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Planning your vacation for an Amsterdam adventure that you'll never forget.
Mike's Bike Tours recommends the following links for hostels, bars, coffeshops and music venues in Amsterdam, and a few other places we like in Europe and the rest of the world…

Bike Tours Links and other bike related sites:
Mike's Bike Tours in Munich (Our parent company in Munich)
Electra bicycle company (these are the bikes that we use on tour and also rent out)
Fat Tire Bike Tours Paris (Formerly Mike's Bike Tours in Paris)
Fat Tire Bike Tour Barcelona (Formerly Mike's Bike Tours in Barcelona)
Fat Tire Bike Tour Berlin (run and owned by an old Mike's Bike Tours guide)
Fat Tire Bike Tours London (the newest addition to the Fat Tire family)
Stadt und Rad (Bike tours in Berlin in German language/ Fahrradtouren in Berlin)
Praha Bike (tours and bike rentals in Prague)
Tuscany Bike Tours (One day bike tours in Chianti)
Adrian's Edinburgh City Cycle Tour
Panda Bike and Tours (Our friends from Buenos Aires, Argentine)
Rosario Bike & Kayak Tours (The best way to discover Rosario, Argentine)
City Bike Prague
Brussels Bike Tours (The grooviest tours in Brussels)
Antwerp by Bike (discover Antwerp by a unique perspective!)
RadKulTours (Guided bike tours plus cultural events in and around Cologne)
Beer bike (the amazing beer bike, great idea for stag parties)
Budapest City Walker (lots of different tours of Budapest also by bike)
Malaga Bike Tours (bicycle tour company in the beautiful Spanish city of Málaga)
Italy Segway Tours (The first and original guided tour using Segway and Cruiser Bike in Italy)
Bike tours France (Digngo is a company that organizes luxury and customize bike tours)
Bicylce Kingdom (Bicycle Kingdom offers bike tours in China; Beijing, Shanghai and more)
How not to get hit by a bike (funny website about biking in Amsterdam)
Beach Bicycle (Beachbikes.net sells comfort bicycles and bike parts from major brands like Electra, Nirve, Schwinn, Felt, Kustom Kruisers, sixthreezero and more at prices that are affordable)
EcoBike Cycling Vacations (specializing in High Quality Guided Bicycle Tours in Israel and Mediterranean sites)
Bali Star Cycling ( A Natural Bali Cycling Experience. Trust The Professionals Mountain Cycling and Rice Paddy Cycling)
Blue Bike Zagreb cycling tour ( Experience Zagreb on bicycles, feel the genuie city beat!)
Riga Bike Tours
Amsterdam Links:
Amsterdam Info (tourist info and guide to the city, note our bike tour times listed here are incorrect)
Simply Amsterdam (tourist information and links to Amsterdam web-site)
Get Lost (The cool guide to Amsterdam)
Amsterdam Logue (the ultimate travel guide to Amsterdam with regular updates)
Amsterdam Travel Guide (Amsterdam tourist information)
Move to The Netherlands (Netherlands travel & relocation guide)
Canal Comapany (canal bus, canal bikes and cruises)
Rent a Boat Amsterdam (rent a boat with your own captain)
Boka Scooter rentals (for everyone who can't ride a bike)
Amsterdam Hotel map (great rates on over 50 hotels near Amsterdam's main attractions.)
Amsterdam Event Guide (Upcoming Music, Art & Film Events in the amazing city of Amsterdam!)
Hotelscooters Servivepoint (the place to be for scooter rentals in Amsterdam)
Music venues and other fun places to hang out in Amsterdam
Paradiso (concert hall and dance venue in an old church with the best acoustic in town)
Melkweg (Concert hall, dance venue, cafe/restaurant, cult movie theather and gallery; all in one)
Heineken Music Hall (the biggest music venue in Amsterdam with many international acts)
Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij (the new 21st century concert hall at the Ij for the more classical repertoire)
Bimhuis (music venue for jazz en improvisation music also located at Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij)
Boom Chicago (fantastic comedy show in Amsterdam)
Vondelpark (a 140 year old park and rijksmonument with open air theater and lots of space to sit and relax in green surroundings, in summertime this park is just one huge cozy hangout)
Korsakoff (Alternative night club)
The Waterhole (Live music bar, with mostly free entrance)
Maloe Melo (Blues and Rock Cafe, every night live music)
Dan Murphy's (Great Irish Pub on the Leidsplein)
Coco's Outback (Amsterdams only Australian Bar)
Hard Rock Cafe (you know where to go)
Vrankrijk (Squat bar with punk atmosphere and Disco night on saturdays)
Ultimate Party (Amsterdam's most famous pub crawl)
Brouwerij 't Ij (an authentic windmill beer brewery, free tour daily at 4pm)
Overtoom 301 ( [sub]cultural squat with parties, concerts, dance acts and underground movie theather)
Cafe Pakhuis wilhemina (hardrock kareokee nights, live music and other weird acts)
Cafe Vertigo (nice cafe/restaurant located at the filmmuseum in the beautiful Vondel Park)
Het Blauwe Theehuis (lovely cafe located in the hart of Vondel Park with huge terrasse)
Hotels & Youth Hostels in Amsterdam
Flying Pig Youth Hostel (hostel with 3 locations in and around Amsterdam)
Stay Okay Youth Hostel (the “official” youth hostels,with many locations throughout the Netherlands)
International Youth Budget Hostel (a nice hostel on the canal, located very close to us)
Hans Brinker Youth Hostel (the budget “hotel” located right next to our shop)
Bob's Youth Palace (basic youth hostel with special womens dorm)
Youth Hostel Meetingpoint (located right next to the red light destrict)
Shelter City (Christian Youth hostel, very cheap, but with curfew)
Hostel the Globe (with on location Sports and party bar, open 24h.)
Hostel Cosmos (provides a clean, comfortable and safe place to enjoy a cosmic stay)
Aivengo Youth Hostel (located in the middle of Amsterdam, no drugs policy)
Hotel Abba (budget and comfort rooms availible in a smoker friendly enviroment)
Hotel Arena (Hotel with Club onsite)
Hotel Amistad (gay friendly hotel down the road from our shop)
Hotel Annemarie (a one star hotel in the Leidseplein area)
Hotel Linda (a luxurious 2 star hotel with all modern facilities)
Hotel Rookies (a 2 star smoker friendly hotel above one of the best coffeshops in town)
Hotel Downtown (a 3 star, non smoking hotel just down the road from our shop)
Hotel Mozart (an affordable high-quality hotel on the Prinsengracht)
Rembrandtplein Hotel (cheap hotel in the center of Amsterdam)
Marnix hotel and hostel (cheap and clean, 2 minuttes walk from the Leidseplein)
The Orfeo hotel (a lovely combination of a hotel and hostel located at the Leidseplein area)
Kooyk Hotel (Nice hotel located in the leidseplein area with very friendly staff)
Sint Nicolaas
Amigo hostel
Acro Hotel
City Garden Hotel (warm, charming and cosy 3 star hotel located close to us)
Hotel Atlanta (small family run hotel right in the heart of Amsterdam, some rooms with jacuzzi)
Inner Amsterdam (Great location close to the Museumsplein and a short walk to Mike's Bike Tours)
The White Tulip
Budget Hotel Tourist Inn
Amsterdam Schiphol Hotels (The hotel Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol is a strategically located hotel between Amsterdam Airport Schipol and Amsterdam city centre. The hotel offers daily a free shuttle to Amsterdam City Centre See for more details section Transportation.)
Welcome to Amsterdam Central Hotels ! (our goal is to combine the convenience of close hotels with the comfort and hospitality of Amsterdam)
Bed & Breakfast in Amsterdam
Adam 50 (at home in the heart of Amsterdam! just around the corner from Mike's Bike Tours shop)
Amsterdam Bed and Breakfast City Center (Amsterdam Bed and Breakfast City Center is just a minute walking from Central Station and Dam Square. Bed and Delicious Breakfast served in your room. Free Wi-Fi Internet.
Coffeshops & Smartshops in Amsterdam

The Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum (history, present and future of the cannabis plant)
Rookies (Coffeeshop, Bar & Hotel in Amsterdam)
Grey Area Coffeeshop (the Official Fan Site)
Home Grown Fantasy- (Coffeeshop and Seed bank)
Barney's Lounge (Coffeshop and lounge)
The Headshop (the one and only)
Other cool places in Amsterdam
Vibes Tattoo (the place to get a tattoo, piercing, single point or branding)
Bagels & Wraps (the place where we buy wraps for the bike and boat tour)
Lambiek (Lambiek is Europe's first comics shop, and the finest of Holland)
Links to the Netherlands & Europe & the rest of the world:
City Spy Maps (amazing maps of European cities)
How to Travel Safely Abroad (tips and advise for travellers)
Hostel Watch (Hostel listing website for Europe)
Balmer's (famous hostel in Interlaken, Switzerland)
Alpin Raft (Adventure Sports company in Interlaken, Switzerland)
Bauhaus (Top 5 hostel in Bruges, Belgium)
The Travel Site of Europe
Visit Amsterdam (Hotels, flights, sights and more resources to visit Amsterdam from the UK)
TravelSavvy Amsterdam (travel guide to Amsterdam holidays and short city breaks)
Rondje Regio (Teambuilding, bedrijfsuitjes, vrijgezellendag, familiedag, kinderfeest en excursies.)
Taca Airlines (CheapOair has the cheapest airfare when booking flights on Taca Airlines)
Laos Travel, laos travel guide, laos tour, Vacations in laos, laos holidays (laos travel agency offering low-cost tour packages, ticketing, room reservation, Angkor Watt visit)
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