Amsterdam Style Photos -- National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides

Canal-Linked Architecture
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Getting around: Whether it's by foot or via bicycle, locals as well as visitors are well rewarded by canal-linked Amsterdam's charming architecture.
Umbrella-Protected Bicyclist
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Let it rain; let it rain! An umbrella-protected bicyclist, pictured here with Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum as backdrop, just keeps on going.
Lloyd Hotel Café
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
In the hip and happenin' Eastern Docklands area of Amsterdam, the Lloyd Hotel Café, occupying a former customs house, offers simple fresh fare at its restaurant.
Nine Streets
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Nine Streets, Amsterdam's most famous area for shopping, is dotted with fashion shops, jewelry stores, art galleries, and boutique hotels, like the Ambassade.
De Taart Van M'N Tante Bakery
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
A server at De Taart van m'n Tante bakery chats with customers. The two owners of the bakeshop also have an Amsterdam bed-and-breakfast, Cake Under My Pillow.
Oude Schans Canal
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
On the Oude Schans canal, Café de Sluyswacht occupies a 1695 lockkeeper's house and offers views of Montelbaanstoren, a medieval tower.
Rijksmuseum Visitors
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
A fraternity of then and now? Visitors to the Rijksmuseum share the scene with men inhabiting Rembrandt's 1662 "The Sampling Officials" canvas.
Spui Street
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Sounds of Amsterdam: A car's a stage on Spui Street, where a mobile rock band offers up vocals and instrumentals for the passersby.
Tulips
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
Come springtime, the city of Amsterdam, from offices and shops to homes and gardens, is awash in tulips, in all sorts of colors, shapes, and sizes.
Queen's Day
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson
The wearing of orange happens every April 30 (Queen's Day), part of a daylong party that floods the streets and canals of Amsterdam.