Could a smoking ban spell the end of Amsterdam's world famous coffee shops, where smoking cannabis is one of the main attractions? No chance, says local conservative politician and coffee shop owner Michael Veling. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

200 years ago, the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte made Amsterdam the capital of the Netherlands. (We keep our government at a safe distance -- in The Hague). 100 years ago there was a week-long party. This time around, the city's rulers forgot... picked by kissmenow 4 months ago

Amsterdam, one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe, can be a particularly expensive place to visit. This guide shows you how to make the most of the Dutch capital, without breaking the bank picked by paul88888 1 year ago

Spencer Tunick is coming to Amsterdam and he wants to see you naked. You and thousands of other people. (By the way, they say the XXX in the Amsterdam emblem stands for Valiant, Resolute, Compassionate: Are they sure?) picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Police in Amsterdam are complaining over new rules banning them from smoking cannabis while off duty. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Ambitious plans for a $14.4billion USD underground city were unveiled in Amsterdam. Newspapers around Europe have been reporting on the scheme, which requires the city’s canals to be drained to allow the construction of a vast underground mixed-use complex beneath picked by wildminou 6 months ago

There's a pun in that headline, but I'm not going to touch it. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Electricity? Check. Fresh water? Check Phone line? Check. Cable TV? Check. Broadband internet? Check.

Let's see... did we forget anything? picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

I wonder if they're going to have a sale, like BOGO or 50% to 70% off. picked by buddha 8 months ago

While Amsterdam still has the highest concentration of coffeeshops in the Netherlands, and indeed in the world, during the past 12 years their number has been reduced by 33 percent. Things are about to get worse... much worse. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

To unmask the Dutch conformist behind that anything-goes facade, I recently explored Amsterdam’s notorious Red Light district at night. “Yeah, sure,” some readers might be thinking now. But let me reassure them (and my fiancee) that this was a legitimate, journalistic assignment: penetrating the heart of sin city for evidence of Dutch guilt, or–as it turned out–innoce... read full post picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Every year on April 30, the Netherlands celebrates the Queen's birthday. Amsterdam is the party center of choice, with a street and canal party that draws tourists from around the world. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Titled Belle, the monument depicts a woman who, feet apart and standing in a doorway at the top of small set of steps, looks self-assuredly into the world. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Sex peepshows fall under the category of theatrical performance and thus pay lower value-added tax, an Amsterdam court has ruled in granting an appeal by a peepshow owner against the tax authorities. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The statue depicts a woman who, feet apart and standing in a doorway at the top of small set of steps, looks self-assuredly into the world. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The Xtracold Ice Bar is Amsterdam’s coolest new hotspot. Think 5 to 8 degrees Celcius below zero! picked by NoKidding 2 years ago

The Netherlands — that’s Holland to most Americans — is known the world over for its progressive attitude. Dutch policies on recreational drugs, prostitution, same-sex marriage and euthanasia, are among the most liberal in the world. picked by girlofyourdreams 1 year ago

New Mexico Tech students' bomb-shaped entry won second place in a national competition to see which ceramic coffee mug would best survive a two-story fall. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

The next best thing to being in Amsterdam? See the city in 3D picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

... but that won't make it easier to spot them. picked by kissmenow 4 months ago