Amstelland

Amstelland [1] is a region within North Holland in Netherlands. It is basically synonymous to Greater Amsterdam. Cities Amsterdam Aalsmeer Amstelveen Badhoevedorp Diemen Duivendrecht Hoofddorp Ouderkerk aan de Amstel Uithoorn Other destinations Understand Although containing large stretches of the archetypal Dutch polder landscape, the area is one of the country's primary economic powerhouses, focusing mostly on financial services and logistics. Partly because a large part of the area, the Haarlemmermeer polder, was a lake until 1852, there is relatively little old architecture. Talk Get in Many visitors to the Netherlands will actually arrive in Amstelland itself, as Schiphol Airport lies within it. Get around From Schiphol, you can take the train to the north, to Amsterdam, or to the south, to Hoofddorp, Nieuw-Vennep and further to Leiden. Also, there are many buses services, including ones to Haarlem, Amstelveen and Uithoorn. See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!