6 Top Day Trips in Amsterdam
Thanks to the Netherlands' compact size and superb transport links, visitors to Amsterdam are spoiled for day trip...
Delft
Delft, Netherlands
Fanning out around Delft's monumental market square, the city’s enchanting, canal-woven core has scarcely changed since Johannes Vermeer (of Girl with...
Haarlem
Haarlem, Netherlands
Only 20km (12 miles) from Amsterdam, medieval Haarlem remains a completely independent city. Its tangle of cobbled streets centers on its lively Grote...
Leiden
Leiden, Netherlands
Laced by canals lined with gabled 17th-century buildings and criss-crossed by bridges, the lively city of Leiden is a great place to get your culture...
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, Netherlands
An afternoon at Zaanse Schans provides good, wholesome fun for all ages, but younger travelers especially will enjoy seeing the creaking sails of its...
The Hague
The Hague, Netherlands
While Amsterdam is the Netherlands' capital, Den Haag (The Hague), officially known as 's-Gravenhage (the Count's Hedge), is the Dutch seat of...
Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
In stark contrast to the Netherlands' historic cities, Rotterdam was flattened during WWII and its inspirational recovery transformed into a veritable...