Just a quick heads up for anyone thinking of traveling to Amsterdam soon - as part of Ferry Fortnight, DFDS Seaways are currently offering two for one on their 2 night mini cruise breaks to Amsterdam, and you can take your car over for free as well, making it a total of £65 for two people and a car (a saving of £64) - ideal for these credit crunching times! - See the DFDS Seaways Ferry Fortnight page for more information.

Ferry fortnight is an initiative set up by the Passenger Shipping Association to encourage more ferry travel from the UK, most of the major operators are offering special deals during this period.

As we have mentioned several times, Amsterdam is a wonderful city to visit at any time of year. However, we thought that it would be useful to post some videos to try and convey the character of Amsterdam and some of its tourist attractions. This is a selection of some of the best that we have come across, including general tourist guides, the Rijksmuseum, Cycling around Amsterdam and the Anne Frank Museum and the ferry to Amsterdam.

Lonely Planet Travel Guide to Amsterdam



Cycling around Amsterdam



Rijksmuseum State Museum Tour



Anne Frank Museum



Amsterdam in Spring Part 1



Amsterdam in Spring Part 2



There we go! - Hopefully these videos have given you a feel for the atmosphere around Amsterdam, as you can see it is a vibrant and exciting city - try and get there ASAP.

Amsterdam Ferry Port Information

Amsterdam Ferries Port by car

If you traveling to the ferry port by car from Amsterdam - the ferry port is only 18 miles from the city centre, if you head for Dan Haag along the A9 and exit at Ijmuiden/Beverwijk and join the A22, once you come to the town of Ijmuiden drive along the Noordzeecanal then just follow the signs to the terminal. If you are looking for the best deals on cheap ferries there are plenty of internet sites out there that offer some worthy discounts.

Amsterdam Ferry Port by Rail

DFDS seaways provide a connecting bus service from Central Station in Amsterdam to the terminal in Ijmuiden in connection with a local bus company. The coach leaves Central Station 1½ hours before the ferry departs at 18:00 hours.

Ferry Port Parking

While Parking is available at the terminal in Ijmuiden is at the owners own risk as there is no security.