The big Amsterdam thread

stipey

I was in Amsterdam for a quick visit and wanted to get the full Amsterdam experience in the shortest time possible. So I talked to a hooker about VanGough while shoving tulips up her hole.

I thought it was funny, but the other people in the Anne Frank house.....
Neil Delamere

Not sure you'd want to try that approach however!

silvine

Four days is plenty of time for the Dam, you might just need four days off for when you get back. There's the red light district, Anne Frank's house, boating down the canal, shopping, the Heineken museum, clubbing and of course the famous coffee shops.

aequinoctium

sounds like good fun

tc20

@ OP - you'll have a blast. Plenty to do, great city to explore on foot, but expect to get lost/lose your bearings frequently - but its all the better for it.
If you go to the Heineken brewery, they only have 2 tours, 9am and 11am sharp IIRC. If its one of your birthdays,on the day of the tour, bring your passport - you get a little goody bag.
Anne Franks house is good, very solemn, but go early in the morn to avoid q-ing for ages.
The Rijksmuseum is huge and will eat up lots of time, if you wanna check out some arty type stuff, go to the Van Gogh, and the one beside it (Stadelijk or something like that). Theres a diamond house/operation directly opposite the Van Gogh.
For something a bit different, go to the movies. They are shown in English, a really cool old cinema is the Tscuhinsky (sp?) Theatre. Set up by some guy from Eastern Europe in the 20s, you can have a private box and champagne there for about E20
Canal boat trip is fun way to spend a couple of hours and get a different view of the city
Loads of great and reasonable restaurants
Coffee shops, need i say more.
Red light is very safe in daytime, at night you will get africans calling after you
trying to sell coke and stuff, it might seem a bit more seedy then.
Its one of my fave places, and certain things just 'happen', you'll know what i mean when you go.
Enjoy

aequinoctium

sounds exciting...i can't wait

Kold

Probably the city with the most things to do in You'll have absolutely no bother finding things to do... Even if it's getting BAKED and doing nothing...

Higgsy

If it is a nice day when you are there go to Vondelpark.

If you get sick of Amsterdam and fancy a day somewhere else, catch the train to The Hague, have a look around the parliament and go to the beech/strand (Schevenigen) nice restaurants on the boulevard. Good bars there too

Gazza22

Hi, heading to Amsterdam tomorrow for three nights. If anybody has any restaurant recommendations it would be much appreciative!

Anything really thats tried and tested, we like many varieties of food! Also especially a nice romantic restaurant for Valentine's if possible.

Any other pieces of advice on Amsterdam appreciated too.

Thanks

marathont

Amsterdam is a fantastic city, There is one street with loads of argentinian steak restaurants on it I went to one, and it was the nicest food ever. Go for a stroll in red light district - very romantic.

terrier98045

the place is brilliant something for everyone, definitely one of the most beautiful cities I've been in, can't remember the exact name of the good places we ate but just back from the damrak there were a few, or you could just stick with the cakes!

rick_fantastic

febo!

Northernsoul

Try the supperclub www.supperclub.nl for an eating experience you will NEVER forget! Food great but shows even better. Highly reccommended for trip to Amsterdam

ferdi

rick_fantastic wrote: »

febo!

oh dear god no!

qwertyphobia

www.Cilubang.com lovely indonesian restaurant over in the nine lanes area. Would go back to any time in amsterdam.

More high end fine dinning with a twist De Kas

Monkey61

Absolutely unmissable is the chinese restaurant near centraal station.If you stand facing the station with your back to the city, it is a short walk down to your right. It is basically standing on stilts in the sea - cool! Especially lovely if you get a window seat.

Amazingly beautiful and absolutely huge plates of brilliant food. It's always a highlight of my trips to Amsterdam.

xzanti

Monkey61 wrote: »

Absolutely unmissable is the chinese restaurant near centraal station.If you stand facing the station with your back to the city, it is a short walk down to your right. It is basically standing on stilts in the sea - cool! Especially lovely if you get a window seat.

Amazingly beautiful and absolutely huge plates of brilliant food. It's always a highlight of my trips to Amsterdam.

+1.. I ate here when I was in Amsterdam, the view alone is enough to go in for... Lovely food too.. It's just beside the Amstel floating hotel..

Mellor

Steak places on Danrak (main street fr5om station) are pretty good. There are one or two that do a steak special for €10, great steak for the price, only a small bit smaller than there regular €20 sirloin and with out pepper sauce.


For a quick meal, try wok2walk
there are a few of these around the city, very bright, orange and white places, choose a meat, then veg, rice or noodles, and its all cooked right in front of you, even if three of you order the same, each is cooked separately, wok is filled and emptied into a box, its a nice change from most take-aways that have large pots out the back

RuailleBuaille

Gaucho's FTW. The one on Spuistraat is way nicer than the one off Dam Square. Holy steaks is all I can say. And all you can eat ribs. MMMMMMMM.
Actually, evertything tastes good in the Dam, wonder why that is...

oblivious

Indonesian is also very popular and worth a try

SuperSean11

Try this
http://www.holland.com/amsterdam/gb/

KingLoser

BJC wrote: »

Hey all, going this summer..good spots..? (excluding the red light district, we're all WELL aware of that)

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Leidseplein! It's the nightlife hotspot of Centraal. It's about 20 minute walk from the RLD, and has a huge selection of clubs, coffeeshops and live music.

One place to look out for is The Waterhole, 1 euro cover charge, and live music most nights of the week. Opens late 7 days.

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV

I Lived over Cafe de waard which is facing The watering hole, and i agree its an amazing spot, they play live music every night and its a euro to get in.
20 secs walk from there is ''the sugar factory'' which is a very good night club, theres always top djs playin house music there which naked women on the big screens and people up on some sort of stage dancing.

You won't be able to get into half of the places without a dutch person or a girl with you. i got into a few of the exclusive/vip clubs over there and its an amazing place. also ESCAPE is a must , its over by rembrantplein and its probably the best club for you and the lads to get into. its very big and they allow Tourists in and you can smoke all the green stuff you want.always have top DJS .

MELKWEG AND Paradiso are also good places to go but they have different music every night and paradiso would be about 1500 capacity and melkweg 5000+

Justice etc were playin when i was there.

Theres a few cool bars here and there too, try the cocktail bar down from the burger king on leideplein.

best coffeeshop to go to : Greenhouse/Barneys/Rokerij/Damp ring(where oceans 11/12? part was filmed)

are ye staying in a hostel over there? if you haven't booked already try Bobs hostel, i spent 3 weeks there and i met some amazing people there and the staff are so cool.


places to eat : try WOK TO WALK its about 5.50e for a big box of stir fry take away and its so so nice. also remember the Mayonaise they have over there is horrible. they never had helmans when i was there.

trams are cheap enough but make sure you have change.

The red girls : the hotter girls will always be about 50e for 20 mins( they will try their best to make it as fast as possible, its very business like, i wouldn't really recommend it, you won't feel too happy after it.the the older or not as hot girls would be around 20-30e for 30 mins or so and are more calm about it. i spent alot of time walkin through or past the RLD and talked to lots of people and thats how i know :P , Herpes? no thanks!


its a very safe city no matter what GUIDES and websites etc tell you. i lived and worked there for months so i know. if you're going in the summer head off to the Vondelpark(massive park) and bring a football or something, you will really enjoy it, everybody is just sitting around drinking or smoking and playin football or some sports . lots of wildlife there too, parrots swans ducks etc. nice play to chill (or go on shrooms which are legal there)

anyways i hope this has helped. let me know if you want to know anything else about the place.

biko

I was there 2 years ago, stayed in a hostel but can't remember name, was very basic though. Some suggestions
Heineken experience was really good http://www.heinekenexperience.com/

rappp attackkk

i stayed at the hans brinker hostel a few years ago.. great laugh. not expensive and they have a bar in the hostel too. :cool:

scruff321

joints,booze,brazzers etc etc doesnt have to be in that order either :pac:

Koushki

Me and my boyfriend literally just got back from amsterdam, we stayed in a crap budget hotel called ''Hotel My Home'' which wasn't amazing, but it was only a five minute walk from central station and if you've got a student budget i'd say it would come in handy.
And then the usually carry on ...Joints, mushrooms, booze...
Enjoy.

penguinpoppers

There is no competition. Go to ''the flying pig'' downtown. There website is www.flyingpig.nl

But if theres a group of ye as in 4-8 id recommend looking into an apartment. just google ''amsterdam apartments'' and you'll find something good.

CSC

Any recommendations for a decent central hotel for someone willing to pay a bit extra?

Aligator Farmer

The wife and I stayed in the Leidse Square Hotel this time last year. About a twenty minute walk from the station, straight through the centre.
Its very close to the leidseplein, which has lots of bars, restaurants etc.., but is slightly less hectic than other parts.
Beatiful park nearby to walk off your hangover.
Several friends have stayed there too, I think the cheapest deals are through venere.com.

TriciaDelicia

was there last month stayed in the quentin arrive it was €250 for 3 nights 4the two of us only 2 minutes from central station
If your looking for somewhere more expensive try the tulip inn its very central also