Amsterdam is universally known for its openness to prostitutes and pot; their conservative government however does not like being seeing in this light. So I thought I might help them with a little list of things worth remembering Amsterdam for that doesn’t involve a suck and a fug or getting stoned.
Febo.
Amsterdams version of fast food! Kind of like a vending machine for hot food and surprisingly not the worst burger I have eaten!
Bike riding – Amsterdam was made for bikes!
Museums – The Van Gogh museum or visit the house where Anne Frank lived and wrote in her diary while hiding from the Nazis.
Monuments such as churches and bridges.
In Amsterdam sailors stopping over for the night who did not have time to go to confession the morning of departure could go and see the priest the night before, pay a sum of money and confess any sins they were planning to commit before actually committing them and leave the next day with a clean slate.
Shopping glory
(excuse the language but the picture made me laugh)
My favourite shops:
The American book centre… The most amazing book store I have ever been in.. As the coco boys would say. You want it? I got it!
Van de Kaart - a shop dedicated to post cards and paper craft. SO cute.!
Pancakes! – I had the most expensive yet most delicious pancake ever! The café is called Pancake! and yes that is right they only sell pancakes. Not just ordinary pancakes, pancakes in all different shapes and colours including pancake pie!!
This has inspired me to one day own my own pancake house! Mmm…
Cheese
(OK absolutely nothing to do with cheese but came up when I searched 'cheese')
Street Art
Dumplings!
Had the best steamed prawn dumplings ever – however the service was shite but apparently that is Amsterdam for you, you can’t rush a waiter/waitress.
Pee deflectors - Amsterdam does not tolerate urinating in public for which I commend them!
This is to stop intoxicated men coming out of pubs and clubs late at night looking for a dark corner to relive themselves in. If they do they will find themselves covered in their own pee! eww
On the weekends they bring out an array of portable urinals for men, (which, mind you, STINK!) but what what about the ladies?? Basically, too bad! The women of Amsterdam once protested at the lack of public toilets for women. They gathered on a bridge, lifted their skirts, squatted and peed! How could anyone ignore that! Not long after public toilets were installed for women. VICTORY!
Unfortunatly people started using them to sleep in and would rob and attack women with bursting bladders. So they closed them.
(Ladies public toilet - now just advertising space (my picture))
As long as you abide by Amsterdam’s three rules you will have an amazing time exploring, shopping, eating, learning, relaxing, partying, whatever tickles your toes.
1. Be discreet - don't go making an idiot of yourself in public
2. Do not harm anyone - obvious
3. Be good for business - Being a tourist you are doing just that!
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