Amsterdam Guide

Guide Book for stags in Amsterdam

 

WEATHER
Climate: average temperature 11°C
Summer season - July 17.4-26°C
Winter season - January 3-4°C

TURIST INFORMATION
TOURINFORM
Offices : VvV, De Ruyterkade 5, 1013 AA Amsterdam
Tel +31 20 625 28 69 http://www.amsterdamtourist.nl

TELEPHONE
The country code for the Netherlands is +31, the city code for Amsterdam is 20 (or 020 if calling from within the Netherlands).
The toll-free emergency number are Ambulance 112, Police 112, and Fire 112.

OPENING HOURS
Opening hours are regularly from 9-10am to 5-6pm. Many museums are closed on Monday. Some shops shut Saturday afternoon.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1: New Year's Day
No fixed date: Easter Sunday and Monday
April 30: Queens Day
May 1: Labour Day
May 5: Liberation Day
No fixed date: Ascension Day (40 days after Easter)
No fixed date: Whit Monday (usually late May)
December 25, 26: Christmas

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 
Public transport in the Netherlands is very efficient and timely. Buy a whole-day ticket 24 hour card or a one week card one valid on all forms of transport. Individual journey tickets must be purchased and scanned and are not the cheap option.

Basic Info

Time difference: GMT +1

Visa w/EU passport: Not Required

Flight time from UK: 1h 20min

Currency: Euro

Voltage: 220 V (as UK)

Embassies:

UK: 

British Embassy

Lange Voorhout 10

2514 ED The Hague

tel: +31 (0) 70 4270-427

USA:

Lange Voorhout 10

2514 EJ The Hague

tel: +31 (0) 70 310-2209