AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and the largest city in the country, one of the largest cities in Europe, located on the Amstel River. The political, economic and cultural center of the Netherlands. Amsterdam has many attractions: the Rijksmuseum, the Vincent Van Gogh Museum, the City Museum, the Hermitage Museum on the Amstel, the red light district (De Wallen). The city attracts about 4.2 million tourists annually. Other important cultural centers are the NEMO Museum, the Tropical Museum, and the Shipping Museum. Tourists from all over the world come to Amsterdam because of its liberal culture and unusual sights. Amsterdam, one of the most open cities in Europe, offers a variety of LGBT-friendly accommodations, bars and festivals, as well as a thriving cannabis culture with over 200 coffee shops in the city center.