Amsterdam for free
Free sights and experiences in Amsterdam
The Red Light district
Touring the Diamond Factories
Tips
- Get the pass: The I Amsterdam Card City Pass gets you into most major attractions for free, unlimited rides on all public transportation, a canal cruise, and more.
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This article was by Reid Bramblett and last updated in May 2011.
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Copyright © 1998–2013 by Reid Bramblett. Author: Reid Bramblett.
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- Trip Planning
- Getting there
- Getting around
- Where to stay
- Hotels
- Alternative accommodations
- Agriturism / farm stays
- Apartments
- B&Bs
- Camping
- Castles
- Chains
- Convents
- Cottages/gîtes
- CouchSurfing
- Crash-ins
- Crewing a boat
- Dude ranches
- Sleep for free
- Historic inns
- Home swapping
- Hospitality exchange
- Hostels
- Hotels
- House sitting
- Monasteries
- Motels
- Mountain huts
- Overnight trains
- Rental rooms
- Residences
- RVing
- Schlaf im stroh
- Servas
- Sleeping in airports
- Universities
- Villa rentals
- WWOOFing
- Reid's recommended hotels
- Sleep for free
- What to see & do
- Planning your time
- Packing
- Paperwork & passports
- Getting info
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Useful Links
SIGHTS
Tourist info: iamsterdam.com (Amsterdam), visitamsterdam.nl (The Netherlands)
Sightseeing passes: I amsterdam Card (40+ sights; public transport)
Tours & activities: Viator.com, ContextTravel.com, City-Discovery.com, Intrepidtravel.com, Gadventures.com
LODGING
Hotels: Booking.com, Venere.com, Priceline.com
, Hotels.com
B&Bs: Booking.com, Bedandbreakfast.com, Airbnb.com, Venere.com
Apartments: Rentalo.com, Vrbo.com, Booking.com, Venere.com, Airbnb.com,, Interhomeusa.com, Homeaway.com
Hostels & campgrounds: Hostelbookers.com, Hostelworld.com, Hostelz.com, Booking.com
TRANSPORT
Airfares:
Airport: Schiphol.nl
Trains: Ns.nl, Raileurope.com, Bahn.de, Seat61.com
Public transport: Gvb.nl, I amsterdam Card (transport/sightseeing pass)
Canal Bus: Viator.com, Canal.nl
Canal cruises: Viator.com, Blueboat.nl, Amsterdamcanalcruises.nl, Hir.nl
Bike rentals: Viator.com, Macbike.nl, Bikecity.nl, Discountbikerental.nl, Rentabike.nl
Car rentals: Autoeurope.com, RentalCars.com, Momondo.com, Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Kayak.com
Parking: Q-park.nl, I Amsterdam Card City Pass (discount)
Driving: Bereikbaaramsterdam.nl
Tourist info: iamsterdam.com (Amsterdam), visitamsterdam.nl (The Netherlands)
Sightseeing passes: I amsterdam Card (40+ sights; public transport)
Tours & activities: Viator.com, ContextTravel.com, City-Discovery.com, Intrepidtravel.com, Gadventures.com
LODGING
Hotels: Booking.com, Venere.com, Priceline.com
B&Bs: Booking.com, Bedandbreakfast.com, Airbnb.com, Venere.com
Apartments: Rentalo.com, Vrbo.com, Booking.com, Venere.com, Airbnb.com,, Interhomeusa.com, Homeaway.com
Hostels & campgrounds: Hostelbookers.com, Hostelworld.com, Hostelz.com, Booking.com
TRANSPORT
Airfares:
Airport: Schiphol.nl
Trains: Ns.nl, Raileurope.com, Bahn.de, Seat61.com
Public transport: Gvb.nl, I amsterdam Card (transport/sightseeing pass)
Canal Bus: Viator.com, Canal.nl
Canal cruises: Viator.com, Blueboat.nl, Amsterdamcanalcruises.nl, Hir.nl
Bike rentals: Viator.com, Macbike.nl, Bikecity.nl, Discountbikerental.nl, Rentabike.nl
Car rentals: Autoeurope.com, RentalCars.com, Momondo.com, Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Kayak.com
Parking: Q-park.nl, I Amsterdam Card City Pass (discount)
Driving: Bereikbaaramsterdam.nl
