A day in Amsterdam 

Amsterdam is well known for it's red light district and the ability to get blitzed 💨 on every street corner. It's a quaint, sleepy city along the canals. I walked around in love with the architecture and the water views. I was only there for 12 hours in between two overnight busses which was not the ideal way to enjoy the city but a little time is better than no time.

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I wasn't even close to making the full list of places I wanted to see in the time I had but I walked my ass off and tried my hardest: I missed Van Gogh, the inside of the Anne Frank house/museum, Vondelpark and the tulip market but I saw: 

 

 

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A really nice rooftop bar with panoramic views of Amsterdam, it's a free ferry ride across from Amsterdam centraal station. Perfect for happy hour/sunset cocktails. They have a swing that goes out over the roof if you are looking for an adrenaline hit.

Price 20€‎ 

Tickets here. 

 

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I actually got a strong butterfly feeling seeing the house, I read the book when I was younger and it was surreal to see it. I didn't manage to get tickets as they sell out so incredibly quickly but if I did I would have loved to go in and look around the museum. It's also a gorgeous walk to get there from the city centre. 

Price 16€‎

Tickets here.

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Dam square is right in the middle of the museum 'district'. There's not a whole lot happening but there is a few statues, nice bustling atmosphere and if you are lost it can be a good way to orient yourself. 

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A really sweet neighbourhood to wander through, filled with lots of art galleries, cafe's, coffee shops, and nice restaurants. 

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An eye opening but fun museum with loads of different exhibitions. Curiosity got the better of me with the name but I'm certainly not mad I went. I also wanted to go and see the red light secrets museum but had to get back for my next bus to Germany. 

Price 9€‎

Tickets here.

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#awanderingredhead