8. AmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. As the commercial capital and one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group. Amsterdam has a busy nightlife on its streets, restaurants, clubs, coffeeshops and red light district, with everything from old offices to art galleries and theatres doubling up as party venues. Rembrantplein and Leidseplein are the main areas for clubbing.