Punk teenagers and young hippies who are just aiming to get high are not welcomed much by Amsterdam. In the minds of most teenagers, Amsterdam is the place to be if you are trying to get high, while legal exotic plants are part of the city’s culture, it is not the message that Amsterdam representatives want to send. Amsterdam is more apt to welcome visitors with a conservative state of mind, meaning that it is fine to go there and smoke but they don’t want a person to go broke getting high. Amsterdam has gradually become a place where you can enjoy a smoke and enjoy the city without spending all your money.

When visiting Amsterdam, one will notice that there are town houses scattered around evenly placed canals. The reason for this is because during colonial times, Amsterdam was widely regarded as a major trading post. Wealthy tradesmen, at the time had built the houses along the canal to offer a convenient place to conduct business. Those houses today typically are home to brothels, exotic entertainment and smoke shops. These act as major tourist attractions being a main highlight of the city and helping the local economy.