Indulge in a little culture at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam's famous Rijksmuseum has an annexe at Schiphol - the only airport in the world to do so.
The museum displays a permanent exhibition of ten works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters of theGolden Age. Admission is free.

Be a shiny, happy person at the Buff Stop
Schiphol's latest facility allows passengers to keep their shoes in perfect running order by visiting the professionally trained valets at The Buff Stop.

Shake, rattle and roll at the Casino
Win back the cost of your airline ticket - or a sizeable wad of holiday spending money - on the roulette and black jack tables at Schiphol’s casinos. Serious gamblers won’t miss their flight - these are some of the only casinos in the world where clocks are present. Admission is free.

Tiptoe through the tulips
Take home a little piece of Holland - tulips, bulbs, cheese, clogs and chocolate are all available from the See Buy Fly tax-free shops on Holland Boulevard. Or to find a real bargain, check out the special offers on the Schiphol website. The 'best buy' list changes every two months and offers discounts of up to 40 per cent on top brands. The See Buy Fly Shops offer over 140,000 products with the latest trendy gadgets available in the airport. For a whistle-stop tour of Amsterdam or the Netherlands join Holland Tours who will get you back inside the airport on time for your transfer flight.

Spend a penny in style
A visit to the smallest room is an experience in itself at Schiphol - where blocks of toilets have been decorated with a variety of typical Dutch scenes, including canal houses, tulip fields, beach themes, famous paintings and local landscapes.

Step back in time at the Crystal Palace
Enjoy an aperitif in the atmosphere of a fin de siècle Grand Café, complete with high ceilings, chandeliers, leather furniture, and Tiffany-style windows, at Schiphol's Crystal Palace.

Liquid assets - and gourmet feasts
Enjoy a pint or two of draft Heineken - brewed locally - in the setting of a traditional Amsterdam pub. If beer's not your thing, you'll find wine bars, coffee huts and freshly-squeezed juices at other outlets. And if you get peckish, you can feast on everything from a three-course gourmet meal to an authentic French baguette.

Get back to life
A Back to Life on-chair massage is an ideal way to start or end your journey. At Back to Life you keep your clothes on and sit comfortably in an ergonomically designed chair while your shoulders, head, neck, back, arms and hands are massaged. Give it a try.

Make sure you're connected
Link up to the Wi-Fi hotspots to send a message home or to the office at any one of the airport's communication zones. And if you don't have your laptop with you, Internet access is available at around 100 fixed terminals all over the lounges and piers.

Tired after all that? Grab some shut-eye on one of the airport’s many snooze chairs or catch up on some sleep at the airport's own in-terminal hotel inside Passport Control.