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Amsterdam: Things To See & Do
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Aalsmeer Flower Auction
The Netherlands is famous for its flowers and this daily working flower market is THE place to
see the blooms in all their glory, as they are trucked in from all over the country, sorted,
weighed, sold and sent off to distant lands around the world.
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Opening
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Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 11pm.
From April 4th to September 30th, 7am to 11pm.
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Pricing:
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Adult: EUR 4.50; Children, 6-11 years: EUR 2.50; Groups of 15 or more: EUR 3.50.
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Contact:
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Visitors Centre 0297 392185 / 398050 from 7.30 am to 2 pm; Fax: 0297 390062; E-mail: info@vba.nl |
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Come early if you don't want to miss anything! Try to be there before 9am. Monday is the busiest day, Thursday the quietest.
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The Masterpieces (Philips Wing): Jan Luijkenstraat 1. Tram 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 or 12
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Rijksmuseum
This museum is famous for its world-class collection of masterpieces from the Netherland's
Golden Age, including works from Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Jan Steen and more, From 2003 to
2008, some of the finest works of the 17th century will be on display under the title the Masterpieces.
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Opening
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Daily 10 - 18, on Fridays also from 18 to 22. Closed on 1 January
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Individuals Below 18: free; Adults (from 18): EUR 10. Online tickets available at website. Free admission: Museumkaart cardholders, members of ICOM, ICOMOS, UNESCO, Vereniging Rembrandt, KOG and Vrienden van de Aziatische Kunst, Rijksmuseum Schoolkaart cardholders. No student or senior discounts.
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The Audio Tour provides information on a selection of the works of art in the Philips Wing. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Dutch. Price: EUR4
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Getting
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The Masterpieces (Philips Wing): Jan Luijkenstraat 1. Tram 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 or 12
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Anne Frank House
Home to the Frank family for twenty-five desperate months, this is where a young, thoughtful
girl wrote a diary that would become world-famous and where, in the end, she was betrayed.
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Daily from 9 AM - 7 PM. March 15 through September 14 from 9 AM - 9 PM. Closed on Yom Kippur.
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Adults: EUR 7.50; under 17: EUR3.50; under 9: free. "Museumkaart" not valid. No group discount. Payment cash or with Maestro or through Visa- or Mastercard, at the entrance.
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The canal-side house and the Secret Annex are difficult to access for the disabled.
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Getting
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263 Prinsengracht . You can take tram 13 or 17 or bus 21, 170, 171 or 172 from Central Station, get off at bus stop 'Westermarkt'.
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Van Gogh Museum
The eccentric painter's colourful life and even more colourful works are immortalized in his
popular museum.
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Opening
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Daily: 10am - 6pm, except Friday: 10am -
10pm. Ticket office: daily 10am - 5.30pm, except Friday 10am -
9.30pm. Closed 1 January
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket: EUR 10; 13-17 years: EUR 2.50; 0-12 years: free There are no special rates for groups or students.
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Contact:
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Tel +31 (0)20 570 52 00 Fax: +31 (0)20 570 5 222
e-mail: info@vangoghmuseum.nl. |
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Audioguide in different languages.
Accessible for disabled visitors. All floors can be reached via lift; wheelchairs and pushchairs are available free of charge.
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Entrance is on Paulus Potterstraat 7. reached by tram numbers 2 and 5 from the Central Station and by tram numbers 3 and 12 (crossroad Paulus Potterstraat- Van Baerlestraat).
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Stedelijk Museum
Dedicated to modern art in all its forms, this 'quiet and civilized' museum is a popular attraction
for international visitors.
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Opening
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Every day 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed January 1.
On December 5, 24 and 31, the museum closes at 5 p.m.
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Pricing:
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Adult: EUR9; Children
(7 to 16 years): EUR4.50; Family pass (2 adults + 2 children): EUR22.50; Free: Museumkaart, Amsterdam Stadspas, Vereniging Rembrandt, Friends of the Stedelijk Museum.
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Contact:
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Tel +31(0)20 5732.911 Fax +31(0)20 6752.716 info@stedelijk.nl |
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The Stedelijk Museum at Paulus Potterstraat (Museumsquare) is closed until 2008!
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Getting
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The museum is temporarily located at the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Post CS-building, Oosterdokskade 5, 1011 AD Amsterdam.
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Keukenhof Gardens
A 70-acre showcase for the Dutch flower industry, every spring the gardens turn into a fantastic display of flower power, as over 7 million flowers bloom in stages to create a massive, beautiful
and hugely popular display.
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Opening
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Open only in spring. 2006: 23 March until 19 May.
Daily from 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. (cash desks open until 6 p.m.).
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Pricing:
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Adult: EUR 12.50; 65+:
EUR 11.50; Children (4-11): EUR 5.50; Parking: EUR 5
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Contact:
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Tel. +31 (0) 252 465 555; Fax. +31 (0) 252 465 565 Email: info@keukenhof.nl |
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Keukenhof's season runs from late March through mid-May. Daffodils, crocus, and narcissi are on display first; tulips a few weeks later; Hyacinths around mid-April. Best time to come is in the last half of April, when everything blooms at once.
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