Holland is the world’s famous lowland country, where networks of rivers, dams and diked fields form its unique scenery. It has a prime geographical location, a transport system that connects every corner, around 20 tourist recreation zones, old city areas, canals, flower-planting areas and museums.
Holland has a very high density of museums, as there are altogether more than 1000 museums in the country. Besides museums, you can also explore Holland’s culture in traditional markets or in streets. Whether you are in cities or in fish villages, you can always see the exotic scene of the old people in traditional clothes and young people in fashion dressing walking around amid each other.
You can feel the friendliness of the Dutch no matter where you go in Holland. Even if you cannot speak the official language Dutch, you can still travel around Holland easily by using English, because the Dutch are very friendly and speak good English.
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CUP service opening time July 2006
Local CUP service hotline Currently not available
CONSUMPTION BY WIPING CARD ON POS
Application Range
Merchants with CUP labels all accept CUP cards. Some merchants may not have put up the CUP label, so cardholders can inquire the cashier whether CUP cards are accepted.
Merchant Characteristics
Currently, CUP’s promissory merchants in Holland are mainly direct sales factories for diamonds, tulip parks, 2-5 star hotels, most dutyfree stores at Amsterdam Airport and some restaurants.
Accepted Cards and Relevant Procedure
Bank cards with the CUP label apart form dual currency cards like VISA and Master cards.
Reminder: Dual currency cards can not be used on CUP networks (apart from Coster Diamonds, Gassan Diamonds, Zazare Diamonds, Kooijman), so it is recommended that you bring and use CUP RMB cards (with only CUP label) to assure the enjoyment of various favorable treatments and services provided by the CUP network. As certain amounts of limits exist for credit card consumption, CUP debit cards are more suitable for large consumption on luxuries, as they are subjected only to the limit of balance account of the cards.
Relevant Charges
No commission charge for overseas card-using.
When consuming through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount to deduct from the holder’s RMB account.
ATM CASH WITHDRAWAL
Currently not available
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1. Amsterdam Airport Duty Free Store
Address: Lounge building of Amsterdam International Airport (after passing the security inspection)
Category: Duty free store
Characteristics: Here is your most economical choice for buying duty free articles. You can use standard CUP cards to purchase all kinds of famous international brands and souvenirs with Holland characteristics. You can also pay your bill with CUP cards in airport restaurants and bars.
Products: famous watches, jewelry, perfumes, cigarettes and wines, clothing, miniature windmills, clogs as well as latest electronic products.
2、 Royal Diamonds (Royal diamond processing factory)
Address: inside Holland Windmill Village
Tel: +31 756703666
Category: Diamond direct sales store
Characteristics: Sole selling point of the world brightest and most perfect 21 century bright beauty diamonds wit 221 cutting edges. Apart from that, it is a special gift store with tens of thousands of deluxe jewels and famous watches under the name of “the best in Holland”.
Activity information: Starting from June, 2008, and purchase using standard CUP card in Royal Diamonds inside Holland Windmill Village will be rewarded with a set of “Meditating 2008 – User’s Direction for CUP card” and a scratch card. By scratching the card on site, you may get some exquisite gifts (sport caps, T-shirts, shoulder bags and so on) and even 2500 Yuan in cash as a sightseeing reward. Gifts will be given out according to the principle of “early come, early served” and the activity will stop automatically when all gifts are given out.
3、Coster Diamonds
Address：2-6 Paulus Potterstraat/1071 CZ Amsterdam
Tel：+31(0)20 305 55 55
Category: Diamond direct sales store
Characteristics: Built in 1840, it is Amsterdam’s oldest and also most famous diamond factory. It has four buildings between Rijks Museum and Van Gogh Museum, providing free entrance and Chinese explanation. The opening time is from every 9 am to 5 pm.
4、Gassan Diamonds
Address：Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 173-175
Tel：+31(0)20 622 53 33
Characteristics: This is a family-operated diamond company. It is located in a factory in central Amsterdam. The store boasts 26 exhibition rooms where visitors can appreciate diamonds, try on diamond jewelry and buy inlaid diamonds or loose diamonds. Gassan possesses a jewelry designing studio, so it takes just a few minutes for adjusting inlaid.
5、Zazare Diamonds
Address：Zazare Diamond Factory is located in central Amsterdam, opposite Rijks Museum.
Tel：+31（0）20 626 27 98
Characteristics: The factory has a long history of more than 100 years. Every year, tens of thousands of visitors from around the world come to visit Zazare Diamond Factory. Zazare Diamonds is the most professional buffing and manufacturing site of the world’s famous diamond processing industry. At the same time, it is also a jewelry manufacturer. Zazare has a large number of loose diamonds and inlaid designs for customers to choose from, so it can provide you with pretty high-quality jewels under any kind of budget. As it is a diamond factory, the prices here are lower than normal jewelry stores. Also, free tour-guide services are provided to factory visitors every 30 minutes on average. Zazare is open seven days a week from 9:30-18:00, and you are welcome to come and visit at any time.
6、Kooijman Souvenirs & Gifts b.v.
Address：Kraaienest 3/4，Zaandam
Characteristics: souvenir of Holland characteristics like clogs.
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