Amsterdam Nightlife Guide

Nightlife in Amsterdam is everything but bland. With a reputation for being one

of Europe's most happening party places, a night in Amsterdam will leave you with memories both wonderfully weird and outrageous.

There are a good number of music clubs in Amsterdam, and many of them carry

a strong support for relaxing jazz music. Most cabarets, clubs and theatres have English-speaking staff and a lot of these clubs not just offer drinks, but also a

sampling of Hollywood blockbuster movies on television. The dance clubs may pale

in comparison to those in New York but the brown bars are typically Amsterdam.

There is quite a number of restaurant/bars/club hybrids here it would seem, especially since over the recent years, city projects have been geared towards the building and renovation of townhouses into clubs.

The establishments open at around nine o'clock and are closed by five in the morning, as stipulated by law. The best nights in Amsterdam are Thursdays and Saturdays. Some clubs demand casual dressing and there or have this "no jeans allowed" policy. As everyone should know, the use of drugs is accepted and legal in Amsterdam. Some establishments, including coffee shops, even offer this on their menu. Alcoholic drinks and drugs, however, are only made legal to those 18 years old and above.

At the Rembrantsplein-Leidseplein district is where you will find all the live bands and dance clubs. The Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal district is where most hip and trendy bars and restaurants are. Reguliersdwarsstraat has the most radical and progressive establishments. The gay scene and the deviants are very much accepted in this area. Nieuwmarkt is relatively a new district and provides an alternative choice. But if you're looking for something seamier, the Walletjes or the Rosse Buurt is the best place to be. These are the red light districts.

BARS
• De Waag located in the red light district is a popular bar where cultural numbers are part of the nightly entertainment.
• De Stil is a haven for whisky lovers. They offer over 100 kinds of whiskies. If you're not a whisky lover, the staff and owners will be more than willing to guide you through the stages of discovering your possible love for it.
• Satellite Sports Café is a place where football and rugby enthusiasts would prefer to hang-out.

CLUBS
• Paradiso and Melkweg are clubs that have been around for so long that it has become one of the most comfortable places for anyone to hang-out.
• Rembrandtplein 11 is a very big dance club venue. It holds a very popular weekly dance party called "Chemistry" (held every Saturdays) with many famous international DJs as guests.

LIVE BANDS
• Blues Club or the Bourbon Street Jazz, both located in Leidsekruisstraat, are two

of the most recommended places.
• Oude Schans is where the Dutch Jazz Orchestra performs on Wednesday nights.

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Amsterdam also has casinos, if dancing, drinking and music are not your brand of night time entertainment. The Holland Casino Amsterdam located at Max Euweplein 62 or the Holland Casino Airport (passports required) at Schiphol are two of the most popular ones. Smart casual dressing is required of these establishments and those below 18 years old are prohibited from entering the premises.