Information about Amsterdam

General Facts:
City:Amsterdam
Country:The Netherlands
Province:Noord-Holland
Language:Dutch
Main Airport:Schiphol
Sea:North Sea
Time zone:GMT +1
International dialing code:+31
Local currency:€ Euro
Coat of Arms:Coat of Arms of Amsterdam
Holiday destination Amsterdam Holland
Amsterdam, the capital city of The Netherlands (also called Holland), is famous for it's canals, the coffee shops, nightlife (red light district) and the tolerant character ("everything is possible" mentality). Did you know that Amsterdam has more bridges than Venice?

Amsterdam is located about 20 kilometers from the North Sea, close to the 'IJsselmeer' lake and the river 'IJ'. It is the largest town of The Netherlands and has 730.000 habitants with more than 170 nationalities.

Amsterdam belongs to the most popular tourist cities of Europe. Every year the town attracts about 4 million hotel guests. Also for a day trip it is a popular destination: Amsterdam has about 15 million day trippers per year, especially the Dutch people itself. Most popular of Amsterdam for tourists is the historical atmosphere of the 17th century inner part of the town, combined with the attractiveness of a modern metropolis.