Amsterdam - visit report
Visited Amsterdam in the February of 2005, with L and 5 friends for my and our friend J's 30th birthdays.
Each year for the past ten years or so we have always managed to meet up around February time each year, which is always generally a blast.
Anyway, this trip was good fun, Amsterdam is in places really nice. There is a seedy part to it, but that is not too different to most bigger cities. If you are concerned about the seedy part you can just avoid it. Though I would say that it was an experience to wander through the red light district, even if you then leave to go to somewhere with a bit more class.
There are plenty of bars and restaurants and of course the vast majority of Dutch people speak English almost perfectly which enables them to make you feel extremely welcome.
Navigation can be a bit confusing as Amsterdam centre is encircled by three or four canals so it can be a treck to get to the next signpost to try and establish along which canal you are walking, but as I say the English spoken by almost everyone means that you are never a long way away from finding someone to direct you if you get a little lost.
Definitely a place I would visit again, and perhaps with more time, ensure that I visit to Anne Frank's house, and perhaps enjoy a canal cruise.
Overall, Amsterdam is a friendly place to visit, with plenty of interest for people of all ages and well worth a visit.
Each year for the past ten years or so we have always managed to meet up around February time each year, which is always generally a blast.
Anyway, this trip was good fun, Amsterdam is in places really nice. There is a seedy part to it, but that is not too different to most bigger cities. If you are concerned about the seedy part you can just avoid it. Though I would say that it was an experience to wander through the red light district, even if you then leave to go to somewhere with a bit more class.
There are plenty of bars and restaurants and of course the vast majority of Dutch people speak English almost perfectly which enables them to make you feel extremely welcome.
Navigation can be a bit confusing as Amsterdam centre is encircled by three or four canals so it can be a treck to get to the next signpost to try and establish along which canal you are walking, but as I say the English spoken by almost everyone means that you are never a long way away from finding someone to direct you if you get a little lost.
Definitely a place I would visit again, and perhaps with more time, ensure that I visit to Anne Frank's house, and perhaps enjoy a canal cruise.
Overall, Amsterdam is a friendly place to visit, with plenty of interest for people of all ages and well worth a visit.
posted by Matt at 10:57 AM
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