Weekend City Breaks: Amsterdam

Less tourists, falling hotel prices & specials on airfare. Fall is excellent for weekend breaks! 1/10

Written by Joann Plockova Published on 17.10.2012 14:41:39 (updated on 17.10.2012) Reading time: 1 minute

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How to get there from Prague:
Flights: EasyJet, which is currently advertising October and November specials, will fly you direct to Amsterdam. When I did a search for flights for two people in October – leaving on a Friday/returning on a Sunday – the price (including a 270 CZK administration fee) was approximately 8,500 CZK. If you can leave on a Thursday, you’ll save around 300 CZK. A Friday through Sunday booking in November was 5,376 CZK. KLM will get two people there for around 10,000 CZK.

Where to stay:
Because of Amsterdam’s compactness, no matter where you choose to stay you’re never too far. Two areas I recommend staying are Jordaan and Plantage. Both are just off the canal ring (where some of the city’s most expensive hotels are located), but on opposite ends. Jordaan, a former working class neighborhood, is quiet and quintessentially Amsterdam, with canal-lined streets and quirky shops, cafes and galleries. Leafy Plantage is home to the botanical gardens and Artis Zoo.