Amsterdam tips fellow FMTTM travellers?

[Jonny Ingbar]

Long weekend coming up, two couples,
doing the usual touristy bits (Van Gogh, Rijks and Anne Frank museums).

Like eating and drinking, penalty points to posters for any mention of live shows involving ping pong balls.

 

[Kosovo]

Rembrandt Square (Rembrandtplein) and Leidseplein are great for bars/food.

 

[Heine_Otto]

What about live shows involving bananas?

 

[Easterside_Red]

Avoid the Johan Cruyff Arena on matchdays

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[Priv]

Get yourselves up to Adam Lookout

A'DAM LOOKOUT - Amsterdam Observatory & Sensational Swing

Amsterdam observation deck with an unrivalled panoramic view. You’ll see the city’s historical centre, its pulsating port, the unique Dutch polder landscape.

www.adamlookout.com

 

[Nero]

Adopt a Stcheve McClaren accent when ordering beers in a bar.

 

[Cress]

RUIGOORD HOME ENG

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ruigoord.nl

 

[Aet290204]

Don’t get chatted up by some scumbag in a bar who pickpocketed me - like I did

 

[Dirtyderekbracken]

Great city Amsterdam, used to enjoy going there on my many trips through Schiphol. The canal boat sightseeing tours are worth a go.
If you like a good selection of beer try Beer Temple on voorburgwal near Dam Square.

 

[Chutney]

Eat some Indonesian food. The style is like Indian but spices more of a Thai flavour. Sensational stuff.

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Eat some Indonesian food. The style is like Indian but spices more of a Thai flavour. Sensational stuff.

Does it come in small portions, almost tapas like?

 

[Chutney]

Does it come in small portions, almost tapas like?

Not when I had it, was like going for an Indian but laced with lemongrass.

This was a long time ago though, probably all sorts of gentrified options these days.

 

[Starbuck]

Search for a Steak restaurant called Black & Blue (near Anne Frank Museum). Awesome food

 

[SilentProf]

There’s a great little bar called Bourbon Street that has live music every night if that’s your thing. I think it opens at 10pm but it filled up quick when I visited and the band were great.

 

[1finny]

Depends on how long your long weekend is
but
Haalem is worth a visit - short trram ride away. Bustling little town, gorgeous

 

[Norman_Conquest]

You could always go to Dam Square and see the welding I did on a tram track at one in the morning and ruined a good jacket. Honestly, there was no drink involved.

Just found the picture of me welding, the Dutch guy couldn't believe I knew how to weld the track (I had welded them at Smith's Dock) and when two Bobby's came over he told them I knew what I was doing.

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

I'd search the forum as been a few threads on it so will be loads of good advice

 

[MichaelDebeve]

Leave enough space in your suitcase to bring Akpom home




Not long now Chuba, hang on darling

 

[Boro4life]

Long weekend coming up, two couples,
doing the usual touristy bits (Van Gogh, Rijks and Anne Frank museums).

Like eating and drinking, penalty points to posters for any mention of live shows involving ping pong balls.

If your doing Anne Frank make sure you prebook the tickets they are usually released on the morning your going. You can't simply turn up and get in

 

[atypical_boro]

Rembrandt Square (Rembrandtplein) and Leidseplein are great for bars/food.

Had many nights out in Leidseplein. In fact I know it very well. Great place to mooch about and get drunk.

Whiskey Cafe L&B is the best bar in Amsterdam though, in my opinion. And I don’t even like whiskey.

You won’t find ping pong stuff in Amsterdam, that’s mostly Thailand. Good luck though.