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wander through his cosy studio and look at nearly 300 of Day 1 his etchings. There’s also a rotating series of exhibits and 9:00-10:00 a few things just for kids. Breakfast at PANCAKES Berenstraat 38, 1016 GH (discount with City Card) 19:00 Start your morning off right with a delicious breakfast Dinner at Wagamama at PANCAKES. Order your favourite sweet or savoury Amstelstraat 8, 1017 DA Amsterdam toppings, including Nutella, goat’s cheese and bacon. (discount with City Card) If it’s a nice day, you can sit outside. Dig into oodles of noodles at this popular Japanese- inspired restaurant! You’ll also find spicy curries, tasty salads and different types of don buri – rice bowls packed 10:30-12:30 with all kinds of goodness. Wash it down with a cold beer Rijksmuseum and call it a day. Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam (regular price €20 – free with City Card) Explore this stunning museum and see some of the art world’s greatest works, including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid, up close. There are Day 2 also more than 2,000 paintings from the Dutch Golden 9:00-10:00 Age, providing a fascinating look into a historic era. Breakfast at De Koffieschenkerij Oudekerksplein 27, 1012 GX Amsterdam (discount with City Card) 13:00-14:15 Wake up with a tasty breakfast at this hidden gem in the Hortus Botanicus city’s oldest church on a pretty street in the Red Light Middenlaan 2a, 1018 DD Amsterdam District. There’s even a plant-filled terrace to enjoy on (regular price €9.75 – free with City Card) warm summer days and the baked goods are divine. Founded in 1638, Hortus Botanicus was originally an herb garden for local pharmacists and doctors. Now, it attracts visitors with greenhouses filled with lush tropical plants 10:30-13:00 and flowers, some of which are centuries old. After taking it all in, stop by the charming café for lunch. 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam (regular price €25 – free with City Card) Housed in a stately 17th century building, the Hermitage 14:30-16:00 Amsterdam is filled with treasures, including paintings Jewish Historical Museum by Da Vinci and Matisse. When you need a break, relax Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL Amsterdam in the tranquil courtyard garden – one of the biggest in (regular price €17 – free with City Card) Amsterdam. Learn about Jewish history, culture and practices at this museum, the only institute of its kind in the . A fascinating collection of objects brings this religion, 13:30-14:30 and its people, to life. Entrance to the museum includes Lunch at Dignita Hoftuin access to four other locations in the Jewish Cultural Nieuwe 18a, 1018 DP Amsterdam Quarter. It’s always time for brunch at this lovely eatery, which is located near the Hermitage. With a menu rich in organic produce, fresh herbs and edible flowers, it’s perfect for 16:30-18:00 vegetarians, but there are many tempting dishes for Rembrandt House Museum meat-lovers, too. Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam (regular price €14 – free with City Card) Discover 17th century Amsterdam at the Rembrandt House Museum. The painter’s world comes to life as you 15:00-16:00 13:30-15:15 Canal cruise Lunch at Café de Bazel and visit the Stadsarchief (free with City Card) Vijzelstraat 32, 1017 HL Amsterdam Revel in the beauty of Amsterdam’s old centre from the (regular price €7.50 – free with City Card) water on a canal cruise. You’ll pass by historic buildings Grab lunch at Café de Bazel and tuck into a hearty and duck under bridges as cyclists zip along the sandwich, juicy burger or a toasty made with vegan cobblestone streets. There’s simply no better way to see cheddar. After, visit the Stadsarchief (the city archives) the city. and learn about Amsterdam’s history as you wander through the amazing Art Deco building.

16:15-18:00 …Or if you’re obsessed with kitties, drop by the Cat Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder Cabinet 38, 1012 GD Amsterdam Herengracht 497, 1017 BT Amsterdam (regular price €12.50 – free with City Card) (discount with City Card) Take a trip back in time on a visit to the Museum Ons’ This one-of-a-kind museum will have you purring with Lieve Heer op Solder, also known as the Our Lord in joy! Dedicated to our feline friends, the Cat Cabinet (or the Attic Museum. When you pass through the door, KattenKabinet in Dutch) is a classic canal house filled with you’ll enter a wonderfully preserved 17th century home paintings, sculptures, posters and other objects depicting that brings the past to life. In the attic, there’s an ornate cats. There are also a few resident mousers roaming the church created for secret Catholic worship in 1663. premises.

16:15-18:00 15:30-16:30 Dinner at Pasta e Basta Museum van Loon Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 8, 1017 DE Amsterdam 672, 1017 ET Amsterdam (discount with City Card) (regular price €10 – free with City Card) Soak up some authentic Italian ambiance at this lavishly Life in 17th century Amsterdam is perfectly preserved decorated restaurant near the Rijksmuseum. The waiters in the Museum van Loon, which occupies a grand canal not only serve some of the best pasta in town, they sing house. Paintings and antique furnishings fill each room, opera and pop songs, too! and there’s also a coach house and landscaped garden.

…If you love Amsterdam’s fabled past, visit the Willet- Holthuysen Museum as well Herengracht 605, 1017 CE Amsterdam Day 3 (regular price €12.50 – free with City Card) 9:30-10:30 The Willet-Holthuysen Museum is set in a building Breakfast at Restaurant 1e Klas & 1e Klas Pub dating back to 1687. When Sandrina Louisa Geertruyda Stationsplein 15, 1012 AB Amsterdam Holthuysen passed away in 1895, she left the house and (discount with City Card) its contents to the City of Amsterdam, asking that her Located in the former waiting room of Central Station, beloved home be turned into a museum. Fortunately, her this restaurant is a celebration of Art Nouveau style. wish came true and you can now experience Treat yourself to a fluffy omelette or a stack of pancakes what life was like in her time. alongside a flat white laced with vanilla or caramel. Yum!

18:00 11:00-13:00 Dinner at In de Waag Het Scheepvaartmuseum 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam (discount with City Card) (regular price €16.50 – free with City Card) Head to Nieuwmarkt for dinner at De Waag, Het Scheepvaartmuseum (also referred to as the National which was built in 1488 and originally served Maritime Museum) dives into 500 years of Dutch maritime as a weigh house, though it has been used history and culture through interactive exhibitions. for many purposes over the centuries. In the Even the building is a landmark; constructed in 1656, it summer, dine outdoors and was previously used to store ropes, sails, weapons and enjoy the menu of ammunition. classic European fare.