My country of origin has nothing to do with my selection of Schiphol easily being in the top 5 international airports. All airports have their peculiarities. When you consider efficiency, security, hospitality, and how clean it is, aren’t those the things the seasoned traveller is looking for? They even have ‘day rooms’ for those who want to take a nap for a couple of hours. Try finding this at your local airport if you’ve got a long layover, or you are not feeling so well. You can make a speedier exit if you have "Nothing to Declare", be the first at the rental counter or whatever. And as to the comments about "subways" I respectfully suggest that you rethink the definition. You won’t find any subways in the Netherlands (Not Holland, which is a province within the NL!!) I forget the exact figure but AMS is well below sea level by 10’s of metres. The Dutch have a very efficient transit system. Yes you can take a train directly to the central station in Amsterdam which will connect you to any destination within the country, or international destinations. There are also specially marked trains that are dedicated to taking passengers to and from AMS – they even take care of your luggage. The only thing they miss is a place where you can get croquettes !!