Essay about amsterdam
Amsterdam
To gain a strong understanding of the Dutch culture and lifestyles, you should definitely visit Amsterdam. You will be amazed by the large number of bicycles, stunned to see the culture and the architecture and be surprised of the smell of tulips. It is also the city for shopaholics and fashion lovers. But the most famous area would definitely be the red- light district, also known as the Wallen. When you are there you will be surprised to see the vast offers of legalized prostitution and coffee-shops. The coffee-shops are located on every corner, and you never have to walk far to find one. These are shops which solely sell cannabis.
Because I have been living in the Netherlands for 18 years now, I am not surprised by all the drugs and prostitution. To be honest, I never understood why people would go to Amsterdam, just to see the prostitution and drugs. But now I am living in the United States, I am beginning to understand the attraction to view the vast differences in culture. A lot of the laws are stricter in America, for example, to legally drink you have to wait until you are 21, while in the Netherlands, the legal drinking age is 18. Also, you’re not allowed to use any kind of drugs.
But luckily, there is more to Amsterdam than drugs and prostitution. Amsterdam is definitely the city of bicycles. Bicycles are typical for all cities in the Netherlands, but once you have been to Amsterdam and experience the chaos of it, you will be able to handle every city. You can ask over a hundred Dutch people if they have a bike or had have a bike before and 99% will give you the answer yes. You will find bicycles in every corner, against every tree and if you were able to see under the water you would even find some over there. The reason why most Dutch people are cycling is probably because of all the short, but too far to walk distances. Also the roads are mostly flat, which makes it easier to cycle. Furthermore you can distinguish the bike paths from
To gain a strong understanding of the Dutch culture and lifestyles, you should definitely visit Amsterdam. You will be amazed by the large number of bicycles, stunned to see the culture and the architecture and be surprised of the smell of tulips. It is also the city for shopaholics and fashion lovers. But the most famous area would definitely be the red- light district, also known as the Wallen. When you are there you will be surprised to see the vast offers of legalized prostitution and coffee-shops. The coffee-shops are located on every corner, and you never have to walk far to find one. These are shops which solely sell cannabis.
Because I have been living in the Netherlands for 18 years now, I am not surprised by all the drugs and prostitution. To be honest, I never understood why people would go to Amsterdam, just to see the prostitution and drugs. But now I am living in the United States, I am beginning to understand the attraction to view the vast differences in culture. A lot of the laws are stricter in America, for example, to legally drink you have to wait until you are 21, while in the Netherlands, the legal drinking age is 18. Also, you’re not allowed to use any kind of drugs.
But luckily, there is more to Amsterdam than drugs and prostitution. Amsterdam is definitely the city of bicycles. Bicycles are typical for all cities in the Netherlands, but once you have been to Amsterdam and experience the chaos of it, you will be able to handle every city. You can ask over a hundred Dutch people if they have a bike or had have a bike before and 99% will give you the answer yes. You will find bicycles in every corner, against every tree and if you were able to see under the water you would even find some over there. The reason why most Dutch people are cycling is probably because of all the short, but too far to walk distances. Also the roads are mostly flat, which makes it easier to cycle. Furthermore you can distinguish the bike paths from