Ferry to Amsterdam-Noord — Transportation Review | Condé Nast Traveler
"Let’s start big picture. Amsterdam ’s free ferry system is an essential part of the city’s transportation system, shuttling pedestrians, cyclists, and mopeds across the IJ River to Amsterdam-Noord every day. Any standout features or must-sees? There are two main routes: The most popular, to Buiksloterweg, takes less than five minutes and drops you practically at the foot of the A’DAM Tower, with its panoramic sky deck, and the architecturally striking EYE Film Institute. The other, a 15-minute journey, goes to NDSM, a former industrial shipyard that’s been transformed into one of the city’s trendiest areas. Dozens of cafes and bars line the waterfront—including Pllek , which counts an actual sandy beach—and it’s also where you’ll find the new museum for street art and graffiti, STRAAT . Was it easy to get around? Ferries run approximately every four to six minutes, leaving from behind Centraal Station. There’s a countdown clock right next to the dock that shows the next departures. It’s all fairly straightforward, and an activity not to miss." - Jennifer Ceaser
