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Definitely was able to maximize our experience with the I Amsterdam Card. Download the app and map out what you would like to explore. We planned our trip in regions.
Day 1- Ferry and Canal Tour
Picked up a physical card from the central train station location. Although our internet worked well, I had some concerns about the app working after reading reviews. A small booklet is also provided at the Visitor Center.
Took the free ferry across the river to This is Holland, The A'DAM Tower Lookout and the Eye Filmmuseum. Definitely do the swing if you are an adrenaline junkie. The restaurant at the Eye Filmmuseum was amazing. Would skip the Eye Filmmuseum if you are short on time. Back across via ferry and hopped on a Lover's Canal Cruise before heading to Tujah Maret for an Indonesian Rice Table.
Day 2- Museums, Lunch and More Museums
My friend wasn't sure if we could max value this pass, so this was a busy, busy museum day.
Rembrandhuis, Portuguese Synagogue, Joods/Jewish Museum, Holocaust Memorial, Museum On's Lieve Heer Ops Solder with a complete church hidden in the attic, Huis Willet-Holthuysen and the Tulip Museum. Took a lunch break at the Joods Museum. The fish sandwich on challah with salad was delicious. Loved the biscuits that came with the tea and lattes. Bought separate tickets for the Anne Frank House six weeks in advance as they sell out.
Day 3- Windmills and More Museums.
Spent the morning in Zaanse Schans and the afternoon in Museumplein.
Used an I Amsterdam Card discount to get to Zaanse Schans on the Hop On Hop Off Tour, then used the card to gain access to the Zaanse Schans Museum and Windmills. Cheese, sheep, oversized clogs, Claude Monet and Peter the Great. Use the Zaanse Museum ticket to even go to a very clean bathroom before you head back to Amsterdam.
Spent the afternoon in Museumplein exploring the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Design, and the Moco Museum. Love Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" and "The Jewish Bride," Van Gogh's Self Portraits and Wheat Fields and Marc Chagall's Muse.
Could have used the pass for the morning on Day 4 but headed to The Hague and Rotterdam instead.
For €90 for a 72-hour pass (not three day), this was a great value. We never felt rushed and were able to sample so many parts of Amsterdam for about € 5-6 per venue. Even the public transits are included. Make sure to make reservations for the Rijksmuseum, the Rembrandthuis, and the Holocaust Memorial as they get booked.
The perfect way to explore Amsterdam.