TOURIST INFORMATION, Amsterdam

Favorite thing: Amstaredam is a crowded city with cobblestone pavement at certain places.

Luckely more and more improvements are made to aid visual handicapped people, like beeping traffic lights, guiding pavement and more.

The latest I saw where braille rails along the steps at the Central Station

Favorite thing: Centraal Station
Smits Koffiehuis (Opposite the station)
DAM square
Koningsplein
A10 Highway
Schiphol Airport

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Favorite thing: 2013 24H Events

City counsel-page with interactive streetmap.
Printable map.
Amsterdam Tourist Board.
Amsterdam events and more
Amsterdam Information
Monuments & Archelogy
Wikepedia Information
Amsterdam canals
Museums at the canals
Houseboat Trivia

Latest news presented on the Amsterdam map

WEATHER averages, More weather

Amsterdam events of the coming week

Wheelchair accessibility
Access to Amsterdam Parking, Road closures etc.

Multiple links:
020 Page
Start4all
Startkabel
Pitas

Time Out
Hot links and discounts
Hotspots
Partyscene
Underwater events
Trendy info; muntthee

A walk in the old city
Amsterdam Communication Channels or Citysite with interactive picture tour.
Amsterdam in 360 degrees
Great Amsterdam pictures

Go where the locals go

None VT Amsterdam meetings

Internet guide

Urban Home & Garden Tour

Amsterdam Webcams

Fondest memory: More links:

25,000 Amsterdam FAQ's in AlphaBetical order

Spotted-by-locals: Experience Amsterdam like a local

Wi-Fi hotspots

Historical pictures

Public Toilets

Expat meeting point Amsterdam

Coffeeshops map and Coffeeshop pictures

Red Light Districht information
More RLD info

Amsterdam Centraal, Downtown news in Dutch.

Special organised private tours

AmsterZanne's blogspot

Not fond at all: Recent crimes

Favorite thing: If you intend to visit more than 5 museums during your stay it is interesting to buy a Museum Kaart - Museum Card at 39,95 + 4,95 € administration cost only for the 1st year.
Reduced price of 19,95 till 18 yr. (prices checked for 2011).

The card is valid for 1 YEAR for 400 MUSEUMS all over the Netherlands.
All great museums are on the list of free entrance with this card.

In Amsterdam itself, 29 museums are included within the Museum Card:
Allard Pierson Museum / Archeologisch Museum Der Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Amsterdams Historisch Museum
Bijbels Museum
De Appel
De Burcht / Vakbondsmuseum
De Nieuwe Kerk
EnergeticA
Filmmuseum
FOAM Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam
Hermitage Amsterdam (Phase I)
Huis Marseille, Stichting voor Fotografie
Joods Historisch Museum
KIT Tropenmuseum
Max Euwe-Centrum
Museum Amstelkring, Ons' Lieve Heer Op Solder
Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis
Museum Het Rembrandthuis
Museum Het Schip
Museum Van Loon
Museum Willet-Holthuysen
Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam
Oude Kerk
Persmuseum
Rijksmuseum
Stedelijk Museum CS
Theatermuseum / Theater Instituut Nederland
Tropenmuseum Junior
Van Gogh Museum
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam

For Rotterdam: Boymans van Beuningen, etc.
Den Haag: Mauritshuis, etc.
Haarlem: Frans Hals, Teylers, etc.

The card avoids queues especially at the Van Gogh were there is a special fast lane.
At the Rijksmuseum everybody has to pass the same safety control so that the fast lane comes later.
At the other 400 museums there is most often no queue so that it is also better to buy the museum card at one of the less popular museums. The card is also sold at Uitburo (AUB) Leidseplein 26.
The card can be renewed each year at only 34,95 € but that is for the frequent visitors of the Netherlands.

Favorite thing: One more cleaing shop: Clean Center.

This one is located between the Heineken Experience and the Albert Cuyp street market at Ferdinand Bolstraat 7-9.

Business hours:
Mo-Fr: 8AM - 9PM
Sa: 8AM - 5PM

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Favorite thing: I hope you never will need it.

In case on a mediacall emergency call: 112.
In less severe cases take tram 16 or 24 (if possible) and go to the VU Medical center.

For a family docter appointment call: 088 - 0030600.

Downtown Pharmacies:
Jordaan Apotheek - Westerstraat 180c
Tel: +31-20-6249252
Business hours: Mo-Fr: 8.30AM - 6PM

MedicijnMan Apotheek - Utrechtsestraat 86
Tel: +-31-20-6244333
Business hours: Mo-Fr: 9AM - 6PM

DA apotheek Leidsestraat - Leidsestraat 74-76
Tel: +31-20-4220210
Business hours: All week 8.30AM - 11PM (you need a family docter prescription!)


The biggest Amsterdam hospital: AMC at the Holendrecht Metro stop.

The following is taken from the Official Dutch Tourist Bureau website:
Health care
Effective July 1, 2004 the following health care rules apply to the EU and EEA countries. With an international health insurance pass, visitors to Holland are entitled to health care should this be needed during their stay in our country. The care provided, however, is related to the length of stay in Holland. The concept ‘should this be needed’ is, of course, quite vague. It means that all services covered by medical insurance will be reimbursed.

Treatment for which someone expressly travels to Holland is excepted. An E112 (Treatment Abroad Scheme) form is required for such treatment.

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Favorite thing: Amsterdam has many city quarters with their own counsils:

Amsterdam Noord
Bos en Lommer
Centrum
De Baarjes
Geuzenveld-Slotermeer
Oost-Watergraafsmeer
Osdorp
Oud-West
Oud-Zuid
Slotervaart
Westerpark
Westpoort
Zeeburg
Zuideramstel
Zuidoost

After May 1, 2010 the number has been brought down to these seven:
Centrum
Noord
Oost
Zuidoost
Zuid
Nieuw-West
Westpoort

Amsterdam Neighbourhoods

Amsterdam statistics

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Favorite thing: The Amsterdam Tourist Offices can be found at:

-The Central Train Station (Stationsplein 15 at track 2B)
-The Koffiehuis in front of the Central Train Station (Stationsplein 10)
-Leidsestraat (corner with Leidseplein)

Tel: 0900-4004040

Amsterdam website of the Dutch Tourist Board or the Tourism & Convention Board

Major downtown attractions in one view

Downloadable flyers for your first visit

Fondest memory: Daytrips to attractions within one hour travel around Amsterdam.

Favorite thing: "when is the best time to go for our budget"?... I have been four times- always in the off season and twice in February- the prices are considerably lower in Feb. Of course, you miss out on comfortably wandering around all day in warm weather. Here are a few things I felt made the mid-winter visit a good value; "smoking"- it makes every day sunny for me :), museums are always comfy and the crowds are almost non-existent, I could afford to get a nice room in the center (Centrum) of the city- very convenient and usually quite pricey. I doubt that meal prices at nice restaurants fluctuate a lot based on the season but they might- it's definitely easier to find a bargain meal in February than it is in May. There are so many things to do in the city center- and the public transportation is so good, I would make a big effort to have my party of four in a hotel there. That opens the opportunity for folks to head back to the room whenever they want and chill. Finally, there is no bad time to go to Amsterdam- just not enough time.

Fondest memory: My best memories are of interactions with the local people. As with most places, they seem more approachable and appreciative during the off-season.

Favorite thing: Wash and Mail is a great shop that offers:
Laundry cleaning
Clothing repair
Cheap Internet and intenational calls
Mail facilities
Tourist Information
Othere tourist services

Address: Amstel 30 - 1017 AB Amsterdam
Tel: +31-20-4286235