Compact museums, amusement parks, and nightclubs in Amsterdam and tourist cities in the Netherlands open up brilliant prospects for a group of active, upbeat guys and girls who are open to new experiences and adventures.
Youth vacations in the Netherlands are full of extreme adventures. It's not just the legal marijuana. It's a boiling cocktail of sports, raucous nightlife, and unforgettable museums. It's the best inoculation against the monotony of everyday life!
Proximity to the sea creates excellent conditions for water sports. From May to September, the seaside resort of Zandvoort near Amsterdam is overrun with windsurfers and kitesurfers. Divers and party people go straight to the glamorous Scheveningen, and Domburg beach in the province of Zealand is considered one of the best surfing spots in Europe. Less experienced travelers can take their breath away in the kingdom's many lunaparks or rent bicycles and ride around picturesque suburbs.
Fishing in the high seas on the island of Tessel is another thrilling adventure that would make a trip to the Netherlands seem incomplete. And if you want to learn to catch crabs and shrimp like Forrest Gump, you're welcome to the fishing village of Audeshield, where they'll show and tell you all about it. At the end of the day, you'll be treated to a generous helping of soup and delicious seafood.
A trip to the Netherlands will not disappoint winter sports fans. Indoor skiing areas in Landrgaaf, Welsen, and Valkensvärd welcome visitors all year round. In the wintertime, be sure to make time for a trip to the Kinderdijk windmill park. The ice-bound canal turns into a speed skating track, protected from the winds by the mighty hulks of ancient windmills.
In between risky pleasures, you can take a tour of the scandalous tattoo museums, sex and erotica in Amsterdam, visit the legendary Red Light District, or try your hand at the dramatic role of a bottle of lager in the Museum of beer Heineken.
Is your soul asking for a song? The renowned Bimhuis Theater for Jazz and Improvisational Music in Amsterdam will gladly welcome into its arms all those who are bored with the standard club DJ gimmicks.
Fans of rock and alternative music, we recommend timing your trip to the Netherlands for the exciting Pinkpop festival, which takes place in early to mid-July, continuing the age-old tradition of Pentecost celebrations.
Dance Sensation Pride will introduce you to the latest tricks of contemporary choreography that you can shine at the mega-disco Misery Land open-air disco.
So you have to wonder: Is it worth shutting yourself away in a coffeeshop when there's so much to see and do?
