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Discover Amsterdam
Amsterdam in Gemeente Amsterdam (Provincie Noord-Holland) with it's 741,636 citizens is a place in Netherlands. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Amsterdam is now 09:35 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Amsterdam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Defence Line of Amsterdam in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), East. We encountered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haarlem, Heemskerk, Heiloo, Utrecht and Lelystad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
W Amsterdam
Die Port van Cleve
Keizersgracht Residence
Amsterdam De Roode Leeuw
Herengracht Residence
Gentiana Apartment
ESTHEREA HOTEL
INK Hotel Amsterdam - MGallery by Sofitel
The Highland House
The Blue Sheep Bed & Breakfast Amsterdam
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Trasferirsi ad Amsterdam (COFFEESHOP)
Impossibile parlare di Amsterdam senza pensare ai coffeeshop. Alcune curiosità su un luogo unico al mondo. ISCRIVITI al canale!!!
Frites (Fried Potato) - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2012
Frites (fried potato) is a favorite snack food in Amsterdam. Sound Track: "Fried Lil Chicken" by Triplexity. Available for CC licensing at: http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/28378 fries04.mp4.
Streetfishing Amsterdam - Hollands Räubern auf der Spur
Endlich da: Das Video unseres unvergesslichen Holland-Trips 2012! Der Zusammenschnitt unserer 5 Tage ist voller geiler Live-Bisse und dicker Fische. Eine Woche Street-Fishing vom Feinsten....
Amsterdam : vidéo des visites à faire en bateau, à vélo ou à pied
Alex, le reporter voyageur de Voyages-sncf.com a fait le tour d'Amsterdam à pied, en bateau, à vélo. Laissez-vous guider dans la ville des canaux : Dam Square, un maatje au marché aux fleurs,...
Top three ways to get around Amsterdam - Lonely Planet travel video
The Dutch capital is a compact city, so if you want to get the most out of your stay try cruising the canals, riding a bicycle, and discovering the city on foot. Visit http://www.lonelyplanet.com/t...
Queensday in Amsterdam
The biggest streetparty of the year. 2013 will be the last time Queensday will be celebrated on April 30th. It will be Kingsday on the 27th. Enjoy some great overview shots from Koninginnedag...
Amsterdam Central Station To Rembrandt Square (2.23.13 - Day 968)
Today please join me on a 'virtual' stroll through downtown Amsterdam! From Central Station we walk down Damrak, Nieuwendijk, Dam, Kalverstraat, Rokin, Spui, Muntplein, Reguliersbreestraat...
Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Centre
Welcome to Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Centre: a 4 star hotel with its own 'face' in the heart of Amsterdam. Close to Amsterdam Central Train Station, Dam Square, restaurants, museums and shops....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Capital of the Netherlands
According to the Dutch constitution Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, although the parliament and the Dutch government have been situated in The Hague since 1588, along with the Supreme Court and the Council of State. Only once during its history was Amsterdam both "capital" and seat of government. Between 1808 and 1810, during the Kingdom of Holland, King Louis Napoleon resided in Amsterdam and declared the city capital of his kingdom and seat of government.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. The palace was built as a city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The building became the royal palace of King Louis Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House.
Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
Normaal Amsterdams Peil (NAP) or Amsterdam Ordnance Datum is a vertical datum in use in large parts of Western Europe. Originally created for use in the Netherlands, it was adopted by Prussia in 1879 under the name Normalnull, and in 1955 by other European countries. Mayor Johannes Hudde of Amsterdam in a way came up with the idea after he expanded the seadike after a flood in Amsterdam in 1675.
Stelling van Amsterdam
The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Defence Line of Amsterdam (in Dutch named Stelling van Amsterdam) is a 135 km long ring of fortifications around Amsterdam, consisting of 42 forts located between 10 to 15 kilometers the centre, and lowlands that can easily be flooded in time of war. The flooding was designed to give a depth of about 30 cm, insufficient for boats to traverse.
LOC record
In the Domain Name System, a LOC record is a means for expressing geographic location information for a domain name. It contains WGS84 Latitude, Longitude and Altitude information together with host/subnet physical size and location accuracy. This information can be queried by other computers connected to the Internet.
Singel
The Singel is a canal in Amsterdam which encircled the city in the Middle Ages. It served as a moat around the city until 1585, when Amsterdam expanded beyond the Singel. The canal runs from the IJ bay, near Central Station, to the Muntplein square, where it meets the Amstel river. It is now the inner-most canal in Amsterdam's semicircular ring of canals.
Amsterdam University Press
Amsterdam University Press (AUP) is a university press that was founded in 1992 by the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It is based on the Anglo-Saxon university press model and operates on a not-for-profit basis. AUP publishes scholarly and trade titles in both Dutch and English, predominantly in the humanities and social sciences and has a publishing list of over 1400 titles.
Raadhuisstraat
Raadhuisstraat is a street in Downtown Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It is located between Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal and Prinsengracht. The street is named after the former Town Hall or City Hall, now the Royal Palace and it contains the gallery. It is the main thoroughfare into Old Centre. Raadhuisstraat was built in 1895. Streets off of Raadhuisstraat are named after the many tanneries that used to be in the area.
Burgwallen Nieuwe Zijde
Burgwallen Nieuwe Zijde is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Hotel Die Port van Cleve
Hotel Die Port van Cleve is a historical 4-star hotel on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam. The hotel is situated in the centre of Amsterdam, next to Magna Plaza shopping centre, behind the Royal Palace on the Dam Square. The hotel offers 121 rooms, 5 meeting rooms, Brasserie de Poort renowned for the numbered steaks and authentic Bar-Bodega 'De Blauwe Parade' with a unique Delft Blue tile fresco from 1887.
Amsterdam-Centrum
Amsterdam-Centrum is a deelgemeente of the municipality of Amsterdam, North-Holland, the Netherlands. This stadsdeel was founded in 2002. Prior to 2002 it was managed by the local government of Amsterdam. This part of the city has 81,100 inhabitants and has a surface of 8.04 square kilometres (of which is 0.22 km water)
Makelaers Comptoir
't Makelaers Comptoir or (in modern Dutch spelling) Makelaarskantoor, the "brokers' office", is a 17th-century guildhall in Amsterdam, at the corner of Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal and the alley Nieuwe Nieuwstraat. It is one of the few remaining guildhalls in Amsterdam. The building has held rijksmonument status since 1970. It is not open to the public, but is rented out occasionally for small events such as meetings, lunches and dinners.