Travel facts
Divisa: € Euro.
Visas:
Generally tourists from Europe, USA and the Commonwealth do not require Visas for Dutch holidays. Check out: Netherlands Consulate Office
Getting there:
Flights into Schiphol are serviced by bus number 370 and trains that depart every 15 minutes to Amsterdam centre.
Getting around:
Amsterdam has a great public transport network. You can buy a 2 day travelcard that gives you unlimited travel on Metro, Tram and Bus. Check out: GVB
Tipping:
10-15% is normal in cabs and
restaurants (where a service
charge is usually included in your
bill).
Theatre
| Boom Chicago Leidseplein Theatre Tramstop: Leidseplein Leidseplein 12 1017 PT Amsterdam. Tel. 00 31 20 423 0101 Started over a decade ago by a group of American friends on a post-college tour of Europe, Boom Chicago is now an industry of laughter, with connections and comparisons to American comic standards such as Second City Chicago, Saturday Night Live, and Mad TV. Performing eight hillarious shows a week year round, Boom Chicago is an electric mix of of scripted scenes and improvisation combined with state-of-the-art lighting, music and video. It offers entertainment, surprise guests, audience participation, good meals and a popular bar |
| Open Air Theatre Vondelpark Open Air Theatre Tramstop: Line 2 to Vondelpark Vondelpark Free concerts are given at the open-air theatre or in the summer at the park`s bandstand |
Cinema
| King Kong Pathe De Munt Tramstop: Munt Plein Vijzel Straat 15, 1017 HD Amsterdam. In the 1930s, a crew of explorers and filmmakers travel to a mysterious island to investigate stories of a giant gorilla. When they discover that he?s living in a huge jungle full of other fierce prehistoric creatures, they realise this is a bigger challenge than any of them had ever imagined. |
| The Movies The Movies Haarlemmerdijk 157-165, 1013KH Amsterdam. Tel: 00 31 20 638 6016 At The Movies, established in 1912 on the Haarlemmerdijk, is the oldest cinema in Amsterdam. With its original art déco interior it brings back memories of the golden age of cinema. Nowadays At The Movies shows the best and most recent quality films from all over the world. You can also enjoy a meal in the bar and restaurant. |
Exhibitions
| Fierce Friends - 5th Oct 2005-5th Feb 2006 Van Gogh Museum Tram: Numbers 2, 3, 5 and 12 to Paulus Potterstraat Paulus Potterstraat 7. 1070 AJ Amsterdam. Tel. 00 31 20 570 52 00 Fierce Friends focuses on the relationship between man and the animals. In addition to individual visitors, this amazing show is especially enjoyable for families with children, featuring many natural history displays and interactive items alongside the art exhibits. In all, the exhibition presents over 200 objects. |
| Flowers - 8 December 2005 - 27 February 2006 Rijksmuseum Tram: Numbers 2 or 5 to Hobbemastraat Jan Luijkenstraat 1. 1070 DN Amsterdam. Tel. 00 31 20 6747000 Twenty works from the Rijksmuseum?s collection, including luxuriant flower still lifes, porcelain tulip vases, dazzling glass work and exquisite textiles. |
| Film Museum, Amsterdam Film Museum, Amsterdam Train Station: Leidseplein Vondelpark 3, 1071 AA Amsterdam . Tel. 020 - 5891400 The Film museum Amsterdam is the national centre for cinematography in the Netherlands. In its collection are over 35,000 film titles which, together, add up to more than 60,000,000 metres of film. |
Music
| James Blunt- 30 Jan 2006 Heineken Music Hall Train Station: Bijlmer Arena Boulevard 590, 1101 DS Amsterdam. Tel. 0900 687 424 255 One of the best solo artists around, playing live. |
| Deep Purple - 26 Jan 2006 Heineken Music Hall Train Station: Bijlmer Arena Boulevard 590, 1101 DS Amsterdam. Tel. 0900 687 424 255 The legendary super group from the 1960`s playing classics such as Smoke on the water and Machine Head. |