Relaxing St. Valentine holiday in Amsterdam
As St. Valentine’s Day is coming, there are plenty of things that one can do to feel relaxed and in great mood. This is especially so, if you and your loved one plan to be in the city of Amsterdam during the days around St. Valentine’s Day. The capital of The Netherlands has a romantic appeal during all days of the year, but it gets even more romantic for that special time of the year, when everyone wants to feel more loved and to express one’s feelings even more than during the rest of the year. There are many interesting things that one can do in Amsterdam and here I will point just a few ideas.
Among the things that the couple can do is a walk down the Amstel river. During that winter season, the city is very beautiful with its white gown and even if the temperatures are a bit lower, the overall experience is quite romantic, hugging your loved one and looking towards the water. The river walk can start from the Waterloopein and go to the east, covering landmarks such as the historical and cultural museum the Hermitage, the theatre Carre, many beautiful bridges and park zones, many restaurants, etc. Another nice area for a romantic walk is the Amsteldijk area, which is placed in the area between Buitenveldert neighborhood and the Amstelveen city. This park is also based on the Amstel river banks and has nice alleys, a statue of the famous painter Rembrandt and an old mill that dates back to year 1636. My advice would be to visit this park in the morning, as the winter days could be quite short in the winter. If you happen to be there around lunch, you can also go to the “Het Klein kalfje” restaurant.
Another great way to spend a relaxing day in the city of Amsterdam, you and your loved one can go to the Jaap Eden Baan for some ice skating, which is a very popular activity during the winter days. This ice ring is quite big and is visited by beginners and by professionals when it comes to ice skating. The atmosphere is very pleasant and it seems that everyone is having fun. One can rent pair of skates on the site of the ice ring. A visit to the ice rink is a great fun, but it could make you feel colder. If so, you can go to two nice places to get warm and relaxed after you have been that active. I am talking about a visit to a nice sauna and a massage studio. The sauna that I have in mind is called “Badhuis Da Costa.” and it is ideal for those couples who are on a budget. This sauna is placed in an old bath house in the Out West neighborhood, close to the city centre. For a nice massage you can go to the “Corpus Rub Massage Studio”, which is a very pleasant massage studio, located in Oud-Zuid area and offers different massages that guarantee that afterwards you will feel very relaxed.
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