| As well as being a much cheaper alternative to | | | | weather, and the city's café culture comes out |
| travelling during busy peak periods, a visit to | | | | in full swing. Relax with a European lunch and |
| Amsterdam in the spring can be an eye-opening | | | | beers in the cool spring air on Amsterdam's |
| experience, as the beautiful Netherlands city | | | | café terraces before heading out to discover |
| comes out in full bloom and the locals prepare for | | | | Amsterdam's award-winning museums, like the |
| the summer months as only the Dutch know | | | | famous Rijksmuseum and establishments catering |
| how. | | | | for more specialised tastes in the cosmopolitan |
| Although some of your choices in Amsterdam | | | | destination. |
| may be dependent on the weather holding out - | | | | That's not to say that a visit to Amsterdam in |
| such as taking a bicycle or tandem ride through | | | | the spring is just a second-rate alternative to |
| the historic, winding streets of the city centre - | | | | visiting in the summer however, particularly as the |
| there are still many opportunities to get the most | | | | unique offerings of Amsterdam in the spring will |
| out of your city break even in the rain. | | | | be evident to anyone who witnesses the Dutch |
| One of the most popular draws for visitors, | | | | tulips coming out in bloom across the city. These |
| Amsterdam's canal cruises rival even those of | | | | can be seen in dedicated tulip centres as well as |
| Venice, both as an effective way to see the city | | | | out in the wild, in Amsterdam's verdant parks |
| in all its splendour from a unique vantage point and | | | | that can be the perfect place to spend a sunny |
| as the perfect idea for a romantic getaway. Many | | | | afternoon. |
| boat companies operate cruises, meaning visitors | | | | Travelling off-peak doesn't have to mean missing |
| can find options suited to their unique needs, | | | | out on the best attractions and experiences of |
| whether that means a guided open-top boat tour | | | | Amsterdam. With many flight deals and great |
| of major city attractions or your own chartered | | | | rates available on Amsterdam hotels in the |
| vessel, to steer through the city before retiring | | | | springtime, the first half of the year can be the |
| for a glass of wine and three-course meal below | | | | most economical time to avoid the crowds and |
| decks with that special someone. | | | | explore the historic city on your own time |
| With summer just over the horizon, Amsterdam | | | | schedule. |
| locals waste no time in embracing the improving | | | | |