Flights to Amsterdam

Airport

Coordinates: 52°18’29”N 004°45’51”E

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands’ main airport, located 20 minutes southwest of Amsterdam.

Airlines:

The following airlines have regular flights to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol:

• Lufthansa (from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (form Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban)
• South African Airways (from Johannesburg and Cape Town)
• Kenya Airways (form Johannesburg and Durban)
• Egyptair (from Johannesburg)
• Swiss (form Johannesburg)
• Turkish Airlines (from Johannesburg)
• Iberia (from Cape Town)
• British Airways (from Cape Town)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways (from Durban)

The City

Amsterdam is full of old world charm and still a progressive and cosmopolitan city at the same time. You can explore this beautiful city by foot, bike or boat and it will reveal its unique architecture and photogenic scenery to you. Amsterdam is full of theme boutiques and galleries, creative restaurants and there is always a dance performance you can catch.

Tourism

What to see

• Anne Frank House
• Rijksmuseum
• Bloemenmarkt
• Van Gogh Museum
• Noordermarkt
• FOAM Photography Museum
• The Nine Streets
• Museum Van Loon

What to do

• Canal Boat Ride
• Vondelpark
• Rent a Bike

Weather

Winters (December through February) are cold and icy, with temperatures staying below zero. The highest temperatures, ranging between 20°C – 25°C, are reached during mid summer (July). The ideal time of year to visit Amsterdam is late March through May (spring) when you will be able to see the wonderful flowers in bloom.

General info

Amsterdam is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time and the currency used is the euro.

The best way to get around in the city is by foot or by rental bike. There is also a public tram system that makes the outlying districts much easier to access.

The weather can easily change form mild and sunny to rainy and windy, so it is important that you pack a rain coat, no matter what time of year you visit Amsterdam. Also pack a hat, a sweater, gloves and a scarf to ward off the icy coldness.

Wear comfortable flat shoes because you will mostly be exploring on foot.