Amsterdam - by AMagill

To and from the Airport in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is 15 km south-west of the Amsterdam. The train station at Schiphol is located underground, under the main airport hall. From Schiphol there is a direct train to Amsterdam Central Station, for € 3.60, in 15 minutes.

If you are wanting to save money, you could use local transport from Schiphol to central Amsterdam, provided that you use a strippenkaart. A trip would cost 6 strippen, that's about € 2.70 on a 15 strippenkaart, and takes about an hour: take local bus 170 or 172 or metro 51 to Amstelveen and there change to local bus 300.

The standard ticket for bus, tram and metro is the strippenkaart. This ticket consists of a number of strips, which must be stamped in a validator prior to entering the metro, or by the driver or conductor when boarding a tram or bus. They are not valid for train trips to Schiphol airport. You can use them on buses to Schiphol but generally it's faster to get there by train. Multiple people can share one strippenkaart.

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Amsterdam houses Visitors are attracted to Amsterdam for its reputation as a liberal city; its relaxed charm emphasised by elegant, narrow fronted merchant's houses and enchanting canals; and the reputation of its museums. The liberal nature of the city is embodied in the de Wallen area which contains the red-light district, and many coffeeshops which sell cannabis.

Amsterdam's red-light district is located in the centre of the city and is clearly marked on maps. Window prostitution in the Netherlands is legal at specific places. Cannabis selling, however, is not - but it is tolerated when small quantities of cannabis (up to 5 grams) are involved. Also in Amsterdam are a handful of smart shops selling psilocybin mushrooms and drug paraphernalia.

Amsterdam nightlife

Amsterdam has a very diverse and enjoyable nightlife. There´s a club, pub, cafe or theatre of everyone. The Amsterdam nightlife counts lots of bars and pubs where you can just chill out or dance the night away. The bars and pubs in Amsterdam are as divers as its inhabitants and the same goes for the many coffee shops in this city. There are many typical old Dutch bars, in Dutch called ´bruine kroeg´, while other bars and pubs are very modern and stylish.



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