Time Out has always been a valuable source of information for travellers across the world. They have achieved their ubuiqity thanks to their concise and well written guide books to the worlds main tourist attractions.

Thankfully they now have a section dedicated to Amsterdam, and amongst the myriad of information available on the site, they have published an excellent list of "20 great things to do in Amsterdam" - here are the main pints, for more on each you can read the full article here....

1. Delve into Amsterdam's colourful past
2. Step into the postcard city
3. Lose yourself in a maze of canals
4. Picnic with the locals
5. Get on your bike
6. Eat a raw herring
7. Take a sneaky peek in the Red Light district
8. Gaze at the Old Masters of the Rijksmuseum
9. Skate like a dream in Amsterdam
10. Mix with Moderns at the Stedelijk Museum
11. Have a good rummage at flea markets
12. Hit the streets to see cutting-edge art
13. Spice things up with an Indonesian
14. Unlock the city's secret garden
15. Visit the home of the diarist Anne Frank
16. Drink as the Dutch do
17. Jam up the volume
18. Move with the music
19. Discover the art of worship
20. Take a snapshot of the art scene in Jordaan

We couldn't have done much better ourself!

You can get a daily ferry to Amsterdam from Newcastle in the UK. We would highly recommend you visit!