canal cruises
Other companies offer canal cruises, usually lasting from one to two hours. Departures from: Prins Hendrikkade opposite Centraal Station; quayside Damrak; Rokin near Spui; Stadhouderskade 25 near Leidseplein.
cinemas
Watch a movie at one of the over 55 cinemas.
Vrije Universiteit (VU University)
(http://www.vu.nl). founded in 1880, the vu campus is located southwest of the city centre, and approximately 20 minutes away by bicycle. it is the only protestant general university in the netherlands.
Many people plan to move to Amsterdam for a year to relax before "settling down". This plan often falls apart at the job phase. Many people will find it difficult to get a suitable job, if they do not speak Dutch. However, hostels and hotels in Amsterdam may need bar staff, night porters etc, who speak English and other languages. There are also specialist websites for English and non-Dutch speakers looking to work in Amsterdam and they are a often a good place to start; Blue Lynx - Employment by Language (http://www.bluelynx.com), Undutchables (http://www.undutchables.nl), Unique (http://www.unique.nl) and Xpat Jobs (http://www.xpatjobs.com) are all useful resources.
Immigration matters are dealt with by the Immigration Service IND (http://www.ind.nl/EN/index.asp). Registration is done by both police and municipalities. Immigration policy is restrictive and deliberately bureaucratic. That is especially true for non-EU citizens.
European Union citizens do not require a work permit. Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians are afforded a one year working-holiday visa. In general the employer must apply for work permits. Immigration is easier for "knowledge migrants" earning a gross annual salary of over â¬45,000 over â¬33,000 for those under 30.
There are many flexible office solutions in Amsterdam that enable you to rent office space for a short term. See for example Regus (http://www.regus.com/) or the Ph120 flexible office solutions at Prins Hendrikkade 120 (http://www.prinshendrikka...)
Amsterdam is home to two universities, both offer summer courses and other short courses with academic credits.
The Volksuniversiteit (http://www.volksuniversit...). Despite the name, it is not a university, but a venerable institute for public education. Among the many courses are Dutch language courses for foreigners.
You can cruise the canals yourself, without the commentary with a canal bike pedal boat or rented boat.
Universiteit van Amsterdam
(http://www.uva.nl). founded as the athenaeum illustre in 1632, in 1877 it became the university of amsterdam. with about 25,000 students, the uva is on three separate campuses in the city centre, plus smaller sites scattered over amsterdam.