The official Amsterdam Tourist Board website provides all the information you need to plan your trip to Amsterdam.

ClimateAs the average temperature in Amsterdam in November is 6.2° C (43.2° F), please take warm clothes with you.

 MoneyAs in most European countries, the currency of the Netherlands is the Euro. Other currencies are normally not accepted, so be sure to change your dollars, etc. at one of the currency exchange offices located throughout the city. Most shops and restaurants in Amsterdam accept credit cards, but not all types. It is therefore recommended to either ask before ordering or make sure you have enough cash to cover the bill.

Medical assistanceFor emergency visits to your hotel room, telephone consultation and consultations on location you ask your recepcionist for help or call the Touristdoctor. Fees are determined by the national GP association and are covered by most travel and medical insurances.
Touristdoctor dr. E. Cambridge, MD, GP, FP, Physician: phone (0031)-(0)-20-4275011
Or see: http://www.touristdoctor.huisartsen.nl/

Smoking banA smoking ban went into effect in all hospitality venues in the Netherlands in July 2008.

Visit the official Gay and Lesbian HOMOMONUMENTThe Homomonument commemorates all homosexual men and women who have been – or are still being – persecuted and even murdered by government regimes that fail to recognise their very right to be. The monument honours the brave gay men and women who struggled for the freedom and human rights of people with a different sexual orientation than was and is considered normal.

The Homomonument, at the Westermarkt in the historic heart of Amsterdam, was officially unveiled on Saturday, 5 September 1987.  The monument calls for vigilance.

The monument is also a place where individuals come to commemorate and celebrate. Gay men and women from around the globe are drawn to the monument to lay flowers, take photographs and embrace one another.