A Day in the Museum Quarter
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Morning
Depending on your taste in art, start the day either in the Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum . If you choose the former, be selective, and do bear in mind that from late 2003, the main building will be closed for restoration, (see Rijksmuseum). Whichever museum you visit, you should aim to spend the whole morning there. The Van Gogh Museum has a useful ground floor café, and you can end your visit with a browse in the museum shop next to the main entrance.
Next, cross Museumplein to the Concertgebouw and pop in for a look. Make your way to Art Deco Brasserie van Baerle (Van Baerlestraat 158) for lunch. It has a lovely shady garden and is popular, so it’s worth booking a table.
Afternoon
Head back to Paulus Potterstraat and Coster Diamonds, where you could take one of the halfhour tours. Afterwards, walk along Hobbemastraat until you reach the elegant shops of P C Hooftstraat. Turn left and window-shop your way along the street.
If your feet are up to it, spend an hour or so strolling around the Vondelpark, finishing either at the Blauwe Theehuis)or the Nederlands Filmmuseum’s Café Vertigo, which has a lovely terrace overlooking the park. You could end with a visit to the Hollandsche Manege, which opens till midnight on weekdays.
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