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Rijksmuseum Exhibition at the Schiphol Airport

Rijksmuseum exhibition of works of Dutch girls will be feature at the Schiphol Airport. Exhibition will begin from 7th September to 12th December. “Dutch Girls” is a portrait gallery of nine 17th century leading models from the Golden Age, most stunningly painted by among others Frans Hals, Caesar van Everdingen, Isaak Luttichuys, and Barholomeus van der Helst.

As in the Dutch Golden Age, women and girls tried to look best with their finest dress and pretty jewellery, while sitting for a portrait. Models are portrayed as attractive as possible with attempt to capture their real character. Painters have done great efforts to paint their fashionable and luxurious jewellery and clothing.

Rijksmuseum Schiphol is located on Holland Boulevard, in the international departures (non-Schengen) terminal. Walk in through the terminal, above the gift shop, find yourself in a dark calm world of Dutch art. Release your stress and put off your brain looking to those pretty things.

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Amsterdam Sightseeing With New Waterborne Bus

Even though Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is one of the world’s finest airports, waiting for long hours isn’t interesting. Turn your waiting hours in interesting fun fill by new tour that offers to see the sights of Amsterdam.

‘Floating Dutchman’ is a specially designed amphibious bus to explore the canals of Amsterdam. This 48-seater floating Dutchman is only amphibious bus in the world to comply with all European road and water regulations. This bright blue bus is an electric bus powered by 198 batteries, is also low enough to clear the bridges of Amsterdam’s canals and making the journey carbon neutral.

Daily floating Dutchman departs from Schiphol Airport and follows the highway to the city centre of Amsterdam.

Once there, the bus will ’splash’ into the water at Science Center NEMO. Then 45-minute canal cruise towards the Amstel River via the Nieuwe Herengracht. From here, passengers are taken onwards on a 45-minute water cruise, taking in sights such as the Skinny Bridge, Royal Theatre Carre, Oude Schans and the Oosterdok.

The entire floating ductchman tour takes 2hrs 45mins and costs €39 for adults and €19,50 for children (aged 4-12). The Floating Dutchman departs Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport daily at 9am, 12pm and 3pm. If you book online, you will receive a 10% discount.

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Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport opens GA Terminal

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has now opened its new general aviation terminal for business. The new terminal is designed by VMX architects covering total floor area of 6,500 sq. meters including 1,000-sq.-meter for terminal and lounge and 3,500 sq. meters for office space. The terminal looks very attractive with its silver colored panels and large areas of glass. The apron side has a 12-metre long magenta-colored awning.

New terminal will be operating 20,000 aircraft a year and planes carrying not more 19 passengers.

Companies to operate new terminal and located near terminal are KLM, Jet center, Jet Netherlands, Nayak, Aer dynamics and Solid Air.

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Despite of Volcanic Ash Cloud Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Remains Open

Despite of ash cloud pouring from an Icelandic volcano, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport decided to remain open on Wednesday on 25th May, 2011.  Although ash cloud has reached neighboring country Germany, Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport will have flights operated by KLM.

KLM which is owned by Air France-KLM had decided to operate majority of its flights from Amsterdam hub as scheduled with some cancellations to destinations in Germany, Scandinavia and the U.K.

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