Isnt it very tense atmosphere for a place that is supposed to be laid back?
2007-12-30 02:17:35 · 16 answers · asked by other boy 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
There are lots of dodgy people that will try to take advantage of you when you are high. I have never seen so many agressive dealers and pimps, ripoffs, muggings and people thrown into the canals!
2007-12-30 02:24:26 · update #1
Not when I last visited, it was chilled!
2007-12-30 02:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am getting a bit sick and tired of people who have absolutly no idea of what its like being in Amsterdam.
Also the judge from being there a short time and from what others experience.
When one is in the inner city its very tourist like. Obviously people are trying to make money out of
everything and even perhaps anyone who is weak and has no brains.
Just dont get high. Thats is not the only thing Amsterdam is good for.
2007-12-30 03:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Oriental Sous-chef 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dam during the day especially in the summer is one of the most laid back cities in europe,but come night time the place can change on it's head especially during the early hours.Seedy is the word that comes to mind.
2007-12-30 13:18:11 · answer #3 · answered by sekard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there 5 times. Never saw anyone being pushed into canals. Think it to be Good Vibe city.
2007-12-30 10:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's too bad, but to be honest it doesn't surprise me.
I would recommend the city of Groningen as a short break destination, it's in the North-East of the country and has everything Amsterdam has, but a much friendlier vibe to it.
2007-12-30 07:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a person from the UK ive not found it a tense atmosphere altho it is known as the sex capital of europe
but ive herd there going to start cleaning up that image very soon......
suz
2007-12-30 02:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by suzanne b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it used to have a great atmosphere, unfortunately there are now a lot of turks, afghans etc who have moved there and you don't want to mix with. lived in holland for 9 mnths and saw a difference even in that short space of time. majority of violence/crime is not a result of the dutchman.
2007-12-30 02:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by pink0666floyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that!
I felt very uncomfortable when I was there... lots of shady characters milling around etc. I shan't bother going back.
And no, I wasn't under the influence of anything! Perhaps I should have been! lol
2007-12-30 02:26:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never been there, but I met a woman from the Netherlands. She was visiting the US and was not a nice person at all.. she tried to sleep with everyone's husbands.. Must have been drug withdrawls....
2008-01-02 07:01:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
amsterdam is wot u make it, if u want culture it is there, if you want sex there is plenty, if u find a good watering hole u will find a friend 4 life, the cloggies are good people, it,s the tourists and immigrants who are trouble
2008-01-01 11:18:04 · answer #10 · answered by steve c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the state that constant abuse of dope gets their brains in. Unless you're into the s**t, visit somewhere more normal.
2007-12-30 02:29:47 · answer #11 · answered by Truth Seeker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋