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What ruined trips to Amsterdam
One sentence each, from people who were there. The thing they wish somebody had warned them about. Read them before you go; add yours when you get back.
6 warnings so far.
“No a la carte and no menu published in advance, so dietary requirements need warning. Fifty-five euros before wine for lunch is a commitment. The greenhouse is hot on a summer afternoon, which is what greenhouses do.”
★★★★★ De Kas, Amsterdam
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“It is the least essential of the three Museumplein museums if you only have time for one, and it knows it. The 5.45pm cut-off catches late arrivals who assume a 6pm close means 6pm entry. The extension divides opinion s…”
★★★★ Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
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“The building is small relative to the ticket price and the visit is correspondingly short. Timed slots sell out well ahead in high season. The official warning about fraudulent tickets on unofficial platforms is a real …”
★★★★★ Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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“The Gallery of Honour and the room around The Night Watch are congested for most of the day, and that is where nearly everyone spends their time. Twenty-five euros is real money if you are also doing the Van Gogh Museum…”
★★★★★ Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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“You cannot simply turn up: entry is timed and online, and slots go quickly. The I amsterdam Card gives no discount, and even Museumkaart and ICOM holders pay the 1 euro booking fee. The house is small and the staircases…”
★★★★★ Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
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“The cost math has shifted hard against travelers. Stacking the 12.5 percent tourist tax on top of a VAT hike from 9 to 21 percent means hotel bills now carry something like a third of the room rate in tax alone, and tha…”
★★★★ Amsterdam
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