Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide
- Gay man violently attacked in AmsterdamTwo men violently beat up a gay man in Amsterdam because of his sexual orientation. Two suspects have been arrested. Under Dutch law, should it be proven that the men acted out of homophobia, any resulting punishment will be increased by 50 percent.
- Amsterdam terraces most expensive in HollandEnjoying a round of drinks at an Amsterdam café terrace will cost you more money than anywhere else in the Netherlands, a survey shows. The cheapest drinks can be found in Nijmegen, near the German border.
- Dutch National Football Team celebration turns Amsterdam canals orangeCasual observers might be forgiven if they thought, based on today's home-coming celebration for the Dutch National Football Team, that Holland had actually won the World Cup last Sunday. Nearly 700.000 enthusiastic fans lined the route of a canal boat tour that took the players through the city to Museumplein, where the team was officially honored fo […]
- No World Cup, Amsterdam Canal Tour neverthelessEven though the Dutch National Football Team did not win the World Cup last night, the City of Amsterdam will nevertheless honor the team with a tour through the city's canals. Initially the tour was planned only in the event that the Netherlands would have won the World Cup.
- City urges football fans: Don’t come to Amsterdam!Hours before the World Cup final match between Holland and Spain will take place Amsterdam's Museumplein -- the largest square in the city -- has already colored orange. At shortly before 5 pm more than 100.000 people are partying at the square, which is said to comfortably hold 30.000 people.