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Amsterdam + Metropole REGIOn
accessible ROUTEs through Amsterdam
CONTENT
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Visiting
Amsterdam?
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5
Useful
information
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Transport in
Amsterdam
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Accessible
routes and
attractions
Route 1 The Plantage Neighborhood.
In this neighborhood you will find restaurants, the
Jewish Historic District, the Rembrandt House and
Hortus Botanicus.
No problem!
Route 2 Amsterdam’s first harbour.
CITYGUIDE AMSTERDAM
& METROPOLE REGION
Accessible ROUTEs through Amsterdam
This route brings together history and
contemporary developments; discover
Oosterdokseiland and the Maritime Museum.
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Route 3 The old town.
Master the oldest part of Amsterdam with plenty of
restaurants along the way for a drink or bite.
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Route 4 The Canals of Amsterdam.
Enjoy a lunch on the Leidse Square, gamble at
Holland Casino and find treasures in the museums,
shops and old treasury room.
26 Route 5 Amsterdam with kids.
An accessible route for families with little children
and children with physical limitations.
Use of public transport with physical limitations
Short barrier free routes along the highlights
Restaurants without steps or stairs
Markets and accessible shopping streets
How to reach the highlights in the Metropole
30 Shopping streets,
markets
+ extra tips
32 Metropole region
Amsterdam 34 ColophoN
visiting Amsterdam? no problem!
This city guide includes tips for accessible restaurants and sights
of interest that have been collected togethers with residents of
Amsterdam with limited mobility.
The recommended routes and locations are accessible for:
»» People that want to enjoy the city on a slow pace
»» Families with small children
»» People with limited mobility
»» People that use a wheelchair or mobility scooter
In this city guide you will find maps with shorts routes that guide
you along the city’s highlights.
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How to use this guide
Attractions
Museum
Market
Sight of interest
Souvenirs
Next to the routes, information can be found about:
»» Museums and attractions
Restaurant / Bar
»» Nice accessible restaurants
»» Accessible and regular toilets
»» The length of the routes
»» How to reach the routes
»» An explanation about the use of public transport in and around
Amsterdam
»» Markets and accessible shopping streets
»» Information about sights of interest in the wider surroundings of
Amsterdam; the Metropole region Amsterdam
All venues in this city guide can be reached without stairs.
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Tourist Information Amsterdam
The Tourist Information office is
partly on the ground floor and
partly on the 1st floor. This floor
can be reached with the elevator
at the GVB office.
Stationsplein 10
1012 AB Amsterdam
Accessibility of buildings
Information about accessibility of
buildings in Amsterdam can be
found on:
www.accessibleamsterdam.com
Or with the Dutch app ‘Ongehinderd’.
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»» The duration of the routes
Additionally, this city guide includes:
Useful information
Bridges
Wide path, well paved
Wide path, well paved,
steep incline
Narrow path, steep incline
The accessibility of shopping
streets is being improved by the
initiator of Winkeltoegankelijkheid
Nederland.
Medical information
Pharmacy Leidsestraat
Leidsestraat 76
1017 PD Amsterdam
Doctors Service Foundation of
Amsterdam:
Tel: 0031 (0)88 0030 600
www.huisartsenpostenamsterdam.nl/
english-summary
Hospital and emergency post:
St. Lucas Andreas Hospital
Jan Tooropstraat 164
1061 AE Amsterdam
Transport in Amsterdam
Trains
From Schiphol Airport
the wheelchair accessible
train is the slow train
called ‘Sprinter’. This train
has an entrance on
platform level and space
for wheelchair users. The
fast ‘Intercity’ trains have
entrances with steps.
A ramp can be arranged
in advance by calling the
NS Helpdesk. Call up to
an hour in advance to:
Tel: 0031 (0)30 235 7822
Schiphol Airport and
Amsterdam Central
Station have elevators.
M Metro
De metro stations in
Amsterdam are accessible
with elevators. The
entrances of the metros
are on platform level.
From Amsterdam Central
Station, metros depart to
Nieuwmarkt,
Waterlooplein, Amstel,
RAI and Bijlmer Arena.
Trams
Trams are the main
method of transport in
Amsterdam, apart from
bikes. The newer trams,
the majority, have an
accessible space in the
middle part. The trams
have two entrances, in
the middle and in the
front. The entrance in
the middle is wide, but
most of the time not on
the same level as the
platform. The trams are
equipped with ramps,
which the conductor can
put in place. The less
frequent old trams are not
accessible as they have
stairs at the entrances.
Busses
Most busses in Amsterdam
are accessible. The middle
entrance of the busses are
low and therefore more
easily accessible.
If the bus can be entered
without a ramp depends
on the height of the
platform. In the middle of
the bus is a spacious area
for wheelchair users.
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“If you take the tram in the
city centre of Amsterdam,
it’s smart to wait in front of
the shelter on the platform
of the tram stop. As such,
you can make eye contact
with the tram driver and
he will make sure the
wheelchair accessible
entrance stops in front of
you. It’s faster and easier to
enter the tram.”
Ton Blans, works at the
police and Amsterdam
Centrum Drempelvrij.
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Amsterdam has parking
spots reserved for people
with disabilities . Look
for the signs with a
wheelchair and without
a fixed license plate
number. You can park
on these spots with a
European parking card for
people with disabilities.
TCA is the biggest taxi
company in Amsterdam
and always has taxis
available. However, for
wheelchair accessible
vehicles, it’s convenient to
reserve in advance. The
following taxi companies
have accessible vehicles
with ramps or lifts.
Visit Starbikes Rental to
experience a ride on a
special bike. This bike
shop behind Amsterdam
Central Station hires a
bike with wheelchair
platform, the Velo Plus
bike, the O-Pair bike, the
Fun2Go bike, Tricycles
and regular bikes.
“Schiphol assistance needs
to be requested 48 hours
in advance. I recommend
to be at the airport 1 or
2 hours in advance, this
depends on your type of
wheelchair.”
Annebel de Geus, likes to
visit concerts and lives in
Amsterdam.
http://www.amsterdam.nl/
parkeren-verkeer/parkerenamsterdam/gehandicapten/
gehandicapten/kaart/
Connexxion
Tel: 0900 8876
De Ruyterkade 143
1011 AC Amsterdam
Tel: 0031 (0)20 620 3215
Schiphol Airport
Do you arrive or depart
from Schiphol Airport,
feel free to send an
email to:
[email protected]
for a document with
information about
assistance for people
with disabilities at
Schiphol Airport.
Parking
Canal cruise
Blueboat Company has
vessels with a platform
lift, which enables
everyone to board the
cruise. A reservation in
advance is necessary
as you have to check at
what time the vessel with
platform lift is departing.
Arrival and departure:
Stadhouderskade 30
1071 ZD Amsterdam
Tel: 0031 (0)20 679 1370
Taxi companies
Van der Laan
Tel: 0031 (0)20 647 4700
Ferry
The ferry is accessible
for all as it has one level
and no steps or stairs.
The ferry docks behind
Amsterdam Central
Station. From the ferry it’s
a 10 minute walk to the
Dam Square.
Bikes
Passenger Terminal
The cruise lines dock at
the PTA in Amsterdam.
This building is easily accessible and has a
restaurant, terrace and
parking.
Cruise lines:
Piet Heinkade 27
1019 BR Amsterdam
River cruises:
De Ruyterkade Oost of
Javakade
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Westerpark
Accessible routes
and attractions
in amsterdam
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Rijksmuseum
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Maritime Museum
Public Library
Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
Artis Royal Zoo
Amsterdam Museum
Rembrandt House*
EYE Filmmuseum
Van Gogh Museum
Concert Building
Heineken Experience
Madame Tussauds
Body Worlds*
Hermitage Museum
Old Church
Anne Frank House*
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Attractions marked with a * are not fully
accessible. Please, find more details on:
www.accessibletravelnl.com/accessibleplaces
Route 1
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Neighbourhood
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Eetcafe Tisfris
Sint Antoniesbreestraat 142,
1011 HB Amsterdam
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Length of route: 1 km
Duration (without stops): 16 minutes
Parking: Parkking Waterlooplein
Public transport: metro from
Amsterdam CS, tram 9 or 14 to
Waterlooplein
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Jodenbreestraat 4,
1011 NK Amsterdam
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3 Gassan Diamonds
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Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 175,
1011 LN Amsterdam
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1018 DD Amsterdam
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1011 RD Amsterdam
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5 Portuguese Synagogue
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Mr Visserplein,
Tram 9,14
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8 Olijfje
Valkenburgerstraat 223 D,
1011 MJ Amsterdam
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Eetcafe Tistris
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›› Entrance: small step
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: no
3
Rembrandt House
›› Entrance: plateaulift
›› Elevator: yes, not to all levels
›› Adapted toilet: no
Gassan Diamonds
4
Waterlooplein
Outside Market
›› Entrance: n.a.
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: yes
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
5
Discover a world of diamonds with a
free guided tour.
Portuguese Synagogue
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
6
Jewish Historic
Museum
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
8
Olijfje
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: no
Nice restaurant with good
staff. It is wheelchair
accessible, but does not have
an accessible toilet. Make a
reservation in advance:
Tel: 0031 (0)20 330 4444
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Hortus Botanicus
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes, platform lift to toilets
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Enjoy tropical surroundings in the middle of
the city with a bite and a drink.
The paths are made from gravel or turf with
hills and bends. Not all greenhouses are as
accessible, but the gardens are still worth the
visit.
“At Restaurant Olijfje I
can easily get inside and the
staff is good. They don’t have an
accessible toilet”. Ton Blans, works
at the police and Amsterdam Centrum
Drempelvrij.
“My favorite in the neighborhood is
the Hortus Botanicus, also during the
winter!” Natasha de Haan, resident
of Amsterdam and owner of
company Opwielen.”
© Vintage, Morpheus, Flickr
Westerdok
Route 2
Amsterdam’s
first harbour
Length of route: 4 km
Duration (without stops): 50 minutes
Parking: Parking Centrum Oosterdok
Public transport: the route starts
within several minutes from
Amsterdam Central Station
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1011 AD Amsterdam
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1018 KK Amsterdam
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© Amsterdam, Maritime Museum. Albert Bakker, 2011. Flickr
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Starbikes Rental
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›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Rent a wheelchair bike, Fun2Go bike,
Velopair of Firefly! Enjoy a cup of
coffee and a sandwich before or after
your bike trip.
La Place Bibliotheek
Amsterdam
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›› Entrance: platform lift to 1st floor
›› Elevator: yes, to restaurant level
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Pleasant restaurant on the top floor of
the Amsterdam Public Library with
great views. A 10 minutes walk from
Amsterdam Central Station.
3
Maritime Museum
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Vapiano
6
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Italian restaurant where antipasti, pizza
and pasta are prepared in the open
kitchen.
5
Skylounge Doubletree by
Hilton Hotel Amsterdam CS
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Amazing bar with huge outside terrace
and the best views on Amsterdam
from different angles.
EYE Film Museum
›› Entrance: no steps at back entrance
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Visit the Film Museum or go to the
movies in the extraordinary EYE. You
can also lunch or dine here with nice
views on river IJ and the boats passing
by. Reserve in advance.
Tel: 0031 (0)20 589 1402
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Smits Koffiehuis
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: no
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Route 3
the old town
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Length of route: 3 km
Duration (without stops): 36 minutes
Parking: Parking Bijenkorf
Public transport: Tram 1, 2, 4, 9, 16 or
24 from Amsterdam Central Station
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Kalverstraat 212-220
1012 PD Amsterdam
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Oosterdokskade 143,
1011 AD Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
Herengracht
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1012 WP Amsterdam
Oosterdokskade 143,
1011 AD Amsterdam
Oosterdoksstraat 4,
1011 DK Amsterdam
Prinsengracht
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1011 AC Amsterdam
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1012 HS Amsterdam
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Nieuwmarkt 4,
1012 CR Amsterdam
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1012 PH Amsterdam
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Amsterdams Kaashuis &
Souvenirs Henri Willig
2
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: no
›› Adapted toilet: no
3
Kapitein Zeppos
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: no
›› Adapted toilet: no
Restaurant Blue
Cozy restaurant in historic venue on
the Nieuwmarkt.
4
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Amsterdam Museum
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: platform lift to toilets
›› Adapted toilet: yes
At the Amsterdam Museum you will
learn all about the history of
Amsterdam.The museum has a public
restaurant, a beautiful outside terrace
and adapted toilet.
Kalvertoren
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
6
Begijnhof
›› Entrance: no steps on side entrance
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: no
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: no
Great views on the old houses in the
centre of Amsterdam. Small restaurant,
but the views are worth your drink.
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›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Restaurant hidden in a small alley and
recommended by locals!
5
Restaurant Café in de Waag
“At many museums
you can have lunch, for
example at the Rijksmuseum,
Hermitage and Amsterdam
Museum. These museums also
have accessible toilets.”
Ton Blans, works at the police
and Amsterdam Centrum
Drempelvrij.
This courtyard dates back from the
Middle Ages and offers a beautiful
quiet place in the middle of the busy
city centre.
8
Bijenkorf Kitchen
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Restaurant with a wide variety of
cuisines and nice views.
© Watching boats - Magere brug, Paul Hoogeveen, Flickr
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Route 4
The Canals of
Amsterdam
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Length of the route: 2 km
Duration (without stops): 24 minutes
Parking: Q-Park Museumplein
Public transport: tram 1, 2, or 5 from
Amsterdam Central Station
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›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Restaurant de Balie
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: platform lift at entrance
›› Adapted toilet: no
This beautiful restaurant is located in
a monumental theatre.
3
Holland Casino
4
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Rijksmuseum
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
The Rijksmuseum also has a very nice
restaurant.
5
Nieuwe Spiegelgracht
A typical Amsterdam street with antique and gift stores.
Sidewalks are wide and with few cobble stones.
6
De Bazel
›› Entrance: platform lift
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
Discover the colorful historic treasury
room and the city archives.
7
Museum of Bags and Purses
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes, stairlift, souvenir
shop not accessible
›› Adapted toilet: yes
The biggest bag and purses collection
in the World!
“My mother thinks
that the Hermitage is a
very beautiful and accessible
building. Also the Tropenmuseum is
pretty. The Museum of Bags and Purses
is interesting, but the elevator is quite
small and not all levels are accessible with
a wheelchair. Though there is a stairlift to
some levels. It is a beautiful building.”
Linda Pluimers, owner of Starbikes Rental,
enjoys biking through Amsterdam with
her mother who has the PROMM
muscle disease. With the wheelchair
bike, they can explore
Amsterdam together.
© Linda Pluimers, 2013
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Length of route: 1 km
Duration (without stops): 14 minutes
Parking: Parking lot Artis, Parking
Centrum Oosterdok, 2 parking spots
for people with disabilities at NEMO
or Plantage Kerklaan street.
Public transport: tram 9 from
Amsterdam CS or tram 14 from Dam
Square
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Artis Royal Zoo
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: yes
2
Micropia
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
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Artisplein is a new square
where Artis Royal Zoo,
Micropia, restaurants,
flora and fauna meet.
At this green square, you
can imagine yourself to
be outside of the city, in
an environment full of
history, nature and sounds
of birds.
Café Restaurant De Plantage
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: yes
4
NEMO
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: yes
›› Adapted toilet: yes
5
Brasserie Plancius
›› Entrance: no steps
›› Elevator: n.a.
›› Adapted toilet: no
© Pickin’ the flowers of life, Eelco, 2011. Flickr
Shopping streets,
markets &
extra tips
30
14
Westergasfabriek
Westerpark
Shopping streets where the majority
of shops are equipped with ramps:
W e s t e rd o k
Haarlemmerweg
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Markets in Amsterdam:
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8 Waterlooplein
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Mon - Sat 9 am - 5 pm
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lo
op
le
in
en
Keize
tr a
Mon - Sat 9 am - 5:30 pm
Sun 11 am - 5:30 pm
at
10 Noordermarkt
Mon 9 am - 1 pm
Sat 9 am - 5 pm
8
11 Albert Cuyp Market
Ar
Rembrandtplein
H e re n
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Mon - Sat 9 am - 5 pm
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Mon - Sat 9 am - 6 pm
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13 Dappermarkt
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Mon - Sat 8 am - 6 pm
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14 Sunday Market Westergasfabriek
spe
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Every first Sunday of the month
12 pm - 6 pm
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Extra tips:
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A Foodhallen Amsterdam
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Bellamyplein 51, 1053 AT Amsterdam
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Keizersgracht
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Kalverstraat
2 Nieuwendijk
Dam 17, 1012 JS Amsterdam
C Bimhuis en Muziekgebouw
11
Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam
MetropolE regioN Amsterdam
Small harbour towns
The villages of Monnickendam,
Volendam and Edam were once
famous for fishing and trading.
These authentic towns now offer
a stage to try Dutch Herring, to
watch the life of fishermen and
experience the unique architecture.
In the town called Marken guided
tours can be organized for
people with physical limitations.
33
to Volendam / Edam
to Almere Centrum
322
311, 315
to Almere
to Monnickendam
Centraal
Station
Sprinter
to Zandvoort beach
320
to Naarden
Amstel
Station
Bubbling Zandvoort beach
In spring and summer the boulevard
of Zandvoort is definitely worth a visit.
Enjoy the sea breeze and the long
stretched beaches. Have a delicious
meal or refreshing drink at one of the
wheelchair accessible restaurants:
Beachclub No.5 or Restaurant Thallassa.
Both restaurants have a wheelchair
accessible toilet and beach wheelchairs
available to borrow.
The new city
Sprinter
110, 118, 316
The city of Almere is a must for those who
are curious to discover a city that is only 30
years young. Modern architecture and nature
go side by side. The remarkable national
park Oostvaardersplassen (Oostvaarders
Lakes) is located right on the border of the
city. For hiring mobility scooters or to receive
a mobility scooter map of Almere, contact
the tourist office of Almere or Accessible
Travel Netherlands.
Fortress stretch
Visit Naarden and the Fortress Museum in
Naarden. This old fortress town has a rich
history and has been visited by many kings
and emperors. The Fortress Museum offers
good access for wheelchair users.
The Bulb Region
712
to Flora
Holland
Aalsmeer
The Metropole of Amsterdam includes a part of the Bulb
Region. The most popular flower garden in the
Netherlands, the Keukenhof, is very accessible for people
with limited mobility. In spring you can visit the flower
gardens at Keukenhof with bus 858 from Schiphol Airport.
A flower auction can be visited throughout the year at
Flora Holland Aalsmeer. Apart from exploring the flower
gardens and flower fields, there are also boat trips on offer
that explain the history of the Westereinde Lakes. Enjoy a
boat trip with the company ‘Westereinder Rondvaart’. COLOPHON
Coordination:
Veroniek Maat, Accessible Travel Netherlands
Partners:
Field Factors, Starbikes Rental
Concept and idea:
Veroniek Maat
Text:
Veroniek Maat
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Accessible Travel Netherlands
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for accessible holidays and recreation
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Thanks to:
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