Prague or Amsterdam!

I am not crazy about either place but given the 2 choices as is, then I would suggest Prague over Amsterdam.

Forget reading or hearing reviews to make up your mind. Save that for hotels and restaurants.
You will get more out of travel based on your own interests, meaning you have do some research on what is in Prague and Amsterdam.
Both will be crowded because they are beloved cities, big hits with international tourists of all ages, backgrounds interests etc..
You could base your decision part on how you are going to arrange the order of travel in your itinerary.

My common advice is always -- get a map, put some pins in so that you get a feel for distances and locations. You are bouncing around with some long travel distances. If you are looking at roughly two weeks, I would look for a tight triangle of three, maybe four locations at the most. Or a straight line with three or four stops. Fly into one end of the end and come home from the other end. More efficient use of your time.

I've been to both and both are fabulous cities, but I'd return first to Amsterdam over Prague; something about the canals and general vibe of the city pleased me more.

Personal preference would be Prague over Amsterdam - except in August, while both will be touristy, Prague will be MOBBED and probably very unpleasant. (Split and Dubrovnik will be too.) I suspect Amsterdam can absorb the tourists a little better, though I'm not sure. I don't have much desire to visit anywhere in Europe at the peak time.

Actually, trying to get between those big cities with a flight every few days sounds exhausting to me - having to pack up and go to the airport, go through security, hope the flight is on time...and do it again a few days later would be too busy for me. I'd pick a smaller area and get between places by bus and train, relax a little more, and fit in more small towns and low-key places. E.g. Slovenia and Croatia.

Hey Panda, how was Southeast Asia? I just came back a couple weeks ago (Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand).

Prague - beautiful picturesque Eastern Europe, very interesting Jewish Quarter, day trip to Terezinstadt (WWII)

Amsterdam - unique. Ride bikes like locals, see the canals, architecture, interesting museums - Dutch Resistance (WWII), Maritime Museum (Age of Exploration)

I'd probably go with Prague, because it's easier to fit A'dam into another trip . . . UK, France, Ireland . . .

Hmmm, not sure I'd go all the way to Barcelona for only 2-3 days. There's lots more to see in and around, plus the rest of Spain - easy to do by high-speed train, especially Andalucia but definitely not in August. Finland 3 days?

Prague is August is crazy busy in and I will be in the city for about 11 days of it,but I will not be in the tourist areas much,some lovely outdoor stuff to do at that time of year much of it well away from the tourist hoards. has been quite a few years since I was in Amsterdam and I do think it is more suitable for those a lot younger than me,I certainly enjoyed several forays there in my younger days.

Chani!!! hello!!!

I loved Vietnam and Chang mai

Probably wouldn’t visit sE Asia again

I did love japan and went Last year and will be going again next month !

:D

Europe is better than SE Asia lol

I've thought I couldn't afford Japan. What do you think?
I do love Thailand. Europe definitely has more diversity.

Happy planning!!

Japan is not cheap like SE but I love it more. No need to tip so to be honest the pricing is not so bad!

Omakase sushi is like $40 and something like that in the US is probably $200 plus :)

Most ramen and stuff $8-14

Really not that bad!!! Especially for the higher end experience since everything is mostly clean and not dirty / run down like in Thailand :D

We have been to both Prague and Amsterdam twice. I would go back to Amsterdam before Prague again. When we go back to the Czech Republic it will be to the smaller cities. Amsterdam is much cooler in the summer and more to see. I also feel it has a younger vibe. It is easier to get to the smaller cities such as Delft, Haarlem, and Edam for day trips. Finland is also cooler in the summer, but we were only in Helsinki, not our favorite city. Berlin is a great city, much larger, and again cooler in the summer. Dubrovnik and Split will be very, very hot. They are small cities and more like taking a vacation from a vacation with the great beaches. It is a much slower pace. Haven’t been to Barcelona.

If cost means anything, Prague will be a lot less expensive than Amsterdam, especially if you like beer. But every university student in the world knows the beer is good, cheap, and plentiful there, so expect to see them in droves. In Amsterdam, they're scoping out other wares.

They're both so great! I agree that you should pick the one that interests you the most and makes the most sense within your itinerary. Given that if I had to choose I would probably choose Amsterdam, I think it has more unique charm.

Two different cities with different things to offer. I liked both, but am not certain I care to return to either. Too many places I’ve yet to see. As somebody else stated, you seem to be spending a lot of time traveling between places and none are that close together.