Full article: Amsterdam taxi driver kills potential client over fees

Just days after an Amsterdam-based newspaper highlight the gangster-like behavior of taxi drivers at Amsterdam's Leidseplein, a Moroccan driver has beaten a potential customer to death after an argument over fees.

Police officers will now be stationed at the ranks, but the real problems are far from solved.

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Full article: Amsterdam’s expensive terraces — and the logical alternatives

The price you pay for beer or coffee at Amsterdam's main squares is the highest in the country.

But unless you have a pressing need to be seen at a tourist trap, there are countless excellent alternatives.

Be like the Dutch and go to a locals pub.

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