Practical info: the Amsterdam Authority guide

Tourist Map of Amsterdam: The Areas You Need to Know

Amsterdam is a compact city: almost everything visitors look for fits into a few areas laid out in half-cir...

Working remotely for a few days from Amsterdam is easy: the city has dozens of coworking spaces offering da...

To enter the Netherlands, most travellers need a valid travel document, sometimes a visa, and since 2026 a ...

Amsterdam's shop hours often surprise visitors: on Monday mornings some boutiques open late, on Sundays nea...

Going to an Ajax match is one of the most searched-for outings for football fans passing through Amsterdam,...

Centraal Station is where most visitors arrive, and the streets right outside it are where you eat worst fo...

The Anne Frank House stands in one of Amsterdam's most pleasant neighbourhoods, and also one of its busiest...

Dam Square is the busiest spot in Amsterdam, and the restaurants around it live mostly off passing trade. T...

Around the Rijksmuseum there is plenty to eat, but the quality is uneven: the most visible cafés, on the sq...

The Vondelpark is a 47-hectare park: you don't eat there as you would in a restaurant district, and the use...

In the Netherlands the mains supply is 230 volts at 50 hertz, and the sockets are type C and F, the same as...

In Amsterdam, the tourist tax (toeristenbelasting) is 12.5% of the nightly price before VAT in 2026, and it...