NYE in Amsterdam?
Nov 22, 2019 | 3:04 pm
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NYE in Amsterdam?
I have been to AMS several times, but not over NYE, so would greatly appreciate some expert knowledge.
Looking for a really nice (but not Michelin-star) restaurant that would be centrally located and suitable for watching the fireworks later on. Group includes various adults and a few teenagers, so any "family-friendly" upscale restaurant would be great.
On a related note: Which would be the best spots to see the fireworks on NYE?
Thanks in advance!
Looking for a really nice (but not Michelin-star) restaurant that would be centrally located and suitable for watching the fireworks later on. Group includes various adults and a few teenagers, so any "family-friendly" upscale restaurant would be great.
On a related note: Which would be the best spots to see the fireworks on NYE?
Thanks in advance!
Nov 26, 2019 | 4:10 am
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There is no central fireworks display in Amsterdam, so it doesn't really matter where you are - except downtown is going to be much, much busier, and arguably more dangerous.
Nov 29, 2019 | 2:00 am
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The fireworks are... Like nothing I've ever seen. It's not that there are fireworks displays, it's that everybody - everybody - sets off fireworks for the first 20-odd minutes of the New Year (and then come out to put the casings in the recycling). If you want to see it - look up! So, to that end, a restaurant on a higher floor could be an advantage. Afraid I'm way out of date with Amsterdam restaurants, though.
Nov 29, 2019 | 2:13 am
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For somethign earlier in the evening (it closes at 8pm on NYE 11pm otherwise) is the Amsterdam Light Festival. Not quite fireworks but pretty spectacular non the less
https://amsterdamlightfestival.com/en
The Iamsterdam website is also a good resource
https://amsterdamlightfestival.com/en
The Iamsterdam website is also a good resource
