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The most stunning cinema in
town is the Tuschinski, an
Art Deco masterpiece with
a luxurious foyer and stained-
glass windows (see p119). Some
cinemas such as the mainstream
Pathé de Munt, City Theater
and the arthouse Kriterion
show children’s films at week-
ends. The Uitkijk is a cosy,
158-seat venue dating from
1913 that shows mainly classics.
Clubs and Discos The bright lights of Amsterdam ArenA, a premier sporting venue
Amsterdam’s nightclubs are
famous for their variety and dance palace on the third floor. are available from the Pink Point
high energy. The scene Located in the former building kiosk next to the Westerkerk
throbs hardest in and around of Dutch newspaper De (www.pinkpoint.org).
Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein Volkskrant, Volkshotel is home
and Reguliersdwarsstraat. Most to a restaurant and one of the
clubs open at 11pm and are at city’s leading nightclubs, which Spectator Sports
their busiest from around 1am; attracts creative hipsters and The Dutch are a sport-mad
closing time is 4am during students. The college crowd nation, and nothing makes their
the week and 5am on Friday also gravitates to the dancehall pulses race faster than football.
and Saturday. of Hotel Arena, located in a Three teams enjoy international
Jimmy Woo is famous for its former orphanage. standing: Ajax Amsterdam,
tough door policy. Inside, it’s Clubbing is also at the heart Feyenoord Rotterdam and PSV
Hong-Kong hip, with lots of of Amsterdam’s gay scene.
black leather and a great sound Crowds are often mixed and
system. Escape draws a young, most gay clubs will rarely turn
trendy crowd to its huge away women or straight men.
split-level complex on Reguliersdwarsstraat is home
Rembrandtplein, and another to a number of gay bars, such
large, popular venue is AIR. On as NYX, a slick bar with three
the opposite side of the square, levels and a balcony for viewing
Rain spins Latin and World beats. the dance scene below. Other
The leading non-house club popular gay bars, such as
in town is Sugar Factory, with Amstel 54 and Queers Café, are
its diverse menu of soul, funk located on the nearby Amstel.
and jazz-dance. The other discos Prik is a hugely popular bar
around Leidseplein are basically that turns into a small club at
extended bars with small dance night. Young women like Vive
floors, catering to tourists. At La Vie, while Saarein II is a
Odeon near Spui Square, you friendly, relaxed bar tucked
can party your way up from away in a small street in the
the basement restaurant to the Jordaan. Details of other venues Two footballers clashing at an
Ajax game
Eindhoven (see p368). They
sometimes face off at the
spectacular Amsterdam ArenA.
For something different, try
watching a game of korfball,
invented by Amsterdam teacher
Nico Boekhuysen over 100 years
ago. It mixes elements of basket-
ball, netball and volleyball, and
is the only unisex sport played
profes sionally. Each team has four
men and four women. Top-level
matches are played on the indoor
courts of the Olympic Stadium,
Dancers at one of Amsterdam’s many clubs built for the Games held in 1928.

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