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7 things you absolutely must do in Amsterdam [w/pics]

hotelscompare.com — If you are heading to Amsterdam in the near future for the first time, the following mini-list of 7 things you absolutely must do in Amsterdam will help you make your visit a memorable one.

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  • Pogojoe, on 04/29/2008, -0/+18Amsterdam really does have everything...
  • Jenardo, on 04/29/2008, -7/+481. weed
    2. weed
    3 ....
    .....
    7. weed
    • canewediggit, on 04/29/2008, -3/+153. hash
      4. hash
      5. red light
      6. hash

      we should travel together.
    • z3021017, on 04/30/2008, -8/+48. weed
      9. ...
      10. Profit!
    • juicebag, on 04/30/2008, -1/+11So instead of enjoying a cool, unique place in a somewhat constructive way, you'd just sit around smoking?
    • anonm, on 04/30/2008, -2/+4What about number 9, hookers?
    • below413, on 04/30/2008, -1/+21. White Widow
      2. Northern Lights
      3. G-13 Haze
      4. Silver Haze
      5. Martian Mean Green
      6. Grasshopper Special
      7. Purple Sensei
    • benoitcsirois, on 04/30/2008, -2/+18. B4 Grand T-bag
      9. Golden Bukkake
      10... Giving names to pot is lame..
  • nahsrocketeer75, on 04/29/2008, -0/+10Was just at a family gathering on Sunday where this exact topic took up a good half-hour of discussion, most of it focusing on sex and drugs.
  • ShuTian, on 04/29/2008, -1/+10I want to live there.
    • suzywang3000, on 04/29/2008, -1/+13my friends went there and met a British guy who went for a vaction and subsequently called home and said:

      "mum, send me stuff... I'm not coming home"
  • suzywang3000, on 04/29/2008, -4/+4"There were rumors that current Amsterdam mayor is going to move prostitution from Red Light District to other locations, so hurry up!"

    wow.
  • 10001110101, on 04/29/2008, -1/+22Do #7 first - it will make the other 6 activities more enjoyable.
  • followfocus, on 04/29/2008, -2/+9WEED and COFFEE!!
    • JaredXM, on 04/30/2008, -0/+3But mostly weed.
    • guyincognitoo, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1Don't forget the snacks. Wonder how big the markup on that is.
      • Devotia, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1I'd guess somewhere slightly above 400%...
  • killbert24, on 04/29/2008, -9/+1Prostitutes! Prostitutes! Prostitutes!
  • coffee200am, on 04/29/2008, -2/+21Weed, legal sex in the park with your choice of male or female, welfare for life....What a country!
  • theNazz, on 04/29/2008, -2/+171. green bud
    2. brown hash
    3. red light

    Yep, I know where the wife and I are going for our next big trip!
    • motogoat, on 04/30/2008, -2/+1Why would you take your wife to the red light district? Leave her at home, enjoy the weed, the hash and then head on down there solo to take care of business.
      • KokomoNYC, on 04/30/2008, -0/+4Use your imagination: Threesome.
        • edjenkins234, on 04/30/2008, -0/+2use your imagination...threesome with no wife.
  • timla, on 04/29/2008, -1/+5"There were rumors that current Amsterdam mayor is going to move prostitution from Red Light District to other location"

    Then by definition it will not be the red light district any more.
  • cobbwobbles, on 04/29/2008, -0/+5I think they're trying to move the district away from the oldest church in town, which sort of sits at the cross section of all the whore alleys.
    • DeathJux, on 04/30/2008, -1/+2I stayed at a hostel by the old church ("The White Tulip")... the bells going off were the bane of my existence, not because of their persistence and volume, but because they were OUT OF TUNE!!! SO annoying.
  • sandeepg, on 04/29/2008, -1/+6I really thought that article was going to be a little more exciting..
  • MattJF317, on 04/29/2008, -3/+1You forgot sex show
  • XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, on 04/30/2008, -3/+1look for maria
  • qwertycopter, on 04/30/2008, -0/+5Oh my, adult activities!
  • airwalkery2k, on 04/30/2008, -0/+6Good advice on the photography bit. I had a friend take a photo in the red light district. Suddenly a man came out of nowhere, big buff guy, and told him "ERASE IT NOW." And stood over his shoulders while he did it. Hah.
  • x0rcist, on 04/30/2008, -3/+2Smoke weed....
  • mclev, on 04/30/2008, -2/+2What about the Royale with Cheese?
    • groverblue, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1QT spent a few weeks there writing PF. I think he still owes on overdue movie rentals.
    • ResonantToe, on 04/30/2008, -0/+4That's France Dumbarse.
  • berrray, on 04/30/2008, -3/+2OGC
  • limezor2, on 04/30/2008, -0/+3I want to move to Amsterdam.
  • DeathJux, on 04/30/2008, -1/+4The coffee shops and whatnot were great in Amsterdam, but the best part of my trip was just wandering out of the central part of the city with my camera. I saw tons of awesome stuff.

    Some gymnasts were performing a Cirque Du Soleil routine to raise money to travel to a competition, some guy was playing with his dogs, and the graffiti is plentiful and amazing.

    The central part of the city can be depressing... as there are so many people that have wasted their lives there (or are on vacation, wasting their lives)... or at the very least, looking like they're in a sorry state.
    • JaredXM, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1Haha for some reason I read your post as "some guy was playing with hot dogs".
  • 1jaxstate1, on 04/30/2008, -0/+4Hostel
  • brandonchicago, on 04/30/2008, -0/+3The red light district is awesome, but be careful of the "girls" who have the blue light rooms. Those are transvestites.
  • Falldog, on 04/30/2008, -0/+5Step 1: Visit Amsterdam
    • synystar, on 04/30/2008, -0/+5True. Because you can't do 7 things in Amsterdam if you're not there.
  • lordenlil, on 04/30/2008, -0/+4After the first joint I won't be doing much of anything...
  • dave122, on 04/30/2008, -1/+0wow, none of the things I was thinking that I would do if I went to amsterdam showed up on that list. Seriously... who the ***** goes to amsterdam to go on a boat ride?
    • synystar, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1You wanted this list: 1. Smoke pot. 2. Screw a prostitute. 3. Smoke more pot. 4. Screw another prostitute. 5. Discover the joys of heroin. 6. Smoke some more pot. 7. Wake up, take a shot, get on a plane, sleep for half a day, arrive at home and realize that you have no money and your phone is missing and your camera is also and you have no memories of the past week.
  • UGM2099, on 04/30/2008, -0/+3Don't forget Space Cakes.
  • 1randomguyO8, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1Holland is made of win
  • hemantjha, on 04/30/2008, -0/+2Happy traveling to Amsterdam. :)
  • markopyhajarvi, on 04/30/2008, -0/+2oh boy, i love amsterdam!
  • louiebaur, on 04/30/2008, -0/+2The Red Light District would be my destination
  • QGYH2, on 04/30/2008, -0/+2Spam much? :)
  • daizaru, on 04/30/2008, -0/+28) Check out the Sex Museum. Interesting experience to say the least.
  • bashnu, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1The truth about A'dam
    1.You do Not have to get stoned
    2.You do Not have to go & fk a whore
    3.Never ever look directly into the eyes of natives - they go insane
    4.Just relax, the city will show you the way.
    • georgebnet, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1> 1.You do Not have to get stoned
      > 2.You do Not have to go & fk a whore

      Yeah but it would be a shame if you didn't :D
  • kdfrawg, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1I *love* Amsterdam!
  • roosterjack, on 04/30/2008, -0/+1Someday I'l be there... for weed and red light d
  • dtele, on 05/01/2008, -0/+1Visit Amsterdam, and then ( a year later) wonder what actually did there.
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