Obviousley there will be copious smoking, bird watching and going to thintgs like anne franks house, but what other things are good to do in a group (there are 6 of us) I could say - but it may not be strictly legal! Visitors are attracted to Amsterdam for its reputation as a liberal city; its relaxed charm emphasised by elegant, narrow fronted merchant's houses and enchanting canals; and the reputation of its museums.
The major museums are the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Rembrandt House Museum, and the Van Gogh Museum, which houses the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world. The Anne Frank House, a museum dedicated to the story of Anne Frank, is also a popular tourist attraction.
The liberal nature of Amsterdam is not only physically embodied in the layout of the city, such as the de Wallen area which contains the red-light district and many cannabis-selling coffeeshops, but it is also embodied in the well-rounded, prevailing attitudes of its residents, government and businesses. Amsterdam's red-light district is located in the centre of the city and is clearly marked on maps. Window prostitution in the Netherlands is legal at specific places. Cannabis selling, however, is not - but it is tolerated when small quantities of cannabis (up to 5 grams) are involved.[33] Previously in Amsterdam a handful of smart shops sold psilocybin mushrooms and drug paraphernalia. However psilocybin mushrooms have recently been made illegal. Though illegal to consume in public, these mushrooms are still sold by several smart shops.
De Wallen, also known as Walletjes or Rosse Buurt, is the largest and best-known red-light district in Amsterdam, a major tourist attraction. It is a network of alleys containing several hundred tiny one-room apartments rented by female prostitutes (and some ladyboys) who offer their services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights. The area also has a number of sex shops, sex theatres, peep shows, a sex museum, a cannabis museum, and a number of coffee shops offering various cannabis products.
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Amsterdam is the hometown of Eredivisie football club Ajax. Its home base is the modern stadium Amsterdam ArenA, located in the south-east of the city.
In 1928, Amsterdam hosted the Games of the IXth Olympiad. The Olympic Stadium built for the occasion has been completely restored and is now used for cultural and sporting events, such as the Amsterdam Marathon.
Amsterdam also is home to a famous ice rink, the Jaap Eden baan. The Amstel Tijgers play in this arena in the Dutch ice hockey premier league. In speed skating many international championships have been fought in the 400-metre (1,310 ft) lane of this ice rink.
The city also has a baseball team, the Amsterdam Pirates, who play in the Dutch Major League. There are three field hockey teams, Amsterdam, Pinok茅 and Hurley, who play their matches around the Wagener Stadium. These teams are often referred to as playing in Amsterdam; however, all of them (even Amsterdam) play their matches in the neighbouring city of Amstelveen. There is also a basketball team, the Amsterdam Astronauts, who compete in the Dutch premier division and play their games in the Sporthallen Zuid, near the Olympic Stadium.
Since 1999 the city of Amsterdam has honoured its best sportsmen and -women at the Amsterdam Sports Awards. Boxer Raymond Joval and field hockey midfielder Carole Thate were the first to receive the awards in 1999. i tried the amsterdam cruise, why don't you and your friends try it out too.it's pretty cool and enjoyable.they have this candle light cruise, try it maybe you'll enjoy it as i did. get high get laid get paid Sit with those old blokes near the centre and play chess. There is a huge chess board on the pavement and anyone can join in. Much better than all the dope houses and all the sex shops. This is a site with a lot of useful information and with links to other sites:
http://www.amsterdam.info/
One of the things to do in Amsterdam on a nice summer day is sitting outside to drink, whatever you like to drink.
On less nice days you can go to one of the many small cafes, the can be found on many a corner, all over Amsterdam.
Have a walk along the canals, in the oldest part of town, now mostly red light district, but also walk along the canals in the ring around the old town, (outside the canals there is still a lot of town.)
Get warm again by drinking something in a cafe, it can be a hot chocolate, without or with a dash of something alcoholic.
Amsterdam has many museums, far almost every taste, see the site linked to above.
Have a dinner in a Chinese Indonesian Restaurant and order a rice table for the whole group, you get many dishes on your table with all different meat and vegetables, as well as rice or noodles.
There is a lot of shopping in Amsterdam.
Canal cruises or bicycle city tours are popular but in summer a lot of people go on the canals on 'water bikes'.
This site also has a map on which you can search:
http://www.amsterdam.info/map/ the hieniken experience is a good laugh you tour the brewery drinkin lager on your way / a 3d cinema ; you become a bottle of beer on the conveyer belt [quite funny] plus more its well worth the money it was about 10 euro but that was 2 yrs ago . the anne frank house is an eye opener well worth visiting enjoy your trip x |
