you don't know what to do other than

visiting coffee shops in the Red Light District...

Don't worry. There're coffee shops in

other neighborhoods, too.

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This is the top ten things to do in Amsterdam.

Number 1: rent a bike.

The Netherlands is the most bicycle

friendly place on the planet, and

the best way to get around Amsterdam

is on two wheels.

The city is connected by these little bike

highways, and you can literally get

anywhere in the city on a bicycle.

But be careful and be warned...

Dutch, extremely friendly as they are,

will not tolerate people F***ing around

in the bike lane.

Number 2: the Red Light District.

We know that your entire plan revolves

around smoking a Dutch Tulip, sitting in

a coffee shop , watching the ladies of the

night beckoning you from across the

canal, but there's so much more in

Amsterdam to do than that.

Locals don't do either of those two vices.

The Red Light District is the historic

core of the city.

It dates back to the 17th century when

the Netherlands, and Amsterdam in

particular was the hub of global trade.

There're tons of canal houses, tons of history

if you can wash away that smoke

cloud and get out and explore the city.

You're not supposed to smoke in public.

There're tons of rules around it.

You're supposed to do it in private

or in the coffee shops.

If you do smoke weed, read the laws

and be respectful.

Also, just to clarify, there're coffee shops

and then there are cafes.

If you just actually want a coffee,

do not go to a coffee shop.

Go to a cafe

because they don't sell coffee

at the coffee shops. Well they might.

They don't. Probably do.

Spliffs.

Number 3: the Van Gogh Museum

Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most

famous Dutch painters.

He's an impressionist, and he's

also my favorite artist, as you may be

able to tell.

Regardless, the Vincent Van Gogh

Museum is an essential stop for any

visitor to Amsterdam.

It's a three or four story cube building

that is full of Vincent's artwork,

his personal letters to his brother.

It really does give you a very in-depth

look into Vincent Van Gogh's life and

the things that influenced his artwork

and ultimately his tragic end.

Number 4: Museumplein.

More sober minds might actually like

looking at museums, and in the

Museumplein, which means Museum

Square, you're going to have a couple

of great options.

First up you've got the Rijksmuseum,

which has tons of Rembrandt and the

Dutch masters who were famous for

landscapes and still life.

Around the corner, you also have the

Stedelijk Museum, which is the

modern art museum, and there's a really

cool grassy area that's kind of at a slant

that's perfect for watching the sky

or having a picnic.

There's also the IAMsterdam sign,

which is the essential selfie stop for

any visitors.

If you want some real artistic inspiration,

or if you're just looking for a place to

chill out, head over to Vondelpark.

It's basically this beautiful expanse of

ponds, willow trees, and it's just a nice

little area of green right in the city center.

This beautiful ten acre park is right next

to the Van Gogh Museum, so why don't

you just combine the two into an epic

afternoon.

Number 6 is Oud West.

This is one of the most diverse

neighborhoods in Amsterdam.

It's a really cool place with tons of

great food, coffee shops......

cafes or coffee shops?

Cafes. I mean cafes.

I'm sure there're coffee shops there, too.

It's just a funky part of town.

And if you want to live life like a local,

I think this is one of the most accessible

neighborhoods to get into.

There's also a really cool spot called the

Foodhallen, which is a food hall.

It opened a few years back, and it's

got a bunch of great pop-up restaurants.

This is a destination in itself.

One of my favorite types of food

that I didn't even know existed is

surinamese food, and you can find it all over

the Netherlands. Literally, it's so good.

Do yourself a favor: check out

a Surinamese restaurant when you're in Amsterdam.

Number 7: Amsterdam Noord

Another up and coming neighborhood is

Amsterdam Noord.

It used to be the heart of the Dutch

ship building industry.

It's recently been taken over by artists

and entrepreneurs who formed an

artist colony at NDSM, which used to be

the largest ship building factory in the world.

Open for visitors, so go check it out.

Overall a great neighborhood.

If you're comparing it to New York,

formally known as New Amsterdam,

Amsterdam Noord would be like Brooklyn.

Number 8: Brourwerij't I J

I don't know how to pronounce it, but it's

a brewery, and it's in an old windmill.

Obviously, everybody knows the Dutch

beers, like Heineken and Amstel,

but this brewery is a craft brewery,

and it's in a very old Dutch windmill.

Definitely worth a visit, if only for a pint

outside, overlooking the canal.

Number 9 is King's Day.

If you're able to visit Amsterdam in the

spring, plan around April 27th.

This is King's Day.

It's a giant street parade that celebrates

the king's birthday.

It used to be known as Queen's Day.

If you've heard about that, it's the same

holiday, but now they have a king instead

of a queen.

If you can't visit in the spring time,

come in summertime.

The biggest festival of the summer is the

Pride Festival which celebrates

Amsterdam's long history as one of

the most tolerant places on earth.

It happens the first week of every August.

Number 10: escape the city.

The Netherlands is actually the most

densely populated country in Europe.

Fact. Yeah. And...

that means that exploring different cities

is really easy.

Just outside of Amsterdam you have

towns, small towns like Edam, famous

for its cheese,

Zaandam, famous for its windmills,

or Rotterdam, famous for being totally

flatten and rebuilt with amazing

architecture.

If you haven't seen our videos from

Rotterdam, click here.

All right, guys. Those are our top ten

tips on Amsterdam.

If you're from Amsterdam or you've

been there, leave your own tips in the

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