7 Things to Do in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ask people their first thoughts of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and they will probably tell you it is full of brothels, stoners, bikes, and maybe a few good art galleries. When asked if they would visit, the response may be “none of that interests me, so why would I want to go there?”.

Amsterdam is an amazing place! We have visited many times and love this vibrant city. Having been for many special occasions, including our own hen/stag weekend, we can categorically say, there are an incredible amount of things to do in Amsterdam, more than you may initially realise! Let us share with you how we have spent our time in Amsterdam. After reading this, hopefully you will add this multi-cultural city to your destination list.

Amsterdam is such a chilled out place to visit, well, apart from dodging bikes, cars, buses & trams! The people are warm, friendly and very helpful, plus there is a great transport system which means nowhere is out of reach. So without any further ado, here are our suggestions for 7 things to do in Amsterdam.

I’m guessing you wouldn’t normally associate a beach with Amsterdam, but 1¼ hours away from the centre by train is a town called Wassenaar, and they have a couple of great beaches! There is also an amusement park named Duinrell which is set in 55 acres of woodlands, plus it has a waterpark with around 11 slides - great day out for the kids! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).