Amsterdam
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?
- Amsterdam and its surroundings is so much more fun on bicycle than by public transport
- Get everywhere really fast, without having to figure out public transport
- 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
Bicycle trips
Some of my favourite day trips by bike
- Rural Amsterdam North: Oranjesluizen (water locks) » Durgerdam » Ransdorp » Holysloot » Ferry to the other side of the Holysloter Die » Back to Amsterdam » Ferry behind Central Station
- Marken: Ferry behind Central Station » Nieuwendammerdijk » Durgerdam » Uitdam » Marken » Back to Amsterdam
- Ruigoord: Westerpark » Park Spaarnwoude » Ruigoord
- Muiden: Flevopark » Camping Zeeburg » Diemerpark » Diemer Vijfhoek » Muiden
Areas & spots
- Anne Frankhuis
- Ferry to Amsterdam North
- Ferry to NDSM terrain
- Food halls: Former tram depot (tram garage?), turned into a mall with lots of food stuff and cinemas. Maybe nice for rainy days for non-museum-lovers
- NDSM terrain - Amsterdam North
- Red Light District
- Stonehead (Stenen Hoofd) - Nice for swimming in the open water
- Landelijk Noord - Rural Amsterdam North
- Rijksmuseum
- Van Goghmuseum
- Water locks
- Yard at Jodenbreestraat
- Dinner: Cannibale Royale - Several nice venues in Amsterdam.