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Amsterdam: Getting Around

Abstract This information should help you get into and out of during the 12th EUGridPMA meeting, January 14-16, 2008.

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1 Places and Dates ...... 2 2 Getting Around in Amsterdam ...... 3 2.1 Getting to Amsterdam: by train ...... 3 2.2 Train travel ...... 3 2.3 Rail system ...... 3 2.4 Bus, and metro: local area transport ...... 4 2.5 Getting to Nikhef by taxi ...... 5 3 Finding your way...... 6 3.1 From Schiphol Airport to your hotel or to Nikhef ...... 6 3.2 Finding your way at Nikhef and the Park ...... 9 3.3 The Commute from your Hotel to Nikhef and the Science Park ...... 10 4 Going Back Home ...... 14 4.1 Leaving Nikhef for Schiphol Airport ...... 14 4.2 Leaving Ibis Stopera for Schiphol Airport ...... 14 4.3 Checking in at Schiphol ...... 14 5 Troubleshooting ...... 16 5.1 Routing trouble ...... 16 5.2 Site security and other emergency information ...... 17 5.3 Inside the Nikhef and Science Park buildings ...... 17 5.4 Non-urgent emergencies ...... 18 6 Eating and Drinking ...... 19 6.1 Where to go ...... 19 6.2 Eating On-the-go ...... 19 6.3 Pancakes ...... 20 6.4 Indonesian ...... 20 6.5 Meat and Mexican ...... 21 6.6 Traditional Chinese and Indian ...... 21 6.7 And finally, yes, indeed, … ...... 21 7 Things to See and Do ...... 22 7.1 Visual arts, painting, history ...... 22 7.2 Science and Technology ...... 23 7.3 Artis Aquarium and Zoo ...... 24 7.4 Strolling around: parks and sights ...... 24 7.5 Shopping ...... 25 7.6 Around Amsterdam ...... 25 8 Maps and Other Useful Graphical Information ...... 27

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drs: Kruislaan409/413, SJ 1098 Amsterdam Watergraafsmeer Address: Nikhef (Science ParkAmsterdam) E-mail: For eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 2/28 Togettothe hotelfrom Schiphol Airport, usethe trains toAmsterdam Central station, Amsterdam LZ, 1011 68, Valkenburgerstraat Web: Address: http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/3044/ Ibis For the Stopera 1 Places and Dates version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

Fax: +31 20 592 5155 5155 592 20 +31 2000 592 20 +31 Fax: Tel.: Web: The 2000 fromany wall-mounted phone) can also help you. are onthe ground floor, right below the restaurant. The Nikhef reception (internal phone number: If you are at the science park, but you’re lost, ask anybody for rooms Z0.09 or Z0.10. These rooms minutes, with leaving every 10 minutes during rush hour. or to hard someone stuff he or she ‘forgot’on the train.In many cases that is just atrick… Central Station, and atthe station itself. Donotleave your bags, not even toanswer aquestion camera in front ofyou, and watch all baggage, especially on thetrains between Schiphol and your baggage, cameras, or wallets unattended. Just don’t. Watchyour laptop bags, keep your The one crime thatis prevalent isAmsterdam, though, is pick pocketing. Never, ever,leave Nikhef meetings HOTEL Stopera (“CityHallAnd Opera”) followed by either tram #9 or the metro to “”. Thehotel is 200m from the Fax: +31.20.5319145 +31.20.5319145 +31.20.5319135 Fax: Tel.: , head for start each day at09.30 local time. The trip fromthe Ibis Stopera takes alittle over 30 , head for travel@.nl http://www.nikhef.nl/

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ticket ticket Railways ( Trains 2.2 Train travel luxury no airline ticket can buy you. despite ofthe delays: the opportunity to stretch your legs and walk about any time you like is a arriving an hour late is not unusual. But there is one big plus of train travelthat makes itattractive Although international trains dogetpriority themost convenientwhich is togetonoroff. spot and byICE to . All these trains terminat Amsterdam by train is certainly an option. Amsterdam is linked by Thalys to Belgium and France, If youare living inBrussels, Antwerp, Paris, Berlin, or close along the Rhine in Germany, getting to Getting to Amsterdam: by train 2.1 be the best option to get from where you are to where you want tobe. Where ever London(usingEuroStar and Thalys). or Amsterdam’s eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 3/28 via easy is Amsterdam to Getting 2 Getting Around in Amsterdam version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around between Schiphol and Amsterdam Centraal Station marked in red. Schiphol/Hoofddorpandvia Haarlem. one mapThe below shows anoverview,the direct with link Hague) that call at Schiphol, and some that do not, as there is a choice between a route via Amsterdam Centraal Station!Similarly,therearebo Amsterdam is inside arailloop, and has stations all around the loop. Asaresult, not alltrains call at 2.3 Rail system required for Thalys and ICE trains). Reserved seating is not available on domestic tr Useful terms: Useful credit cards,butthey will takecash. codes Amsterdam Centraal is “1000”, for Schiphol it’s “1117”. These older machines do NOT take If, bychance, youencounter avending wi machine inEuro’s. cash of Maestro/Cirrus enabled debit cards. Another range of machines (slightly more rare) will take couple a as well as Eurocard/Mastercard, and Visa take will screen) touch a with (those machines Amsterdam Amstel, but using the ticket You can buy train tickets from the ticket windows at Schiphol, Amsterdam Central Station, and but toimpose afine, even ifthey would personally spot fine of € 60 plus the ticket price. Ticket inspectors are by policy left with virtually no alternative nuee Stopand restart the process only holders account bank Dutch for options payment Reduced fare (sorry, you won’t qualify) OK) is class (second class second or first Annuleren PIN Chip, Korting klas 2e klas, 1e Return Retour ticket neeRi Singl Enkele Reis before are a convenient and fast way to travel,al Nederlandse Spoorwegen

you board Central Station atrain or go toaplatform.Failure to using express trains from Germany (ICE), Brussels and Paris (Thalys) (Thalys) Paris and Brussels (ICE), Germany from trains express using Schiphol Amsterdam Airport or or e, one-way trip NS vending machines for short). To travel by train,you must purchase atrain on the Dutch rail network, delays are common, and liketo do otherwise, so leniency is rare. e orcommenceat AmsterdamStation, Central though punctuality isnot a forte oftheDutch ains (but reservations and supplements are th trains fromAmster you arrive, public transport in most cases will will cases inmost transport you public arrive, th a 10-digitpush-bu th do sowilltypicallyresultinanon-the- is a good alternative. Most modern (IATA code: code: (IATA dam to Den Haag (The tton system: the entrytton system: AMS ), or bytrain via the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/

machines for allthree zones itborders. Since, Only atAmstel Stationyou need to take care: itis on a zone boundary, andtherefore has stamping If youarein doubt: problem as the driver will always stamp withthe appropriate zone as the starting point. the machine at theentrance to the platform from which you will depart. For busses, there is no such traveling inone zone, you must make sure youstam The system appears complicatedfirst:at crowded. least the are these as stands, news the“AKO” for look station Central AtAmsterdam supermarkets. and stands, news tobacconists, red machines, the from 45) and (15 two latter the and drivers, tram They are available in2,3,10, 15,and 45 “strips” At thetime of writing, all busses, trams, and metros around Amsterdam used the “Strippenkaart”. Bus,tramandmetro:local area transport 2.4 eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 4/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

• • • • • • • • Alltherest is in zone 5700 (“Centrum”) Nikhef isin zone 5715 (“Oost”) Ifyouby chance manage to filltheentire Thenumber ofstrips required forany trip isone higher than the total number of zones The whole ofthe is divided into “zones” Youonly need to stamp once, on the last st The strippenkaart is an ordered list, starting at strip “1”. Youneed to stamp itin numeric You can stamp your strippenkaart inthe yellow stamping machines. journey. journey. new one. Inthis case, you will haveto stam together,by stampingthe on two trips have been used, each trip traversing one zone, and thus needing two strips. through which you will be traveling:ifyou will order as well, or youwillinva (2) strips. lidate theentire strippenkaart lastold stripof the one depending onthedirection youtake, youwill onlybe , withthefirstthree available from mostbus and p your strippenkaart intheproper machine, i.e. rip of a block. On the example shown below, betraveling through strippenkaart:you ca p twice. Then: keep both and then continue counting on the ☺

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Please note that tickets for bus, tram will then be traversi Middenwegthe (taking busthen #40and changing fo and via Nikhef Stopera Ibis the to Amstel from travel reason, strange some for ifyou would, only So these are also very expensive. For taxis outbound from Nikhef, seethe section on airport transport. transport. For inbound transport directly to Nikhef, the official Schiphol Taxis can be considered, but Any you don’t need taxis in Amsterdam anyway, as everything is well connected bypublic rude, and spend most ofthe timefighting with ea transport,centreandbe covered thecity foot. easily can on Otherwise, the useoftaxisisnotrecommended. AllofAmsterdam iswell connected bypublic eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 5/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 1 Brief driving directions taxi by Nikhef to Getting 2.5 Amsterdam Centraal and Amstel stations. machines. Ifyouwanttouseamachine, look forthe bigred “GVB” vending machines inthe Tryto avoid city taxis in Amsterdam itself if Follow small signs for “WCWColloquiumzalen”, turning right after approx. 50 metres. after the bus stop.Ifthegate is closed, use theintercom button to call the guards. ahead (donotenter theMa Continue straightahead, crossing under thera middenweg/kruislaan intersection. Keep following the sign “Science Park”,turning RIGHT at traffic lights on the Middenweg till theKruislaan. Ring A10Zuid/Oost, use exit S113 (“Watergraafsmeer, Science Park”) and follow the ng two zones). for taxis fromSchip fortaxis price per ‘strip’! strippenkaarten (with 2 or 3 strips) are sold, ata considerably higher tobacconists. On the busses and trams, one-journey Amstel), ticket windows in train stations, news stands, or from from dedicated(fullyred) machines (atAmsterdamCentraaland them get or Heijn”), (“Albert supermarkets from there buy can You you need tostamp only on the last strip for each journey. traversing one zone only (and thus needing two strips). Note that Two trips have been made using this strippenkaart, in both cases € 7,-. The “strippenkaart”, in this case a 15-strip variant, costing around cGillavrylaan) and enter cGillavrylaan) and

and metro are not available from the hol Airportto Nikhef you can: theyare horrendously expensive, usually ch other insteadch other of caring their about customers. ilway shunting yard. Continuetostraightgo r tram #9), need you stamp 3 strips (as you through thefirst main 1 : gate at your left just train ticket vending

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escalators). train ticket,and then go one level down towards platforms 2 or 3 (seethe signs above the The map of Schiphol Plaza below shows the location Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 6/28 taxis) are waiting for you. Trains are absolutely thebest choice. and busses even (and trains where Plaza the of centre the towards shops the through way your then spit out on the ground floor, and immediately hit the shopping area of Schiphol Plaza. Make immigration, thenpickup youbagg When you arrive atSchiphol (IATA: to your hotel, the trainis probably just as fast as the taxi, and a lot cheaper! Plaza is an expensive (over € 50) but usable option. If youneed to getfrom Schiphol to Nikhef fast,taking a taxi from the taxi stand in fromofSchiphol FromSchiphol Airportyour to hotelor toNikhef 3.1 3 Finding your way version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around from which thetrain will leave. machines, are signs showing the next train for all major destinations, including the platform Schiphol Plaza andthe arrivals area. Attheentrance totheplaza, justabove theticket buying your train tickets Schiphol Plaza: ticket windows for age and processthrough AMS

) fromoutside theSchengen area, youfirst pass through For driving directions seesectiongettingFor 2. of the shops and the main plaza. First get a blue the behind just located are machines Centraal Station the train going to Schiphol Plaza: find the platform for p Customs (use a gr latform information screens. . Electronic vending een lane). You are Amsterdam

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artificial teeth. understand whysome locals see some connection between the buildings architecture and asetof hall and opera house, the “Stopera”. Looking at map ofthe station area below indicates the#9 stop At thecentral station, get tram #9inthe direction “ going totheplatforms, which willbealittle over €5,-). from platforms 2or3,but check the blue information screens tomake sure (and buy aticketbefore To gettothe To StoperaIbis From the eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 7/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

get toNikhef • right back into the station and exitonthe opposite side … following the signs for trans and busses. Ifyou got out and see ferries and lots of water, go CentralStation,getoutthroughth At Amsterdam Plaza. Centraal will leave. Also, get yourtrain ticket in Schiphol Plaza will tellyou when, and fromwhich platform, the nexttrain forAmsterdam Take a train to Amsterdam Centraal Station from platform 2 or 3. The train departure signs Easy route: North, via Amsterdam Centraal Station Stopera hotel. Ibis Stopera hotel bypublic transport you have your choice between two alternative routes: (“Waterlooplein”) tram stop, walk for 200m along the Valkenburgerstraat tothe , takeatrain toAmsterdam Stopera: combination ofcityhalland opera house. Diemen Sniep the photo of the building you may start to Stopera . Get offafterabout 10min in front ofthe city s from the ticket windows or machines atthe e east (“oost”) tunnel on thefront side, #9 stop #9 Centraal Station ” right infrontofthe station. The Ibis Stopera . These usually leave leave usually . These the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/

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South,viaAmsterdam Zuid WTC Science Park” inthe commute chapter) From there, either walk or take bus #40 (for you. Ride on the #9 tramfor approximately 25minutes, getting off atthe “Kruislaan” stop. Get a ticket and invalidate three (3) strips, orask the tram ticket’s inspector to do that for opposite you (see photo). ride (or ask the driver towarn you). The main entrance toNikhef and the WCW is right bound for “Muiderpoort Station”. Get off at theKruislaan 409/413 stop, after a 10 minute hall, go down the stairs, past thebicycle s Here, buy a strippenkaart fortram Centraal (platform 5, upper level) and get offatthenext stop “Amstel”. trainproper (usuallyfromDuivendrecht, platform 1).At changetrains Amsterdamfor overhead signs and the overview board atSchiphol Plaza tomake sure you board to At schiphol airport, trains to Hilversum will us between Duivendrechtand Amstel. use (NS) trains exclusively for that trip, and atAmstel Station. We recommend you buy atrain ticket from Schiphol toAmstel, and Travelling to Nikhef viathe southern route re o If youexitthe station and see ferries and really inopposite. shop red circle. Tickets can be bought in the train tration (red machines) or from the Tickets and Info Public TransportAmsterdam at Station. Centraal pp osite side. and bus travel in the mainthe ha bus travelin and even through you have the option to use metros hop, across the tram tracks and board bus #40 precise directions, see section “Towards the quires you tochange twice: atDuivendrecht ually stop atDuivendrecht, but check the The #9 tram leaved from the platform with the lots of water, getback inand exit onthe ll, and then, still inthe main

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eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 9/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around where also coffee and biscuits are served during the breaks. Colloquiumzalen” pointing youtothe right. The sliding doors are the entrence tothe waiting area, Go straight ahead through thegate, and after 50 metres you should see a small sign “WCW You enterthe WCW (Amsterdam Science Park) via your Finding way atNikhef andScience the Park 3.2 Main gate tothe WCW Amsterdam Science Park,Kruislaan 403 – 415. The main gate is Trans for Schiphol airport (on your wayback) leave from platform 4. east-side of the station. Centraal on the upper-most level,frompla and Amstel for platforms the to level one up togo need and (‘1’), level mezzanine Overview oftheDuivendrecht train station. open between 7AMand 7PM. the main gate off theKruislaan toyourleft. tform 5.These platforms are those on the Youwill be arrivingfrom Schiphol on the

the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/ located offthe Kruislaan onthe eastern side ofAmsterdam, but within theouter cityring road (A10). ( WCW and Park Science Amsterdam The The Commute from your Hotel to Nikhef and the Science Park 3.3 This detailed map can also be found on-line. between 8AM and 5 PM. below.Thereception shown of the building and then immediately to your left (“Kruislaan 409”). Aphoto ofthe Nikhef entrance is If youarelost and want toget totheNikhef recepti eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 10/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

the wron Kruislaan can be used. (note thatthegreen build the Kruislaan. The rail shunting yard is on the lower left hand corner. Only the entrances on the the ground floor (Z0.09 and Z0.10). Bus stops are marked withthe GVB logo,and are allalong Map ofthe Science Park Amsterdam and Nikhef area. The colloquium rooms are at CWIon zalen, where the meetings will be held. Entrance to theWCWColloquium g side ofthe road )

desk is just throughthedoubleslid just is desk Wetenschappelijk Centrum Watergraafsmeer on: it’s abitfurther ahead, through the underpass ings on theright arefromthe UvA and are on (which contains the bike shed) just left ofthegrey metallic building Entrance to Nikhef, Kruislaan 409, ing onyour doors right, andis open

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From the Ibis Stopera to Nikhef: to follow: (trams) and then either take a walk or wait for abus. The overview plan above shows thedirections The best way tocommute between the Ibis Stopera hotel and Nikhef isusing the street cars

• Get on the #9 tram either on the Muiderstaat or in front of the City Hall. Use the tram stop stop tram the Use Hall. the City of infront or Muiderstaat the on either #9tram the on Get of theKruislaan and the Middenweg. intersection atthe changes line colour The printing. for posted is instructions in-line with Street plan of theeast ofAmsterdam. On the web site also a one-page detailed image Back to Stopera: direction "Centraal Station" "Centraal direction Stopera: to Back Sniep" "Diemen direction NIKHEF: to Stopera from #9 Tram line on the ‘far’ side ofthe road, and board atram out-bound towards “Diemen Sniep”. Amstel Station #9 stop Muiderpoort Station Muiderpoort Ibis Stopera Ibis #9 stop - bus #40, direction "Amstelstation", get off at 2nd stop at 2nd off get "Amstelstation", direction #40, - bus or (centre-bound), Station" "Centraal diection #9, the towards Kruislaan the along - Walk south-west NIKHEF: From "Muiderpoortstation" direction #40, buys for - wait or 900m for Kruislaan the along east - walk and then "Kruislaan", stop #9at the off Get Towards NIKHEF: A 68 Valkenburgerstr Stopera: Ibis NIKHEF: Kruislaan 409 EUGridPMA12th meeting mstelstation: Prins Bernhardplein Prins mstelstation:

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• • AttheKruislaan, youhave two options: Ittakes a few stops to get to theKruislaan-Middenweg intersection, where you will have to “Kruislaan”. tram, stop apass small by landscape park youron right. Justoffronta largein cemetery, getthe off you unde time, will pass the mean In get off. o o Indecent weather, you can walk to Nikhef. It’sabout 900 metres in all. Todothat, Ifcase of foul weather, or approximately 900m. intersection. Nikhef is along the Kruislaan towards to top-right, after Where to get on and of the trams and bus at the Kruislaan-Middenweg just opposite the main gate. If youforget to getoffintime, allofthe3 Look for the main gate (picture is shown below) to enter the WCW Science Park. are within 100m from the gate … (Nikhef, CWI, SARA,UvA,TeleCityRe theInstitutesat WCWand AmsterdamScience park are signpostedyour left to Continue along theKruisla below.is shown 150 metres, and takes you under the rail shunting yard). Aphoto of the overpass apartment buildings. Cross under the train some soccer fields onyour right, whilst onyourleft arelow-rise (3-stories) and stadium skating a (roofed) by pass will You wide). metres (30-50 lane broad to your left in the direction of travel ofthe #9 tram you just left). The Kuislaan is a crossthe Middenweg andKruislaanthe walkeasterlyin upon an direction (that’s

route you would have walked, crossing under the railway and stopping (3 “Muiderpoort Station”. The bus will takeyoualong the Kruislaan along thesame (i.e., not the side of the police station). Waitfor a #40 bus in the direction separating the Kruislaan from the cemete theon west side (yourdirectionthein right, Kruislaan the into 30 metres right Kruislaan, the on is stop bus The intersection. the busto stop Go servicebusthe #40 of Kruislaan-Middenweg on the if you just dislike walking: an tillyougettothemain gate on yourleft.The r a train overpass, cross a small canal, and canal, asmall cross overpass, train a r dBus, and AquaSense/GrontMij). ry, butonthe cemetery-side oftheroad overpass (it’s quite long, approximately of travel ofthe #9), next to the water rd till 6

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refuse todriveyouthere. Nikhef. Using taxis is not only expensive, but some drivers may consider the trip “too short” and just Note: eventhough there is a taxistand at theStopera, it’snotthe recommended waytoget to eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 13/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

Nikhef and the Science Park are beyond. The tunnel (about 150 metres long) crosses under the railway shunting yard. View on the Kruislaan, on your way to the Science Park from the Middenweg.

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and shopping isthe main source of income for Schiphol 10 minutes. The idea behind itis that people standing in a queue cannot spend money shopping, than less takes customs and immigration passing and airport, Schiphol at short are queues Usually, check-in atthe airport, but does have internet check-in. baggage drop-off point in the departure area. Just note that EasyJet does not offer self-service to Schiphol on aweekly basis and pay €145 per year for it. minutes). Do not gotoaline orjoin aqueue marked Only during top holidays inthe morning does it get crowded (my worst time ever having been 25 immediately toyourgate. Otherwise, check-in as well. Ifyouhave only carry-on baggage and have checked-in on-line, you can go majorMost airlinessupport now self-service check-inat Schiphol,majority and a for allows internet Checking in at Schiphol 4.3 hotel to callataxi foryou. For wellover € 50, they But ifyouarereally inahurry youcan consider a with trains every 15 minutes. Expect an over takes about 15 minutes. From Amsterdam Central Station toSchiphol is about 20 minutes by train, Trams willleave from near the Ibis Stopera hotel every 15minutes during daytime, andthe trip ticket is around €3,80. from Waterlooplein), and get atrain toSchiphol Airport fromthere. The tram costs 2 strips, the train The easiest way istogo back toAmsterdam Centraal Station (with the #9 tram or withthe metro Leaving Ibis Stopera for Schiphol Airport 4.2 The trip from Nikhef tothe airport takes intotal anywhere between 60 and 100 minutes. “departures”. At Schiphol Airport, go up frothe platform toSchiphol Plaza, and follow the yellow signs for By public transport (see section on public transport and the strippenkaart): according toboth distance and time, but plan for atleast € 50 per trip. minutes, depending on thetime ofday. Rushhour is between 7-10 AM and 3-7PM. Costs vary Schiphol. Allow 10-15 minutes for the taxi to appear. The drive takes anywhere between 20 and 40 eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 14/28 within Nikhef, dial a “0” firstforan outside line) an If youarein a hurry: call a taxifrom “Taxi Centrale Diemen”, phone number 020 6905858 (from Leaving NikhefSchiphol for Airport 4.1 Going Back Home 4 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

• • AtAmstel station, buy a train ticket to “Schip Gotothe main gate, and wait for bus #40 bound for “Amstel Station” (and *.15 and *.45 via Amsterdam Centraal ,leaving from platform 1(atCentraal: platform 13a) *.03 and *.33 via Duivendrecht, leaving from platform 4(atDuivendrecht: platform 4) to provide an effective service once every 15minutes: and one via “Duivendrecht”. Along each routethere is a train every 30 minutes, teaming up Station” “Centraal via one routes: possible two are there the but, minutes, 30 about takes Amstel Station takes Amstel Stationtakes about 10minutes. one for “Muiderpoort Station”!). The frequency is about every 10-15 minutes. The drive to gotoa check-in machine and, all traveltime between 45 and 80 minutes. will takeyoutoSchiphol in about 30-60 minutes. d ask fortransport fromNikhef (Kruislaan 409) to taxi from the taxi rank taxi fromtherank “Privium”: it’sjust not for you, unless you come hol” (approx. € 3,30 for a single trip). The trip ☺ . So, the airport tries for short queues. queues. short for tries the airport . So, if needed, drop your bags ata drop your if needed, at theStopera or ask the do not board

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immigration check, butabaggagese In you are travelling tothe Schengen area(gates eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 15/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 2 to … each gate individually (so as long as there are other people queuing for your plane, youdon’t need through immigration only and are dumped into the shopping area. Securitychecks are done at only area. Ifyou are travelling outside the Scheng inevitable shopping circus that surrounds it. Holland Boulevard between gates Eand F,after carefully negotiating your path through the If youare culture-starved, you can explore painti quiet spot. Just opposite the airline lounges are some very nicepublicly-accessible chairs … gates). Level 2 between the Eand F gates is also the the Schengen area and two lounges inthe non-EU area (one near the E gates, one nearer to the F Airline lounges are all on the upper level (‘Level 2’), with KLM and SkyTeam having one lounge in “Departures 3”. Seethe map below tofind out where togo use NWA), not (but carriers US many and carriers budget most , whereas 2” “Departures The entry tothe Schengen area is at“Departures 1”, most major airlines from Europe leave from Seealso http://content.schiphol.nl/info/plattegronden/pdf/plattegrond_lounge_uk.pdf Schiphol departure area and gates. Departures 1 and Lounge 1 are for Schengen. ☺ )

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zone. Ifyou are atOveramstel, getthe #5 eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 16/28 for alllegs ofyourjourney. Allofthetrain stat metros, and busses, trams, for a or strippenkaart ticket train avalid you have sure all, make of First Routing 5.1 trouble 5 Troubleshooting version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 4 3 buy these. the station again and leave on the other side Ifyougot out of Amstel Station and find yourself No NOT leave at “Overamstel”, that’s an entirely different place in the middle of a light-industrial idmsl t What to do? I findmyself at “Hilversum” Train stations “Weesp”, “Rotterdam” “Den Haag”or “Hoofddorp”, “Leiden”, stations Train Muiderpoort” Train Station “Amsterdam “Amsterdam RAI” Zuid/WTC”, or Train station“Amsterdam Lelylaan” Sloterdijk”“Amsterdam or Train station“Amsterdam station, crossmain the hall (intermediary) destination. signs ontheplatform will clea Zuid/WTC) or platform 2 (at RAI) (destinations“Hoofddorp”, “Leiden”, “Den Haag”)on platform (at4 If youwant togetSchiphol: board anywest-bound train meeting place. driver to warn youwhen to getout.You arenow infrontofthe 10 minutes and get off at the Kruislaan 409/413. You can ask the Cross 4tram tracks (take care!) and board bus #40. Ride initfor ring. Schiphol which was routed via t from service Intercity an boarded or time, in off get not did You time: You leftSchiphol station inthe wrong direction, or did not getoffin 409/413 #40 (2 strips). Ride in itfor 5 minutes and get off at the Kruislaan If youwantto get to Nikhef: gotothe bus stop area and board bus hotel. first major square, in front of the city hall, and walk 200m to the traffic lights, and board tram #9. Get out at the Waterlooplein (the “Wijttenbachstraat” (600m), and at thefirst major intersection with If youwant toget Ibis Stopera: walk west along the “Centraal Station” tothe stop “Amstel Station” strippenkaart, not a train ticket, invalidate 3 strips) in the direction If youwant to getNikhef: takemetro-line 51 (needs a the200mtohotel.walk direction “Centraal Station” tothe stop “Waterlooplein”. From here, “strippenkaart”, notatrain ticket, and invalidate 3 strips) inthe If you want to gettoIbis Stope (and don’t forget tobuy a ticketifyoudon’t have one!) platformor 11(Sloterdijk)wi If youwant to get toSchiphol: alltrains from platform 1 at Lelylaan, Amsterdam Central Station. At Lelylaan, trains to If youwant to get Ibis Stopera or Nikhef: get atrainto • • •

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front of the Nikhef or SARA entrance. Follow the green emergency-exit signs towards the nearest usable exit,and go tothe assembly points in A slow-whoop siren signals thatyou have toleave the building and go to an assembly area. Follow eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 17/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 5 The emergency number in the Netherlands is Sitesecurity and other emergency information 5.2 first aid, first call need ifyou or fire, of case In hours. office during teams response emergency itsown has Nikhef Inside theNikhef andScience Park buildings 5.3 operators (they dounderstand English), and they will connect you tothe proper people. always be there within 15 minutes. Ifin doubt, take time to explain the situation tothe switchboard brigade. The police usually is the quickest onthe scene (5-10 minutes), and an ambulance should emergency switchYou w board. You can dial 112from any fixedline or mobile telephone, and you will be connected tothe the station again and leave on the other side Ifyougot out of Amstel Station and find yourself ri tto Ase” Ifyouwantto getto Train station “Amstel” ar there Schiphol: For Train station “Utrecht” idmsl t What to do? I findmyself at Ibis StoperaIbis islocatedat:Valken Nikhef islocated at:Kruislaan 409, 1098 SJ Amsterdam 5008 . Butyoucan always call 112 ifyouforget this number. Schiphol on the overhead signs). a train inthe direction Hoofddorp or Leiden (itwill also say that calls at Duivendrecht (it’s th If you want to get to Schiphol bytrain: from platform 4, take atrain meeting place. driver to warn youwhen to getout.You arenow infrontofthe minutes and get off atthe Kruislaan 409/413. You can ask the tracks (take care!) and board bus #40 (2 strips). Ride in itfor10 via themain hall If youwantto get to Nikhef: You’re the 200m to the hotel (seeearlier map). Station” tothe stop “Waterlooplein”, getout tostreet level andwalk not a trainticket, 2 “strippenkaart”, take bus #40 there. For Nikhef: take any trainthat For Ibis Stopera: take anytrain toAmsterdam Centraal Station Duivendrecht. • •

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email tothelist) at (020) 592 2000 or phone me atmydesk (020) 592 2179 or mobile (fornumber, please seemy If youare lost, need other kinds of assistance, or Non-urgent 5.4 emergencies eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 18/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 6 policy for non-urgent matters onnumber (0900) 8844 (local rates apply). Stopera (“bureau IJtunnel”, IJtunnel 2), within 100m. You can phone the Ibis the opposite isalmost hotel the to station police public nearest The

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need anything else,thecontact Nikhef reception the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/ also have a good selection of sandwiches andmeals There are plenty ofsandwich shops (“broodjes z Eating 6.2 On-the-go There are just a few places toavoid: and the Heinekenplein. city centre around the Westermarkt and beyond. And in “de Pijp”, around the Ferdinand Bol straat Many pubs can also be found through the rest oft the tourists tend to get trapped elsewhere. inspired food in plenty. Also, most ofthe restaurants here are actually quite reasonable, as most of . Hereyou’ll findIndonesian, Reguliersdwarsstraat, the link narrow road that runs between theKoningsplein and the If you just want toget seeing. ea really arrive you case in there are suggestions We have already pre-booked restaurants for the Where 6.1 to go on a cold winter day. Itcosts about 1Euro for a half sausage of about 150 grammes. sausage, lightly salted, makes foraheartwarming experience “rookworst”.piece This ofwarm,and smoked rather thick you comeAnd if department past a“HEMA” store,look for most well-known. Have enough Euro coins ready … get these from a “snack wall”, with the chain “Febo” being the fried), and other fried snacks. Inquiteafew places you can (processed meat, shapedina straight-sausage form and “kroketten”meat –fried ragout inbreadcrumbs,“frikadel” bar”: a small shop where youcanbuy chips (French fries), Lastly, theDutch have aquite unique concept ofa“snack restaurants are given below. bacon-with-apples pancake with sugar, syrup and pancakes assortment of dishes from all over the Indone There are two typical Dutch elements that you really should not miss while you’re here: locals still make thelargest market share. because the most ofthe old-style native Dutch cuisine is scorned by thelocals nowadays, and bringing you tastes from all around the world. Typi eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 19/28 of neitherfoodnor drinkThere isnoshortage in 6 Eating and Drinking version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

• • • Rokin (the street between Central Station Rembrandtplein: don’t eat on the square itse Onand around the (Lijnbaansgracht, Lange Leidsedwarsstraat, Korte at for anthropological purposes, i.e., just tobeable to see asnack wall… inbetween all of them. The “Febo” atthe end Amazingly, chains. fast-food with interspersed straat, Reguliersdwarsstraat) andyou’re OK again. Leidseswarsstraat): all restaurants here are tour them ifyou can: there are scores of better restaurants to be found closeby , available in over 20-odd varieties, ranging from plain to a rasin-enhanced-embedded- a restaurant and don’t care about the sort of food you get, head for the Argentinean steak, Mexican, Indian, andgarlic- Monday andTuesdaytrustbuilding eventsthese – sian archipelago served almost tapas-style, and aak”) in Amsterdam, butsupermarkets nowadays he city. Tryafewin theJordaan, just west ofthe cal “Dutch” food is hard to find, though, probably rly or stay on after the meeting for some sight- Amsterdam. The city isfilledwithrestaurants butter, served on a12-inch plate. The best close to Central Station is worth having a look and ): a chain oftourist traps a shop is household appliances sticks itour sticks appliances ashopishousehold lf. Take one of thelf. Takeof one side streets (Utrechtse “to-go”. Albert Heijn is thelargest of them, ist traps in all their horrendous glory. Avoid rijsttafel , a , a the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/

laden with old Dutch(the re cheeseladen with Near theSpui inthe city centre, “Broodje vanKo many ofthe larger train stations, such as Centraal Station and Amstel. with a big supermarket just behind the Palace on Dam Square. There are “AH-to-go” shops in eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 20/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around

Rembrandtplein area. Reserve atable ifyou’re going tobe inalarge group. Doeloe Tempo to getthere. We’ll likely be going here for the organised dinner. excellent “rijsttafel”. Outofthe ci Desa opposite the and near the main shopping area, this oneis easy to getto. Kantjil ende Tijger forever. With then-exotic tastes and large quentit people which was triggered by the Indonesian independence, changes the Dutch dinner landscape pizza couriers that deliver your dinner at your door eat-in and take-away. Only in the last 10 years did the take-away Chinese have to give wayto (“Chinees-Indisch”in Dutch)restaurants amongs are as close to the traditional Dutch dish as you’re likely to come. Indonesian and Chinese-Indonesian Remember that the organised conference dinner is Indonesian as well, andyou’ll realise that this is 6.4 Indonesian Frederiksplein and the Ferdinand Bol street, youcould welldrop in here for a bite. place you would go tofor dinner. Butif you are strolling around the area between Leidseplein, caroussel De Slightlyoutofthe area. dinnersite.nl. tourist exotic varieties. Apparently including Surina 5289797, menu around €15 excl. drinks) –new-style pancakes with notonly traditional but also Pancakes! Restaurant a lotoftourists, butoffers a wide selection ofpancakes and omelettes. one of thelarger and certainly themost well-known Bakery Pancake The alternative for a tea-timesnack. most oftheir customers from tour bite in the afternoon. Actually, many of the pancake restaurants in the Netherlands in summer get or fruit sorbet to complete your meal. Pancakes are also agood alternative if you long for a quick for dinner will leave you wantingfor a sizeable des Although much more satisfying than, for example, Pancakes 6.3 waiting for the end of market to gettheir bellyful offish,French fries and mayonnaise. Dappermarkt in the East. The Albert Kuyp has, incidentally, also the highest density of heron birds, Albert Kuyp market (in the “DePijp” neighbourhoo Another option is one ofthe all-day markets in it.weather allows the world), cured ham and fish. Eat your sandwich (Ceintuurbaan 103, € main20 course) –one (Weteringcircuit) – near the inner-city ring road and the Heineken museum, it’s not a (Utrechtsestraat 75,020-6256718, menu (Spuistraat 291, 020-6200994, € 20 for ma ( 191, 020-6251333, 3-course menu around €17 excl. drinks) – (Berenstraat 38, on the corner with the Prisengracht in the Jordaan, 020- intheJordaan, Prisengracht the with the corner on 38, (Berenstraat ty centre andthe touris ing cyclists andfamilies longingfo al fa notthe stuff, plastic-tasting m roti,to according one local commentator on ies,the “chinees-indisch” restaurantsover. took Amsterdam. There are twoworth mentioning: the step. In the 1950, the large influx of Dutch-Indies the Breton “crepes”, having just asingle pancake otje”a large has fresh selectionof sandwiches, sert. But then,most plac restaurant inAmsterdam is does tendtoattract on a bench inthe Begijnhof (see below) ifthe t the most frequent inthe Netherlands, both for d, just south ofthe inner ring road), and the ofthe betterIndonesian restaurant withand t areas, but still quite close if youif knowhow t areas,butstillquiteclose around € 35) –quite abusy place offthe in course)– right inthe citycentre, ke-Gouda youseeinthe ofrest r a filling at lunchtimean a fillingat oras r es will have ice es willhaveice cream the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/ is not considered an offence, not even in the Netherlands. Netherlands. the in even not offence, an considered not is the dealersquitefond are of such cocaine substitutes, since being caught selling couchingpastilles the inner lining ofaluminescent lamp. Or ground-down white couching pastilles, for that matter. But tourists is crap: theycorrectly these. Apart from having someundesirable side effects inthemeeting, the stuff usually sold to from away stay (extacy), XTC or (“white”), cocaine (“brown”), heroine including things, other for As have problems leaving atSchiphol (or more likely,when entering in your home country). Finally, do make sure that the be so effect, careful well.with themas have sprung up like, well, mushrooms. Like many natural substances, they actually do have an Over thelast 10 years, “smart shops”, which will the harmless tea accompaniment thing that youmight take itfor. in apub crawl. Theydo serve coffee,though, if no good you will do thus and sell alcohol, do not reason, this same for shops, that. Coffee try don’t just keep in mind that combining any kind of drug with alcohol makes for a decidedly bad trip, so which tochoose. You should haveno trouble findi you will usually bepresented not only with afoodand available in Amsterdam. Look for the cannabis leaf sign inthe window of coffee shops: on entry, widely indeed is slang) Amsterdam local in “hasjies” from (hashish, cannabis and marihuana And, yes, although Ido strongly warn against it, fo And finally,yes, indeed,… 6.7 popular with locals and students, although I’ve notbeen there for ages now. Memories ofIndia more non-Chinese, but still the foodis good. 6243470)arguable – one offamousthe most Chineserestaurants. Todays it attracts more and Nam Kee ambiance, pick any ofthe other restaurants around it. frequented by ethnic Chinese and locals alike, soit was which restaurant good a it was I remember, as far As bit. one popularity their lessened have the DutchmovieAnd “TheOistersKee” ofNam traditional (i.e. non-indonesian) chinese restaurant here, with Amsterdam’s China Town is around the Nieuwmarks and the Zeedijk. There is a whole bunch of Traditional Indian and Chinese 6.6 great. You may have towait a while tobe seated, orbe served for that matter, butthe quality ofthefood is bet. head for a steak house a bit further from themain mediocreThere areof plenty steakhouses around, Meat 6.5 and Mexican the Rembrandtplein). those in the known tourist trap areas (i.e., those around the Leidseplein and immediately around If you are still looking around, most of the Indonesi (hopefully) bytourists. notyetspoilt better streets for authentic restaurants, this re Sahid Jaya eso . 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Roses Cantina Roses (Gelderse Kade 117,near the , 020-6392848; and Zeedijk 111-113, 020- (Reguliersdwarsstraat 26, 020 -626 3727, menu around € 35) – along one ofthe (Reguliersdwarsstraat 88) –quite OK Indian food. Atleast used tobe quite (Reguliersdwarsstraat 38-40, 020-6259797) – good authentic Mexican food. assume that you cannot see thedifference between real cocaine and wiet does not inadvertently contaminate your clothes, oryou might you ask and insist …but then, “space cake” is not sell you“true to nature” based on the book of Kees vanKees Beijnumwillnotthe book of on based staurant serves good Indonesian food and is an restaurantsan you’ll see are quitefine, exceptfor roads. The reguliersdwarsstraat again is a good ng a “coffeeshop” in thecentre of Amsterdam: ’s worth giving itatry.Andifyou don’t likethe r those of you that are into that sort ofthing: largely in thetourist areas. Avoid these, and drink list, but also with a menu of“wiet” from Nam Kee being the most famous. mushrooms and thelike, the European Grid Authentication Policy Management Authority in e-Science – http://www.eugridpma.org/

Through an alleyway hanged with somevery large 17 characteristic composition of buildings and inner courtyards. museum occupies the old Citizens’ Orphanage (“Burgerweeshuis”), and the building layout is a Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder so don’t miss it accidentally. sandwich. The entrance totheBegijnhof is through some small covered archways from theSpui, Amsterdam and not tobe missed. Walk around and enjoy the garden and chapel whilst eating a Rijksmuseum puts on nowadays –it’s up toyou consider ifthe 7 Euro fee puts you offor not. suddenly find yourself ina church. The building is more interesting than theexhibitions the museum what it was like then, so ifyou have some time to waste you can sneak up the steep stairs and forbidden to hold public services. Looking around the unused church today given you a feel for church. This hidden church 'in the attic' was built during the Reformation, when Catholics were Red Light districs, lies a largely original 17th-century home with a complete hidden Roman Catholic Amsterdam. Behind the characteristic facade of the ho (“Ou Solder LieveHeerof Ons’ (Beguinage) (the 17 Amsterdam is well-known for its art museums and pa Visual arts, painting,history 7.1 cards tucked away under your shirt, could potentially saveyour day. Keepingreasonabledo. walletwith (a a amount)of cash handy, your and passports and credit extremely rare –butifyouare threatened, handing ov seemed to keep you and your belongings together. That having been said, physical violence is andyou, remember front of thieves that willhappi baggage, cameras, or wallets unattended. Just don’t. Watch your laptop bags, keep your camera in eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 22/28 one crime that is prevalent isAmsterdam, though, and it’s common to see women cycling through the citycentre late in theevening oratnight. The Amsterdam has virtually none of the “no-go” areas that seem to plague many ofthe larger cities, guide.this the endof areareas shown at This is just a small subset of things todo while you’re inAmsterdam. Maps of the most popular ThingstoSee andDo 7 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 10 9 8 7 Amsterdams Historisch Museum Historisch Amsterdams And another nice benefit of museums: inside it’s usually dry and warm… is usually fraction ofwhat museum are currently being refurbished and have either re-located their collection, orshow only a You caneasilyspend of Amsterdam, butalso contains anice presentatio the nicer places to visit.Ithas a nice collection ofhistoric artefacts and paintings from theheydays This lesser-known museum, squeezed between the http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, http://www.opsolder.nl/ http://www.begijnhofamsterdam.nl/index_engels.html 357 and Kalverstraat 92, http://www.ahm.nl/ The 19 th ) as well as some nice modern art. Trouble is, many of the biginternationally renowned th century Gothic building onthe , entrance at Jan Luijkenstraat 1, 8 . Tucked . away inaquiet spot between the museum and the Spui, itisa rareplace in 10

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Van Gogh museum only “Lounge 2” areabehindimmigration. There is a (free) annex to the Rijksmuseum atSchiphol Airport, in the non-Schengen passenger- likely, butifyou don’t wantto takea chance, buyyour tickets on-line via the web site (see URL). curators) including Rembrandt’s Nightwatch, for€ 10 per visit.During January queues are not very collection is not ondisplay. But This well-known art and national history museum is currently being renovated, and most ofthe You getto NEMObywalkingfrom the CentralStation the along building is copper plater, giving itit’s distinctly green appearance. is stunning. Built ontop ofthe en enjoy yourself therefor many hours. Also thelocation of NEMO a lot to see and do for older geeks as well. For € 11,50 you can the main focus ofthecentre seems tobe kids and teens, there is eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 23/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 13 12 11 This museum of contemporary art offMuseum Sq joined togethertoform All ofthe science and technol Science and Technology 7.2 compared tothe cost ofthe art itself … price, butyou can probabl All artand antiques galleries areonand around theBloemgracht. They sell serious art ataserious Arts galleries and where to buy art Once in a while, though, they have some unique exhibitions. Watch the site for news. coffee. rain after visiting the NEMO science museum – but then € 9,- is a lot topay for shelter without into incomprehensible modern art, it’s worth the trip there. Or you might want to shelter from the collectionnowis showcased in anannex building closethe Centralyou’re to If Station(“Post CS”). Stedelijk Museum entrance is in a side street (Paulus Potterstraat no. 7). The Van Gogh museum is a grey1970’s building located just offthe Museum Square, butit’s main entrance fee. And be sure to allow a couple ofhours for your visit. and order direct with aVisa or MasterCard. You print your own ticket, after paying your € 10 To buy your tickets, go to the on-line shop (URL below), click on the “Tickets and On-line Shop” link followers. attempts to put them in context as well, showing relationship to Van Goghs contemporaries, and his but paintings, Gogh Van of collection impressive an has museum The area. departure Schiphol which they ship theposters ofthemost famous arguably one of themost popular museums for tourists, with the triangle-shaped containers in The Van Gogh museum is one ofthe few museums onthe Square that is open as usual. It’s http://www.e-nemo.nl/ near SMCS,Post CS, Oosterdokskade Potterstraat Paulus 7, http://www.va 12 11

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If youdon’t mind parting with alot of money (€17,50) head for the ArtisZoo and Planetarium Artis Zoo and Aquarium 7.3 and the Valkenburgerstraat towards the city centre and the Rembrandtplein. From NEMO, you can walk out theother way, alo restaurant. Chinese Oosterdokskade to the east, crossing over a set of jetties and winding your way around a floating eso . Dated: 12 Nov 2007 page 24/28 version 1.0 Amsterdam: Getting Around 14 Although you will likely scuffle insidebecauseofth one close tothe Leidseplein. more freedom, but alsoquite alotofphysical exer Centraal Station on the city-side. For the more A lotof companies offer such tours, most ofthem departing on the Rokin and just opposite the the actual rain has stopped). For a different viewon the houses along the canals, take a boat tour. share in summer, and a bit of shelter in the winter fromtheseApart majorthe canalsmost parks, of ar Botanicus Built on 1740 wooden poles, issupports basins with The park closest to the Ibis Stopera is the to theIbisStoperais The park closest Rijksmuseum. conspicuous entrance is just offthe Hobbemastraa minutes walking away from thebustle oft If theweather permits,the one place tohead tofor abitoffresh air istheVondelpark, just a few 7.4 Strolling around: The tram #9 passes Artis on itswayfromthe Ibis Stopera tothe centre. hardly more expensive than close tothe city centre. Insummer, the zoo doubles as acitypark forlocals, since aseason ticketis The Artis Zoo itselfis almost 200 years old (since 1838), and still occupies the same sport quite Zeiss planetarium has periodic screening of various celestial phenomena. of water wildlife, as well as a full-sized replica of an Amsterdam canal, including a rusty bike. The Artis, 38-40, Artis, Kerklaan . The latter is of course really nice, butitdoes charge an access fee. parks and sights the one-timeentryfee. http://www.artis.nl/international/ http://www.artis.nl/international/

Wertheim Park he Leidseplein or the Museum Square. The most adventurous amongst you: canal bikes offer you rain (with large raindrops falling down long after cise. These canbe rented atvarious spots, also e weather, theaquarium ngside theroad which comes out ofthetunnel e actually pretty green, with large trees offering onemillionlitresofwate t, the street that links the Leidseplein tothe , and opposite that there is the the is there that opposite , and is still well worth a visit.a is stillwellworth r. Ithosts 300 species

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