Amsterdam is also known for being a haven for hippies. He has since moved to a larger economy and a cosmopolitan center of business success. The hippie era of the 60s and 70s when Amsterdam got its name from hippie haven of culture free for all. Most people visualize this expired idea even today.

The new economy has brought prosperity around spring growing areas of business and transforming the landscape in general around the old town houses and canals.

With about ¾ of a million people, the transformation of Amsterdam of a hippie haven in a city business buzz is not over yet. The culture of free thought and community life has not disappeared. Only free culture is not an emanation of toxic plants and semi legal alien, but a by-product of successful economic growth today.

Amsterdam today does not accommodate young hippies who think getting high on hash is a part of the culture of the city, but rather young people who have a spending capacity. Not that you can not smoke hash, but Amsterdam has slowly transformed into a city where you can smoke hash and enjoy the city without great damage to the pocket.

Amsterdam has always been an important trading post during the colonial era, the reason you find scattered around the town houses also aligned channels. These were made by merchants and wealthy. Today, these homes for most home smoke shops, nightlife and exotic string of brothels. The irony of history has been taken in stride by local people and a collective decision by the licensed brothels and the sale of hashish in licensed cafes. This is a major tourist attraction today.

It would be wrong to think that people are addicted or are still high on marijuana. They are now planning and remodeling of some townhouses in various centers of innovative business, they are busy cycling around tasting food or ethnic, or simply relax at life behind the scenes look at reading newspapers on a café terrace.

Amsterdam has its own charm that casts a spell when you see the 1200 odd lighted bridges over 150 odd channels. The glory of Amsterdam charms you even when she emerges as the fog in the morning. The days could not be more perfect for a visitor during his visit to the floating flower market, Rembrandt Museum, Jewish Historical Museum obvious social and joints, such as nightclubs, coffee brown etc.

English is the language most common in Amsterdam, it is spoken fluently by most of the population. The basic attitude of the population here is very friendly and carefree, as much as one might discuss a current local beer.

Each province of the Netherlands has its own tourist agents scattered around several languages. These associations for travel abroad, as they are called short or VVV (fay-fay-fay), book rooms, help them make travel arrangements and maintains current visitor latest programs. They also publish Amsterdam Day by Day, a monthly magazine showing programs for the month for a whopping $ 2.50.