Why Amsterdam?
6 reasons to visit Amsterdam
1 - Amsterdam has a very special charm and is renown as a lively, cosmopolitan city with humane dimensions. The historic center recalls Amsterdam's Golden Age as the command post of a vast trading network and colonial empire, when wealthy merchants constructed gabled residences along neatly laid-out canals.2 - Amsterdam is a shopping paradise. From flea markets, art and antiques, trendy department stores to chic boutiques, Amsterdam has it all! As a trade center for many centuries you can still experience this in many places. The world's only floating flower market is in Amsterdam.
3 - Museums are the main tourist attraction in Amsterdam. Famous are the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum. But there is much more; Amsterdam has over fifty museums which attract millions of visitors each year.
4 - Amsterdam has got almost 6,500 monuments, including churches, bridges, gables, and city furniture. Together they form one of the most important historic city centres in the world. Important monuments include city views, such as on the Nieuwmarkt or the Jordaan neighbourhood, centres such as Magna Plaza, de Bijenkorf, canal houses and many others.
5 - The city will quickly capture you in its spell, especially at night, when many of the more than 1,200 bridges spanning the 160 canals are lit with tiny lights that give them a fairy-tale appearance.
6 - Perhaps Amsterdam's greatest asset is its inhabitants. Many speak English fluently and virtually all are friendly to visitors. Plop yourself down amid the nicotine-stained walls of a brown cafe to enjoy a beer or a jenever (gin), and you'll soon find yourself chatting with an amiable Amsterdammer.
Cheap holidays
There are many cheap holidays 
to Amsterdam on offer at the moment, so there is nothing stopping you from exploring the exciting city.
Enjoy Amsterdam,
its culture, history, and beauty!
Amsterdam in numbers
a short list of interesting facts and figures
Photo Tour
» the Old Town of Amsterdam (10)
Flights to Amsterdam
With Jet2.com you can get flights to Amsterdam from Blackpool, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle and Manchester airports for long or short breaks and lots of fun!
Perfect places to stay
15 tips on the loveliest mid-range hotels in town
Amsterdam Districts
The neighborhoods of De Wallen, Dam, Spui and Nieuwmarkt are the historical center of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam in keywords
Rembrandt - Cruyff - Van Gogh - Red Light District - Canals - Anne Frank - Coffeeshops - Leidseplein - Ajax - Albert Cuyp - Jordaan