{"id":9714,"date":"2017-09-04T10:04:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T08:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=9714"},"modified":"2021-04-09T15:35:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:35:48","slug":"amsterdam-schiphol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/amsterdam-schiphol\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam Schiphol &#8211; a mega airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The fourth largest airport in Europe is located in the Netherlands. The \u201cLuchthaven Amsterdam Schiphol\u201d is located in the immediate vicinity of Amsterdam and is one of the largest European hubs for many airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>In 1916, Schiphol was still a military airport. Only since 1920 the area has been used as a public airport. Already in 1935 the airport had 4 concrete runways and was further extended by 2 more additional runways in 2003. With a volume of approximately 50 million passengers in 2011, Amsterdam Schiphol is one of the five largest airports in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/bb-plugin\/cache\/amsterdam-schiphol-by-veniamin-kraskovshutterstock.com_-square.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Schiphol\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The airport is directly connected to the railway network to, amongst other destinations, Amsterdam. It is also linked to Amsterdam\u2019s public transport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Schipol\" data-id=\"3848\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug\/\" class=\"wp-image-3848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/warten-auf-das-flugzeug-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/besucherterrasse.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Schipol\" data-id=\"9719\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/besucherterrasse.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/amsterdam-schiphol\/attachment\/besucherterrasse-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-9719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/besucherterrasse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/besucherterrasse-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/besucherterrasse-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We used our waiting time at the airport for a trip up to the visitor deck. From here you have a great view of the tarmac and it is a lovely spot to catch some sun. Almost makes you miss your departure time! The diversity of the airport shops is also impressive. Very inviting for a stroll that has the potential to make your holiday really expensive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/schiphol-by-senohrabekshutterstock.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Schipol\" data-id=\"9723\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/schiphol-by-senohrabekshutterstock.com_.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/amsterdam-schiphol\/attachment\/schiphol-by-senohrabekshutterstock-com-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-9723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/schiphol-by-senohrabekshutterstock.com_.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/schiphol-by-senohrabekshutterstock.com_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/schiphol-by-senohrabekshutterstock.com_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/blick-auf-das-rollfeld.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9725\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/blick-auf-das-rollfeld.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/netherlands\/amsterdam\/amsterdam-schiphol\/attachment\/blick-auf-das-rollfeld-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/blick-auf-das-rollfeld.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/blick-auf-das-rollfeld-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/blick-auf-das-rollfeld-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth largest airport in Europe is located in the Netherlands. 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