Yellow Bike operates tours between April and October, including tours of the Vondelpark and the Jordaan district. Tours are conducted in Dutch or English. German, French, Spanish or Italian speaking guides can also be arranged on request. All tours depart from Nieuwezijds Kolk 29, which is a five-minute walk from the Centraal Station.
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Boat tours
Probably the best way to see Amsterdam is from one of the many canal tour boats available. Operators include Canal Bus and Lovers, both departing from Prins Hendrikkade opposite Centraal Station. Passengers can choose either to go once in a loop or use the boats as a hop-on, hop-off way of getting around the main attractions. Other boat tours combine the cruises with visits to various museums or take in the canals by night.
Telephone: Tel: (020) 623 9886; (020) 530 5412
Website:
www.canal.nl/bus/en; www.lovers.nl.
Bus tours
The Stop/Go minibus is run by GVB. The hop-on, hop-off bus circles away from the Centraal Station and curves around the Prinsengracht canal towards Waterlooplein and then back. It leaves every 12 minutes and, as there are no dedicated stops, passengers just tell the driver where they want to get off. Standard public transport strippenkaarten for one zone are valid, as are day cards, otherwise, tickets are available for purchase from the driver.
Telephone: 0900 899 8585.
Website:
www.gvb.nl
Walking tours
The Amsterdam Tourism and Convention Board offers a number of interesting walking tours. Lasting from two to three-and-a-half hours, these tours familarise visitors with the city centre, the Jordaan, Jewish Amsterdam and the Pijp. Find out more and buy tickets from the VVV Amsterdam Tourist Office.
Telephone: 020) 201 8800.
Website:
www.iamsterdam.com
Excursions from Amsterdam
Castricum
A 25-minute train journey from Centraal Station, approximately 40km (25 miles) north of Amsterdam, this coastal town is wonderful for getting away from it all. Bikes are available for hire at the train station. Maps can be obtained from the station restaurant, before cycling through beautiful woodlands and meadows to reach the dunes.
Website:
www.vvvcastricum.nl
Haarlem
A brief train ride from Amsterdam, Haarlem makes a serene alternative to the capital. Its beautifully preserved historic core centres on the Grote Markt, a medieval square anchored by a magnificent Gothic church. Admire the paintings of 17th-century master Frans Hals at his namesake museum, then take in some hofjes (ancient courtyard complexes that formerly harboured almshouses). In warm weather, zip over to Zandvoort, a major beach resort.
Website:
www.haarlemmarketing.nl/bezoeken
Keukenhof Gardens
With some 4.5 million tulips and 15 kilometers (9 miles) of footpaths, Keukenhof Gardens, south of Haarlem, makes the ultimate outing for ogling Holland's famed flower. The bulb fields in and around Keukenhof burst into colour from late March to mid May.
Website:
www.keukenhof.nl.
Marken and Volendam
These pretty fishing villages are both approximately 15km (9 miles) north of Amsterdam. Marken is on an island that’s joined to the mainland by a bridge, while Volendam is situated on the banks of the Ijsselmeer. Visitors can wander through streets of quaint old houses, dress up in traditional costume and check out the Volendam fish auction. The outing can be extended into a full-day tour by stopping off for a fresh fish lunch and visiting the Volendam Museum, where one old sailor's collection of over a million cigar bands is on display. There’s frequent bus service from Centraal Station.
Website:
www.vvv-volendam.nl
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