Category Archive: Transportation

iamsterdam card

The iamsterdam card consists of a smartcard, a public transport ticket, a pocket guide and provides over 50 free and 60 discounted offers. It is intended to be a tourist’s introduction to the city of Amsterdam, offering free admission to most of the city’s top museums, free access to mass transit, a free canal cruise and …

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Amsterdam Canal Cruises

Several companies offer canal cruises, usually lasting from one to two hours. Most canal cruises depart from: Prins Hendrikkade across from Central Station, The Damrak (also very close to central station), Rokin near Spui Straat Stadhouderskade near Leidseplein.  Canal bus also has stops located around the city. Amsterdam Boat Guide Local company offering private boat …

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Recycled Bikes

Owner/craftsman/bikebuilder Vitor maintains this shop a short distance from Amsterdam’s Centraal Station, where he rebuilds abandoned bikes into usable condition for sale or rental. It’s an excellent way to get a deal on on a bike that’s not stolen (thereby avoiding support of crime in Amsterdam). Bikes range from €60-80, and if you’re in town …

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Airlines Serving Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

You can fly almost anywhere in the world from Schipol Airport.  Dozens of airlines serve hundreds of destinations (maybe hundreds of airlines and thousands of destinations)  around the world.  The national carrier for the Netherlands is KLM, and you won’t miss its baby blue planes when you get to Schiphol.  If they don’t go where …

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