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Region in the Netherlands
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Amstelland is a region within North Holland in the Netherlands. It is basically synonymous with Greater Amsterdam.
Many visitors to the Netherlands will actually arrive in Amstelland itself, as Schiphol Airport lies within it.
Read in the guideFrom 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 bus services, including ones to Haarlem, Amstelveen and Uithoorn.
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