Utrecht is like Amsterdam but without the all the trouble....Student city, good vibes... I love the US though, lived there for 5 years, went everywhere best time of my life!....
Exactly thats because Utrecht does not have all the foreigners and riff raff hanging in the district causing trouble like Amsterdam. Amsterdam is fun for partying and such but there are much nicer placer in the Netherlands if you are looking for culture, history or good food. I also like Rotterdam and Maastricht. Although smaller than Utrecht Eindhoven is cool too with a little bit of the same vibe.