Rainy day? Go see a movie in the most extravagant Amsterdam movie theatre of Tuschinski, located near Rembrandtplein. The theatre was built by Jewish-polish businessman Abraham Tuschinski in 1921. The design is a mix of three styles: Amsterdamse School, Art Deco and Jugendstil. Mainly the lobby and Hall 1 are spectacular. Ambitions of jewish-polish [...]
Bikes in Amsterdam
After the shortage of parking spaces for cars, there now seems to be a problem with finding a place to park your bike. Part of the problem are what are called orphan bikes: bikes left to waste, abandoned by their owners. To tackle this problem, unused bikes are regularly taken off the streets (after a [...]
Red light district
Amsterdam and prostitution have been together since the 15th century. In the famous red light district in the old centre, women from all over the world sit behind windows, lit by red lights. The Amsterdam council wants to crack down on illegal prostitution and human trafficking for women working in the red light district and [...]
Coffeeshops
In 2011, the Dutch government has been talking about installing a weed pass system in Amsterdam coffee shops. Only residents can obtain this special pass, so only residents have access to a coffee shop in Amsterdam. The new rule would ban foreigners from entering a coffee shop to buy hashish or cannabis in coffee shops [...]
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