
5 Important museums in Amsterdam
Plan visits to five Amsterdam museums, from the Rijksmuseum to Our Lord in the Attic, with practical details for organising your time.
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Plan visits to five Amsterdam museums, from the Rijksmuseum to Our Lord in the Attic, with practical details for organising your time.

Plan your own boat trip through Amsterdam's canals with hire companies, navigation rules, practical tips and a suggested route on a map.

Follow a cycling route through the Dutch tulip fields with a map and GPX file, plus advice on flowering season, bike hire and what to bring.

Explore Our Lord in the Attic in Amsterdam, with advice on the audio guide, how long to allow and accessibility in the historic house.

Cycle to Hamtoren, De Haar and Slot Zuylen near Utrecht, with route guidance and Lena's account of visiting the castles along the way.

Read Lena's Amsterdam food experiences at Bierfabriek and Foodhallen, alongside memories of Bazar and Jacketz and notes on their closures.

Cycle past IJmuiden's wartime bunkers and the ruins of Brederode Castle, with a route description and practical guidance for following it.

Plan a walk in Zuid-Kennemerland near Amsterdam, with route options, GPX guidance and Lena's experience exploring the park and its wildlife.

Find climbing and bouldering centres across the Netherlands, with advice on introductory lessons and Lena's experience in Amsterdam.

Follow a cycling route to Muiderslot Castle and forts on Amsterdam's Defence Line, with practical route guidance and Lena's experience.

Explore the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen on foot, with entry details, transport options and GPX routes among dunes, deer and wartime bunkers.

Cycle around Alkmaar via windmills, the Schoorl dunes, beaches and nearby towns, with guidance for following the route and Lena's experience.