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Naarden

Naarden is a star-shaped fortress town. It is one of the most well preserved fortifications in Europe. The fortification has double canals and is part of the Dutch defensive water lines. For the cultural traveler who arrived in Amsterdam by car it might be well worth a visit, due to its close proximity to Amsterdam, so you can walk over it’s double city walls and view the six bastions, for a drink in the city or for a visit to the Netherlands Fortress Museum.

Location: Naarden

Category: Places around and near Amsterdam

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Amsterdam

Perfect destination for: Enjoying museums and touring canals, fashion shopping, partying, smoking the green stuff, exploring the Netherlands.

Location: Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands. It’s a West-European country next to Germany and the UK.

Nearby: It’s very close to cities such as The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht. If you take the high-speed train it takes about 3 hours to be in Paris.

Large events: Kingsday and the Canal Parade!

Currency: The Euro.

Where to stay: We made a list of the best hotels in Amsterdam.

Famous for: Tulips, windmills, canals, famous painters such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, cheese, stroopwafels, clogs, heineken beer, famous DJs, liberal laws.