Here’s everything you need to know about exploring this Venice of the North—when to go, where to stay, what to do, and how to get around.

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Best time to visit Amsterdam

Spring: Wisteria explodes into bloom and nearby tulip fields burst into colors visible from space. Don’t miss the 24-hour celebration of King’s Day. The fun begins on April 26, the night before King Willem-Alexander’s birthday, with evening street parties in every neighborhood. On the 27th, families sell trinkets and toys in a city-wide flea market before carousing in boats and bars with hundreds of thousands of visitors in orange outfits and inflatable crowns. 

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