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Transportation by Train, Bus or Airport Shuttle from Schiphol to Amsterdam

June 25, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Public Transportation from Amsterdam to Schiphol Airport is cheapest by bus or train

Getting to Schiphol Airport from Amsterdam is usually fastest by train but buses are good public transportation options too while airport shuttle vans and taxis are convenient, if pricy, to travel to downtown hotels. Schiphol Airport (AMS) is only 15 minutes by train from central Amsterdam but buses can also be a good and cheaper option for travelers heading to hotels and … [Read more...]

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Save with the I Amsterdam City Card Pass on Transportation and Sightseeing

June 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Save with the I Amsterdam City Card on transportation, top sights and museums, tours, restaurants, adventures, and entertainment.

Save with the I Amsterdam City Card on transportation, top sights and museums, tours, restaurants, adventures, and entertainment. The I Amsterdam City Card is a travel pass sold by the official Amsterdam tourist information office that includes local public transportation and admission to most of the top sights in the Dutch capital. Free admission is included for many … [Read more...]

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Transportation by Train, Bus, or Day-Trip Tour to Zaanse Schans Windmills near Amsterdam

June 1, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Zaanse Schans Windmills and Photographers

Cheap public transportation by bus or train and a variety of bus tours make the historic working windmills at Zaanse Schans a popular day-trip destination from Amsterdam Zaanse Schans is a very popular day-trip destination from Amsterdam. The main attractions here are the historic, working windmills but further historic buildings organized like a living open-air museum, … [Read more...]

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Visit the Anne Frank Huis (House) Museum in Amsterdam

May 31, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam

The Anne Frank Huis (House) is one of the most popular museums or sights to see in Amsterdam. Tickets are only sold online -- no tickets are sold directly at the museum itself. The Anne Frank story is well-known worldwide making a visit to the house in Amsterdam where she and her family hid from the German occupiers during the Second World War one of the most popular sites … [Read more...]

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Tips on Visiting the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

February 1, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Buy time-slot reservation tickets to avoid scrums in front of the Vermeers in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

How to buy tickets for the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, join guided tours, and avoid queues to see The Night Watch and Dutch Golden Age paintings and artworks without the crowds. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the top art museum in The Netherlands and deservedly very popular with visitors. In 2022, online tickets with time-slot reservations are essential to visit the … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam – Tickets and Opening Hours

February 1, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Buy tickets for the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam in advance online or take a guided tour for easy admission

Tickets for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam must be bought online in advance -- tickets are no longer sold at the museum itself. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has the largest collection worldwide of artworks and letters by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. This art gallery claims to be the most-visited museum in The Netherlands and is clearly a must-see site for many … [Read more...]

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Visit the Aalsmeer Royal FloraHolland Flower Auction near Amsterdam Schiphol

January 13, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Aalsmeer Flower Auction Logistics

Visit the Royal FloraHolland flower auction in Aalsmeer near Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport to see the largest floral market in the world and a fine study in logistics. The Aalsmeer flower auction in North Holland near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is by far the busiest floral market in the world. Daily, around 20 million flowers are traded here. Visitors are welcome but must … [Read more...]

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Working Windmills at Zaanse Schans in Holland

September 1, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Zaanse Schans

The historic working windmills and open-air museum village at Zaanse Schans in Zaandam are a pleasant day-trip destination from Amsterdam in North Holland, the Netherlands. Historic windmills are of course no longer part of the industrial infrastructure of modern-day Holland but images of a turning windmill still form a major ingredient of tourist interest in the … [Read more...]

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Visit the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam

March 4, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The 17th-century Portugese Synagoge is a working synagogue but open to visitors as a central part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam. The Portuguese Synagogue or Esnoga in Amsterdam is one of the oldest and largest working synagogues in Europe. It is at the heart of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam. The building dates from the 17th-century and has a … [Read more...]

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Visit the Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam

February 3, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

National Maritime Museum Amsterdam

The National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam has a large collection of shipping-related items and a replica of a Golden Age sailboat. Het Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam has the world’s second largest collection of historic maritime objects. The museum displays cover many aspects of The Netherlands’ glorious naval history using paintings, shipping … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam

February 1, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Resistance Museum

The Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam covers the history of Dutch resistance to the German occupation during the Second World War. It has a special junior section for children. The Dutch Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam is a remarkable exhibition on The Netherlands during the Second World War. It covers the run-up to the war, the occupation of The Netherland by … [Read more...]

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