An unique city

Thanks to Amsterdam’s unique mix of classic and contemporary, the city is now a leading tourist destination, a coveted place to live and a prime spot for business.
The city’s beauty and cultural attractions alone draw over 7 million overnight stays a year.

Cross-streets lined with shops, cafés, creative businesses, and cultural venues assure a lively and contemporary scene for its residents. The warehouses once used for trade have now been converted into lovely apartments that mix comfortably with international financial institutions nestled in 18th-century mansions.

Bicycles, trams, metros, boats and even skates now carry the city’s inhabitants through their day. Impressive modern architecture from the past decade provides for unique living and office space in what was once old factories on the outskirts and surrounding islands.

The Amsterdam Area itself continues to produce and innovate, competing with metropolises around the world and proving a vital and inspiring setting for the creative industries in the broadest sense.