After a long weekend in the wonderful capital of Netherlands, I realized two things: There’s no prettier and more adorable city than Amsterdam and that it isn’t an easy or cheap city to fully enjoy. There’s just too much to see, and everything will cost something, you know? This is a common problem when you travel to a very multicultural, full of life and profoundly beautiful city like Amsterdam. There’s so much beauty in Amsterdam, right?

The city has so much to offer and during the summer months, have so many tourists that you can feel a bit overwhelmed by the abundance of options when we talk about museums, attractions, tours and the queues they usually have. Fotostrasse’s mission has always been to present you the best alternative to enjoy things, here I will tell you how, why and what do to in Amsterdam in one day (or 2, 3, 5 or 7 days).

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Amsterdam is not the cheapest capital in Europe, but it is far from being the most expensive. The thing that bothers the most is some people and the huge lines for the coolest museums like Van Gogh or Stedelijk. It does not matter if you’re going alone or with friends, for a weekend or more days or if you’re just in Amsterdam for 24hrs, our super tip here is: get the I Amsterdam City Card.

Besides the free entries in almost all the museums in the city, the card will give you discounts on bikes, free unlimited rides on public transit, major discounts on food and alcohol, freebies, free canal cruises, discount on a canal bike (!!!), free entrance to a range of attractions at the Zaanse Schans and Haarlem, free ferry trip from Volendam to Marken and much more.

We would not recommend it if it weren’t 100% approved. The more we travel, the more we’re sure about the advantages of those city cards, you may remember our post about the two different cards Turku offers, right? If not, read it here.

Let me explain step by step why you must get this card at least for some of the time you’re in the city.