Planning for Amsterdam: Budget Travel Guide

When visiting Amsterdam, it pays to do a bit of research on ways to save time and money, and get around with ease. Our local correspondents have plenty of practical advice to share with you in the posts below.

More Amsterdam advice:

• The best cheap hotels in Amsterdam reviewed by our editors
• Articles about Amsterdam hotels
• Where to eat and drink on a budget
• How to save on sightseeing
Cheap flights from Amsterdam Schiphol airport

Amsterdam is fertile ground for free and almost-free souvenirs. While floral bouquets don’t travel well on an airplane (and may not be allowed!), seed packets and bulbs are both easy to pack, travel well, and will blossom back home. Plus, they’re totally cheap. (Please note: US Customs doesn’t want American tourists bringing home just any old » Read more

Amsterdam: The cheapest bike in town

Amsterdam is one of the best European cities for cycling. See the city, speed along the canals, and act like a local. Ready to roll? First, grab a good map. The tourism office facing Centraal Station offers a bike-specific map with highlighted biking paths and touring suggestions. Then, go get a bike! Where? Mike’s Bike Tours Kerkstraat » Read more

On Screen: Snapshots of Amsterdam

When we think of Amsterdam, romance is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind. The city’s depiction in film has mostly been relegated to stories of Anne Frank, tales of horror (Hostel begins in A’dam, need we say more?) and movies detailing the, um, distinctive local merchandise (Cheech and Chong’s Still Smokin). A » Read more