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If you have ever been to Amsterdam, then you must have gone through its heart at least once!
Traveling is difficult and takes up too much energy. You may be extremely tired before you get on a train and even more tired once you arrive! And if you have a reason to wait before you go home, you might as well look for a place to relax for some time.
For that matter, you can visit coffeeshop Relax which is located in the coziest neighborhood of Amsterdam de Jordaan, only a 5-minute walk from Central Station. This place has been going strong for over 30 years, successfully attracting both locals and tourists as well.
Coffeeshop Relax is known for having one of the largest ranges of pre-rolled joints in the Netherlands and is also the only coffeeshop in Amsterdam that shows complete lab tests results of all strains for complete transparency!
And conveniently enough, it's right near Central Station which proudly wears its nickname "Heart of Amsterdam"! It geographically and literally is the heart of the city, and it connects it with quite a few different parts of the continent.
Roughly 250,000 people go through the Amsterdam Central Station daily, making it the biggest public transport transfer spot in the city which is both, successfully serving tourists that are visiting Amsterdam, as well as its locals.
Here you will find the final stops of several lines of city trams and buses, as well as waterfront stations of city ferry lines that transfer cars and passengers to Amsterdam North (Amsterdam Noord).
Unfortunately, if you are driving to Amsterdam Central Station, you should probably know that you won't find an easy access Station, nor accessible parking. The only access by car is from the Ij-zijde where you may only stop to drop off passengers and luggage. Taxis and city buses have a better way of reaching the station and will most likely bring you closer. The Meeting Point is located directly at the Central Station main entry, outside the station hall.
And if you are a tourist, it would be helpful for you to know that this is where the main Amsterdam Tourist Office is based, as well as departure quays for the tourist boats cruising around the city canals. In front of the Main Entry, you will find the main Amsterdam Tourist Office in a traditional wooden white Dutch coffee house. It opens every day from 9 am until 5 pm, on Sundays from 9 am until 4 pm! But it is closed on December 25th, though on January 1st it opens at 10 am.
For tourists who have to wait until their check-in time in hotels or transportation comes, there is an option to leave their luggage at the station luggage lockers, which are open 24/7. There is also a cheaper option for travelers on a budget - an independent Amsterdam luggage storage 5 minutes walk from the station.
And don't you worry about getting lost or misinformed! You will find information desks at the entry and a great number of vending machines, some of which even sell train tickets to other stations in the Netherlands.
What makes the Central Station, one of the best ones in the world is the fact that it is completely accessible for disabled people. It is also an open shopping center, and most shops open at 7 am. You will also be able to find GWK Travelex Change offices here.
Also, you don't need to worry that you will be bored while waiting for your train! You may take your time to enjoy several different cafés and fast-food restaurants.
And this would be yet another great reason for you to visit the beautiful city of Amsterdam!
