Amsterdam in October?

Phaser · 14 Jul 2006 at 12:05

My girlfriend and I are thinking of booking Amsterdam in October. Seen some good deals - Going first thing on a Thursday morning and coming back last thing on Sunday night so 4 full days there. Think it works out about £160 with flights and hotel.

We've been before in May. Will things still be as lively? What will the weather be like? Colder than the UK or warmer?

Also last time we went it was with a few friends so we basically went from bar to bar getting wrecked.

Would like to do something different this time, any recommendations for places to check out?

Cheers.

KaHn · 14 Jul 2006 at 12:48

Not really the place I would like to spend 4 days in October tbh, everywhere will still be open but it will be pretty cold.

I went a few yrs ago in march, was pretty nippy then.

Places to go/see

Heineken tour,

Rijak(sp) museum

Van Gogh museum

those were the 3 best imo, will post more later but I take it you dont want to spend all day wasted in the red light district.

KaHn

Metalface Mark · 14 Jul 2006 at 12:52

KaHn said:
Not really the place I would like to spend 4 days in October tbh, everywhere will still be open but it will be pretty cold.

KaHn

I went in 28th - 30th october last year, it was a total indian summer weekend, was about 20 degrees during the day, it was great

KaHn · 14 Jul 2006 at 12:55

InwardSinging said:
I went in 28th - 30th october last year, it was a total indian summer weekend, was about 20 degrees during the day, it was great

Lucky for you, it rained when I was there

But just got back from there a few weeks ago and I must admit being there when its 35 degrees C was awesome.

Bad pic = crap camera phone.

KaHn

Phaser · 14 Jul 2006 at 13:02

Might be looking at the end of September now. Reckon that would be a bit better? It was really nice when I went in May.

Cheers for the input so far.

Dutch Guy · 14 Jul 2006 at 13:08

Weather wise it is the same as in the UK (but with a bit less rain but as it rains everyday in the UK that's not that surprising

)

In september it can be 25C with sunshine or 8C with rain, you never know

Alasdair · 14 Jul 2006 at 17:49

Weekend of the 19th to 21st is the Amsterdam Dance Event, so it may be a bit busier than normal. Went over for it last year, weather was excellent (t-shirts all the time), music was also excellent.

^TANK^ · 14 Jul 2006 at 18:39

Phaser said:
My girlfriend and I are thinking of booking Amsterdam in October. Seen some good deals - Going first thing on a Thursday morning and coming back last thing on Sunday night so 4 full days there. Think it works out about £160 with flights and hotel.

We've been before in May. Will things still be as lively? What will the weather be like? Colder than the UK or warmer?

Also last time we went it was with a few friends so we basically went from bar to bar getting wrecked. Would like to do something different this time, any recommendations for places to check out?

Cheers.

Nice one mate going there in september for my birthday

scoobyrichuk · 25 Jul 2006 at 16:55

I reccomend going to Amsterdam in the Winter, I've just returned from my fourth trip to the 'dam in two years and I found it almost unbearably hot for most of the holiday. Very few places are air conditioned and if like me you tend not to use the trams and like to explore the place by foot the heat can get to you. Also, it is a VERY busy place in summer, everything is still open in Winter but there are no/very few queues (I went in November '04.) Anyway, just wanted to say that I personally think the Winter is a great time to visit. Just try and do more than me and my mates do when we go (just spent 5 days touring coffeeshops tbh

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Rotty · 25 Jul 2006 at 17:04

KaHn said:
Lucky for you, it rained when I was there

But just got back from there a few weeks ago and I must admit being there when its 35 degrees C was awesome.

Bad pic = crap camera phone.

KaHn

taken from just outide the Arun Irish bar ?

LabR@t · 25 Jul 2006 at 17:05

best to leave GF at home tbh

ballistic · 25 Jul 2006 at 17:06

LabR@t said:
best to leave GF at home tbh

maybe they are swingers

miracleboy · 25 Jul 2006 at 17:11

We went in December a couple of years ago, when EU Jet were still flying out of Manston - £12 return

We loved the city and the people. We were only there for the day, so didn't get to do everything - but things we saw which were cool were;

- Anna Frank museum, at the old house was very haunting.
- Flower market halfway up the main street.
- Bulldog pub in Liedseplein, with the huge Wurlitzer.
- Took a walk along some of the canals (the canal bus was quite expensive I seem to remember).
- Obligatory walk through the red light district!

All in all really enjoyed the day, would definitely go again. But would time it for the Queen's celebrations which are supposed to be really good.

scoobyrichuk · 25 Jul 2006 at 17:13

Rotty said:
taken from just outide the Arun Irish bar ?

I'm not the guy who took the photo but I do believe that photo is just opposite vondelpark by the irish pub/casino/hard rock cafe...

tom_e · 25 Jul 2006 at 17:58

miracleboy said:
All in all really enjoyed the day, would definitely go again. But would time it for the Queen's celebrations which are supposed to be really good.

I was over there for the queens celebrations this year, it was a great weekend everyone was in a party mood there was a good atmosphere with fair rides in a few of the big squares, deffinatly recommend it.