After the quiet early
evening hours, Amsterdam's streets and squares get again very busy at night. At the back of the Dam square, the
whole area of town called Red Light District is always invaded by large groups of tourists walking in the
streets and looking at the windows with the girls. Nearby small restaurants and
cafes are full of people.
Around Leidseplein you will find the Stads schouwburg (City theatre) and other theatres, lots of
cafes, restaurants, cinemas, the casino, the Lido theatre with live
entertainment and the famed cultural and music centers, Sugar factory, offering a varied music program: rock, pop,
dance, rap and world music, including big-name bands.
Another busy area of
clubs, cafes and cinemas is Rembrandtplein. The square is surrounded by the
cafes and clubs always full of guests. An important small street traditionally
attracting theater crowd is Nes (parallel to Rokin). Nearby cafes try to
attract this intellectual crowd. The old area of the Jordan is mostly frequented by the young people. In
its cafes and bars, it is easy to meet people and make new friends.
Amsterdam Clubs
Amsterdam's reputation as a city to party in is well deserved, and there is a wide selection of nightclubs to keep anybody up well past their bedtime. The main areas for clubbing are Rembrantplein and Leidseplein, although there are clubs scattered throughout the city, including in and around the Red Light District and Spui.
Amsterdam's reputation as a city to party in is well deserved, and there is a wide selection of nightclubs to keep anybody up well past their bedtime. The main areas for clubbing are Rembrantplein and Leidseplein, although there are clubs scattered throughout the city, including in and around the Red Light District and Spui.
Coffeeshops
The soft drugs are available in coffeeshops for people who are over 18. Don't buy any drugs on the street. This is illegal, dangerous and, if caught by the police, the only trip you'll make is down to the police station. There are plenty of coffee shops around. Most of the coffeeshops are open till mid-night, some a bit longer.
The soft drugs are available in coffeeshops for people who are over 18. Don't buy any drugs on the street. This is illegal, dangerous and, if caught by the police, the only trip you'll make is down to the police station. There are plenty of coffee shops around. Most of the coffeeshops are open till mid-night, some a bit longer.
Red Light District
The camera in a slash/circle sign behind many of the windows, along with the furious tapping on glass of the women themselves will inform you that taking a camera into the Walletjes, Amsterdam's red light district, is a serious breach of etiquette. One of the district's security crew may remind you - destroy your film; may even ask you to leave, or worse. No cameras in red light distict!
The camera in a slash/circle sign behind many of the windows, along with the furious tapping on glass of the women themselves will inform you that taking a camera into the Walletjes, Amsterdam's red light district, is a serious breach of etiquette. One of the district's security crew may remind you - destroy your film; may even ask you to leave, or worse. No cameras in red light distict!
Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum
This museum is next-door and owned by the sensi seed bank. Its fairly small and goes through the history of the cannabis plant. There are also some plants growing on show aswell as explanations of hash production, etc. Next to the museum is a seed bank where you can buy quality cannabis seeds (for medical purposes, of course). Address: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148, Red Light District
This museum is next-door and owned by the sensi seed bank. Its fairly small and goes through the history of the cannabis plant. There are also some plants growing on show aswell as explanations of hash production, etc. Next to the museum is a seed bank where you can buy quality cannabis seeds (for medical purposes, of course). Address: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148, Red Light District
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