Amsterdam!

Tar.Aldarion

Off for a few days there. Staying in the city. Anybody been there and have some nice places to visit?

Ashbourne hoop

Great city, really easy to get around, the people are spot on too. The heineken there is just the nicest you'll ever taste, so the Heineken museum is a must, very good tour free pints, gift etc. Anne Franks house is worth a visit too.. The red light area ???? have a look just to see, like.

Jagle

rijks and van gogh museum are amazing.
the weed is pretty good and getting lost is great fun.

Tar.Aldarion

Any cider version of the heineken tour Still sounds like a nice tour. Good suggestions, will definitely have a look at those. Need to make a list for the 4 days! I'm sure we'll get lost anyway and not stick to it but it's good to have some key places in mind.

There certainly seem to be a lot of museums! Even a museum quarter...Will visit those ones after the sex museum. :pac:

Carpenter

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Any cider version of the heineken tour Still sounds like a nice tour. Good suggestions, will definitely have a look at those. Need to make a list for the 4 days! I'm sure we'll get lost anyway and not stick to it but it's good to have some key places in mind.

There certainly seem to be a lot of museums! Even a museum quarter...Will visit those ones after the sex museum. :pac:

When are u going

Jagle

after getting lost its so easy to find your way around, get a tram, very easy to use

Tar.Aldarion

End of this month so i know a lot of things will not be going on that would be in summer.

Public transportation looks pretty sweet there. Ticket that covers various forms of travel. The canal tours look nice if not a little expensive.

the_syco

Don't talk to the "friendly" locals on the Red Light District after midnight. They will tell you a sob story to get money, and/or try to sell you the harder drugs. If you show any interest, they will follow you to your hotel, continually asking if you'll buy some.

There are some good cafes outside the RLD, with the Dampkring coffee shop such an example. It's located to the south-west of the RLD and is relaxed. It also has a great selection of weed, with a sandwich/milkshake bar on the 1st floor. When I was there, you could rent out bongs there if you didn't have one yourself.

Carpenter

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

End of this month so i know a lot of things will not be going on that would be in summer.

Public transportation looks pretty sweet there. Ticket that covers various forms of travel. The canal tours look nice if not a little expensive.

I am going there for the first time this Saturday for 2 nights cannot wait

Tar.Aldarion

have a lot of cafes to look at syco

Let me know how you get on and what you do Carpenter!

Carpenter

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

have a lot of cafes to look at syco

Let me know how you get on and what you do Carpenter!

Yea some of it anyway

the_syco

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

have a lot of cafes to look at syco

The cafe's are like the pubs here: lots of them, all offering the same.

Badgermonkey

Tar,

The Jordaan area is Amsterdam at its best imo. The 'nine streets', 3 mins from Dam square, offers a funky assemblage of second-hand bookstores, indie boutiques, deli's and retro knick-knackery.

http://www.theninestreets.com/

As for touristy things to do, climbing the Westerkerk tower affords terrific views of the city and it's beside the Anne Frank house (buy tickets online if you intend to go).

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Museum/Practical-information/Online-ticket-sales/

If you fancy a smoke but have an aversion to Bob Marley, badly painted murals and pricey weed, Paradox (just off the Bloemgracht) sells itself as 'not big, loud or stupid'.

http://www.paradoxcoffeeshop.com/

I like the way Author Michael Smith sums the place up.

Tar.Aldarion

great post, thanks a lot! One week to go.

bungaro79

how did you get on their tar?? heading there for a few days next week and i can't wait!

have our tickets for the anne frank house sorted, also managed to get two tickets for ajax-man yoo on thurs night!! anything else you'd recommend?? missus was talking about some flower markets??