See the sights of Amsterdam
Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful and progressive cities in the world. From day to night, couples can visit world-class museums, stroll down the picture-perfect canals, and indulge in adult delights that include visiting coffee houses and the famous Red Light District.
Embark on this virtual tour of Amsterdam’s top attractions for adults to see for yourself what the city has in store, and leave the kids behind.
Get out and about
The best way to see Amsterdam is with an I amsterdam Card. The card offers free entry to many museums and access to public transport.
Valuable for visitors to Amsterdam who want to see and do a lot in a short time, the I amsterdam card is a smart card encoded with a chip that serves multiple purposes and saves users money.
The I amsterdam Card comes with a free public transport ticket and offers more than 30 free and 20 discounted offers at top tourist attractions and restaurants. A city guide with an information booklet is included.
Visitors can purchase an I amsterdam card that can be used for 24, 48 or 72 hours.
One of the many attractions the card offers free entry to is the Rijksmuseum. It is the main art and history museum in the city and is known for its collection of masterpieces by the Dutch painter Rembrandt. Nearby is the Van Gogh Museum, a more modern installation containing many of the artist’s iconic paintings, including self-portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. (Just don’t look for his masterpiece “Starry Night,” which is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.)
Bike Around Amsterdam
Traveling around Amsterdam by bike is a convenient and efficient way to get around the city, and a good way to see the city like the locals do. Renting a tandem bike can be a romantic way to experience Amsterdam together and get some fresh air and exercise.
Amsterdam scenic canal
As ingenious as a painting and full of classic European beauty, an Amsterdam canal inspires romance among the couples who behold it.
Amsterdam flower market
Florists offer seeds, bulbs, and flowers of all kinds at this canal-side market. Beautiful flowers like tulips are in abundance here.
Amsterdam coffee shop
It is legal for adults to buy small amounts of marijuana and hashish at “coffee shops” like The Bulldog chain in town. When you enter a coffee shop, you will see a posted menu and you can request to see one. It will list the variety of strains available and the prices. In addition to marijuana and hashish, coffee shops sell rolls, pipes, and even coffee.
Delicious Dutch Cheese Sample
Available at farmers markets and stores, Dutch cheese comes in many varieties perfect to pack in a picnic basket. Amsterdam gourmets value Dutch cheese as much as they revere its beer, herring, sweet licorice, and fine chocolate.
Condomerie
Stocked wall-to-wall with condoms of all shapes, colors, flavors, and sizes, the Condomerie is a must-see attraction on any adult tour of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Sex Shop
Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District is home to numerous sex shops sandwiched between windows displaying scantily clad prostitutes.
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Restaurante Five Flies
It’s not the most appetizing name for a restaurant, but since the structure has been around since 1627, the owners must be doing something right.
A medieval landmark, the restaurant d’Vijff Vlieghen is a maze of nine small rooms in five interconnected buildings serving ‘New Dutch Cuisine’. The rate includes organically grown vegetables along with meat and seafood offerings. The restaurant is named after its original owner, a hyperactive colleague who was nicknamed “The Fly” by colleagues as it was buzzing with activity (or so they say).
Amsterdam canal sunset cruise
At night, especially during the summer, when the sun doesn’t set until after 10 p.m. M. Many nights, it is romantic to navigate the waterways of Amsterdam. Canal boats ply the waters day and night, and visitors on a honeymoon or romantic getaway can enjoy a dinner cruise.
Marriage chamber
Not everything is sex and drugs in Amsterdam, love and romance also flourish. The most beautiful marriage chamber in the city is located inside the Sofitel the Grand Amsterdam Hotel. The hotel, formerly Amsterdam City Hall, contains well-preserved Jugendstil murals and stained glass windows created by artist Chris Lebeau in the 1920s.
Amsterdam Holland Casino
Gambling is legal in the Netherlands. So if you are lucky in love, maybe you are also safe in the casino. Holland Casino is a two-story structure, with slot machines on the ground floor and table games on the second floor. The games are played in Dutch and the currency is in euros. Couples holding the I amsterdam card can enter free of charge.
