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Amsterdam

Reguliersdwarsstraat for the late ones, the Zeedijk for the history, and a Pride that happens on the water.

Checked Sep 18, 2026Tier 1 · Free and accepted9 blocks

What’s inside

The sceneReguliersdwarsstraat, the Zeedijk and the Amstel: which street for which night.
The big weekendsPride Amsterdam on the canals, and the open air weekend in late July.
StayThe canal belt for the walk home, De Pijp for the food, Oud-West for quiet.
Getting aroundSchiphol in twenty minutes, tap in and tap out with your bank card, and the bikes.
The rulesMarriage opened in 2001 and equality written into Article 1, sourced and dated.
Getting inSchengen rules, who needs a visa, and the biometric border since April.
SafetyWhat the FCDO says, where to keep your phone, and 112.
Sexual healthBring what you take. PEP inside 72 hours, testing at the GGD clinic.
PackA rain layer, a bag that closes and shoes that survive cobbles.

Read before you fly

Same-sex relationships
Legal; equality written into Article 1 of the Constitution

Article 1 of the Dutch Constitution says everyone in the Netherlands is treated equally in equal cases and bans discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. This wording has been in force since February 22, 2023.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Overheid.nl, Dutch legislation portal

Travel advisory
UK FCDO: no advice against travel

The FCDO gives no warning against travel to the Netherlands and flags ordinary city risks: pickpocketing and bag snatching in central Amsterdam, around Central Station and on the trains and trams to Schiphol, criminals posing as police, anyone offering you drugs, drink spiking and the traffic.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: UK FCDO travel advice for the Netherlands

PEP within 72 hours
GGD Amsterdam in office hours, OLVG's emergency department at night and weekends

GGD Amsterdam says to start as soon as possible and within 72 hours. Call 020 555 5822, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm, as early as you can to be seen the same day, or book online. Dutch insurers cover PEP; with foreign insurance the course costs about 1,000 euros. When the GGD is closed, OLVG says to use its emergency department at Oosterpark 9 or Jan Tooropstraat 164, open around the clock.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: GGD Amsterdam

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