At the center of the city is an area called Centrum, in which the Royal Palace of Amsterdam rises as if to orient tourists. The verdant Canal Belt area – which refers to the Herengracht ...

Few things are as representative of Amsterdam as its picturesque canals. Home to 165 waterways (including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed 17th-Century Canal Ring Area), the city prides itself on ...

Best of all, it's as picturesque as Amsterdam but without the notorious crowds. Think medieval architecture and canal houses.