Amsterdam
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- Country Code
- NL
- Day Trips
- The Hague
- Just about 40 minutes out of Amsterdam lies the political hub of The Netherlands. Take a guided tour of the Parliament buildings, or visit some of the amazing castles and cemeteries. The Hague also boasts many museums (including a brand-new museum devoted entirely to Dutch artist MC Escher).
- Gay Info
- COC 31-20/626-3087. Rozenstraat 14, www.cocamsterdam.nl.
- Gay & Lesbian Switchboard 31-20/623-6565, 10am-10pm (English spoken), www.switchboard.nl.
- Pink Point, LGBT info kiosk & gift shop by Homomonument, www.pinkpoint.org.
- Aids Group
- Stop AIDS Now 31-20/528-7828, www.aids.nl.
- Gay Aa
- AA 31-20/625-6057, www.aa-netherlands.org & www.aa-nederland.nl.
- Gay Pride
- 1st wknd in August, www.amsterdampride.nl.
- Annual Events
- April 30 - Queen's Birthday/ Roze Wester Festival, www.gala-amsterdam.nl.
- May - Memorial Day & Liberation Day.
- May/ June - Holland Festival, www.hollandfestival.nl.
- August - Heart's Day. Drag festival in the Red Light District, www.hartjesdagen.nl.
- October - Leather Pride, www.leatherpride.nl.
- Airport
- Direct rail connection to Centraal Station (about a 20-minute ride). Driving and parking in Amsterdam are hellish and pricey; take advantage of the excellent transit system instead, or rent a bicycle.
- Taxi
- 31-20/677-7777.
- Can also be found at taxi stands on the main squares.
- Super Shuttle
- KLM Bus 31-20/653-4975.
- Public Transport
- GVB 0900-8011 (€.50 per minute), www.gvb.nl, or visit their office across from the Centraal Station (Stationsplein 10). Trams, buses & subway.
- Tourist Attraction
- Anne Frank House 31-20/556-7105, www.annefrank.org.
- Hermitage Amsterdam 31-20/530-8751, www.hermitage.nl.
- Homomonument, www.homomonument.nl.
- Jewish Historical Museum 31-20/531-0310, www.jhm.nl.
- Rembrandt House 31-20/520-0400, www.rembrandthuis.nl.
- Rijksmuseum 31-20/674-7000, www.rijksmuseum.nl.
- Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art 31-20/573-2911, www.stedelijk.nl.
- Vincent van Gogh Museum 31-20/570-5200, www.vangoghmuseum.nl.
- Visitors Bureau
- Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Board 31-20/201-8800, www.amsterdamtourist.nl. Visit their office directly opposite Centraal Station. Netherlands Board of Tourism, www.holland.com.
- Weather
- Temperatures hover around freezing in the winter and rise to the mid-60°s in the summer. Rain is possible year-round.