Amsterdam Central Station
Centraal Station isd the starting point of any tour, as is also the point of arrival from all over the world. Central Station (1889) was built in Gothic style by architect Petrus Cuypers .
Behind the station is the island port of Amsterdam and the boat that connects downtown to the north of the city, across the Ij, an old loop of the Zuiderzee.
A barge reserved for pedestrians, (Veerboot) provides a free link between North Station and Amsterdam. The Station Square (Stationsplein) is very busy because it is the terminus of the tram, bus and boat-museum.