bully Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I was in Amsterdam 2 weeks ago on a stag do. However I am unable to recommend anything as I was completely arseholed all weekend, did nothing but drink. Glad to be of non-assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 22, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2011 OK then, what's the best coffeeshop for a couple of old farts like us? I particularly want to avoid current music, it would completely spoil the experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 5, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted March 5, 2011 Well, that was good. Plenty of walking and culture, a bit of booze and weed, good grub - loved it. The city where the 70s never ended. Bit pricey, but still. Love the fact that among all those thousands of cyclists we didn't see ONE on a racing or mountain bike, or in a crash helmet and lycra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussG Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Off to Amsterdam this Friday, cannot wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 So what's the best advice on the getting stoned front? Thought i read somewhere the other day that they are make Cannabis illegal now in a bid to stop the drug tourism But locals can get some form of permit and carry on as before ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 think they are trying to ban it from tourists mainly on the border towns to stop smuggling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_The_Villan Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Coffeeshops to sample.... De Damkring The Grey area The greenhouse Abraxus Do not go to any bulldogs or the grasshopper. Overpriced and very 'touristy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted July 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2012 OK guys, I'm off to Amsterdam later this month. Since I finished school, I've been every summer just to relax, and this is my fifth year in a row. I never go at weekends because I like to avoid all the stag parties etc., and tend to spend most of my time in coffee shops while I'm there. I have been to quite a few of the sights though, including Anne Frank Huis, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and the Heineken Brewery. Do any of you have any recommendations for someone like me? First of all, I was wondering if Amsterdam ArenA is worth a visit, and how accessible it is? And what about Haarlem? I've been recommended to go there, but I'm on a relatively tight budget and don't really know what the cost of that would be. Anything else I'm missing? If anyone has any further coffee shop recommendations, I'm happy to hear them. I can't remember the names of most that I've been in, but I'm pretty sure I haven't tried De Dampkring yet so I'm definitely going to give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I was wondering if Amsterdam ArenA is worth a visit, and how accessible it is? I've been to a couple of matches there and it's a nice stadium .. Bijlmer Arena is the metro station it's fairly easy to get to they do tours all year round but I've not been on one so no idea how good / bad it is I don't partake in the stuff one buys in "coffee shops" but opposite the Tibetan restaurant in Lange Nieze is a nice little bar that does both alcohol and the space cakes and what not so it works well if you have a mixed group of takers / non takers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted July 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2012 Cheers Tony. The tour is €12, will probably decide when we get there whether to go for it or not. On a bit of a budget this year, so might give it a miss. That said, is there much to do in the area around the stadium? Might be worth a trip out there just to see it, being as I'll probably get a 4-day transport chip card (for the trams, which as far as I understand is also valid on the metro - I've not used it before) so it won't cost anything. We all partake, but the restaurant sounds different; may well give it a try, as Lange Niezel isn't too far at all from where we're staying. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 their is a Ajax exhibition on the square Rembrandtplein think its similar to the stadium tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted July 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks, but I'm not really sure that it'd match the experience of being at the stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 true but i think they have some or all the trophies in this exhibition. have seen photos of people with CHamps League there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverentad Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I wasn't a big fan of the tour. I found it dull and I was a bit disappointed with the stadium. However the museum it worth a trip there on its own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 6, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2013 Are the coffee shops still trading with tourists? About to book but need to know first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) They dropped the idea of a toutist ban was the last I heard so its business as usual Edited January 6, 2013 by tonyh29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted January 6, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 6, 2013 Yeah, it's business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarpet Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm going at the weekend and hoping to go to see Ajax's game against FC Zwolle. Is our best bet going to the stadium to get tickets or I hear that you can go to a ticketbox shop? Anyone ever used them? there is one two minutes from our hotel so I'm thinking that would be easier than going all the way over to the ground the day before the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Stayed in an apartment, apartment got robbed which we were out, almost certainly an 'inside job' by the landlord (place not broken into, only our stuff stolen, nothing of the landlords). went to the police station to report it, the police refused to log the crime, and told us to go away. hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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