The Netherlands Railways has regular connections to all parts of the country. Recommended for tourists are 3 and 7 day unlimited travel passes which cover not only trains but trams, buses, ferries and tube trains. Languages Spoken Dutch. English is widely spoken and to a lesser degree French and German. Signs in public places are easy to follow.
Airports have multilingual signs.
14.5 million Dutch plus some small minority groups of Moluccan and Surinam origin. Population of Amsterdam - approx 712,000. Public Holidays Jan 1 New Year, Dec 25 Christmas. Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, Ascension. Sat 0900-1600 or 1700.