Visit Amsterdam: Cannabis Capital of the World

If you’re looking for an exotic, new kind of vacation, consider visiting beautiful Amsterdam. Located in North Holland, this capital city of the Netherlands is the only place on earth where cannabis, or marijuana, is not only legal – it’s sold in coffee shops.

Tourists and locals enjoy their day at The Green House, a cannabis cafe in downtown Amsterdam

Virtually everywhere you go in Amsterdam you will see what locals and tourists call “Cannabis Cafe’s”. These coffee shops serve all the usuals – mocha’s, latte’s, americano’s, and one unique product – marijuana. You can buy it in many forms, including joints, baked goods, or just in its natural state. Whether you’ve smoked marijuana before or not, Amsterdam can be a very exciting place to visit.

Contrary to popular opinion, legal marijuana is not the only reason to visit Amsterdam. The city is the capital of the Netherlands, and one of the largest cities in Europe. Tourism is booming in the Amsterdamn area (there were over 3.6 million foreign visitors in 2009 alone), so there is a lot of funding going towards the improvement of the town and surrounding areas. This means that you, the tourist, get to enjoy all the sights, smells, and tastes of this wonderful city, whether you choose to indulge in cannabis or not.

Regardless of your stance on marijuana consumption, there is no arguing that Amsterdam is a beautiful, fun city. There are so many sights too see and places to visit that you could literally spend a week just wandering around, and still be far from seeing everything interesting. In fact, Amsterdam is widely considered to be one of the most scenic places in Europe by many people.