The nightlife in Amsterdam is concentrated mainly around the Rembrandt and Leidse-squares. Here you will find all sorts of terraces, nice café’s and discos.
Rembrandt-Square
The Rembrandt-Square is a famous square in the centre of Amsterdam. It is situated between Regulierbree-street and the Amstel-street. The square already exists hundreds of years and has in all that time been called many different names. In this vain the square was named the Wagen-Square for a while and was also known as the Butter-market for a while. It namely served many years as a market, where farmers out of the area could display their wares. Only in nineteenth century did the square receive the name it now has. At the time a gigantic statue of the painter Rembrandt was placed there, although he had been dead for more than two hundred years prior to its placement.
These days the Rembrandt-square is the heart of nightlife in our capital. Nice pubs are interspersed with discos. An advantage of the Rembrandt-square is that is easily accessible. It is situated in the middle of Amsterdam, and so it is walking distance from most of our apartments. If you are a little further away or don’t feel like walking there are many frequent trams which stop on the Rembrandt-square.
Leidse-Square
The Leidse-square, is the square which lies in an extension of the Leidse-street. Here people can find all sorts of terraces, theatres and other culinary establishments. Moreover the square plays host to many street musicians, who display their talent on the square. Nearby the square you will find the famous pop-temple Paradiso, where rock, folk, soul, country, reggae and blues artists show their talents to the public in a auditorium which can accommodate one and a half thousand people.
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