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WEEK
1
Arrive Amsterdam
TRANSPORTATION
Shiphol
Airport -->Amsterdam: Train: 6/hr-15 min. Buy ticket locally or
-->Haarlem: 6/hr-15
min, Validate Rail Passes at
airport train station
* Use Holland Pass DAY
1 TODAY
City Transportation:
Bus, Tram, Metro: . Purchase at TI, Tobacco
shops, Day card gives you unlimited ON ALL transportation. Buy at GVB office.
Amsterdam is VERY Walkable
LODGINGS: Haarlem or
Amsterdam Stash luggage
at Hotel
Stroll Haarlem or train
to Amsterdam. Get Boat ticket at Train station*
SIGHT SEEING:
Orientation: Conside getting
Amsterdam Card for Museums
and Transportation at Tourist Information
Hop
on Hop off Canal Boat Tours -
--Anne
Frank House 9-5 f12.50
Stay up till 8pm at least! Get good Nights Sleep.
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Amsterdam
TRANSPORTATION: Walk or use Boat
Bus or Metro to see sights
Bike Rental--at Station Ph.
029/624-8391 to reserve. 8 am-10 pm f10. p/ day (must leave credit
card impression or f200 deposit + passport) Buy 70cent pamphlet avail
for city & country bike tours.
SIGHT SEEING:
Major Museums
All open 10-5
--Van
Gogh
--Rijksmuseu
--Steadelijk
Modern Art 11--7
See other sights &
Tours or go to
Hollands Top
Attractions
Heineken
Museum & Brewery Tour
LODGINGS:
Haarlem
or Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
Day Trip to the Historic Triangle of
The Hague.
Delft
and
Rotterdam
TRANSPORTATION Today: Train 50 min.
to The Hague (Den Haag(-->
Train 10 min. to Delftk-->
Train 14 min. to Rotterdam-->
Train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam 1:10 hour
* Use Holland Pass DAY
2 TODAY
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Day Trip to Arnheim: You will enjoy
a huge park of windmills, old farmhouses, traditional crafts in action, and
a pleasant education-by-immersion in Dutch culture. It's great for
families.
Visit the Entrance Pavilion to get a free map or buy the English
guidebook. Consider seeing the multimedia exhibit "HollandRama." Ask about
special events and activities (especially for kids) as you enter.
The park has several good budget restaurants or bring a
Picnic.
TRANSPORTATION Today: Train 70 min. to
Arnhem--> Bus to Folk Museum & Back-->
* Use Benelux Rail
Pass DAY 3 TODAY or Drive (aprox. 5:30 hr of
travel) Depart no later than NOON -Earlier
would be better--take a Picnic on train for dinner.
Major Museums
Choose one of
these
--
Arnhem's
Open Air Museum
open 10-5 From the Arnhem
train station, take Bus # #3 (direction: Alteveer)
15 min. Cost: 1
euro
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Kroller-Muller
Museum take bus
#12
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Hoge
Veluwe Nat'l Park take bus
#12
In Route, stop &
see
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Koln Cathedral
--across from Train Station. Daily 9am-7pm 7DM for 1 hr
English tour: Mon-Sat 10:30 & 14:30 Sun. 14:30
LODGINGS: Bacharach
or St. Goar on
Rhine.
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Amsterdam to
Brugge Belgium
TRANSPORTATION Today: Amsterdam --> Brugge
(if you leave early)--> you can stop in
Antwerp
Train trip about 3:30-4 hours of travel
* Use Benelux Rail Pass
DAY 1 All Day
Brugge is known
for
Chocolate
--some of the best! Godiva &
small family place, Maitre Chocolatier
Verbeke
Brugge Chocolate
Festival April - May
--Biking--get
Bike map from TI E
1.25
Rent
Bikes: Cheapest E6 a day is Die
Ketting
shop on outskirts of town.
Gentpoortstaart 25
--Windmill on outskirts of
town
LODGINGS:
Brugge
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SIGHT
Admissions
--Belfry on Market
Sq. Open: daily
-9:30-17:00 Oct-Mar. off season
closed 12:30-14:00 . 47 bells
play every qter hr. Has oldest
& Largest Carillon in Europe.
GREAT VIEWS FROM TOP. If
you purchase post cards in shop--they will sell you
stamps.
--Walking
Tours E3.75 dept TI
15:00
--Lace
Centre
Watch Lace in the
Making.
E2
incl. afternoon demos
& Museum. M-F 10-12 &
14:00-18:00 Sat to
17:00 Closed
Sun
Straffe
Hendrik Brewery Tour
Entertaining
& informative 45 min 4-language
tour. E3.75 including
beer. Great roof top
panorama.
Daily
11:00-16:00 1 block past
church and cannal. turn Right
down skinney Stoofstrat to #26 on Walplien
SQ.
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--Groenige
Museum
Great Flemish Art.
daily-9:30-17:00 Oct-Mar. off
season closed 12:30-14:00
--Church
of our
Lady
Has
the only Michelangelo Madana & Child sculpture out of
Italy.
--Great
Canal Walks--Besure and get Self Guided Walking tours from
TI
--Canal
Boat Tours
E6
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