#13 best destination in the world
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Best time to travel: April-May, Sept-Nov
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $
- Museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design
- The collection comprises art and design from the early 20th century up to the 21st century
- The museum features artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Best time to travel: April-May, Sept-Nov
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $
- Art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries
- Opened in 1973
- Largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in the world
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Best time to travel: April-May, Sept-Nov
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $
- Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history
- Founded in 1800
- Originally located in the Royal Palace
- Contains 1 million objects from the years 1200-2000
Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
Best time to travel: April-May, Sept-Nov
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $
- Writer’s house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank
- During World War II, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house
- Anne Frank did not survive the war but in 1947, her wartime diary was published
- In 1957, the Anne Frank Foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block
Keukenhof, Lisse
Best time to travel: mid April-mid May
Walk difficulty: Easy
Ease of travel: Moderate
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $$
- One of the world’s largest flower gardens
- 7 million flower bulbs are planted every year
- Open from mid-March to mid-May
Mauritshuis, Hague
Best time to travel: June-Aug
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $
- Art museum that houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings
- The collection contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter, Frans Hals, Jacob van Ruisdael, Hans Holbein the Younger, and others
- Originally, the 17th century building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, but now is the property of the government of the Netherlands
Efteling, Kaatsheuvel
Best time to travel: May-June
Ease of travel: Easy
Cost ($-$$-$$$): $
- Fantasy themed based on ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore
- Opened in 1952