The Amsterdam Travel Vlog | Things to do in the Netherlands.

We are in Amsterdam. It's a city of bicycles, illegal drugs and prostitution. Amsterdam is a very beautiful city but unfortunately it's raining and it's very cold. So we cannot enjoy this beauty to the fullest and we have to hide in coffee shops and restaurants all the time. This is our first dinner in Amsterdam. We ordered meat, short ribs and Angus beef. It looks very delicious and we are very hungry so we'll start now. They brought me beer in a very cold glass. This is how it looks like. So you have to take it out, drink it and put it back because it doesn't stand on the table. Bicycle is the most popular transport in Amsterdam. They have separate roads for the cars, for pedestrians and for the bicycles. And you should be careful when you're crossing the street. Also there are big parking areas dedicated for the bicycles. Now I'm standing at one of them and I think it has more than 1000 bikes. And they all park close to each other. I can't imagine even how the owner can find his own one. There are around 14 million of tourists come to Amsterdam every year. And there are two main reasons, legal weed and legal prostitution. There are around 5000 prostitutes in the city and all of them are paying taxes as every business. We are in the heart of Amsterdam, the Dam Square. It has a lot of interesting art centers, museums, a very famous Madame Tussauds museum and the Royal Palace. We just bought a one-hour canal cruise on a boat. We paid 16 euros per ticket. So let's try it now. We are already on the boat. They have covered area and open area on the back. So we chose on the back so we can shoot some nice videos and photos. Also every tourist has a headset. There is a player where you can choose the language of the tour. Now it's 2 a.m. so I guess you won't. You're the key, you're playing tricks on me. You're a lover of deceit. And I don't know why I just can't leave you. Guys, we finished our boat tour. It was very interesting. The captain was entertaining the guests. And we found out a lot of history about the city. So I highly recommend you to take this tour first thing when you come to Amsterdam. So guys, we reached the museum square where all famous art centers are located. One of them is the National Dutch Museum. Another one is the Van Gogh Museum. And a very famous sign is Amsterdam. On the streets you can see a lot of bicycles with two seats and a basket in front. It means that it's a family bike and parents bring their kids to school in the morning. And in the afternoon they can go shopping and buy some groceries. It's very convenient. One advice for you guys. When you're planning your trip to Amsterdam, always bring the umbrella. What are the options that we can take? I can cut it in pieces or you can eat it in a sandwich. Herring is one of the most popular local authentic dishes in Amsterdam. We were looking for the place where we can buy it for 30 minutes. Everything is closed and finally we found it. So the sandwich looks like that. It's a herring with some pickles and onion. It's delicious. Very fresh. Architecture in the city is very unique. All houses look small, colorful and similar to each other. When you rent or buy an apartment you cannot do any renovation inside without the permission from the government. And I think in such way the government is trying to keep the historic look of the city. The transportation system is quite developed in Amsterdam. We have trains, trams, metro and buses. And you need to get only one ticket which you can use everywhere. In our case we bought a ticket for 3 days and we paid 26 euros which is quite expensive. Our last day in Amsterdam and we went to the countryside to see the famous windmills. And the first one is here. It looks pretty cool. And there are more of them behind me. We will go there now. Invention of windmills helped the Netherlands, a very small country, to become a big industrial player and control the sea during a certain period of time. Guys, the Arnhem district where we are now is the oldest industrial area in the world. They have 13 windmills, they are in perfect condition and they are still operating. I've never been so close to the windmill and now I'm on the rooftop of one of them. And I can see the blades from here. They look so huge. Another very interesting windmill. It's a sawmill. They produce planks and before they start doing that they keep the trunks in the water from 1 to 5 years to increase the quality of the wood. This windmill is still operating as well. And I just found out that all planks that are being produced here have been sold out because the quality of the wood is very high. The guys who work in a sawmill, they wear wooden shoes to protect their feet in case something happens. We're going to take bikes now to have a ride around the village. They gave us these two. Looks nice. And I have the Netherlands flag in front, like a tourist. It is so much fun to move around the village in the Netherlands by bike. You can see how local people live, what they do, their farms. Also it's an industrial village. They produce cacao here so because of the wind you can feel the smell of the chocolate everywhere. Let's go! The local guy told us that there is the biggest chocolate factory in the country here. That's why we can feel the smell of cacao everywhere. And he showed the place where we can buy the real hot chocolate. It's called Cacao Lab. Cheers! So guys, we finished our dinner. The name of the place is Café Bern. Mostly locals go there, you won't find many tourists in this place. And next to our table there was a couple who lives in Amsterdam for 45 years. And they gave us recommendations what we should order. The food is really delicious. It's not something that you'll find in any place. It's something local. It was a cheese fondue and entrecote in herbal sauce. I will leave a link in the description below. You should visit this place when you are in Amsterdam. Guys, this is the last day of our short trip to Amsterdam. And tomorrow we are moving to another country. And what do I think about this city? It's a really interesting place. Multicultural environment, beautiful architecture. But it's not the place where I would like to settle down and have my family for example. If you've been to Amsterdam, please share your experience with us in the comments below. And I will see you in the next video. Bye bye!