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Nieuwmarkt
Nieuwmarkt The old heart of Amsterdam runs from the throbbing Dam Square – home of the Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace) – south down to the great cobbled public square of Nieuwmarkt. Once bordering a canal that was filled in around 1601, Nieuwmarkt is today packed with bars and cafés and is the ga
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National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum)
National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) Housed in a humungous former arsenal built in 1656, the National Maritime Museum reopened in 2011 after extensive reworking and is dedicated to showcasing the importance of Amsterdam’s maritime history. During the 17th-century Golden Age, The Nether
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Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments
Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments Probably not a destination for the faint-hearted, the Torture Museum is crammed full of ghastly implements designed to worm the truth out of sinners in medieval times. At that time, torture was pretty much the answer for any perceived crime, from adultery to
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Museon
Museon Den Haag’s hyper-modern science museum opened in its current incarnation in 1985, adjacent to the Gemeentemuseum in a sleek, modern, two-story building of soft-colored stone. With the goal of being both educational and fun, Museon is a very hands-on affair, with plenty of buttons to press,
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Munttoren (Mint Tower)
Munttoren (Mint Tower) The Munttoren, which means “Mint” or “Coin” tower in Dutch, is located on busy Muntplein Square in Amsterdam, precisely where the Amstel River and the Singel Canal meet and formed Regulierspoort. Built in 1487 as part as one of the main gates in Amsterdams medieval city wall
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Markthal Rotterdam
Markthal Rotterdam Rotterdam’s brand new market hall is more than just a place to shop for produce and grab a bite; it’s an attraction in its own right. It features over 100 food stalls, eight restaurants and 15 shops, all located underneath an imposing horseshoe-shaped structure with glass facade
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Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Maritime Museum Rotterdam The Maritime Museum Rotterdam is one of the world’s oldest and largest museums dedicated to naval history and displays more than three quarters of a million objects from the 15th century to modern times, including photos, models, blueprints, videos and actual ship objects
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Louwman Museum
Louwman Museum It’s all about cars at the Louwman Museum in The Hague. Made possible by two generations of the Louwman family, the collection of more than two hundred antique and classic vehicles has been called one of the finest collections in the world.Covering the evolution of the automobile, c
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Leiden Square (Leidseplein)
Leiden Square (Leidseplein) One of Amsterdam’s most famous central squares, the busy Leidseplein, or Leiden Square, claims a prime location to the South of the city’s canal ring and opposite the popular Vondelpark. Once serving as a 17th-century transport stand for horse-drawn carriages, the squar
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Kunsthal Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam This Rem Koolhaas-designed art museum houses about half a dozen exhibits at a time in its sleek, low-slung stone and glass exhibition hall. Kunsthal Rotterdam opened in 1992 but closed for seven months in 2013 for an extensive sustainable redesign of the interiors before reopeni
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Kop van Zuid
Kop van Zuid What was once an abandoned port area has now been redeveloped into an urban, metropolitan neighborhood. Many of the disused buildings in Kop van Zuid – shipyards, headquarters, and plants – have remained and were recently given a second life, not without thanks to the completion of th
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Keizersgracht
Keizersgracht Recognized as the widest canal in the city, Keirzersgracht is part of a picturesque network of waterways that wind through Amsterdam city neighborhoods, lending a quiet charm to otherwise bustling streets.Travelers looking for a taste of old world Amsterdam can experience the past wi
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Herengracht
Herengracht Recognized as one of the most exclusive addresses in the city, Herengracht has been home to Amsterdam elite since the early 17th century. And while this famous canal is still the ideal spot to brush elbows with the well-to-do, it’s also an incredible place to explore the history and cu
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Gouda
Gouda Best known for its bright orange rounds of cheese and the glorious stained-glass windows in its Gothic church, Gouda is only an hour away from Amsterdam in South Holland. It’s a typically Dutch town with an enormous central square called Markt, dominated by a turreted, gabled and pinnacled S
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Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag The building that houses Den Haag’s premier fine-art museum is almost as important as its collections. Built the 1930s by HP Berlage, Holland’s leading exponent of Art Deco, the structure is of honey-colored brick, while the inside is all yellow-and-white tiles and straight
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De Negen Straatjes
De Negen Straatjes Amsterdam’s De Negen Straatjes, or ‘Nine Little Streets’, are the nine shopping streets linking the main Prinsengracht and Singel canals. The pedestrian quarter not only makes the perfect destination for window-shopping, but draw your eye above the shop fronts and you’ll find pl
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Delftse Pauw
Delftse Pauw The Delftware tin-glazed pottery technique has been used since the 17th century, and has not changed much since (which could partly explain its popularity nowadays) – each piece requires the craftsmanship of a master painter to produce the very specific look this pottery is known for.
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Delfshaven
Delfshaven A historic quarter of Rotterdam, Delfshaven is on the River Nieuwe Maas and managed to withstand the worst of the nearby bombings that took place during World War II. The town first grew in importance as part of the trading port of Delft and began to thrive in the 14th century as the ba
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Bridge of 15 Bridges
Bridge of 15 Bridges Amsterdam is known for its canals and bridges – the city boats 165 canals and more than 1,200 bridges. One of the most popular bridges is known as the Bridge of 15 Bridges, named as such because it is the only place in Amsterdam where you can see as many as 15 of the city’s br
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Amsterdam Art Experience
Amsterdam Art Experience The Amsterdam Art Experience is a unique space where visitors can experience Amsterdams culture through art. The gallery of paintings is where artists from Holland and all around the world are promoted and discovered. Creative vision is used here to confront the establishm
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