Important Dates
7/23 Friday
Arrange to arrive before or on this day.
7/24 Saturday
Party
7/25 Sunday
Something
Getting here
Check Northwest Airlines and KLM for direct flights to Schiphol airport (AMS) from the US. Layovers at Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle can be hectic, so allow enough time for transfers.
Train travel is easy to and from the UK, France, Germany, Belgium.
Thalys train
Eurostar
DB Bahn
Train service in and around the Netherlands: NS train
Travel to Den Haag, Rotterdam, Delft and other cities will be around 1 hour and 10-15€. A daytrip to Antwerp is only 2 hours and will cost around 40€.
Directions from the airport and centraal station. Metro and tram rides are 2,60€ for one hour. Taxis from the airport can range from 38-45€.
Dutch public transport: trams, metro at GVB
Journey planner: how to get where at 9292ov
Lodging
We are looking for apartment sublets and deals for places to stay. If you are interested in sharing let us know and we can try to organize.
Located around Frederiksplein/Utrechtsestraat:
Hotel de Munck around the corner
Hemp Hotel around the corner
Radio Inn Youth Hostel down the street
Hampshire Inn few blocks away
The Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam 5-min walk
Close by in De Pijp (5-10 min on bike):
Aalborg Hotel across Sarphatipark
Bicycle Hotel
Cute bed and breakfast
Okura Hotel with Michelin starred restaurants
Houseboats and apartments:
www.amsterdamhouse.com
* Avoid staying around touristy nightlife heavy areas such as Dam Square, Rembrandtplein and Leidseplein unless you want to be in the heart of the action.
What to do
Eat cheese at Loekie or Tromp on the Utrechtsestraat.
Visit the Anne Frank Huis, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum.
Eat Surinamese or Indonesian food.
Rent a bicycle for the duration of your stay.
Picnic in Vondelpark, Sarphatipark, Westerpark, or Oosterpark.
Buy fresh fruits, veggies, seafood, meat, giant stroopwafels at Albert Cuypmarkt.
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You are either a dear friend or family and are hereby invited to come celebrate our marriage in Amsterdam!
We understand that times are tough and ticket prices can be high in the summer. We also know that a lot of you have been meaning to make that trip to Europe. So use this as an opportunity to finally pay us a visit!
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RSVP
This will be a small and intimate gathering so space is limited to a selected few.
Please RSVP by email.
Deadline for RSVP: March 15, 2010.
Details
The main event will be held at STEIM
Location:
Utrechtsedwarsstraat 134
1017 WK, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Ground floor
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