Enjoying The Warm Summer Of Amsterdam
The capital city of the Netherlands, Amsterdam is known for its modern cosmopolitan lifestyle
, open red light districts and cannabis coffee shops in addition to the traditional tulips, canals and windmills. The city is a major tourist destination in Europe, which isn't surprising when one considers the weather even in the summer.Warm Summer Season. Where the rest of Europe may be stewing in its own heat, the people of Amsterdam are enjoying its moderately warm summers that rarely get very hot. The summer days are long and the summer events are plentiful and you have every reason to hop on to a plane bound for Amsterdam.
Before you do that, be sure to reserve your holiday apartment online. Since summer is the tourist season for Amsterdam, everything from hotels to hostels are jam-packed with everyone from businessmen to backpackers.
Once in Amsterdam, you can then enjoy the tourist attractions as well as a few out-of-the way places. With summer being the busiest tourist season, you can just go where the crowds flow or you can map out your own path on foot or on bike.
Warm Deals. If you come to Amsterdam in July, you will find many retail stores are still in their extended semi-annual sales. You should be able to find great deals in these stores just as long as you know how to haggle when the occasion calls for it.
When shopping becomes a chore, go to one of Amsterdam's parks to pass away the time. You can just bask in the warmth of the sun, watch life and people go by, and then have an impromptu picnic right there and then.
At night, you will enjoy the city's cafe terraces especially at the Leidseplein. During the summer season, the square is filled with people drinking beer and wine, enjoying the view and the people as well as just savoring life.
Be it during the day or the night, be prepared for rain. Even when you went out with sun or the moon shining brightly, you can be rained on in a moment's notice. Bring your umbrella and wear a lightweight jacket with your comfortable walking shoes on your walking tour of the city.
Warm Urban Beaches. Amsterdam may be known for its canals but it has hidden pockets of sun, sand and sea that the natives call urban beaches. These beaches can either be the natural kind or the manmade installations. After all, if the people of Amsterdam can make streets out of canals, then it can definitely make beaches out of streets!
For the only true beach in the city, you should head on to the Blijburg aan Zee. Enjoy its sandy oasis, deep and clean waters as well as the live entertainment, food and company. But for the truly urban beach, go to one of the many summer-only manmade beaches in the city.
For example, you can enjoy the BovenNEMO, which is a roof terrace with sand pits and deck chairs as well as the quintessential beach fare of hot dogs and ice cream. And don't get us started on the many, many summer festivals of the city. Indeed, in Amsterdam, summer rocks!
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