5 days in netherlands and belgium

~Amsterdam~

Things to do:

• Anne Frank House
• Woonbootmuseum (houseboat museum)
• Van Gogh Museum
• Rijksmuseum
• Heineken Experience
• Vondel Park
• Bloemenmarkt (floating flower market)
• Red Light District
•  https://wanderstation.com/one-week-itinerary-belgium-netherlands/ 
• Canal Cruise
• https://www.getyourguide.com/amsterdam-l36/amsterdam-15-hour-evening-canal-cruise-t42049/?partner_id=%200RM6CMA&cmp=amsterdamcanalevening 
• 1.5 hour evening canal cruise, $25 each (example trip)
• Dam Square (national monument)
• Center of Amsterdam
• If anything, visit Leiden and Utrecht as well. You won't regret it. These are 2 of my favorite cities in the Netherlands.
• Yes! Both of those cities are beautiful. Utrecht is my favourite city. About 20 minutes by train from Amsterdam. When you're there you should climb the Dom tower. From the top you can see the whole city and under the right circumstances you can even see the Amsterdam Arena.
• Leiden in particular, I'm not sure whether you like museums but there are 3 that I really the Mueseum of Antiquities, Museum of Colonialism and the Museum of Technology. You could easily visit 2 of those in the dame day and theyre like 8 euros entry so really cheap!
• Public transport anywhere in Netherlands - https://www.ns.nl/en 
• Top floor of centraal library for nice views

I want to do some slightly less touristy things.

• Reserve tickets online to see the Anne Frank Huis.
• Rent a bike and ride it through the Grachtengordel (Canal Ring) and the Vondelpark (be sure to follow the unwritten rules).
• Eat some Indonesian food at Kantjil & De Tijger.
• Browse in the boutique shops of the Nine Streets.
• Go shopping at the Albert Cuypstraat.

May 23rd

Arrive Amsterdam @ 12:40 PM

• Staying at Conscious Hotel The Tire Station

• To The Tire Station from Schiphol Airport: By public transport: take the train to Station Lelylaan. From there you take the tram number 1 direction Amsterdam Centraal. After 2 stops you get out at 'Surinameplein'. After that it's about 4 minutes by foot. This takes you about 20 minutes in total.

• Need to get AMsterdam City Pass: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/i-am/i-amsterdam-city-card/order-your-card 24 hours 59e 48 hours 79e

• https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/i-am/i-amsterdam-city-card/what-is-included/itinerary-city-card 
• when i first arrive i'm going to do a free walking tour to figure out the layout of the city easier for the next few days..
• http://www.neweuropetours.eu/amsterdam/en/home

• Rent a bike to explore the city
• Anne Frank House - 4:45/5 PM
• People spend about an hour at the museum
• Can’t bring in large backpacks
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May 24th

• Breakfast at Dignita Vondelpark, Koninginneweg 218, 1075 EL Amsterdam
• Vondelpaark
• Go to the Rijksmuseum to see some famous paintings from Vermeer and Rembrandt.
• 9AM–5PM
• 17.50 euro
• Get a picture in front of the IAMsterdam sign between the van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum.
• Brouwerij 't IJ
• Brewey open 2–8PM
• an award winning artisan microbrewery with a large outdoor drinking terrace and 30-minute guided tasting tours. The brewery produces a range of organic standard and seasonal ales that you'll find in many Amsterdam bars, though nothing tastes quite as good as beer brewed on the premises.
• Raw herring may sound a little scary to the uninitiated, but every visitor to Amsterdam should give it a go. You’ll spot haringhandels (herring carts) serving up this Dutch speciality all over the city - ask for a ‘broodje haring’ to get the fish served in a small sandwich with pickles and onions. The best time to try raw herring is between May and July when the herring is said to be at its sweetest.
• Heineken
• 10:30AM–5:30PM
• learn about Heineken's® heritage, brewing process, innovations, sponsorships and what it takes to serve a star in a 1.5 hour self-guided tour. At the end of the tour you can, of course, enjoy two Heinekens.
• Go to the van Gogh Museum to see a collection of the Netherlands' most famous artist.
• 9AM–7PM (last admission is 630 PM)
• Tickets must be purchased in advance
• 18 euro
• The average visit to the museum lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes. This allows sufficient time to properly explore the permanent collection. Many visitors spend a total of approximately 2 hours at the museum.
• Centraal Library
• Great view of the city
• Buy a stroopwafel and frites met mayonaise.
• Nine Streets shopping area
• Canal Cruise
• Biking
• The Jordan neighborhood/shopping area
• Walk through the Red Light District.