A report on Amsterdam and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

A Ford being used to power a winch for towing gliders at Schiphol in 1933

The Oude Kerk was consecrated in 1306 AD.

The air traffic control tower at Schiphol in 1960

Amsterdam citizens celebrating the Peace of Münster, 30 January 1648. Painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst

Airplanes and service vehicles on the apron in 1965

Courtyard of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by Emanuel de Witte, 1653. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was the first stock exchange to introduce continuous trade in the early 17th century.

View of Vijzelstraat looking towards the Muntplein, 1891

The main entry of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Photochrom of Amsterdam's Dam Square at the beginning of the 20th century

Check-in hall interior at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

KLM Cargo Boeing 747-400ERF on the Taxiway Bridge crossing the Highway A4 E19.

People celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II on 8 May 1945

The 17th-century Canals of Amsterdam were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North". Along with De Wallen, the canals are the focal-point for tourists in the city.

All the airport's 6 runways viewed from an aeroplane taking off at dawn.

Satellite picture of Amsterdam and North Sea Canal

The Convair Building, which houses KLM Cityhopper and KLM offices, and the original Schiphol control tower

Large-scale map of the city centre of Amsterdam, including sightseeing markers,.

The construction of the tunnel and railway station in 1992

Nieuwendammerdijk en Buiksloterdijk, Amsterdam-Noord, winter 2010

The crash site of El Al Flight 1862 in 1992

The Westerkerk in the Centrum borough, one of Amsterdam's best-known churches

The crash site of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 on 25 February 2009

Queues to the security control in June 2022

A 1538 painting by Cornelis Anthonisz showing a bird's-eye view of Amsterdam. The famous Grachtengordel had not yet been established.

The Egelantiersgracht lies west of the Grachtengordel, in the Jordaan neighbourhood.

The Scheepvaarthuis, by architects Johan van der Mey, Michel de Klerk, Piet Kramer is characteristic of the architecture of the Amsterdam School.

The Begijnhof is one of the oldest hofjes in Amsterdam.

The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam and Conservatorium van Amsterdam, two examples of 21st-century architecture in the centre of the city

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world

The Zuidas, the city's main business district

Boats give tours of the city, such as this one in front of the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.

De Wallen, Amsterdam's Red-light district, offers activities such as legal prostitution and a number of coffee shops that sell cannabis. It is one of the main tourist attractions.

An Amsterdammer waits for a traffic light to change at the Muntplein in the heart of Amsterdam.

The Rijksmuseum houses Rembrandt's The Night Watch.

The Van Gogh Museum houses the world's largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and letters.

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design.

Coldplay performing at the Amsterdam Arena, 2016

The Concertgebouw or Royal Concert Hall houses performances of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and other musical events.

Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam's best-known theatre

One of the decorated boats participating in the 2013 Canal Parade of the Amsterdam Gay Pride

Femke Halsema has been the Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018.

King Willem-Alexander, Princess Beatrix, and Queen Máxima greeting Amsterdammers from the Royal Palace of Amsterdam during Willem-Alexanders inauguration in 2013

The Amsterdam Metro is a mixed subway and above ground rapid transit system consisting of five lines.

Amsterdam Centraal station, the city's main train station

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ranks as Europe's third-busiest airport for passenger traffic.

Police bicyclist crossing a bridge over the Prinsengracht

The Agnietenkapel Gate at the University of Amsterdam, founded in 1632 as the Athenaeum Illustre

It is located 9 km southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland.

- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

The KLM hub and Amsterdam's main airport, Schiphol, is the Netherlands' busiest airport as well as the third busiest in Europe and 11th busiest airport in the world.

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Amsterdam Metro

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Wall decorations remembering the demolition in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood and protests against it

Route network of the Amsterdam Metro with years of opening

Waterlooplein station, opened in 1980, seen before its 2010s renovation.

Route 51 lightrail vehicle at Zuid Station, where it changed from third rail to overhead wire power supply.

Platforms of the North–South Line at Amsterdam Centraal

Ticket barriers for the OV-chipkaart at Venserpolder metro station

1974 original design at Diemen Zuid station, featuring M.O.L. typeface

2009 style sign at Bijlmer ArenA station

2016 style sign at Amsterdam Centraal station

The Amsterdam Metro (Amsterdamse metro) is a rapid transit system serving Amsterdam, Netherlands, and extending to the surrounding municipalities of Diemen and Ouder-Amstel.

The North–South line might be extended to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the future.

Thalys

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French-Belgian high-speed train operator originally built around the LGV Nord high-speed line between Paris and Brussels.

High-speed rail networks in Europe. Thalys line network shown in burgundy.

A Thalys PBA and PBKA coupled in Paris Nord

Thalys PBKA at Köln Messe/Deutz station with an Essen-bound train

Beyond Brussels, the main cities Thalys trains reach are Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Liège, Aachen and Cologne.

The airline alliance SkyTeam also has a code-sharing agreement with Thalys for rail service connecting its hub Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with Antwerp-Centraal and Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid.