Destination: The Netherlands: Amsterdam
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The Dutch capital is the kind of city where you’ll have the most fun blending into the local scene, whether it’s by soaking up the vibe at a canal-side café or by exploring on foot, bike and boat.
Read our Overview and strategies on When to Go and Getting Around. Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop, and a reading list under Library.
Indagare Top Ten
SLEEP…at the Dylan, the city’s most stylish boutique property
EXPERIENCE…Amsterdam’s Golden Age at the excellent Amsterdams Historisch Museum
SPLURGE…on a meal at De Kas, which serves homegrown food in a greenhouse
EAT…lunch made exclusively with local products at Gartine
DRINK…coffee or beer at one of the venerable “brown” cafés, such as Café t’ Smalle
SAVOR…the city’s laid-back vibe at the ‘T Blauwe Theehuis in leafy Vondelpark
VISIT…the Anne Frank Huis (reread the diary before you go)
SEE…art on loan from St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Amstel
SHOP…in the city’s best boutique neighborhoods
KNOW…how to book a private canal cruise to see the city from the water
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