Fast Free Ferry and other Amsterdam, Netherlands Transportation Tips

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Getting TO/AROUND: So I come full circle. The first time I came across VirualTourist on the web, I was looking for information regarding the ferry behind Amsterdam Central Train Station. I found it incredible that there were so many different tips describing the ferry. Who were all these people with so much time on their hands that they felt it important to describe a five minute ferry trip. And now I am one. While no one tip provided all of the information I needed, together, the tips provided the details I needed to be able to meet a friend north of Amsterdam.

So now for my own tip. Yes, there are several ferries leaving from north of the central train station. None of them take more than five or ten minutes to ride, so it’s easy to recover from any mistakes. In fact, if you wanted to get a quick feel for the canal tours without paying the price, this is a free trip you can take on the water.

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Getting TO/AROUND: Almost as soon as you leave the central train station, you start coming across canal tours. Do you want to sit down for another hour and tour Amsterdam’s waterways or do you want to explore a bit first on your own? If you haven’t read any guide books, it might actually make sense to take a boat tour to help orient yourself to the city. The tour operators like to take your picture as you’re boarding the boat to sell you a souvenir when you return to the dock. Although the sale pressure is high, you’re under no obligation to buy the pictures.

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