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Dutch Bicycle Rules
Experience Amsterdam and rent a bike! Pedal around town for a few hours and feel like a local. Biking in Amsterdam is safe and easy because Amsterdam is as flat as a pancake, no elevations apart from picturesque humpback bridges. Observe the bicycle rules and do not...
From Schiphol to Amsterdam City Centre
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is located 17 kilometers southwest of Amsterdam centre. Schiphol Station is right at the terminal at a lower level. Getting to Amsterdam Central Station takes 15 to 20 minutes. The train is by far the most convenient way of getting from...
Medieval Amsterdam
Only two medieval houses have survived in Amsterdam. The oldest dates back to 1420, at number 34 Begijnhof. The other one is at number 1 Zeedijk, Tasting House In 't Aepjen. Amsterdam was founded in 1306. To be more precise that is the year city rights were granted....
Public Transport Pass
A Public Transport Day Pass is handy for tourists who like to ride the trams in Amsterdam. True to say, Amsterdam is a compact city and many sights are within walking distance of each other, yet a tram ride is fun and if you want to visit the Amsterdam suburbs a Day...
Amsterdam Honours Anne Frank
One Girl, two Locations, one City Amsterdam honours Anne Frank with two statues. One has stood since 1975 near the Westertoren and was created by sculptor Mari Andriessen. The second statue, located at Merwedeplein, was made by artist Jet Schepp and unveiled in 2005....
Tour Amsterdam in a Horse Drawn Carriage
Koetstaxi - Horse and Cart. Lean back in soft upholstery while you listen to the clip-clop of the horses’ hooves. Tour Amsterdam in a horse drawn carriage and discover Amsterdam’s hidden treasures. The coachman is your personal guide who knows all hidden nooks and...
Amsterdam Metro
Like many other metropolises Amsterdam, too, has a metro, but with a difference. The Amsterdam metro was built only in 1977 and has just two underground stations and four lines. The metro fans out from Centraal station to the suburbs, Bijlmer, Amstelveen and Diemen....
Public Transport Service Shop
The Public Transport Service Shop, OV-servicewinkel, in Amsterdam answers all your questions with regard to public transport. The staff are a fount of knowledge. The Dutch transport system is fast, affordable and uncomplicated. Yet, you may have general questions or...
Bus from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam Centre
Eindhoven Airport bus is a cheap shuttle bus that connects Eindhoven Airport with Amsterdam centre. With 11 journeys a day, the shuttle bus is a fast and convenient way to get to Amsterdam. Eindhoven Airport is the transport hub for low cost airlines. As the Airport...
Beurs van Berlage
When walking down Damrak from Centraal Station to Dam Square in Amsterdam, you pass a wine-red brick building, not very elegant, not very inspiring. This building is the Beurs van Berlage, the former Commodity Exchange. Built on reclaimed land, supported by wooden...
Low-cost Airlines to Amsterdam
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport is the largest airport in the Netherlands and the fourth biggest in Europe. Other airports in the Netherlands are Eindhoven Airport, Maastricht Aachen Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Airport. All Dutch airports have good train connections to...
Public Transport Chip Card
If you want to travel by tram, bus, metro or train in Amsterdam and throughout the Netherlands, you will need a public transport chip card. Most Dutch people have a personalized chip card which recharges automatically from the holders bank account and other travel...