Great Day Trips from Amsterdam

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Villages in Zaandam

Zaanse Schans

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15 km from Amsterdam Zaanse Schans is a historic village that today still retains several mills (that continue working) among the

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Of Cultural Interest in Edam-Volendam

Volendam

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Volendam was once the port of Edam. It is located along the Ijsselmeer River, which was abandoned after the construction of a new

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Gardens in Lisse

Keukenhof Gardens

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Keukenhof is referred to as the "Garden of Europe." It's a large, 32 acre park that's just outside of Amsterdam. Since there are p

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Villages in Edam-Volendam

Edam

This is a perfect biking excursion from Amsterdam. From behind Central Station, you can take the ferry across Waterland. The bi

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Theme Parks in The Hague

Madurodam

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The Hague's Madurodam park is great for kids and for adults. It features scale models of the most important buildings in the Nethe

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Of Cultural Interest in Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk

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Kinderdijk is located very close to Rotterdam. A set of mills from the 18th century were declared as World Heritage Site by Unesco

Cities in Haarlem

Haarlem

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Haarlem is located west of the Netherlands, about 20 km from the city of Amsterdam. By train only takes about 20 minutes and it is

Cities in Hoorn

Hoorn

I've been going to Holland for several years now, and there is always somewhere new to discover. This time it was Hoorn, a small s

Villages in Marken

Marken

Marken, an island with a pretty nice town, a picturesque village with many similarities to Volendam and Edam. I remember getting o

Of Cultural Interest in Loon op Zand

Efteling

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Efteling is an interesting amusement park. It is one of the oldest in the world, having opened in 1952. It is divided into four ki

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Cities in Leiden

Leiden

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Villages in Giethoorn

Giethoorn

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Giethoorn is located northeast of Amsterdam, an hour and a half or two hours drive by car, depending on traffic and the route chos

Castles in Muiden

Muiden Kasteel de Muiderslot

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Of Cultural Interest in Gouda

Gouda - CLOSED

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This is another place that we stayed in during our Dutch vacation. The city structure is typical of the country with a cobbled cen

Of Cultural Interest in Alkmaar

Alkmaar Cheese Market

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The Alkmaar cheese market is held every week on Friday in summer, and on the first Friday of the month during the rest of the year

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Amsterdam: 1.5-Hour Evening Canal Cruise

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Amsterdam: Semi-Open Canal Boat Cruise

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Amsterdam: Small Open Canal Boat Cruise

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City Canal Cruise

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Amsterdam: 1-Hour Canal Cruise with GPS Audio Guide

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