Travellers Tips to The Netherlands Amsterdam

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Airport Information

Name of airport: Schiphol Airport

Distance to city: 15 km

Airport tax: None

Transportation between airport and city:

Bus
- fare: ~NLG 17.50
Taxi
- fare: ~NLG 60.00
- time taken: ~20 min
Trains
- fare: ~NLG 5.75
- frequency: every 15 min
- time taken: ~20 min

Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights

13 hours

Visa

Not required for passport holders for a stay less than 3 months

Required for CI holders

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Customs

Customs Allowance

Tobacco: 400 cigarettes / 200 cigarillos / 100 cigars / 500g of tobacco products
Liquor: A total of 1 litre of spirits and 2 litres of non-sparkling wine, 75 gm perfume and 0.375 lite toilet water.

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Currency

Netherlands Guilder (NLG)

Approximately NLG1 = HK$4.765 = US$0.6056

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Tax

VAT Tax: 17% applies to hotel and restaurant charges, etc. Purchases exceeding NLG300 from one store in the same day qualify for a VAT refund

Time Zone

GMT: + 2, or + 1 from September 24 to March 30

Difference from Hong Kong: - 6, or - 7 from September 24 to March 30

Transportation

Tram

Taxi

Metro - Subway

Ferry

Regional Buslines&127;

Nightbus

Tourist Tram

Tourist Ferry

Car-rental service

Getting around by train

NS-The Dutch Railways (unofficial site)

Tourist Attractions

Beginhof

Artis Zoo

Hortus Horticultural Gardens

Stedelijk Museum

Amsterdam Historical Museum

Rijks Museum

Vincent Van Gogh Museum

Jewish Historical Museum

Amsterdam Diamond Cutters

Rembrandt House

Anne Frank House

Royal Palace

Shopping Guide

Amsterdam Flea

Market at Valkeburgstraat

Leidsestraat

near the Munt Tower

Kalverstraat

Nieuwendiik

Jardaan

PC Hooftstraat

City Hall

Opera

Weather

Nov - Mar: 4 - 9 C

Apr - May: 8 - 16 C

Jun - Oct: 14 - 20 C

Temperature - Five Day City Forcast

Precipitation - Five Day City Forcast

Language

Official Languages: Dutch

Language of Business and Administration: Dutch, English, German, French

Electricity

220 volts, 50 hertz

Emergency and Useful Tel. No.

S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click here

Tourist Information Office: 06-34034066

Police, Fire and Ambulance: 06-11

The Netherlands AMSTERDAM