If you arrive in Amsterdam by air, you'll land at one of the most modern, efficient travel hubs in the world, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Here, find fun, unexpected trivia about this world-class airport.
In case you don't make it to the Rijksmuseum during your stay in Amsterdam, you can visit the permanent Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol, an annex of the city's top art museum. The first-ever museum in an airport terminal, this scaled-down exhibition offers free access, boasts the same level of world-class art and sells the souvenirs you'd find at its full-size cousin. Find it behind passport control on what's known as "Holland Boulevard," between the E and F concourses. Open daily 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Marketed as a way to be one step closer to the honeymoon, Schiphol Airport offers wedding planning for unique ceremonies at several different aviation-related venues. You can get married in a hangar or atop the Skyport building for a view of landing aircraft. Or have a small reception aboard a 1930s Dakota airplane as it soars through Dutch skies. For more information about how to say "I do!" at an international airport, visit the Schiphol Weddings site.
According to About.com's Guide to Air Travel Arlene Fleming, Schiphol is the ninth-busiest airport in the world based on passenger traffic (see the others). Operating company Schiphol Group reports 47.8 million passengers passed through the airport in 2007. Schiphol also ranks fourth among Europe's busiest airports and is the endpoint for the busiest international air route in Europe, London-Heathrow to Amsterdam.
In 2007, British magazine Business Traveller voted Amsterdam Airport Schiphol "Best Airport in Europe," based on passenger experience. Schiphol also earned fourth place for "Best Airport in the World." (See the full article.)
•Clearing Security Grants You Access to the Rijksmuseum
In case you don't make it to the Rijksmuseum during your stay in Amsterdam, you can visit the permanent Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol, an annex of the city's top art museum. The first-ever museum in an airport terminal, this scaled-down exhibition offers free access, boasts the same level of world-class art and sells the souvenirs you'd find at its full-size cousin. Find it behind passport control on what's known as "Holland Boulevard," between the E and F concourses. Open daily 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
•You Can Get Married at the Airport
Marketed as a way to be one step closer to the honeymoon, Schiphol Airport offers wedding planning for unique ceremonies at several different aviation-related venues. You can get married in a hangar or atop the Skyport building for a view of landing aircraft. Or have a small reception aboard a 1930s Dakota airplane as it soars through Dutch skies. For more information about how to say "I do!" at an international airport, visit the Schiphol Weddings site.
•It's One of the World's Busiest Airports
According to About.com's Guide to Air Travel Arlene Fleming, Schiphol is the ninth-busiest airport in the world based on passenger traffic (see the others). Operating company Schiphol Group reports 47.8 million passengers passed through the airport in 2007. Schiphol also ranks fourth among Europe's busiest airports and is the endpoint for the busiest international air route in Europe, London-Heathrow to Amsterdam.
•It's the Best Airport in Europe
In 2007, British magazine Business Traveller voted Amsterdam Airport Schiphol "Best Airport in Europe," based on passenger experience. Schiphol also earned fourth place for "Best Airport in the World." (See the full article.)
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