What time should i visit Amsterdam ? and is it friendly for arabs ?
Fall. Weather's nicer, the city looks better and not everything has moved indoors yet. There's so many people there from Morocco, Egypt, Iraq and many other Arabic countries you won't stand out much.
Is Amsterdam racist?
There are some issues with your questions.First of all, it is a bit presumptuous, in the sense that cities as a whole can hardly be racist, unless the city council has some racist policies in place, or the culture of the people living there is predominantly racist.. So, it implicitly suggest you have some opinion and an aim with your question.That leads to the following. What is racism?I will answer the question based on the definition “The ideology underlying racist practices often includes the idea that humans can be subdivided into distinct groups that are different in their social behavior and innate capacities and that can be ranked as inferior or superior” from Wikipedia.I use this because the term racism is abused a lot.It is my firm believe that racism occurs everywhere on the world, among all kinds of people. I don’t have the time to search for some statistics reports that gives some numbers on the occurrence of racism on different locations. But for obvious reasons, Amsterdam relates quite well with respect to the world average in terms of occurrence of racism.But the basic answer to your question must be no, no Amsterdam is not a racist city. The city council has, as has the national government, and our laws, very explicit anti-racist measures in place. Also, a lot of different nationalities live in Amsterdam, most of them in ample numbers. Every conceivable ethnicity is present, each in ample numbers. Also, many people will look down upon any act of racism, most of the time in a very vocal manner.Even so, even in Amsterdam there will be some people with racist tendencies, and occasionally express themselves as such. But the general atmosphere in Amsterdam is such, that they are somewhat suppressed in their racist expression.In general as a foreigner, with a non-European ethnic background, visiting or temporarily working in Amsterdam you should be fine, and there is a good change you will never be confronted with an act of racism.
Why is Amsterdam such a popular tourist destination?
Amsterdam is a very nice city. Build in a people size, which means that you can easily walk the city and do not feel lost between big buildings. It also has a lot to see, with a nice building style. More museums per square km/mile than any other city in the world and on a wide range of different topics, from art and what can be expected in all cities to some that are pretty special and can, for now, only be found in Amsterdam. Shopping is good. And so are the options for day trips from the city, in spring to the flowers, and round the year to windmills, villages and the polder, (mostly translated with reclaimed land.) There are tourists coming for the legal prostitution, but that can be found in many more cities in Europe. Many of those tourist come to sight see only, look but not buy. Here on Yahoo answers you get the impression that all tourists come to Amsterdam to get wasted on weed. But I heard from the Mayor of Amsterdam that 3 out of 4 tourists do not use any drugs at all and from the rest a big percentage use a little weed but not a lot. He did mention that starting with the pass for regulars only will hurt the weed trade in Amsterdam, as a high percentage of the users of those coffee shops are tourists, but his main concern about that is that the weed trade will move back into the street where it is going to be much more a safety risk and likely going to disturb the peace of the town more.
Differences and similarities between Prague and Munich/Berlin?
Czech Republic and Germany are two different, distinct countries so why should they be similar? Just because they are next to each other, it is completely different world. Germany is 8x more populous and larger country, not mention, it is one of the wealthiest country in the world. Czech Republic is still transitioning country. Germany does not have any city that would compare to Prague in the term of architecture. In medieval times, German cities were smaller, and Prague was until 1700th the largest city in Central Europe and the largest of the Holy Roman Empire. Even Nuremberg has relatively small historical center. Munich downtown within medieval core is tiny, centered around main square. Second issue, German's cities were destroyed in WWII, making them mostly rebuild and modern with a few historical sites left. Question, what you looking for. If Prague makes you miserable, consider being Germany beside economic benefits and better services much worse. German society with exception of Berlin is very provincial. There is NO nightlife. German cities are deserted after 18:00 and good luck to find place there is open. Munich is no exception. Even on holidays like Easter, the city shuts down at evening. On Sunday, there is no place to shop or eat, except in sit afternoon at coffeehouses or English Garden for beer. It is lovely city been there two dozen times, but Munich is no place to have fun for tourists. This is reason, why through weekend, either Germans goes to Prague, Budapest or Amsterdam, or sit in front of TV. Nothing can be greater fun as tourist to be in night club, where you can be just by yourself and bartender. I always liked to return to Prague, which at evening and night, especially through summer, is packed, I can find dozens places to eat, and if I need to do some large shopping, I can hit dozen of large shopping centers and buy whatever I need. Berlin is different, it is European metropolis, but as many German and Western European cities, it is overrun by Middle Easterners, Turks, Arabs.. whatever, who are not very friendly either. I did not feel safe in Berlin and did not find people being helpful. East Berliners tended to be helpful than Western Berliners, public transport outstanding, but food sucked.
Why do lots of Americans think Amsterdam is like sodom and gomorra?
I'm American, I have lived in Europe for 2 years, and my best friend is Dutch... I love Amsterdam. Yes, it is very safe, very friendly and bustling with financial and economic activity... Having lived in Europe, then stepping off the plane in the US, I immediately felt UNsafe... though, if I had not been there, I would probably have the same stereotypes, though not to the level of sodom & gomorra... Americans just think Amsterdam is a place to party and smoke, in general, I think. Which is not true....
Is Belgium a Racist Country toward Blacks??
Here are a few helpful aids in making your decision to travel to Belgium. ------ A woman named 'Jackie' states in the Minority Travelers' Forum: 2004 - Travels of Black Female I took my first trip abroad at the age of 45. Except for a brief stay with friends in Brussels and Paris, I spent two weeks in Amsterdam, Luxumbourg and London alone. I smiled and received smiles in return. No problems and no hints of problems. When my 'white' husband accompanied me in 1999 and 2002, again no problems and no hints of problems. I see more stares here in America than I ever did abroad. Throw in experiences in Bermuda and Canada, I'd say that a smiling, friendly face translates well in any language. Also, I'm a great believer in praying before and during a trip. That smooths paths as well. ------ Marvin Gaye lived in Belgium happily before his death in 1984, in fact he loved it there. ------ Below are a couple of websites on the subject. May All be well with you and may God Bless You.
How tolerant are Dutch towards foreigners, especially Muslims?
As I am not a muslim myself, I may not be completely right in my answer, but I will try to anyways. I have a couple of muslim/black/moroccan/indian friends and colleagues, who I have asked if they ever felt as if they were treated otherwise because of their skin color/religion. This, together with what I see around me on the streets, make me say the Dutch people are very, very tolerant towards other religions/skin colors/foreigners in general, but they can be extremely classist.What I mean with this that if you are muslim, but dress properly according to Dutch culture, people will not mind in the slightest if you go to a mosque, skip the pork, have a prayer mat in your house, etc. If you choose to wear, let's say, traditional african clothes (they look like dresses, LOL) or, maybe a bigger risk, your children start wearing clothes and acting like these dudes:they might notice people start treating them a whole lot differently, and suddenly remember that you are in fact also a muslim and remind themselves of all the stereotypes that come with that.But, overall, the Netherlands is a very nice place for foreigners of any kind. Just respect our rules and our culture (you don't have to lose your own, of course) and you will be just fine.