Netherlands: Amsterdam & Haarlem

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Buy wall art, prints, mugs, jigsaw puzzles & other products using Netherlands We booked a hotel in Haarlem, just a short, easy train ride away.   Haarlem is a beautiful town, and the old part of town is compact enough that everything is within easy walking distance.   We were staying over for a few days at the start of another trip to recover from jet lag, and on our last day, we took an early train to Amsterdam, stored our luggage in a locker at the Central Station, and had the day in Amsterdam.  (The recently renovated Van Gogh Museum is a must!)  The Flamboyant restaurant in Haarlem has great Rijstaffel -- an Indonesian banquet consisting of over a dozen different dishes and condiments (enlarge image for address)

Museums

• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
• Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
• Teylers Museum, Haarlem