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Itinerary: The Lay of the Lowlands
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This popular route from Amsterdam through the historic Dutch cities of Haarlem, Den Haag and Rotterdam is a mere 103km; the sheer variety of charms will make a week flash by.
Begin in Amsterdam. Visit the Van Gogh Museum or Rijksmuseum and rent a bicycle to explore the pretty neighbourhood of Jordaan. On the second day board a canal-boat tour and walk the Red Light District before hitting a brown café or coffeeshop.
Move on to Haarlem – stroll the compact old quarter, and view the masterpieces of the Frans Hals Museum and the stained glass of the Grote Kerk. In tulip season (April and May) witness the unbelievable colours of the Keukenhof gardens south of town.
Spend one day each in Leiden, for its old-world splendour, and Den Haag – don’t miss the Mauritshuis collection, with works from Vermeer to Warhol.
In the remaining time take a harbour boat tour in Rotterdam and visit either the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen or the Maritiem Museum Rotterdam. The next morning do a walking tour of modern architecture before departing for Kinderdijk and its picturesque windmills.
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