14 Tips for an AWESOME Trip to Amsterdam
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- Known as the "Venice of the North," join me as I show you one of my favorite cities in the world.
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Known as "Venice of the North," join me as I show you one of my favorite cities in the world.
Featured In this video:
Food:
The Pancake Bakery
The Pantry
Cafe de Klos
Sampurna
Little Collins
Hostel:
Cocomama
Neighborhoods:
The Jordaan
De Pijp
The Red Light District (De Wallen)
Tours:
Donkey Republic (bike rental)
Stromma.com (boat tour)
Rent-a-Bike (Bike Rental)
Nightlife:
Duviel (Amsterdam's first hip-hop bar)
Snappers (Great local bar)
Rembrandt squares (Lots of nightclubs)
Coffeeshops:
Katsu Coffeeshop
Coffeeshop Yo-Yo
Parks:
Vondelpark
Sarphatipark
Sights:
Keukenhof
Zaanse Schans
Kasteel de Haar
1:22 TIP1. How to get around
2:13 TIP2. Rain & Wind
2:40 TIP3. Bicycle CIty
3:50 TIP4. Red Light Special
4:26 TIP5. Pancakes from Heaven
6:36 TIP6. Coffee Shops
7:13 TIP7. Neighborhoods
8:09 TIP8. Vondelpark
8:42 TIP9. Anne Frank House
9:13 TIP10. Space Cakes & Art
10:28 TIP11. Party City
11:15 TIP12. Boat Tour
11:47 TIP13. Get Outside the City
12:19 TIP14. Just Get Lost
Another fantastic video!Thanks for sharing.
You're doing God's work
Thank you. That saved me time
Lol
Jordan and Museum District and oude pijp
u r a savage fpr this
When I was 21 and a broke student and went to Amsterdam I lived on fries with satay sauce and mayo for a whole four days! Can’t wait to try all these things now that I’m going as a non-broke-employed-adult this year.
taring9 Nice! Happy travels!
Cheers,
M
Patat oorlog!
I’m going to be 21 when I go in April and I’m broke too haha I’ll have to try that fries diet
And? Have you been in the meantime?
taring9 I’m going as a broke student in July
My favorite thing to do in Amsterdam - living here 😄
Rada Yaroslavna Jealous:)
you are so lucky!!! i visited it a year ago and i'm still missing it everyday :(
soggy cereal you can always come again 🥳
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Stumbled across this video and loved every second of it! Thank you for making the idea of traveling a lot easier.
this was an absolute delight to watch! informative, entertaining, and well edited! love the duo set up with you and your friend. The best Amsterdam travel tips vid. I've come across so far!
Love the video! Great job.
Davidsbeenhere Thanks!!
I fell in LOVE with Amsterdam, the whole time there we got lost and had the best time. Can't wait to go back
Maria Teresa Wooten I know...I could visit over and over. It’s so wonderful:)
Cheers,
M
How much a hotel not expansif there
We love this city. We’ve been there more times than I can count and you nailed every suggestion I’d tell my one visiting for their first time. Great video.
Chad F Coffin Thanks so much! Appreciate it!
Cheers,
M
That moment when the tourist gives a few ideas to do in your city 😂
Sentoo Production but really though😂
and the most funny thing is that they think that where always high
kevin schumacher I think we'll seasoned traveler's know that's not true
@@kevinschumacher624 zijn we toch ook
@@kevinschumacher624 we are etc.
Another tip could be to buy a "day-pass" for 7-8 Euros enabling you to use public transport system in the city for 24 hours (unlimited rides)
Hey Jan, is there any especific company that you would recommend?
@@MoMoMoracade In Amsterdam you have GVB the city Network for bus, tram and metro. The train system in The Netherlands is de NS. You can buy tickets at all stations. Most machines have several languages options.
Be careful though, at least on the metro you need to make 3 trips for it to be worth the cost. If you're only riding in, then out you are better off either using hourly passes or getting an OV-Chipkaart.
Can someone tell me how to get to
Easy Hotel Kruisweg 565, Hoofddorp, 2132 from Schiphol Airport by bus.
Also I need a travel card to use unlimited, for 2 days Between the above hotel and travelling around Amsterdam (I don't think I will need to use the train from the hotel). What are the cost and the type of travel card I will need.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
The I ❤️ Amsterdam pass is great and you get into over 50 museums for Free. Another protip, stay in Noord, close to the city center and affordable.
Maaaan I love this guys! Explains everything very well!
Thankyou for making this dope video
I just found your channel, planning my trip to Europe. You guys ARE AWESOME!
Whoa!! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Awesome video..Wish I could go to Amsterdam someday 🙃.
I agree with everything have been said here. I have been in Amsterdam 4 times and can’t get enough of it
My most favorite city in the world. Love you Amsterdam for your kindness, beauty, and charm. Thanks for the video.
Rita Muller Glad you like the video! Totally agree about Amsterdam:)
Cheers,
M
These tips are excellent. Matt can be my guide anytime! I just returned from Amsterdam and was able to get to a few of the things Matt recommended including The Pantry, The Pancake Bakery, the Indonesian restaurant -- Sampurna (great), The Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum. Ok, more than a few.
Awesome video! So professional, well organized, not too serious and great script! I’m sold 😊
Awa Mbengue Thanks so much!
Cheers,
M
I’ve been thinking of a trip to Amsterdam and because I love getting myself worked up only to see my plans fall apart, I decided to watch some TH-cam videos. This was the first video I watched on the city and the first video of yours I’ve ever watched. I clicked Subscribe before the video was over. Love how you talk tips and then show footage of you actually there. I’m about to go check out your other videos to see where else in the world I want to go.
Brent Shepard Thanks so much! Thanks for the sub! And happy travels!
Cheers,
M
Such a cool guide!!! Filled up my to-do list! Amsterdam, here i come! Thanks Matt!
Réka Peace So glad you liked it! Have a wonderful trip!
Cheers,
M
Best Amsterdam video on youtube!!! Thank you for compiling it! :)
absolutely!
Sumeru Pillipes matt creates great videos
If you want to know whath Amsterdam is like, visit Amsterdam.
If you want to know what the Netherlands is like, vist anything but Amsterdam.
It is not typical for the Netherlands, much more crowded, rude, crude, extremely touristy.
Similar but different, go vist Utrecht, which is liek 30 min by train.
That said, you can be just about anywhere in the Netherlands in 2,5 hours by train if Utrecht is your start off point, which i would suggest above Amsterdam.
Also, visit the south as well, Breda, Eindhoven, Maastricht, maybe add Groningen up in the north, Enschede in the east, check Haarlem.
Just take a few weeks.
When in Breda, visit 'De Beyerd', chsoing best bar with a GREAT selection of bears in bottle and on tap many times over. It's only a few hundred yards outside of the (for international scale very small, you can walk across in minutes, but quality over quantity, trust me) city centre.
not gonna lie, You are one of the most entertaining travel channels on here. Great tips and so much more variety than the norm. Thanks for doing you!
Wow what a fun awesome video. Thanks guys.
Great video and good succinct tips. You made it fun. Good editing!
Leana Gallagher Thank you!
I'm sold! So happy to have found this channel.
Thanks!!!
of all travel vids I've watched while planning my trip, this is the best! I laughed, I took notes, I drooled over the food, thanks!
Subscribed! Awesome, helpful Chanel for future travels! Thank you
I am going end of april, Loved the info!
Amsterdam is sooo beautiful!
I've been there a couple of weeks ago and I fell in love!
Thanks for your appreciation, I first came here 50 years ago and instantly fell in love with it, the feeling never left me. It's a great place to live, to leave, and return to. I love my city and am proud of it. She's always changing; She makes it so easy to be who I am. I feel so privileged. 🎈
I love how calm your travel guides are :)
Very good practical video. Long on helpful tips and short on verbosity and obvious info. Thanks Matt!
Glad to see things haven't changed all that much. I haven't been there in 15 years but before that went 3-4 times a year. I also love the pancakes, love those little Italian restaurants where there's huge portions for 5 Euros. I don't see people mention the Argentine beef places but I loved Gaucho's restaurants. I would partake of the weed, mainly Sativa and that energized me to do the last thing you mentioned, get lost. I'd get energized and just walk. Nice video for sure!
SkipMDMan Nice! Glad you liked the vid!
Cheers,
M
I'm visiting this country in July. I've been watching many videos about what to do while there and let me just say, you have had the best tip video. Your personality is amazing, the tips are informative and it's just all around fun. Thank you, please keep up the great work. 👏
Little Gipper Thanks so much for the great compliment!! Glad you liked the vid! Have a great time!!
Cheers,
M
well let me give you a few more tips. Look up one of our festivals in july. Go to Amsterdam Noord with the ferry, go to NDSM. Go to the Kinkerstraat area, visit the Foodhallen. Go to the Rijksmuseum or the Hermitage. Take the train to Zandvoort and visit the sea, it´s not the most beautiful place but it shows you our obsessive beach culture. Or go to Amsterdam Amstelkwartier and sit at the water if it´s good weather.
@@paultjecolumn Castricum is probably nicer for a beach than Zandvoort...
@@jwenting it is but for most tourist Zandvoort is the easiest to get to! I prefer Noordwijk and Egmond.
How was it :)
You did this perfectly! Most fun, interesting and informative video about Amsterdam I have found. Thank you!!
Lady S Thanks! So glad you liked it!!!
Cheers,
M
Beautiful...I love it,thanks for the upload
This was the best guide i've seen so far!
11guitardude Thanks! So glad you liked it!
He's right. BEST guide
I agree! I've been to Amsterdam 5 times--and I never get tired of the city that has so much life, beauty, and vibrancy.
How to survive is pretty good too
Amsterdam is by far the best city in the world! it's not about what to do, but how it makes you feel! God it's pure joy, peace, warm vibe and freedom all together. LOVE means Amsterdam
Santinho pelo mundo Amen:) It’s such a wonderful city.
Cheers,
M
I REALLY had a grat time watching and take notes! Obrigadoo!
the most awesome travel video I've ever watched.. Thanks for the tips👌
Thank you! Great Great Great video!
Bohao Zhang Thanks! So glad you liked it!
Love these videos!
Thank you!!!
Thank you for this nice and cute~~~~ video! Je pars demain pour la visite, can't wait!
Absolutely beautiful. Great job!!!
Ahhhh I can't WAIT for our trip!!
Have a wonderful trip!!! Happy travels!
Cheers,
M
I'm from Amsterdam and I really love the way you showcase my home and you give the best tips! The Anne Frank museum; must! Canalboat tour; beautiful! And especially tip 14, just wander and get lost, enjoy the canals, the little nooks and crannies, the weird and wonderful people that live here (not me, of course) and wander some more when it;s dark. It give the city a whole new level of awesomeness. Thanks, you nailed it!
PS: hope you guys recovered from the space cake, it can be quite the ride ;-)
Awesome video, you had my mom and I laughing. We enjoyed it!
Travelling to Amsterdam for a couple weeks in late May/early June. Cannot wait. Thanks for the suggestions.
Awesome video! You had me cracking up. I am planning a trip to Amsterdam at the moment and will definitely take some of your tips. Thank you :)
SpinSpinSugar014 Have a great trip! Glad you liked the vid!
Been to Amsterdam 7 times in the last 3 years. Will love to move there one day
You're welcome here
This video was very well done! Thank you!
Have just watched a few different vids about tips for a trip to Amsterdam. This is by far the best one!
Bro this is the best video on Amsterdam I've ever seen. It's not just a shakey camera filming somebody eating food. You just gained a subscriber.
Awesome!! I live like 2 km from kasteel de haar
Love your videos! Love Amsterdam - watched this for inspiration for my next trip there!
I love every type of video that you make!! They are..actually you are so inspirational and authentic!! I looove your work and I just cannot stop watching your videos
That's it. Going to start planning myself a trip to Amsterdam now
This video just made me even more excited about my trip. Going April 2018 :)
Karina Feliciano I'm even more excited after watching this video. Going in one week and 2 days!
me too ! I'm going to amsterdam on 28th of April!
omg you must write back on here and let me know how it goes.
im going April 7th lol enjoy!!!!
Karina Feliciano sure
I’m so happy I came across this I’m going too Amsterdam In 30 Days and This is very helpful Can’t wait to go
You truly have put out an awesome video.... Every little tip is truly something to act on.... You have just got a dedicated subscriber..
I'm totally with you on traveling with your stomach. My favorite thing about traveling anywhere is the food. It kind of annoys my wife that anytime we plan a trip that I have to factor in the food into whether or not we should go to the destination.
"I don't partake in the flower"
1 minute later
"WE ATE SPACE CAKES AND WENT TO THE VAN GOGH MUSEUM"
Not,him Just,his Buddy and,he looked happy as hell
flower and food are different so you have no point to make
@@C11H15NO2__ u do realize space cake is a cake which is laced in with weed .
@@C11H15NO2__ Oops you're wrong
max vrolijk you do realize weed laced edibles isnt flower
I loved your tips. I am going to Amsterdam toda and picked up many of your suggestuons. Thanks!
Amazing video! Glad I run into before my trip ❤
This is the best city tour I've ever seen. I am currently living here in The Netherlands for an exchange program and YES your umbrella is so hilarious 😂 We don't usually use it here otherwise it will be broken 🤭 I love how you portrayed the Dutch people. I agree with you that they are the coolest people. As I always say to the internationals, "I don't like Amsterdam, I LOVE AMSTERDAM" 😍
Derl’s World Jealous you get to live there! Glad you liked the video:)
All the best,
M
Hugh Grant, thats what he looks like! Hugh Grant.
Yeah well it's Matt Grant, his niece
Awesome video buddy. You pretty much nailed it all in one fair swoop. Bravo!
Thanks for the video, was very helpful ✨👍🏼
That was amazing and the perfect video as I’ve been planning a trip to Amsterdam. Awesome video!
TabiEats Thanks so much! Love your videos. And Tokyo is my absolute favorite city in the world:)
All the best,
M
Going to Amsterdam tomorrow with my girlfriend and this gave me some great ideas! Thanks!
Matt…..u r simply awesome……so much of happiness and positivity…😊😊😊
Thank you Matt! My wife and I are going to Amsterdam in March for the first time. Awesome video! Thanks for the tips!
We are going also! So excited to try all these fun experiences!! Have a safe time
Amsterdam is the most beautiful city in the world!!!
I'm a local and I loved how well you've portrayed this city
Marjorie Rodrigues So glad you liked the vid:) Always nice to have the approval of a local. Love your city!
Marjorie Rodrigues
Hi, Just to know, how about visiting Amsterdam in winter with my 4 year old kid. Is it really cold?
Yasar Yas not really, winter in the Netherlands is mild compared to other European countries. Expect temperatures between 5C and -5C depending on when you come. It can get lower than that, but hasn't in recent years. Make sure to bring clothes that protect you from the wind and water and you'll be fine :)
Marjorie Rodrigues Appreciate your reply, I’m planning to come by December or Last of January. By the way, I’m from India. I hope I can get some tips from you about a family trip and I haven’t travelled anywhere with my family.
Indeed! From another local Who loves the video! And 2 things about the weather: we use rain poncho’s and we even have the whole suit that included a rain jacket and rain pants
This was great info and so entertaining, Thanks!
I just enjoyed the hell out of this video. Thanks so much. Can't wait to be there!
I live in Germany for more than 5 years now. Just went back for a short trip in Amsterdam and I got to wonder untl now, why the German can't be so open and friendly like the Dutch
Good
But German girls are way more easier than Dutch girls despite difference in friendliness.
"Grab a joint" - lol caused us to spent 6 hours on the bench instead of going to contemp art museum
Lol. I went to Amsterdam and of course didnt want to smoke a joint. Why would I want to do that when I can easily do it here at home in Mexico? Better to use my time on something I cant find here (im not talking about beautiful girls behind windows, huh!). A friend of mine ate a muffin and basically collapsed. I guess that will be her adventure to tell to her friends, lol.
sometimes cannabis isnt for the faint hearted. a nice joint and viewing of museums are amazing
lmao yup
You can use a mild one strain for the day so you will do all the activities y want and late at night use a stronger for the good high...it’s all about how and when you use
BetterThan and how much😆
Fantastic video bro!
matt, that was a great video and travel review. thanks dude!
I am from amsterdam myself, and sometimes I dont get what people see in Amsterdam and if they like it.
but I love that you are so fanscinated about the city!
I guess most of the tourism comes from the whole idea of freedom, the openness, soft drugs, etc. but there are some cultural gems like the Anne Frank museum and Van Gogh museum that are pretty hard to resist visiting because they're so historically significant. Amsterdam is a strange city compared to the rest of the world, there is no place like it. Maybe the same can be said for every single city/country in the world, but trust me when I say there really is no place like Amsterdam, and people like things that are different I guess! :)
Before I hate it, because when I visited first time it was so dirty, tourist trap city, I didn't like it at all. After one more visit when I started to discover parts around the city center I fell in love. Amazing city a lot of things to see and do, and never get bored. It is not like other famous European cities which became more like an amusement park where locals are forced to live out from the city center because it became too expensive for life.
I like because it's smaller compared to other cities in Europa. Not cheap, but if rent a bike you save a lot of money in transport. Nice people also when I got lost last year a girl without knowing me, help me to get to my hotel.
super fun guide, thank you! keep it up!
any gluten free pancake shops?!?!?
VerDarluz CelestiOwl Not sure...you'd have to google it. Hope you find one:)
VerDarluz CelestiOwl gluten free people can eat gluten in Europe. Strange I know. Something about the American process that makes it hard for the body to digest.
This is the one of the best travel guides I’ve ever seen!
Thank you for this info :) Can't wait to go there!!!
I’m going in April! I’m so excited
me too!
Grant Reznor really?! What day?
Just Chilin Yep, I think approximately ~10-11 April.
Grant Reznor oh my god! Haha I’m going the 10th and leaving the 17th that’s funny
Just Chilin cool, in last year I’d first experience on hitchhiking. I’ve been to Mongolia in August.I started in Kazakhstan, actually I’m from Kz. So , in this year I’m tryna do the same thing in Europe.
Great Video. I love the Netherlands and I love Amsterdam. I live in Germany 50 Km (what is it in miles?) from the border and I´ll go there whenever I can. The People are just great!
Fred Cornelius Thanks! So glad you liked the vid!
All the best,
M
and that is a city I will return to! even if is so full of people! Love it! thank you for the video..
Love the video. Informative and hilarious. Kept me engaged
Amsterdamp bro although the first time i went i took a load of clothes for cold weather an it turned out to be really warm every day lol
I lived in NL as a kid and visit frequently, die to my lack of practice I never get on a bike except for when I go to my old little town. I find the tourists that attempt this very brave, it scares me 😂 people on bikes are savage.
Dutch pancakes are the best in my opinion, since I grew up eating those I never liked the U.S pancakes
Excellent video! Covered all the best aspects. Made me fall in love with Amsterdam all over again.
Lynne Decision Thanks so much! Appreciate it! Yeah...it’s a wonderful town:)
All the best,
M
Love your video. Very informative and comprehensive. Look forward to going to see this great city called Amsterdam! 🥰
you are supercool. I am your new fan :-D
In my opinion this video is of great quality. Great camerawork, well balanced editing and great personalities. I wish you guys much luck!
Btw, you managed to point out a few things that I didn't know about my own city. Props to you.
DxtEppieDoe Thanks so much for the huge compliment. So glad you liked the vid. All the best!
thank you for the video brother! exactly what I was looking for… going to visit on my own in the winter
I'm going next week! Can't wait!
Sam Morling Have a great trip!!
Cheers,
M
Also my favorite European city (maybe because I was raised in San Francisco; it feels familiar in certain ways.) Lovely to see your take on it. I recognize the "Colors of the Night" exhibit at the Van Gogh Museum, which I saw in 2009 - or perhaps the self-portraits were retained as part of the museum's regular exhibits...
what other european citys have you visited?
It is very much like I remember SF to be. I was living there in The City during the wonderful 90's. That's why I consider AMS to be my second or third home. Can't afford it anymore., haha/.
Matt, this is my first time watching one of your videos. First, let me say that your videos are of so much higher quality than those who have 500K followers like Wolter’s World. Second, I appreciate how you give specific details on restaurants and coffee shops. No one else really does that. Lastly, has anyone ever mentioned that you look like Hugh Grant?
My daughter and I are going to Amsterdam in 2 1/2 weeks!
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@@motiya666 what the fucking hell has that to do with Amsterdam. Go sell your mud somewhere else...
And the people, so beautiful and friendly! I loved your vlog, one of the best! Informative and entertaining
Paul Schneider Thanks so much! So glad you liked it!
All the best,
M
I am going to Amsterdam next month. I thoroughly enjoyed this video guide. It gave me a great list of places to see, food to eat and what to do at night. Awesome.
Dominic Counts Thanks! Glad you liked it!!
Cheers,
M