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Expat guide on night life in Amsterdam<\/h2>\n

The real magic of night life in Amsterdam lies in its twin atmospheres: It is at once a small village where you will likely meet friends and acquaintances on the street and where nothing is more than a twenty minute bike ride away, and simultaneously a global city where ideas, styles, trends and culture from across the world meet. Aside from the thriving cultural scene and the epic business environment, Amsterdam\u2019s night life is far ahead of most of its rivals.<\/p>\n

Oddly enough this is one topic where local advice does not tend to help very much. Possibly because of the high concentration of creative types, Amsterdam is caught permanently between what is hip (meaning the next big thing\u2026and there is a next big thing every month) and the tried and tested good times (meaning the big clubs, the cosy bars, the drinking dens and the coffee shops).<\/p>\n

Revelers will be pleased to hear that someone is\u00a0partying in Amsterdam<\/a>\u00a0pretty much every night of the week, but of course the weekends are the high point.<\/p>\n

Clubs<\/h3>\n

Club 8<\/strong>\u00a0is popular with a mix of internationals and students. Ping pong tables and other distractions add to the grungy atmosphere.
\nAdmiraal de Ruijterweg 56b<\/p>\n

Bitterzoet<\/strong>\u00a0is understood to be a hip-hop venue but in fact plays a very wide variety of Djs and live acts \u2013 just make it clear to security, if asked, that you live in Amsterdam as they seem to have an irrational fear of tourists.
\nSpuistraat 2
\nhttps:\/\/www.bitterzoet.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Paradiso\u00a0<\/strong>is housed in a converted former church building that dates from the nineteenth century.
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.paradiso.nl\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

Sugar Factory<\/strong>\u00a0is famous for its themed parties.
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.sugarfactory.nl\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Melkweg<\/strong>\u00a0is an non-mainstream option with live music varying from instrumental to gipsy and other genres.
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.melkweg.nl\/nl\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Studio K is famous to a diverse crowd of young people.
\nhttps:\/\/studio-k.nu\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Westergasfabriek<\/strong>\u00a0plays house and is a good bet for mixed age crowds
\nPazzanistraat 41
\nhttps:\/\/westergas.nl\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Bars<\/h3>\n

Throw a rock in Amsterdam and you\u2019ll hit a bar. Not only are there scores of bars but the variety is not to be sniffed at either. Popular areas for pub crawling include:<\/p>\n