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Summer In Amsterdam
Amsterdam—A Lively City
Amsterdam is in continuous movement! Tourists and locals are swarming the small streets of Netherlands' capital. At every corner there is something happening. Here is a nice square, with people resting in the sun and here is another one, where somebody is entertaining the tourists with a show!
![Amsterdam Church](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-01.jpg)
![National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-02.jpg)
![Dam Square in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-03.jpg)
![Amsterdam shopping street](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-04.jpg)
![Amsterdam Central Station](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-05.jpg)
![Amsterdam Central Station](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-06.jpg)
Canals of Amsterdam
It's no surprise that Amsterdam has lots of canals. There are kilometers of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges here. Plenty of space for the tourists to do cruises around the city. Considering how many canals there are, boats can be a good option for getting from one part of the city to another. Or to throw a boat party!
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![Amsterdam cruise boats](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-08.jpg)
![Amsterdam houses and boats](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-09.jpg)
![Hermitage museum, Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-10.jpg)
![Amsterdam National Opera](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-11.jpg)
![Motor boat moving on an Amsterdam canal](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-12.jpg)
The Bicyles in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the most bicycle friendly capital of Europe. There are bikes everywhere around you. Some people are talking on the phone while riding, others are writing phone messages, eating or even checking Facebook. As a tourist, you have to always be careful, to see from which direction is the next person riding a bike coming from! They are also fast! As a matter of fact, while I was watching the streets, I was almost sure that every biker is millimetrically avoiding the others. I've never seen any collision, but keeping in mind how close they were, I was expecting one anytime!
![Man riding bike in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-13.jpg)
![Amsterdam building with bikes in front](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-14.jpg)
![Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-15.jpg)
![Woman riding bike in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-16.jpg)
![Bikes parked near Amsterdam canal](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-17.jpg)
![Lots of bikes parked in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-18.jpg)
![Amsterdam bikes](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-19.jpg)
![Amsterdam boats and bikes](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-20.jpg)
The Architecture
When it comes to architecture, Amsterdam is full of surprises. You can find small houses from the 17th century as well as large museums, palaces or cathedrals. The typical houses in the center have are made out of bricks and have big windows. Each of them has a hook on top, so that the people leaving there are able to carry their furniture in. Sometimes the houses are not perfectly aligned—this makes them look funny.
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![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-22.jpg)
![Amsterdam building and bikes](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-23.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-24.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-25.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-26.jpg)
![Amsterdam shop](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-27.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-28.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-29.jpg)
![Amsterdam building over canal with boats](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-30.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-31.jpg)
![Amsterdam building facade](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/SW/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-32.jpg)
Enjoying Amsterdam
Did I miss anything? "Yes, sure, you did't say anything about the nightlife!"—someone screams from the back. And I immediately answer: "I don't have any photos of that, as what happens in Amsterdam... you know... But trust me, it's great!"
I can only share that during the day, you can enjoy the good weather on one of the banks of one of the may canals, together with somebody you love. Relax and let the sun do its job!
![Relax on Amstel bank in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-33.jpg)
![Relax on Amstel bank in Amsterdam](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-34.jpg)
![Amsterdam panorama from above](http://static2.remindmetolive.com/images/M/stories/2017-06-17-summer-in-amsterdam/image-35.jpg)
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