AMSTERDAM CITY INFORMATION / HELPFUL TIPS
Public transport:
http://www.schiphol.nl/Travellers/ShopRelax/BeforePassportControl1/Relax/TheFloatingDutchman1.htm
Train: http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home (the nearest station to the convention is RAI Amsterdam)
Combined public transport: http://9292.nl/en
Tram (electric bus): http://www.gvb.nl/pages/home.aspx
Tram (line nr 4 is stopping by the RAI) http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/nl/ams/tram/amsterdam-tram-map.htm
http://www.holland.com/global/tourism/Transport/Getting-around-in-Holland/Public-Transportation.htm
Airport:
Schiphol / Amsterdam airport: http://www.schiphol.nl/index_en.html
Taxi:
Cheaper taxi to airport (book in advance): http://www.snelnaarschiphol.com/contact/contacts/snel-naar-schiphol-landelijke-schiphol-taxi-service (email your request to: info@snelnaarschiphol.nl) phone: 06-518 92000
Taxi center Amsterdam: http://www.tcataxi.nl/en/frontpage Phone: 020-777 7777
Tourist information/map/attractions:
http://www.amsterdamoldtown.nl/
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/visitingportal
http://www.holland.com/global/Tourism/Cities-in-Holland/Amsterdam.htm
http://guides.octopustravel.com/Destcontent.jsp?dest=CAMS&filename=shopping.htm
City information:
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/explore-the-city
Art & culture:
http://www.jordaanweb.nl/startamsterdam/indexcom.htm
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/placestogo/museums
Emergency:
First help – ambulance / police: phone 112
Amsterdam weather:
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Amsterdam+Netherlands+NLXX0002
Tax / VAT refund:
http://www.easytaxfree.com/basis.php?subj=1
http://www.rai.nl/en/org/services/Pages/VAT-Refund.aspx
IN THE AREA OF THE CONVENTION
Super market: Scheldeplein 5, 1078 GR, Amsterdam (mon-sat 8am-22pm, Sunday 10am-20pm) – 500 meter distance
Nature food shop: Scheldestraat 53 (mon-fri 8.30am – 18pm, Saturday 8.30am-17pm) – 750 meter distance
