Netherlands - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Oct 29, 2024 · Need itinerary help--second visit to The Netherlands. gacllc1997. 6. 10/27/24 01:07 PM. Where do I get good deals on Cheeses. Swan613. 4. 10/26/24 03:59 PM. Traveling from city center to Schipol Airport Sunday AM.
Amsterdam for 3 days - what not to miss - Rick Steves
Jun 8, 2023 · 304 posts. Obviously, folks will always recommend museums and historic churches or buildings, and those are important to keep in a travel mix. I generally prefer sticking to a "one major cultural" item per day rule and then using the rest of the time for general exploration of a place. A few places like the Van Gogh and the Anne Frank house ...
Planning first trip to the Netherlands - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jul 16, 2023 · Planning first trip to the Netherlands. Jump to bottom. Posted by jbpadgett09 on 07/16/23 11:14 AM. My wife and I are planning a vacation for next Spring for tulip season. We will be flying into Amsterdam but don't have anything planned yet after arrival. We may spend a night or two here to visit a couple museums and check out the town, but we ...
which museum pass to get? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Apr 7, 2022 · The Museumkaart is a terrific deal for those living in The Netherlands -- unlimited visits to museums (hundreds of them) for a year. For a visitor, as described above, it is difficult to get the full pass. We were lucky in that we had relatives in The Netherlands who could use the required debit card to purchase the passes.
Utrecht is a must-visit! - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Aug 5, 2022 · Utrecht is a really good town. This topic has been automatically closed due to a period of inactivity. I took a day trip to Utrecht when I visited the Netherlands during early July and was in awe of its beauty and lack of tourist crowds. It is about a 45 minute drive or a 30 minute train ride away from the heart of Amsterdam, and is worth a visit.
Netherlands Trip Report - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Apr 28, 2023 · I like to write so buckle in for a long report! Our trip breakdown: 2 nights Hoorn, 5 nights Amsterdam, 3 nights Leiden. We flew Delta in and out of Schiphol, arriving shortly after 6 am on a Thursday morning. Our lodging: Ysbrantsz Boutique Hotel in Hoorn, the Highland House in Amsterdam, and Steenhof Suites in Leiden.
Netherlands - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Mid-Atlantic area. 02/02/23 07:28 PM. 7085 posts. For windmills, Zaandam and Kinderdijk are good places to go. For canals and thatched roof cottages, Geithoorn was nice. There’s a nice castle in Hoensbroek, 22km (13miles) from Maastricht. We also enjoyed Harlingen.
Netherlands Reviews: Hotels & Restaurants - Rick Steves
Oct 28, 2024 · The Owl Hotel in Amsterdam. whiskers3. 6. 11/01/23 06:15 PM. City Hotel Nieuw Minerva, Leiden, the Netherlands. Jane. 6. 10/28/23 07:02 PM. Thanks to Rick but one mistake.
Northern Netherlands - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jan 17, 2022 · Posted by Ellen (St. Paul, MN, USA) on 01/17/22 06:59 PM. If all goes as planned, in May my husband and I will end a three week trip with 6 nights in the Netherlands. The last 2 nights will be spent in Leiden, so we have 4 nights to work with. On previous trips we have visited many places closer to Amsterdam but have ventured as far north as ...
Kinderdijk - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jan 1, 2015 · Best schedules take 1h52min travel time. train to Rotterdam + subway/tram to boat terminal + fast boat + shuttle across the Lek river. It is a different way to reach Kinderdijk by public transportation with boats instead of nasty buses. There are just a few viable departure times per day, check Waterbus.