5 Top Tips For Your First Trip To Amsterdam

1. Stay at Hotel Akura

For a lover of luxurious places, fine dining and the more peaceful way of life, Hotel Okura, situated a little away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre, was the perfect place to come back to after risking life and limb with one of the hundreds of thousands of cyclists tearing through the city.

The hotel is a little out of the way of the centre but not far from the museum square in the De Pijp area. I walked to the centre, veering off through markets with a deliciously sweet stroopwafel in hand and gazing at the flowers before breaking for a coffee in one of the many stops along the way.

2. Visit the famous Rijks Museum

Holland is particularly famous for its wave of painters. Dutch painters truly revolutionised the industry of fine arts as we know it, leaving their mark and setting higher standards on a global level: their influence still lives on and it is passed on through different generations! The Rijks Museum is one of the world’s most important visual arts museums, as it features timeless paintings from iconic masters of the canvas, including Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and many others. You can spend hours and hours browsing through the masterpieces, so you might also consider taking a short break to enjoy a delicious hot drink or a fine meal at the cafe within the museum itself.