The St. Nicolaas Boat Club gives the best boat rides in Amsterdam. They're not like the big tour boats. They have a small old open boat that holds about 10 people. It's much more like going out with...

The tour meets outside, next to the front entrance of the Victoria Hotel(across Centraal Station). The tour starts every evening at 8 pm with an additional 10 pm tour on Fri. and Sat.The cost is 12.50 euros and includes a free drink at the end of the tour.It is a walking tour and lasts around 1 1/2 hours.

In 1974 Café Gollem was the first café in Amsterdam which served Belgian and other foreign beers.

Built in the late 19th century, the home of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is known for outstanding acoustics.

The world's largest collection from the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) features more than 200 paintings and 600 drawings.

The new Heineken Experience will re-open November 3rd 2008.

This museum (also called Our Lord in the Attic Chapel) is housed in a charming canal house with 17th-century period rooms and, as a surprise to many visitors, a clandestine church in the attic, which was used by the Roman Catholics who were not allowed to worship publicly after 1578.

Housed in a splendid 17th-century building that was a former civic orphanage, this museum tell the history of Amsterdam through its vast collection of art and artifacts from medieval times to the present.

The Rijksmuseum ( the locals call it the " het Rijks") is now being reconstructed, so there's only a limited opening with the highlights of their collection. There is however a nice night-opening on...

Amsterdam's most famous park was designed and built in 1850 and today is a popular place for tourists and residents who can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, jogging and picnicking.

Rembrandt lived and worked from 1639 to 1658 in this 17th-century house, which today is a museum that pays tribute to the artist's life and career.

Modesty has no place at this highly respectable sauna, where you get down to the altogether in mixed company.

The House of Bols Cocktail & Genever Experience (located opposite the Van Gogh Museum) offers a truly interactive experience into the world of cocktails and the exciting bartending culture, as well as a glimpse into the history of the world's oldest distilled brand: Bols Amsterdam 1575. A visit to the House of Bols is a spectacular journey for all your senses in which you learn how to taste a delicious cocktail of your choice.