so Holland is also called? The country of windmills? .

Basic information about Amsterdam

Chinese name: Amsterdam

Mbth: Amsterdam

Administrative category: city

Venue: Netherlands

Telephone area code: 020

Postal code: 10 1 1? 1 109

Area: 2 19 km2

Population: 75 1, 757

Famous scenic spots: canal system, Dutch National Museum, Van Gogh? High Museum, Anne's House, etc.

Airport: Amsterdam International Airport

Climate description:

Amsterdam has a pleasant climate, and the weather is mainly affected by the airflow from the North Sea. The temperature is mild in winter, rarely below 0? Because Amsterdam is surrounded by water on three sides, the heat island effect is strong, and the temperature at night is rarely below -5? C, but in the southeast suburb of Hilversum, 25 kilometers away, the lowest temperature can reach-12? C. Summer is warm but not hot. The average maximum temperature in August is only 22? C, more than 30? Generally speaking, the high temperature of C is only about 3 days. The average annual precipitation in this city is about 175 days, but the average annual precipitation is less than 760 mm. The rainy season generally lasts from 10 to March of the following year, and the precipitation mode is mainly light rain.

Best travel time:

Best travel month: March to September every year.

Tourism highlights: Amsterdam, many tourists come to the Netherlands in summer. There is no doubt that this is the happiest time of the year, suitable for sitting by the canal or cycling around the country. Spring is also a good time to travel, because bulbs are in full bloom this season. April is daffodil season, while May is tulip season. The Keukenhof Flower Show is the most worthwhile place to visit in the Netherlands in spring.

Language:

the Dutch

Dutch, belonging to Germanic language family.

Consumer guide:

Currency name: Euro

Recent exchange rate: 1 euro? 9. 13 RMB

Tax Refund Description: If you are a tourist living outside the EU and shopping in the EU, you have the right to apply for a refund of the paid VAT/GST when you return home. Therefore, when you shop in many of the most exciting shops in the world, you can save money and make your trip more worthwhile.

Refund of tax

You can collect your cash refund at the nearest cash refund office, or send a refund check to the global return team. The refund will be remitted to your credit card by bank check or sent to your English address.

The Dutch VAT/consumption tax rate is 19%.

Your tax refund amount is VAT/consumption tax minus administrative expenses.

The minimum purchase amount (including VAT/consumption tax) is 50 euros.

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You can easily apply for a tax refund check when you shop in a store with the tax-free shopping sign of Global Tax Refund Group.

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Show your goods, receipts and passports to the customs officials, and the customs will stamp your global refund check after approval.

Customs explanation: Dutch customs will conduct spot checks on the articles carried by inbound passengers. It is recommended to use ordinary suitcases when traveling, and try to avoid using packaging materials such as cartons and woven bags (easy to attract attention). According to EU regulations, passengers are not allowed to carry animal-derived foods (such as meat, meat products, milk and dairy products) in their luggage, except baby milk powder in commercial packages. Other kinds of food shall not exceed 1 kg. Passengers may bring personal or family articles or gifts into the country, but the quantity shall not be regarded as commercial use, and customs officers have the right to evaluate the articles carried by passengers. People from non-EU countries (18 years old or older) can bring 175 euros into the Netherlands duty-free. You can carry 200 cigarettes, liquor 1 liter, wine 2 liters, perfume 50 ml, coffee 500 grams and tea 100 grams. The excess should be taxed at the airport customs. Non-EU citizens are marked in the Netherlands? Global tax rebate and duty-free shopping? In the same store, if you buy more than 137 euros in one day, you can ask the store to issue a tax refund certificate, and you can go through the tax refund formalities at the airport customs within three months from the date of purchase. The actual tax refund amount is about 10% of the commodity price.

In addition, the Netherlands has made special regulations on carrying protected animals, rare plants, imitation brand-name products, antiques, artworks, drugs, medicines, weapons, flowers, plants, fruits, fish, meat, dairy products, poultry and pets.

Introduction of Bank Card: In order to provide more benefits and convenience for China tourists visiting the Netherlands, China National Tourism Administration and CITIC Bank Credit Card Center jointly issued the first Dutch tourist card in China, and held the launching ceremony of the card at the Dutch Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo.

One of the purposes of CITIC Holland Travel Credit Card is to meet the needs of self-help tourists for travel information, scenic spot recommendation and accommodation and transportation concessions, which adapts to the development direction of tourism consumption. At the same time, cardholders can also get certain discounts and discounts when they buy tourism products including Dutch tours in travel agencies.

Telephone area code:

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