DAY 1
Why visit
- World famous national museum
- Great collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age
- Rembrandt's Night Watch on display
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Photo: Berend B
Why visit
- World famous concert hall
- Great performances from international musicians
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Photo: clare_and_ben
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Photo: wYnand!
Why visit
- Amsterdam's most upscale and exclusive shopping street
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Photo: Arne Hulstein
Take a walk to City Canal Cruise boarding
Why visit
- Delightful experience
- Chance to see Amsterdam from an another angle
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Photo: billandkent
Why visit
- Very amusing, interactive museum
- Famous former brewery
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Photo: jvnunag
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Photo: DruhScoff
DAY 2
Why visit
- Free guided tour
- Chance to learn about diamond cutting
- Impressive diamond and jewelry collection
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Photo: Ted Drake
Why visit
- The world's largest van Gogh collection
- Over 200 paintings on display
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Photo: jankie
Take Tram line 2 or 5 from Hobbemastraat stop to Koningsplein stop
Why visit
- The only floating flower market in the world
- One of Amsterdam's most picturesque sights
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Photo: Bas van Gaalen
Why visit
- Magnificent canal house
- Beautiful formal garden
- Painstakingly restored period rooms
![](../_photos/museum_van_loon/museum_van_loon_001_s.jpg)
Photo: DaveLevy
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Photo: dirkjankraan
DAY 3
Why visit
- Very moving and emotional experience
- Historical museum
- Almost a million visitors a year
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Photo: Frosted Peppercorn
Why visit
- Atmospheric neighborhood
- Island of tranquility
- World heritage site
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Photo: jacobchristensen
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Photo: jivedanson
Why visit
- National church of the Netherlands
- Gracious Neo-Gothic building
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Photo: JoetheLion
Take a walk to Koninklijk Paleis
Why visit
- Impressive Dutch royal palace
- Breathtaking interior
- Epic sculptures and paintings
![](../_photos/koninklijk_paleis/koninklijk_paleis_001_s.jpg)
Photo: moonpie
![](../_photos/begijnhof/begijnhof_001_s.jpg)
Photo: jacobchristensen
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Photo: Renato Torii
DAY 4
Why visit
- Charming town
- Magnificent St. Bavo's Church
- Great Frans Hals Museum
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Photo: Truus, Bob & Jan too!
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Photo: zamito44
![](../_photos/museum_amstelkring/museum_amstelkring_001_s.jpg)
Photo: jvnunag
Why visit
- Amsterdam's oldest monument
- Largest vaulted ceiling in Western Europe
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Photo: poederbach
Why visit
- Famous and unique district
- Major tourist attraction
- Vibrant part of Amsterdam
![](../_photos/red_light_district/red_light_district_001_s.jpg)
Photo: jeffc5000
![](../_photos/nieuwmarkt/nieuwmarkt_001_s.jpg)
Photo: Mike McHolm
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Photo: Bob the courier
DAY 5
In Haarlem change to the train to Delft - 60’ in all
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Photo: Berto Garcia
Why visit
- Impressive art collection in Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
- The capital of the Netherlands
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Photo: Qiou87