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Important Telephone Numbers:
Note: below numbers can only be dialed within the Netherlands!
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| National Emergency Number: | 112 | | Police (less emergency): | 0900-8844 | | Car problems; ANWB or Route Mobiel: | 088-3682888 or 026-3553300 | | | | | Airlines: | | | KLM / Air France / North West: | 020-4747747 | | Martinair: | 020-6011767 | | Delta Airlines: | 020-2013536 | | United Airlines: | 020-2013708 | | Continental Airlines: | 020-3469381 | | British Airways: | 020-3469559 | | Air Canada: | 0800-0229769 | | | | | Credit Card Companies: | | | American Express: | 020-5048000 - 020-5048666 (24-hours) | | Master Card: | 0800-0223110 | | Visa Card: | 0800-0225821 |
| Taxis: | | All Dutch taxis can be recognized by a blue license plate. |
| Amsterdam (TCA): | 020-7777777 | | Rotterdam (RTC): | 010-4626060 | | The Hague (HTC): | 070-3907722 | | Utrecht (UTC): | 030-2300400 | | Maastricht (TSM): | 043-3631111 |
| Embassies: | | American Embassy, located in The Hague, Lange Voorhout 2. | | American Consulate located in Amsterdam. Museumplein 19. | | Weekdays between 1.30pm and 4.30pm at: 020-5755309. | In case of an emergenc before or after opening hours please contact the duty officer at:
070-3102209. | | | | Canadian Embassy, located in The Hague, Sophialaan 7. | | Weekdays between 10am - 1pm and from 2pm - 4.30pm at: 070-3111600 | | | | Banks & Money: | | Known banks in the Netherlands are: | | Rabobank, ABN Amro, ING, Fortis, SNS and GWK. | | Banks are normally open between 9am and in some cases 6pm. | | On Saturday some banks are open between 9am and 2pm. | | | You can only exchange foreign money and foreing (even Euro) checks at the GWK bank!
You normally find one GWK bank in the larger cities. | | Checks are not accepted at restaurants and stores. Some hotels take them. | | The last time checks where used in the Netherlands was about 25 years ago. | | | | Credit cards are well accepted but not in grocery stores. | | | | Phones: | | There are a large number of providers in the Netherlands, for example: | | KPN, Vodafone, T Mobile, Telfort and Orange. | | | Please make sure you have switched your network to 900 / 1800 GSM or 3G.
Or put it on automatic. | | The USA and Canada have a 1900 network, which does not work in the Netherlands and Europe. | | | Prepaid cards can be bought at telcom, grocery or most book stores.
For example at the Belcompany, Albert Heijn and AKO stores. | In some cases it is cheaper to buy a prepaid phone with already money on it.
You already have a prepaid phone from Euro 30,00. | | | | Stores: | Stores are normally open between 9am and 6pm, Tuesday through Friday.
On Monday stores are opening at 1pm, department stores at 11am.
On Saturday most stores will close at 5pm. | | | | Evening opening until 9pm. | | Amsterdam: Thursday. | | The Hague: Thursday. | | Rotterdam: Friday | | Utrecht: Thursday | | Maastricht: Thursday. | | Delft: Friday | | | | Sunday opening from Noon until 5pm in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. | | Sunday opening, every first of the month from Noon until 5pm in Utrecht and for example Maastricht. |
| Public Holidays in the Netherlands: | 2010 | 2011 | | New Years day: | January 1st | January 1st | | Good Friday: | April 10 | April 2 | | Easter (first day): | April 12 | April 4 | | Easter (second day): | April 13 | April 5 | | Queen's day: | April 30 | April 30 | | Liberation day: | May 5 | May 5 | | Ascension day: | May 21 | May 13 | | Pentecost (fist day): | May 31 | May 23 | | Pentecost (second day): | June 1 | May 24 | | Christmas (fist day): | December 25 | December 25 | | Christmas (second day): | December 26 | December 26 |
| Interesting Facts: | | -The Netherlands is a Monarchy. | | -Population: 18.588.080 on Februay 4, 2010. | | -Capital city: Amsterdam. | | -Twelve Provinces: South Holland, North Holland, Limburg, Brabant, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Flevoland, Friesland and Groningen. | | -Name of our Queen: Beatrix (72 years on January 31, 2010). | | -Queen Beatrix lives in The Hague. | | -Crown Prince: Willem Alexander maried with Maxima. | | -Crown Prince Willen Alexander, Maxima and their three children; Amalia, Alexia and Ariane are living in Wassenaar (near The Hague). | | -Prime minister: Balkenende. | | -Our parliament is located in The Hague. | | -Largest export product: flowers. |
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