We are traveling from Boston to Edinburough in early March on KLM via Amsterdam. We could arrange to have 11 hour layover: would iot be feasible to spend the day in Amsterdam/ y wife thinks I am nuts whereas my 17 year old son thinks it is a great idea!

Sure 11 hours is plenty of time. By train or taxi from the airport to the city would be ~1/2 hour.

Hi SanFran,

Very easy and enjoyable to take a trip into Amsterdam. Also, Schipol has lots to do inside - it's a big complex. You and your son could even take a trip to the city while your wife relaxes, shops, etc. at the airport.

Here's what I wrote to another poster:

I traveled through Schipol six times this summer and fall. It's a city unto itself. Check out the following web site, look under airport information, including restaurants, shopping and entertainment (you will see that there is a museum outpost of the Rijkmuseum, a section on all the airport lounges, one for chair and aqua massages and place that tells you where you can take showers!)

http://www.schiphol.nl/home/Index.jsp

If you want to leave Schipol for Amsterdam, the train is (IMHO) the best way to get to the city. We had a five hour layover in the evening and took the train into Amsterdam Centraal. Took less than 20 minutes. We hadn't been to visit the city before, so when we arrived at the Centraal station, we walked across the street, bought tickets for the "hop on, hop off" water taxi canal tours, and road around for about 40 minutes enjoying the views. (The boats have an enclosed seating area with large windows, so you won't have to endure too much "cold shock.&quot

We hopped off near the Ann Frank house, found a great place for dinner and walked back to the Centraal Station to see the city from foot for a while. It was really easy and enjoyable and very relaxing.


I hope this information helps. SusanEva

You might find www.channels.nl useful as a taster and orientation guide, also http://www.holland.com/us/

PS You are going to Edinburgh.