Full article: Defeat for silly rule: You can once again drink while standing in Amsterdam

Effective immediately it is once again possible to drink an alcoholic beverage at an outdoor café terrace while standing.

The rule had been on the books for years but was not enforced until it was dusted off by the rules-and-regulation loving folks who run the Amsterdam Centrum borough.

Cohen's change of mind came after a pressure group organized a protest: an outdoor terrace attended by thousands of people, all drinking beer and wine while standing.

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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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