I am going to Amsterdam in the first week in May?

Question

can anyone recommend things to do beyond the obvious !!! when Im there? been before and done all the touristy stuff! help

Answer 1

Check out this website--its about more than coffee shops.

Answer 2

My friend and I went a couple of years ago and had done all the obvious/touristy stuff in the first couple of days, so we spent a whole day on the canal bus system (you can buy a rover type ticket quite cheaply) and we just got on and off all day speaking to the locals, visiting the off the beaten track shops, going to the diamond places, had lunch where the locals eat and drink (not in the tourist places and generally had the best day of the whole trip and when I think of Amsterdam thats what I remember the most. Hope that helps, have a great time. Kim

Answer 3

I don't have an answer for you, I'm sorry but I do have a question.... I'm taking my boyfriend for his birthday the first week or so of May and I want to know where the best night spots, hotels, restaurants, coffe shops, green, and museums are at. We will be there for 8 days so hopefully we will have enough time for the touristy stuff and then see what else Amsterdam has to offer. Let me know if you or anyone else can help!!!! Thanks.

Answer 4

Amsterdam is one of the coolest cities in Europe. Beautiful, hip, laid back, lots to do, lots to see, many pubs, food from all over the world and friendly people. A visit to this very beautiful city is sometimes like taking a walk in the 17th century.

The center of Amsterdam has a lot of charming architecture dating from this period. It’s an excellent city to tour on foot or bicycle. However, Amsterdam may boast a lot of 17th century architecture, but that's about all that's old fashioned about the place.

In summer one of the best places to go for a relaxing afternoon is the Vondelpark. It is a great park, right in the center of things and very lively. With a bit of luck you can catch a (free) outdoor concert. There are also a few trendy places in the park where you can sit and have a beer, such as the Blauwe Theehuis.

If you like to watch people strolling by, a perfect place is the Leidseplein (you can get to most places with the Tram - the Circle Line gets you to the most busy place and is handy to get on and off as the mood takes you). The Leidseplein(=square) is bustling with activity and terrasses in summertime. Another nice square is the Rembrandtplein - nice cafe's and again terrasses If you like spare ribs - visit De Klos just off de Leidsestraat. Beer is anywhere and it is all good.

Amsterdam was originally built on the shores of the saltwater Zuiderzee, but as a result of centuries of land-reclamation projects the city now borders the freshwater of IJsselmeer.

The center of Amsterdam is shaped like a horseshoe, surrounded by four famous canals called the Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. These are best to walk along if you want to see the city’s beautiful gabled houses.

There are lots of interesting small shops for browsing and bigger shopping centers. Clusters of shops can be found in the pedestrianised passages and even in the old post office, which is right behind the central Dam Square (on which you can find the Dam Palace).

Answer 5

I went there first week of May few years ago, whet to Keukenhof but it was too early to see the tulips so quite didappointed but it was nice day out after 2 days walking around Amsterdam. We took a boat ride inside amsterdam which was nice too. We did not go to any museum at all so I can't say.

Answer 6

go on a train trip out to the coast, it is cheap and only takes 30 mins. There are also many other places within a short train journey. If staying in Amsterdam don't forget to visit Der Wildermann the best bar in the city. If you are stuck in Schiphol Airport find Murphy's Irish bar on D concourse, makes waiting in Airports a pleasure!

Answer 7

buy a 'museum jaarkaart' << www.museumjaarkaart.nl
It will give you unlimited access to 400 museums in the Netherlands.

Costs: 30 eur + one time 5 euro registration.

You can visit about 20 museums in Amsterdam alone! About 80 in the province and town/cities around it and many more in the other cities.

If i'm honest its the best cultural bargain i know :)

Answer 8

When arriving to Amsterda m the typish thing to do is to go to the centrum. this is where you will find shops, museums(AnneFrank)
icluding many fine arts museums. Here is where you can find the strangest of ppl doing the strangest things. Do not forget to rent a bike(fiets). You will find bike rentals for just a few euros per day and you can find more by it than by a bus. Watch out for gang-like groups that pray on tourist...so keep your money close and no big purses. Markets are the thing on Sat. to do...markets range from flowers to designer clothing for nothing....Have fun!

Answer 9

Go to Edam. It's a lovely village town outside of the A'dam.

Rent some bikes (e.g. from the station) and go on a long bike ride out into the polders.

Visit some of the other towns like Utrecht and Delft which are easy to get to by train.

Answer 10

Visit the floating Sea Palace resturant, relly good. Don't go to the zoo, it's horrible and depressing. The ants were the only animals that looked even slightly happy. Abraxus is a good coffee shop.