Amsterdam is part of the province of North-Holland and is located in the west of the Netherlands. De Wallen is one of the best known attractions in the city. If that name is not familiar it is the Red Light District. In the video below you can learn more about this interesting city.

Lonely Planet author Erin Richards lived, worked and even got married in Amsterdam. In this video she shares her memories of Amsterdam and gives you a run down of what to see and do.

Amsterdam has a lot more to offer than the lure of the red light district and the business hub. You can relax like a local, spend hours by the canal, cycle around and head off for a night at a brown café. Why are they brown again? Erin says it is a people used to smoke so much in them that the walls went brown. I certainly hope that is no longer the case.

If someone says canals you are probably going to think Venice. Amsterdam probably has more canals than Venice and if you are lucky you will know someone that owns a boat. If you do take a ride and see the city by boat, if not find one you can pay for to take a tour of this interesting city.

The video of Amsterdam is produced by Lonely Planet TV