Amsterdam brings to mind its famous tulip gardens and numerous canals that run alongside this beautiful capital city of Eastern Europe. But it is a city that has much more to offer than just museums, canals and historic sites. This capital of Holland is home to two world class universities and lures thousands of students from all parts of the world for higher studies, including apartments Istanbul or apartments Kiev. In any case, Amsterdam is one of the top tourist destinations of the world. To many, it is a place for inexpensive winter holidays with weather also being milder than other European capitals such as Prague and Berlin, where you can stay at Apartment Berlin. However, despite all the known attractions of the city, there are many more hidden and underlying attractions that you can explore. This article is meant to make readers aware of places that are equally beautiful if not more than famous tourist places of attraction in Amsterdam.
Of course you know all about hundreds of miles of canals to cruise on boats, hundreds of streets to wander, thousands of historical buildings and dozens of museums. Yet, most of the real attractions of Amsterdam are hidden in the real sense of the word as they need exploring on the part of the tourist. This is because these attractions are a part of the fabric of life and a culture that has all along been evolving. Though to a casual observer the city might present itself as a modern cosmopolitan city, it is a fact that one has to dig in the heart of the city to get to these hidden treasures. It is not in hurry or planned guided tours that one can expect to unearth these hidden attractions. Rather it requires one to slow down and become a part of the nature and try to unravel the hidden attractions of the city.
Did you know that 2/3 of uncut flowers sold in the world come from Netherlands? Or that Amsterdam has just 2 Universities and both happen to be in top 100 institutions of the world? There are facts like these that will mesmerize you and make you yearn for more. Have a look at some of such hidden attractions of the city.
There is a museum called Spectacular Spectacles in the city that is filled with 700 years of history of spectacles. Here you can see the start of spectacles and their slow but gradual evolution or progression. Did you know that Amsterdam is one city in the world that si absolutely crazy about bikes and bikers? If you do not believe me, the six story parking garage at railway station in the city is proof enough to convince you about the love of the people for bikes.
If you think you have seen large and colorful cakes, wait till you get into De Taart van m’n Tante. This is a cake parlor where you will be amazed to see huge and wildly colored cakes. You do not get to see the ceiling as it is filled with hot air balloons.