This is a fantastic festival!…read more The entire city center becomes the host of this documentary festival. The important documentaries of each year are part of the program. The movies are from many different countries and address many different topics, in different formats, really, there is something for every taste: from the full-length sensible documentary, to the most light-hearted short film. The only thing I can regret is that it has become a victim of its success, and it's now difficult to get tickets for the good movies, you really need to buy them weeks in advance. Well, now you and I know it for next year!

This is one of the (if not THE) best documentary film festivals in world. For about 10 days every…read moreyear in November, Amsterdam becomes the best place on the planet to see documentary films from many countries. There are also panel discussions, happy hours, a film market, and other events. The films are shown at theaters in central Amsterdam such as the amazing art-deco Tuschinski cinema as well as the Pathe Munt nearby. The people of Amsterdam are very welcoming and are great hosts for the people who visit the IDFA each year. Worth the journey if you are into documentaries!

I really did not appreciate their racist comments. As you might imagine, there was no apology.read more

The Dutch love their denim and this is the place to get those special jeans. You can buy the top…read moreDutch brands such as gstar or denham or have jeans custom made. Because this is a denim workshop, they can tailor the length to fit. You can also have custom stitching on the pockets. Cool place to explore. The prices are not higher than other retail outlets either.

This is a unique gift shop in Amsterdam…read more Sea Shepherd is the worlds premiere guardians of the Ocean - working with governments all over the world to provide enforcement of fishing regulations and to stop poaching. Its volunteers and its fleet of ships patrol the worlds oceans to protect different species such as the Vaquita in the Sea of Cortez and to stop Japanese whaling, turtles, ect. Each purchase helps support the worldwide effort. The gift shop has lots of t-shirts, hats, belts, bandana's, posters, etc. If I could give this organization 10 stars I would! It is worth a stop in while in Amsterdam!!