It's a beautiful city with a rich cultural and artistic heritage, charming waterside scenery, and bustling markets. It's also a decadent and liberated place, where prostitutes pose in neon-lit shop windows, night owls dance till dawn at underground clubs, and a joint can be bought at the local coffee shop along with a cafe latte. Whether you are a choirmaster, master artist, or a master of the dark, Amsterdam has something for you. Anytime is good to visit Amsterdam, as each season has its pluses and minuses.
Winters are cold, but offer ice-skating.
Fall provides beautiful foliage, but is sometime wet. Spring brings the Dutch tulips, but also heaps of tourists. Summer is fun, but offers a less authentic experience, as many locals are away on holiday. The Jewish Historic Museum, in the Western part of the city and the Amsterdams Historisch Museum provide another perspective on this aspect of Amsterdam's cultural past. The Royal Palace, Oude and Nieuwe Kerks, World War II Memorial are other, significant historic sites around Amsterdam.