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Amsterdam is a wonderful beautiful old city with it's extraordinary features. It's the city of freedom and open views. 
I'd like to visit Amsterdam in summer, because there's the most pleasant weather exactly at this time of the year.
In the trip I would take money, documents, phone, comfortable, practical clothes and footwear, and, of course, a pleasant (sweet) company.
I would get to Amsterdam by plane.
Most of the time inside the city I would spend on unmounted walks because, in my opinion, it's the only way to feel this city and to imbue in the atmosphere. The walks through the channels and riding bikes (bike tours) are also in my plans.
The Madam Tussauds Museum, The Van Gogh Museum, The Amsterdam Botanical Garden, The Royal Palace, A Human Body Museum and the "BODY WORLDS" exhibition, the famous Red Light District, an interactive "Nemo" museum, a flower water market, The Torture Museum, the restaurant and the "De Kas" greenhouse where fruit and vegetables for the dishes are picked here, from beds, the "swimming" houses and the Amsterdam's "brown" cafes are places that are included in the list of my compulsory visit. But I'm sure that walking slowly in this charming city I'll certainly come on something else.
Cheese, fish and french fries is exactly what you need to taste necessarily in Amsterdam.
From this little trip I'll bring extraordinary things like cheese, tulip bulbs and bright impressions.
In my opinion, I will surely like Amsterdam and I would like to visit it again.
I think Amsterdam is great!

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Amsterdam - it is a wonderful beautiful old town with its unusual coloring. It is a city of freedom and open views.Visit Amsterdam, I would like in the summer, because at this time there is most pleasant weather conditions.The trip I would take the money, documents, phone, comfortable, practical clothes and shoes and, of course, the pleasant company.To get to Amsterdam I was on the plane.Inside the city as most of the time I would have spent on walking as the only way, in my opinion, it is possible to experience this city and feel its atmosphere. Walking through the canals and bicycles are also part of my plans.Madame Tussauds, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Botanical Garden, Royal Palace, the human body and Museum exhibition "the BODY WORLDS 'famous Red Light District, interactive museum" Nemo "Flower Market on the water, the Museum of Torture, a restaurant and a greenhouse« De Kas "where vegetables and fruits to meals collected immediately with the beds," floating "home and Amsterdam" brown "café - are the places that are part of my list for compulsory attendance. But I am sure that slowly walking through this charming city, I will certainly stumble on something else.Cheese, fish and french fries - this is exactly what is necessary to try to Amsterdam.This little trip I'll bring unusual gizmos, cheese, tulip bulbs and thrills.In my opinion, Amsterdam I will love it, and I want to see it again.I think Amsterdam is perfect!