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Came across an article today on Matador Trips titled '10 Things to Do in Amsterdam Besides Smoking Pot.'

I will be celebrating my 109th birthday at the end of August and I was wondering if Amsterdam is really as seedy as I've heard. Okay maybe not heard but fleetingly saw depicted in a documentary about prostitution in Europe. TV is an educational tool, kids. For example, did you know that hookers in Amsterdam have panic buttons and genital washing stations in their 'offices?' So pragmatic. Anyway, here's my favorite suggestion:

4) Night bike it.

Amsterdam is most romantic at night, when the city is aglow from lit up bridges and canals.

Start at Leidseplein and bike down Kerkstraat to the Amstel River, where you’ll find the Skinny Bridge in all its glory.

Cut across Waterlooplein to Jodenbreestraat, which takes you into Nieuwmarkt. Pay a visit to the Waag, a pub/restaurant that once formed the city wall, or brown bar Café ‘t Loosje (Nieuwmarkt 32-34).

Photo by katielips