Monday, June 16, 2014

Amsterdam [ Netherlands ]


Amsterdam [ Netherlands ]

D.Code: +31 (020)
Currency : Euro


TRANSPORTATION

- To rent a car, please visit the rent-a-car offices at the airport or click.
- There is a fast train from Schiphol Airport to the Central Station. It will take you to the city centre for 3-4 Euros in 20 minutes.
- The taxi fare from the airport to the centre is 35-40 Euros.
- Tram, sub-way and bus services are available in the city. Each is an affordable, convenient and fast means of transport.
- The bicycle lanes in the Netherlands track over 20,000 kilometres. The bicycle is one of the most favoured methods of transport. You can rent bikes at.


WHERE TO EAT ?

- Restaurant De Roode Leeuw

Hotel Amsterdam's well-known restaurant in Dam Square, the De Roode Leeuw offers an a la carté menu and traditional Dutch dishes.
Damrak 93-94 1012 LP
www.restaurantderoodeleeuw.nl

- Cafe In De Waag

It is at Nieuwmarkt, an area of the city that is busy at all times of the day. The restaurant's historic building was constructed in 1488. There are different menus for every hour of the day. Holders of the "Iamsterdam" card can take advantage of the 25% discount between the hours of 10.00 - 16.00.
Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012
www.indewaag.nl


WHERE TO STAY ?

- Hotel Jan Luyken

This boutique hotel from the 19th century has a unique ambience, and is conveniently placed to face the Rijks an Van Gogh Museums. It is within walking distance of Leidseplein, Hermitage Amsterdam and the Anne Frank Museum.
Jan luijkenstraat 58
www.bilderberg.nl

- The College Hotel

A lavish Amsterdam hote, the College is 10 km from Schiphol Airport and within easy reach of the museums. Its historic building, originally made as a school in 1895, offers quality beyond expectations.
Roelof Hartstraat 1 1071
www.collegehotelamsterdam.com


WHAT TO DO ?

The city is resplendent with canals, bicycles, coffee shops, museums, "cream-cake" houses, bridges and spacious parks. It is a magnet for people from all over the world. The sights not to miss are: The famous Dom Square which hosts the royal palace Koninklijk Paleis, the unrivalled coffee shops at the Red Light District, the Rijksmuseum visited by more than one million a year, the Waterlooplein selling products from the Orient, the Bloemanmarkt (the floating flower market proving the Netherlands to be the biggest cut-flower exporter of Europe), the Van Gogh Museum, the modern art collection of the Stedelijk Museum, Coster Diamonds where Dutch masters of diamond cutting and polishing can be watched, the Madame Tussaud's and Anne Frank Huis (Anne Frank's House conjuring up the haunting memories of the Second World War). There is certainly something to experience for everyone!