DK Travel : Amsterdam : Sources of Information

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1. Amsterdam Tourist Board

Still universally known by its old name, VVV, the Tourist Board has three offices in the city. At these you will find free maps, and leaflets on just about everything – including walks, canal tours, sights, exhibitions, transport and accommodation. Multilingual staff will give advice, change money, arrange excursions and – for a fee – book tickets and hotels. Here you can also buy the popular 1 Amsterdam Pass and Museumkaart .
2. Tourist Offices

There are three VVV offices in Amsterdam itself: at Centraal Station (Platform 2), at Stationsplein 10 (in front of the station), and at Leidseplein 1 (on the corner with Leidsestraat). There is another office at Schiphol Airport (Holland Tourist Information Arrivals 2).
3. NBTC (Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions)

You can pick up the NBTC’s own maps, information leaflets and brochures at any of its offices throughout the world. Visit your nearest branch before you travel.
4. Amsterdam Hotel Service

The friendly staff at this independent organization will make hotel reservations (even last-minute ones), book excursions and proffer helpful advice.
5. Websites

The Amsterdam Tourist Board has two official websites:www.amsterdamtourist.nlandwww.visitamsterdam.nl, which is linked to the NBTC website,www.holland.com. The City of Amsterdam has its own website,www.amsterdam.nl. All of these have useful, upto-date information on accommodation, events, exhibitions, shopping and travel (you can also book hotel rooms online). To find out what’s on, visitwww.uitburo.nlThe majority of the city’s museums and attractions have their own websites.
6. Accommodation

To book hotels before you travel, contact the Amsterdam Reservation Center, a branch of the Amsterdam Tourist Board.
7. Publications

The best listings magazine in Dutch isUitkrant . Published monthly, it is free and widely available. The Tourist Board publishesDay by Day , a monthly listings magazine in English (on sale in newsagents and free in hotels and restaurants).Amsterdam Weekly is in English and free (www.amsterdamweekly.nl)
8. AUB Ticketshop

For information on plays and concerts, or to make reservations (for a small fee), contact Amsterdam Uitburo.
9. Newspapers

You will find the best selection of foreign daily and Sunday newspapers at Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum, Waterstone’s and the American Book Center.
10. Libraries

Only residents can borrow, but anyone can visit a public library. The Centrale Bibliotheek is handy, with a good range of foreign-language books and newspapers – as well as a café.