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[important]It is still allowed for anyone to buy cannabis in Amsterdam. In The Netherlands, and especially Amsterdam, coffee shops are the only establishments that the police ‘allow’ to sell small quantities of cannabis. The sale of other drugs or of alcohol is prohibited in these coffee shops, however most of …

Amsterdam’s famously wild nightlife caters to all tastes and budgets.  The two main entertainment districts are the Leidseplein and the Rembrandtplein, however there is something to do almost everywhere in the city, with many local gems hidden on the canals and in the Jordaan.  The typical Dutch pub is a brown bar, a …
Vondelpark

The South of Amsterdam includes a number of interesting neighborhoods, such as the Museum Quarter, home to some of the best museums in the world; De Pijp, a typical Dutch working class area with a lively street market; the South Axis, Amsterdam’s central business district with plenty of modern architecture; …
Hortus Botanicus

The Plantage is a leafy neighborhood in the center of Amsterdam, most popular for its Zoo and botanical gardens. Get Around By Tram Walking to Plantage can take 30 minutes, and most visitors would want to take the tram there. From Central Station, trams 9 and 14 go right through …

The Jordaan District is one of the most famous districts in Amsterdam. The Jordaan District was first incorporated into the expanding city in the 1600’s, and initially served as an overspill area for some of the cities poorest inhabitants. Once notorious for its open sewers, crime and awful living conditions, …

Amsterdam’s canal belt (Grachtengordel in Dutch; literally means canal girdle) is the famous canal ring surrounding the Old Center of Amsterdam. It is home to the rich and famous, and also the majority of nightlife in the city. The most convienient way to get to the canals is by tram, …

Amsterdam Centrum (center) is the bustling, vibrant and crowded central district of Amsterdam.  Most visitors arrive in Amsterdam at the Central Station, smack in the middle of the center, and then walk south along the Damrak to Dam Square. To the east of Damrak is the Red Light District, Woarmoestraat …

Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890) Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669) Benedcto (Baruch) Spinoza (1632 – 1677) Anne Frank (1929 – 1945) Albert Camus (1913 – 1960) Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 – 1736) Samuel Sarphati (1813 – 1866 ) Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841 – 1893)

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call …

Anne Frank Biography Anne Frank is one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary has become one of the world’s most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films. The diary, which was given to Anne on her …