One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Amsterdam, knew its greatest days of glory during the 17th century.
One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Amsterdam, knew its greatest days of glory during the 17th century.
Far from being an open air museum, it has development since, being one of the most lively and charming cities of The Netherlands. The city will be introduced to you during an extensive panoramic city tour through the centre and the modern suburbs. A visit will be made to a diamond factory and to one of the museum below.
The Rijksmuseum is one of the most prestigious museums in the world. The collection – which includes major works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jan Steen, Frans Hals and other masters from the Golden Age – annually attracts more than a million visitors from all over the world. Now that the main building is closed until 2012/13 while it undergoes a radical renovation, the Rijksmuseum is concentrated in the completely new layout of the Philips Wing.
A visit to the Van Gogh museum is an unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist’s development, or compare his paintings to works by other artist’s from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th century art history.
