| If you are looking to head to the beautiful city of | | | | festival has attracted some 40,000 fans and to |
| Amsterdam this summer than you may want to | | | | avoid disappointment, if you really want to make |
| make sure you book your accommodation early, | | | | an appearance you could book your Amsterdam |
| as it is set to be full of music fans all through July. | | | | hotels well in advance. |
| While the city is well known for its interesting | | | | Those with more global tastes in music may want |
| culture and rich heritage - as well as world famous | | | | to make sure they have time to enjoy the |
| attractions such as the Van Gogh Museum and | | | | Festival of International Contemporary Dance, |
| the former home of Anne Frank and her family - | | | | which is also held in July. The 2010 event is set to |
| it is also a hub for the music scene of the | | | | feature impressive performances from artists |
| Netherlands. Each summer, the city becomes a | | | | from all over the world, including Asia and the |
| hive of musical activity, with fans from all over | | | | Middle East. One of the show's highlights could be |
| Europe descending on Amsterdam hotels to get a | | | | a breathtaking display from China's Shaolin monks, |
| piece of the action. | | | | who combine marital arts and dance in their |
| Among the best known events to be held during | | | | performances. |
| the summer in Amsterdam is the White Party. As | | | | If you like all sorts of music and fancy heading to |
| you may have guessed from its name, this event | | | | a festival at which you can relax to many types |
| requires revellers to follow an all-white dress code | | | | of sounds, then the Five Days Off festival is |
| and it is a real mecca for dance music fans. | | | | perfect. This event features all types of tunes, |
| Held in the incredible setting of the Amsterdam | | | | from hip hop beats to regular chart pop and |
| football stadium, this is certainly an event not to | | | | hypnotic trance music which is sure to appeal to |
| miss this summer. In past years, the dance music | | | | dance fans. |