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Speed, drugs and p-ing Eindhoven
5 Reviews It is prohibited to drive if you are over the 0.5 blood alcohol level. Driving under the influence is a criminal offense and applies to driving a car and riding a motor bike, scooter, moped or...
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Drug dealers / Junkies Amsterdam
62 Reviews I saw tips that you should not buy drugs at all (except the coffeeshops and smartshops) and that it's illegal. That's true. But that's not the mentality of giving tips and information as we are used...
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Pick Pocketing / Street crime Amsterdam
96 Reviews when i traveled around the city it looked safe although a lot of people told me to avoid small alleys and red light district area during the night. Always watch your stuff , bag , wallet. There a lot...
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Coffee shops and drugs Amsterdam
48 Reviews Because there are coffee shops in Amsterdam a lot of people sit and smoke Hashish or Marijuana , there are also places where you can buy Ecstasy or Mushrooms. If you decide to try those drugs , don't...
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General warnings Amsterdam
80 Reviews The Anne Frank House is the most popular tourist attraction of Amsterdam. No wonder, that during the day long waiting lines grow at the entrance. So, get up early and be there at 9AM sharp (or visit...
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Scams and Tricks Amsterdam
24 Reviews Warning: I fell for this scam and you can too. In the flower market, where a lot of tourist go to buy flowers, it is easy to be ripped off. Especially in the shop at the corner, the scamming is very...
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Crossing the streets / Traffic Amsterdam
54 Reviews How bad does it hurt WHEN A TRAM HITS YOU? I hope you never find out. I had an interesting conversation with a Tram Driver. When I asked her (a V.T. Member!) if she had ever hit anything, the answer...
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Cycling Amsterdam
49 Reviews Amsterdam is full of bicycles. I have never seen so many bicycles in my life. Cycle riders are dangerous too. Make sure you do not stand on a cycle way. I learn't the hard way lol. Also, it seems...
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Urinating Amsterdam
9 Reviews If you have to find a toilet and you don't find... Try harder and don't urinate on the streets ! The citizens don't like it , the police can give you 50 euros penalty. There is a problem finding a...
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Police / Parking Amsterdam
16 Reviews Amsterdam has a strict and expensive parking control. If you haven't payed your ticket or have parked your car at the wrong spot, you end up with DE WIELKLEM. Removing cost a lot of money and...
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Dam Square Pigeons and more .. Amsterdam
9 Reviews There was a street performer that was all silver, I was going to take his picture & he yelled "Stop, you are American, Saddam will kill you & your family", I was so embarressed & shocked, Dam Square...
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Language Amsterdam
2 Reviews This is not a warning ! Dutch can be very difficult to pronounce and understand but the Dutchmen speak English well. Almost everyone i talked to was with great English and polite so don't be afraid to...
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Eating out doesn't necessarily mean that the one taking the initiative to this dinner (or lunch) will pay. It's perfectly ok to split the bill, even if it is a date. Though it is elegant to split it through the middle, even if one had more to drink than the other. More chic though, is that you pay more if you've drank or eaten more.
Then you're in for some heavy studying as Dutch is not an easy language to learn.An unconventional method, that does not use grammar or learning lists of words in the first place, but rather relies on a lot of speaking within the scope of your main interest (for instance if you're a student), is the Delft Method (Delftse methode). Developed by the Technical University of Delft, it was used to teach non-Dutch speaking students with the help of advanced computer software. Has been proven to be very succesful.
The Netherlands is not the peaceful country many people think it is. Be especially aware of pickpockets and never leave your luggage unattended. Amsterdam is a small criminals' paradise, but always be on your guard in the rest of the country too. Most crime, in fact about 90%, is committed by immigrants, mostly from Morocco and Curacao. This however does not mean that every black or Arabic looking person is a criminal, or that every long blue-eyed guy should be trusted. Criminals from Eastern Europe are quickly taking over, and then there's still the 10% of crime committed by locals. Don't let this scare you off. Just be on your guard and you should be fine. One tip: never leave anything visible in your parked car. Even an empty plastic bag can be tempting to some. Violence: fights occasionally occur in or just outside bars and clubs popular by youth under their twenties, mostly under...
Watch out for dodghy bastards everywhere. If people are not asking you to buy every drug imaginable they are sussing out your gear (camera, purse, watch etc.). So keep it secure and or hidden cause there are so many dodgy people here. Every corner yoiu turn they are around, and mixed with people high out of their skulls it can be overwhelming. I didnt have anything stolen but then again I certainly didnt let my guard down. Especially make sure people are trying to distract you while someone robs you!
The Netherlands is not a destination for someone who has nature as the highest priority: it is the most densely populated country in Europe and an ultra-intensive agriculture and strong industrial activity exerce a great pressure on the environment. There are several national parks and nature reserves, but they could be described as periurban parks rather than untouched natural espaces. They are interesting to visit, for they host a varied fauna, birds in particular, but this kind of "gardened" nature will difficultly be the highlight of your trip to the Netherlands.
If nature is not the strong point of the Netherlands, mountain lovers will have it very difficult here: a large part of the territory is under sea level and the highest point of the country reaches the amazing 321 m! at the very South tip of the country, in the border to Belgium and Germany. In general, the Dutch landscape is composed by a monotonous humanised plain crossed by canals, rivers and motorways.With a significant part of the territory under the sea level and artificially gained to the sea, high teads, floods and sea storms have always meant a severe threat for a large part of the population. A complex system of damms, canals and dijks, one of the major engineering works of mankind, protects these areas. In this picture you can see one of the most impresive dams in the country, located in the mouth of the Schelde river, in the region of Zeeland.
General rule of thumb is that you will have to order your dinner before 21 hrs. Best to check with the restaurant when you make reservations.When it says 'kitchen closes at 21.00 hrs' it means that first orders are taken up to that time. If your first order is taken, and you order other courses later (for example dessert) , that's usually no problem.
There are hundreds of "sunken" bicycles in the canals of Amsterdam - so you better watch your bicycle!!!We did see postcards with this scenario - and we could not believe, that something like this can be true! But it sure is!!!
some coins are no euro's. so try to learn what are euro and what is no euro.also the 10 euro coin wedding maxima and willem alexander and the 5 eurocoin van gogh 150 years are only valid in the netherlands although a collector always wants them. i dont think you can get one of those anymore or you have to buy them in a coinshop.the website is in dutch and not from me.choose Weetjes en Afbeeldingen to see the eurocoins.
When you cross a Dutch border by car you'll find this sign:50 kms p/h inside suburb80 kms p/h outside suburb100 kms p/h on motorway120 kms p/h on highwayAt 30 kms p/h over any speed limit your case may come before court.At 50 kms p/h over any speed limit your driver's license and car may be taken away.In general speeding tickets are about € 5 per km. too fast.
Seven Bridges Hotel Amsterdam
4 Reviews and 488 Opinions We almost stayed here. Looked like a charming hotel, although we didn’t see the rooms. It’s in a...
The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam Rotterdam
6 Reviews and 138 Opinions Right opposite Rotterdam Centraal train station on Weena, is the imposing 5 star Westin hotel. It...
Novotel Maastricht Maastricht
4 Reviews and 178 Opinions It's great to see and witness that the hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool, which you can use...
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Q: A couple of years since I've been back. Nothing stays the same. So, is the old strippenkaart system finally over? I can read...
A: chippenkaartenmarken ;-)
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