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A trip from April 02, 2009 to April 11, 2009, travelling to Amsterdam, Paris, Giverny
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04/02/2009 to 04/11/2009
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Fri 04/03/09 (day 2) - Amsterdam

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City
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fri Apr 3 12:00am
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The Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel is situated five minutes away from the central station of Amsterdam. Public …
Hotel
Bastion Deluxe Amsterdam Amstel
Verlengde Van Marwijk Kooystraat, 30
Amsterdam, NH 1096 BX
Netherlands
20-663-4567
Fri Apr 3 12:00am - Mon Apr 6 12:00am
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The Hollandsche Schouwburg is a monument remembering Dutch Jews killed during World War II. From 1892 until 1941, th …
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Hollandsche Schouwburg
Plantage Middenlaan 24
Amsterdam, NH 1018
Netherlands
+31 20 531 0340
Fri Apr 3 8:00am - Fri Apr 3 2:00pm
Notes
Open Hours
11a-4p M-Su (Closed on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement)

How to get there
Tram 9 and 14, stop Plantage Kerklaan
Metro, stop Waterlooplein

Entrance
Entrance to the Hollandsche Schouwburg is free.

Telephone
T 31 (0)20 5310 340
F 31 (0)20 5310 311

E info@hollandscheschouwburg.nl
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Shopping
Fri Apr 3 10:00am - Fri Apr 3 7:00pm
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Anne Frank and her family went into hiding here on July 6, 1942, and lived in isolation for over two years. The Germ …
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Anne Frank House
Prinsengracht 267
Amsterdam, NH 1016 GV
Netherlands
+31 20 556 7105
Fri Apr 3 1:00pm - Fri Apr 3 6:00pm
Notes
March 15 through September 14 daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Saturdays from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
In July and August the museum is daily open till 10:00 PM.
September 15 through March 14 daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

Entrance is $12

Public Transport
You can take tram 13 or 17 or bus 170, 171 or 172 to get close to the Anne Frank House from Central Station in Amsterdam. You get off at bus stop 'Westermarkt', and walk to your right onto the Prinsengracht.
From Schiphol Airport it takes 20 minutes by train to Central Station.
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Sat 04/04/09 (day 3)


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Sat Apr 4 12:00am
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Opening times 2009: 19 March to 21 May Daily from 08:00 – 19:30.

Keukenhof Stationsweg 166a
2161 AM LISSE The Netherlands Telephone: 31 (0) 252 465 555
Fax: 31 (0) 252 465 565

From Amsterdam centre
As from the Leidseplein/Museumplein you can take the Interliner 370 or the red Sternet bus 197 to Schiphol Airport (totally 5-6 busses per hour). There you can switch to the Keukenhof shuttle bus (no. 58).

Direct bus from Leiden Central, every 15 minutes!
The current bus 54 from Leiden Central Station will continue to run every fifteen minutes and drop off passengers at the main entrance of Keukenhof. Timetable line 54

A direct line from The Hague Central Station
Bus 89 runs only from Monday till Friday.
Pay Attention: Not on April 13th, April 30th and May 21st.

RENT BIKES ONCE THERE
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Sun 04/05/09 (day 4)

At this moment Efteling is closed. The park is open from 1 April to 1 November 2009, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily …More  
Thing to Do
Sun Apr 5 7:00am - Sun Apr 5 10:00pm
Notes
By train from the Netherlands:
From Amsterdam / Utrecht / Zwolle: Take the train to ´s-Hertogenbosch, from here there are bustransfers to Efteling.
From The Hague / Rotterdam / Breda / Maastricht: Take the train to Tilburg, from here there are bustransers to Efteling.

Fee: 28 euros/$36
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Tue 04/07/09 (day 6) - Paris

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City
Paris, France
Tue Apr 7 12:00am - Thu Apr 9 8:00am
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Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300 me …
Thing to Do
Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
5, quai Anatole France
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4411 2323
Tue Apr 7 12:00am - Tue Apr 7 9:00am
Notes
Open Hours
Jan 1-Jun 13: 9:30am-11pm daily (stairs: 9:30am-6pm); Jan 14-Aug 31: 9am-midnight daily; Sep 1-Dec 31: 9:30am-11pm daily (stairs 9:30am-6pm)

Entrance is $17
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Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Constructio …
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame
Paris, 75004
France
+33 1 4234 5610
Tue Apr 7 12:00am
Notes
8a-6:45p M-Su, Towers: 9:30a-6:45p M-Su (times vary in winter), Masses: 8a, 9a, noon, 6:45p M-F, 8a, 9a, noon, 6:30p Sa, 8a, 8:45a, 10a, 11:30a, 12:30p, 6:30p Su

Admission is FREE
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In 1810, the Montrouge stone quarries became catacombs. Because of a lack of space in the graveyards of Paris, it is …
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1, avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy
Paris, 75014
France
+33 1 4322 4763
Tue Apr 7 12:00am
Notes
2p-4p Tu-F, 9a-11a, 2p-4p Sa-Su

Subway and the RER b: Denfert-Rochereau
Bus: 38,68
$10 per person
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Wed 04/08/09 (day 7) - Paris, Giverny

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Distinguished architect I. M. Pei has constructed this 450-seat, oak paneled auditorium. It fuses state-of-the-art a …
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Louvre Auditorium
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 40 20 51 51
Wed Apr 8 12:00am - Wed Apr 8 6:00am
Notes
M,Th,Sa-Su 9a-6p; W-F 9a-9:45p
http://www.louvre.fr/

Entrance is $12
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A visit to Giverny might begin with the house and gardens of the celebrated artist, restored to their appearance dur …
Thing to Do
84, rue Claude Monet
Giverny, 27620
France
+33 2 3251 2821
Wed Apr 8 12:00am - Wed Apr 8 6:00am
Notes
Entrance is $8.00
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Born in Spain, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) settled in France after fleeing from Franco's regime. Even though he rarely …
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Musee Picasso
5, rue de Thorigny
Paris, 75003
France
+33 1 4271 2521
Wed Apr 8 12:00am - Wed Apr 8 8:00am
Notes
01/04-30/09: 9.30am-6.30pm Wed-Mon. 01/10-31/03: 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sun

Métro :


Ligne 1 - Saint-Paul
Ligne 8 - Saint-Sébastien Froissart
Ligne 8 - Chemin Vert




Bus :
29 - 96 - 69 - 75
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Do you know which hotel to check in when you are in the most romantic city on earth? Or, when you are backpacking, w …
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25, rue des Pyramides
Paris, 75001
France
+33 8 9268 3000(Tourist Information)
Wed Apr 8 12:00am - Wed Apr 8 5:00am
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This renowned, classic brasserie is housed in the Galerie Colbert. Sporting repainted friezes, fabulous gilding …
Restaurant
4, rue Vivienne
Paris, 75002
France
+33 1 4286 8788
Wed Apr 8 12:00am - Wed Apr 8 10:00am
Notes
Formal Tea
Tasting Menu
Hours:
Mon: 12:00PM - 1:00AM
Tues: 12:00PM - 1:00AM
Wed: 12:00PM - 1:00AM
Thurs: 12:00PM - 1:00AM
Fri: 12:00PM - 1:00AM
Sat: 12:00PM - 1:00AM

Nearby Subway Stops
Take the Bourse/Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre
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Abbatial Saint Germain is located approximately 15 miles from Charles de Gaulle Airport and within walking distance …
Hotel
Abbatial St Germain Hotel
46, boulevard Saint-Germain
Paris, 75005
France
1-4634-0212
Wed Apr 8 12:00am - Wed Apr 8 6:00am
Notes
Hôtel ABBATIAL SAINT GERMAIN
46 boulevard Saint-Germain

75005 PARIS

Tel : 33(0)1 46 34 02 12
Fax : 33(0)1 43 25 47 73
E-mail : resa@abbatial-paris-hotel.com

Metro : Maubert-Mutualité (line 10)
RER B or C : Saint-Michel / Notre-Dame
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