One of the largest museums in Holland is the Rijksmuseum. It’s a very good museum with several masterpieces. You have to see the night watch by Rembrandt or go and see paintings by Frans Hals or Johannes Vermeer. Currently the museum is being renovated which will be finished in 2010.
Rembrandthuis
Rembrandt has lived here for about 20 years and it’s really a beautiful house. He left it because became bankrupt. The funny thing is that he became bankrupt because the company who he gave his biggest masterpiece,
the night watch, didn’t like the painting. The house is now restored and show more then 240 etchings and some work of his pupils.
Van Gogh museum
In this museum there are more then 200 paintings and 500 drawings, in chronological order. Because most of his paintings never left Holland it’s a big exhibition, which displays his best work like the famous Sunflowers.
Stedelijk museum of modern Art
This museum is located near the maritime museum and the Nemo Science museum. In this museum there are displays of all major modern Art in Holland. Some exhibitions are permanent like de Stijl, Cobra and minimal Art. And many Dutch painters like Appel, Mondriaan and the French Monet, Matisse and Cezanne are represented in this museum.
The Red light district
Amsterdam is also very famous for it’s red light district. It provides a “special service” or can be seen as one of the major tourist attractions of Amsterdam. Besides the street there are many things you can pay a visit to.
Moulin Rouge
This is a sensual theatre with several shows, it’s a nice place to pay a visit to. It’s build like the similar place in Paris.
Casa Rosso
Is the largest night club of Amsterdam and definitely the most famous night club in Amsterdam. A comfortable theatre with a erotic theme, which is very soft so almost appropriate for family’s. So when you visit Amsterdam this is a must see.
Smoke
Amsterdam is also famous for it’s coffee shops and Amsterdam has a lot of them there. Here you can have a smoke and enjoy your beer.
Dutch Flowers
This is a coffee shop in the centre of Amsterdam and provides a great view. There are also a lot of magazines, comic books and newspapers there you can read.
The bulldog Palace
This is Amstardams oldest shop and it turned into a chain of soft-drug selling tourist hangouts. This one in Amsterdam is the loudest of all and the main themes are Caribbean loud music and videos. cannabis