Amsterdam Practical Information

Tourist and Financial Services

TOURIST OFFICES:VVV provides information on sights, museums, performances, and accommodations; you can buy maps and guidebooks (not that you'd need another one) here too. They also heavily advertise and ...more

Emergency and Communications

POLICE:Politie Amsterdam-Amstelland is the city's police department. The following are the most convenient bureaus to central Amsterdam. All can be reached at☎ 0900 8844, where you will be connected ...more

Getting There

Schiphol Airport (AMS) (☎ 090 001 41 inside the Netherlands; 31 207 940 800 outside www.schiphol.nl) is the main international airport for both Amsterdam and the Netherlands. It's ...more

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