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If you're already in Amsterdam, try the second option: Log in (e.g., with your mobile phone) at 9:00 in the morning, and get your tickets for the day - This usually works. I even had guests who could still get tickets around 11:00 (I think they were really lucky!) | If you're already in Amsterdam, try the second option: Log in (e.g., with your mobile phone) at 9:00 in the morning, and get your tickets for the day - This usually works. I even had guests who could still get tickets around 11:00 (I think they were really lucky!) | ||
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== Discover Amsterdam == | == Discover Amsterdam == |
Versie van 25 apr 2019 11:03
Top activities
- Rent a bike & explore: Rent a bicycle and discover Amsterdam and it surroundings on bike → See below
- Anne Frank House: Visit the Anne Frank House → See below
- Waterlooplein Flea Market: Visit the Waterlooplein flea market - Always nice, and handy if you want to buy a bit more original souvenirs
- Read Light District: Visit the Red Light District - Not a personal favourite of mine, but most of my guest do visit this area. At the very least, it will impress you and will make you think.
Rent a bicycle
Why?
- Fun: Amsterdam and its surroundings is so much more fun on bicycle than by public transport
- Fast & easy: Get everywhere really fast, without having to figure out public transport
- Be part of the city: The whole city comes alive when you're on a bike.
How?
- Prices seem pretty much te be the same everywhere: Around € 13,-- for the first day, and around only € 5,-- per day when you rent more than 5 days
- A deposit is required. Usually, a credit card will do, or alternatively, your driving license or passport.
Where?
- There are lots of bike rental places all around town
- There is a rental place around the corner from where I live: No. 1 Rental - Most of my guests rent their bikes here, and they're happy with it. They're open every day at the same hours, so it's easy to rent a bike for e.g., 24 hours or multiple days
- There is a Mac Bike at Central Station, if that's more convenient
Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House (Anne Frankhuis in Dutch) is probably the most famous and impressive thing to see in Amsterdam. I also think it's the best museum in Amsterdam, if you could actually call it a museum.
In the past, you could just go to the Anne Frank House and buy a ticket. The only problem: The queue sometimes was more than 1km long - Thank God they changed this. Nowadays, tickets can only be bought online. I think their new policy is really good. From their website:
80% of tickets are released exactly two months in advance at noon, 20% on the day itself. Every day at 9:00 am, the tickets for the day are made available on this site.
So, if you're not yet in Amsterdam, try the first option and see if you can still buy tickets.
If you're already in Amsterdam, try the second option: Log in (e.g., with your mobile phone) at 9:00 in the morning, and get your tickets for the day - This usually works. I even had guests who could still get tickets around 11:00 (I think they were really lucky!)
Discover AmsterdamVarious
MuseumsYou probably know these already:
Places to meditate
YardsAmsterdam has a bunch of inner yards within old building complexes. E.g.:
WindmillsThere's a bunch of windmills close by - No need to go all the way to Zaansche Schans, if you ask me:
Surroundings of Amsterdam
Bike tours outside AmsterdamSome of my favourite day trips by bike:
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