i land Schipol at 9.00 AM on this saturday and leave on 11.00 AM from Schipol on Sunday. what best can be achieved in this period. where should i reside, near to Central Station or Schipol. what are the modes of public transport and is the public conveyance available at late night.
please suggest the best things to do in this short time
2007-11-19 22:46:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
You can take a train from Schiphol airport to Amsterdam Central Station 24 hours a day, in the daytime they go several times an hour. The trip from the airport to Amsterdam Central Station takes about 15 minutes.
There are very many things to do in the time you're there, http://www.iamsterdam.com is another great site for ideas.
In Amsterdam you can travel by tram, bus and taxi. If you're going to be using the trams and busses I suggest you get a day or weekend pass, you can buy those at the same place you buy your trainticket at the airport...
As far as hotels go, it all depends on your budget and wishes. http://www.hotels.nl is a good site for picking one. You don't necessarily have to be right next to Central Station as you can get to Schiphol from anywhere in Amsterdam in less than an hour. Especially if you take a taxi to and from the airport. Your hotel might even be able to arrange transportation for you.
2007-11-19 23:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by Vince has left the building... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many things to do in Amsterdam, the list of museums is to long to copy here, all important styles of art are in town and many museums devoted to places or other collections, from glasses to pianolas, and from handbags to architecture.
Here is a list with many museums: http://www.amsterdam.info/museums/
Shopping is readily available on the Saturday, but the shops will often close at 5 PM.
I would advice you to select one or two museums and walk in the town for a big part of the day. If you like to be shown around a canal tour is the thing to do, easy to get from the Centraal Station.
And in the evening you can go out, you can go to a 'cafe' the local version of a pub. You can to a club or a concert, or just dine out.
A good place to look for dinner and entertainment is round Leidseplein.
Here is a link to a map:
http://www.amsterdam.info/map/
2007-11-20 11:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Willeke 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you stay in Amsterdam as this is more convenient to the attractions. A couple of things that I think are worthwhile... a visit to the VanGogh museum, Anne Frank house and a canal trip. See attached site for other suggestions and further information.
2007-11-20 06:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend Art Deco Sauna (you can fidn the site with a Google search), the Van Gogh gallery and also the Botanic Garden.
2007-11-22 14:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋