Amsterdam Travel Guide: Your Canal City Adventure in the Netherlands' Capital

Amsterdam is Netherlands' capital, renowned for its rich culture infested scenes, varieties in heritage, narrow houses and famous legacies of the 17th-century Golden Age. At the Museum District you can find the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum houses works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. Lined up buildings and romantic lakesides make up Amsterdam on the whole.

When it comes to touring Amsterdam, there's a lot to check out like, the Museum Quarter, the Rijksmuseum, the National Monument, the Heineken Experience etc. De Pijp in Amsterdam is where you must head to for fancy restaurants and lively streets. Vondelpark, the largest in Amsterdam has attraction spots where you can chill a bit. The Royal Theatre Carré is for theatre addicts and Leidseplein is where the nightlife will be brimming with energy.

Getting in amsterdam

Amsterdam Airport Schipho is located 9km far from the south west of Amsterdam in Haarlemmermeer municipality. There are regular flights that operate from most Indian International airports to Amsterdam Airport.

DEPARTURE	DURATION	LOWEST ROUND TRIP DEALS
Delhi	9h, 1 stop	Rs 29,645
Chennai	14h, 1 stop	Rs 29,685
Mumbai	14h, 1 stop	Rs 29,286
Cochin	14h, 1 stop	Rs 38,112
Trichy	20h, 2 stops	Rs 33,725
Bangalore	13h, 1 stop	Rs 24,323
Kolkata	14h, 1 stop	Rs 38,459
Hyderabad	14h, 1 stop	Rs 37,842

Getting out of amsterdam

Amsterdam airport operates flights to all domestic terminals as well as nearby countries like England, Germany, France, Italy, Austria,and Netherlands. You may take a quick detour to any of these neighboring countries if you are planning to travel to Amsterdam for 8 days or more.

Public Transport in amsterdam

The Amsterdam public transport is very easy and convenient if you want to embark on trips. Opera GVB is the prime transport network which connects the city's neighborhoods by tram, train, metro, bus and ferry.

Taxi & Airport transfer in amsterdam

Amsterdam airport taxi is one of the most convenient modes of transportation if you want to get into city's center. The airport taxis avail services to most of the major towns in the Netherlands. A taxi from Amsterdam airport starts with a fixed price of 39 Euros, starting from the airport to Amsterdam's city center. If you are looking for online reservation option, it can cost around 49 euros.

Transport & city passes in amsterdam

You can make use of the public transport chip card called the OV-chipkaart, if you want to travel on trams, buses, metros and trains. . You can also get hold of non-personalized card which can be reused. Using credit cards you can also recharge this card.

Driving & Car rental in amsterdam

Renting a car would be relatively expensive than making use of public transport. However you can drive from Amsterdam to Amstel Business Park or visit neighboring countries at your own leisure. Make sure to abide by the road rules and other safety measures applicable to Amsterdam. Alternatively, you can hire a driver while renting the car.