OT Travel Itinerary: 48 Hours In Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a city that revels in cosmopolitan excess of every kind. It gives you food from around the world, music to fill every hour of day, enough museums to keep you walking for a very long time and lots of freedom to do things you never would otherwise. The figures put out by the Amsterdam Tourist Office corroborate that - at last count the city had 51 museums, 141 art galleries, 55 theatres and concert halls, 1,215 cafés and bars and 1,250 restaurants. Here's how to make the best of a very short stay.