Amsterdam is an unusual city that has all the
advantages of a big city -- culture, history, food, entertainment, public transport --
with relatively few of the disadvantages: it is physically small, beautiful, relatively
quiet, and largely thanks to the canals, has little traffic.
Central Amsterdam is quite small as well: most distances are walkable,
giving the visitor a good chance to thoroughly appreciate the Amsterdam architecture.
Just about everyone speaks English in Amsterdam, and is proud of that
fact. Many speak German and French as well.
