Whether it is appreciating famous classical art at world-class museums, strolling across waterfront canals, partying your heart out or immersing yourself in the city's 500 years plus old history, there are few that rival the majestic charisma of Amsterdam. The Dutch capital is one of the world's most multicultural cities and has been regularly voted as an alpha city with an exceptional standard of living. The city that started out as a tiny settlement on the fringes of a fishing village is now a world beater in all aspects, let it be history, music, arts, culture or literature. Amsterdam is gorgeous, to say the least.