Amsterdam Travel Guide
Compared with other European cities, Amsterdam is a small city.(about 750.000 people). Therefore Amsterdam is best to be explored by foot or tram.. In the bus, tram or metro you need a OV-chip card (OV stands for 'public transport'). You can buy 1-hour or 24-hour tickets directly from the driver or from ticket vending machines. Best deals are the Day Tickets with unlimited travel in 1, 2, 3 or 4 days. Price for such a day ticket starts from €7. At the Central Station Square there is a 'Tickets & Info' office of the GVB (City Public Transportation) where you can buy the Day Tickets. An office of the Tourist Board is inside the Central Station and a second one is just outside the train station.

Main attractions in Amsterdam are the Rijksmuseum (Rembrandt) and Van Gogh Museum at the Museum Square. Several trams go this direction. For example tram number 5, which stops also at the Leidseplein. The Dam Square is just 10 minutes walk from Central Station. There are dozens of coffee shops in central Amsterdam: walking downtown you can't miss them. Leaving Central Station, canal boats are on the right. The Red Light District is on the left. The Anne Frank House can be reached with tram 13 or 17, less than 30 minutes walk from Central Station. The Keukenhof flowergarden is 45 minutes by train/bus from Amsterdam. Many hotels can book tours for you if you prefer not to go on your own.