Holland Travel Amsterdam Van Gogh Anne Frank

H olland certainly has a                                              reputation with travelers.      Contrary to popular opinion,       Known for having a very         Amsterdam is not just a city of    liberal attitude on social issues     liberal policies. Yes, coffee      such as prostitution and drugs,       bars sell things other then just   the reputation is not always          coffee. Yes, there are women in    deserved. Yes, marijuana and          windows that are awfully           prostitution is legal, but there      friendly. Still, there is so much  is so much more to the country.       more to experience in the city.    Many look at Amsterdam as                                                Holland, but visitors know there      Van Gogh Museum                    is much more. If you desire to                                           travel to Holland, also known as      The Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh   the Netherlands, don't miss these     houses the world's largest         attractions.                          collection of the work of Vincent                                        van Gogh. From his early work,     Amsterdam                             the museum contains 700 artistic                                         works and 850 letters. After       Simply put, Amsterdam has             moving to Paris in 1886, van Gogh  something for everyone. The city      entered an impressionist period,   is an incredibly beautiful            of which the museum contains a     collection of old world European      large collection. Perhaps the      architecture elegantly                most interesting thing about the   partitioned by canals. In truth,      collection is the organization.    the city is built on roughly 90       The entire collection is arranged  small islands, although you can       chronologically from the first to  hardly tell. Transportation is        last work. As you walk, you can    best undertaken on foot or by         clearly see the evolution of this  bicycle. With a cool climate,         master's skill.                    you'll barely break a sweat.                                             Anne Frank House                      Amsterdam, there is much to be                                           seen in Holland. If you are        Who hasn't read the intense diary     looking for a color explosion,     of Anne Frank? Hiding from the        consider taking the bulb cycling   Nazis, she and her family lived       tour out of Noordwijk. Windmills   in an annexed section of an           your thing? Head to the De Zaan    apartment in Amsterdam for two        district to see them in action.    years. In 1957, the house was         Prefer to spend a night in a       donated to the Anne Frank             castle? Try the Castle Hotel       Foundation and turned into a          Engelenburg, which even lets you   museum. A visit will send chills      ruin a good walk by playing golf.  through your spine. The museum                                           contains films, the annexed area                                         and the original notes of Anne        Travel to Holland and you won't    Frank. A must see for anyone          regret it. Whether you want to     traveling to Amsterdam.               "investigate" the countries                                              liberal policies or simply bike    Beyond Amsterdam                      through fields of tulips, Holland                                        will satisfy.                      For those needing a break from         About the Author: Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of travel writing journals. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read travel articles and travelogues. Source: www.isnare.com