Frequently asked questions about amenities in Amsterdam

Popular shopping streets in the centre of Amsterdam (such as Nieuwendijk, Damrak, Kalverstraat, 9 Straatjes, Rokin, Leidsestraat, Haarlemmerstraat and P.C. Hooftstraat) are open every Sunday.

Standard opening hours on Sundays are: 12:00 to 17:00.

More information: /en/shopping.php#Shopping-hours

November 11 is in many countries, including Belgium, a public holiday in memory of the First World War.

However, in the Netherlands is November 11 a normal day. Therefore all shops in Amsterdam are open during the normal hours.

More information: /en/shopping.php#Shopping-hours

No, carnival isn't celebrated in Amsterdam .

All houses for sale in the Netherlands can be found on the following website: https://www.funda.nl/

A list of real estate brokers can be found at the local Yellow Pages: https://www.detelefoongids.nl/

Most shops, attractions and museums are closed on Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and on New Year's Day (1 Jan.). On other Christmas vacation days they are open during regular opening hours (which can be found on the individual websites).

Most restaurants in Amsterdam are open on Christmas Eve (24 Dec.) and Christmas Day (25 Dec.) but a reservation is often necessary. Several restaurants are also open on New Year's Eve (31 Dec.) and New Year's Day (1 Jan.), but some of them are closed. Unfortunately, we do not have a list of restaurants in Amsterdam that are open during the Christmas holiday.

You can find all information about local restaurants in Amsterdam on: https://amsterdam.org/en/food-and-beverages.php

For a list with information and opening hours of each restaurant in Amsterdam, we refer to the websites: TheFork.nl and/or Eet.nu.

Around New Year’s Eve, a lot of fireworks are being lighted by individuals. Amsterdam allows consumers to light fireworks from 6 pm on December 31st, until 2 am on January 1st.

On other days, consumer fireworks are prohibited in Amsterdam throughout the year. Only professionals with a license may then fire off fireworks.

Gemeente Amsterdam
Amstel 1
1011PN Amsterdam
tel. +31 20-624 11 11
e-mail. stadsdeel@centrum.amsterdam.nl
web. https://www.centrum.amsterdam.nl/

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As far as we know there is no big fireworks show on New Years Eve in Amsterdam.

The cruise terminal in IJmuiden, Felison Cruise Terminal, is a 70-minute bus ride to Central Station in Amsterdam. You can find the timetable here.

The tourist information desk in the cruise terminal is open during the days and hours when cruise ships dock and mooring.

Address of the Cruise Terminal:
Felison Cruise Terminal
Cruiseboulevard 10
1976 EB IJmuiden, The Netherlands
web. https://www.ptamsterdam.nl/

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From the end of March until the second week of May, the bulb fields are blossoming. The exact period in which they are blossoming obviously depends on the weather, but in general you have a great chance of encountering a blossoming field in the second half of April.

More information: https://noordwijk.org/en/sight/9549/keukenhof.html

If you want to get married in Amsterdam, you should contact the municipality of Amsterdam.

Via the municipality of Amsterdam you will get all the necessary information to prepare the wedding properly. Information on the timing, cost, wedding venues and wedding calendar where you can see whether a particular date is still available.

You can find the contact information on the following website: https://www.amsterdam.nl/

You can find all local public laundries in the local Yellow Pages: https://detelefoongids.nl/

You indicate that you have lost or found something.

If you have lost something you can report this at the municipality Amsterdam (https://www.amsterdam.nl/). Not the police. Is it an object which has been stolen from you? Then you should indeed do report to the police. Sometimes you also need to go to the police when it comes to a lost identity document.

Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Amsterdam, you can inquire the local municipality Amsterdam. Perhaps your item is already found. You can declare an lost object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also come to the town hall.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local municipality.

You can declare an found object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also always come to the town hall.

I Amsterdam
Stationsplein 10
1012 AB Amsterdam
t. +31 20-7026000
e. welcome@amsterdam.nl

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