Every town in the Netherlands has a Vereniging voor Vreemdelingenverkeer (VVV), or Dutch tourist office. While the brochures, maps, and tickets at these offices can be helpful, the employees may be weary of the crowds—and show it. Most VVVs are listed under their respective cities in Daytrips; Amsterdam’s (☎0900 400 4040, €0.40 per min.; www.amsterdamtourist.nl) are below.
Take a sunny day to watch the ducks float lazily by from one of Amsterdam’s boat tours, the logical way to start off any trip to the city. Sailing through Amsterdam’s many waterways will help you get a feel for its canal-dominated layout.
In Amsterdam, bikes easily outnumber all other forms of transport. Thousands of them line the canals and wind through the streets, carrying tourists and locals to destinations all over the city. Bike and bus tours can take you on a whirlwind tour of the city’s major attractions or get you out of the downtown area to see parts of the Netherlands you might never discover by train. For listings of bike-rental shops,
Banking hours in Amsterdam are usually Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am-5pm and Thursday 9am-7pm.
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