Here and there but not quite everywhere!
After waking up at the Apollo, we had the usual breakfast and headed over to the Rijksmuseum for our timed entry. After spending the morning there, we had lunch at the Albert Cuyp Markt before visiting the Van Gogh Museum, where we stayed until closing time. We ended the day with a Suriname cuisine dinner followed by a walk back to the Apollo.
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After breakfast at the Apollo Hotel Amsterdam, we took the train over to The Hague, walked around the historic city center, and visited a temporary observation tower. After, we spent some time at the Mauritshuis, home to Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” before returning to Amsterdam.
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After waking up a the Apollo Hotel in Amsterdam and having breakfast, we walked around a bit before taking the train to Utrecht where we spent most of the day. We walked around the city’s unique canals, had lunch, and visited St. Martin’s Cathedral before returning to Amsterdam for dinner.
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After waking up at the Apollo Hotel, we had breakfast in the restaurant and headed via train to Rotterdam and boat to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring historic Dutch windmills. After, we returned to Rotterdam where we saw the city’s unique cube houses and had dinner at the Market Hall.
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After waking up at the Apollo Hotel and having breakfast, we took the train to Den Bosch. Once there, we took a canal tour and visited a museum dedicated to local painter Jheronimus Bosch. We followed up with a quick visit to St. John’s Cathedral before meeting up with a friend.
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