Also not sure who has been recently bus Amsterdam is almost no more.
Going there Easter 2010 for a stag do and I think a few people are going to be shocked how little fun is actually left.
I havent been for 8 months, anyone been recently?
Why do you think this? because of the smoking ban?
No as boldie said they have decided they dont want it anymore.
The guy who owns the hotel I normally stop at told me the following.
The council are forcing the guy who owns all the buildings down the Damrak to sell up so they can close all the crap restaurants and tourist shops.
They have already started buying up the red light windows and filling them with clothes ready to rent as shops etc (this was obv, already 50% of the red light area gone)
All coffee shops had to apply for either a smoking license or a drinking license, no where can legally sell both weed and beer anymore.
All those who applied for a smoking license were granted a 2 year license and told it would not be renewed nor could they then have an alcohol license, there all gone in 2 years then.
Its never been one of my favourite places to go to be honest, even though I smoke drugs and like ladies. Its just a shit hole.
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