3-Day Netherlands Adventure: Amsterdam The Hague

A whirlwind guide to conquering Dutch highlights! ✈️ Getting There (Paris → Amsterdam) Budget Option: T7 tram (€4.50) to Orly Terminal 3 → Fly to Schiphol Fast Option: Line 14 (€13) or taxi (€50) Arrival Hack: Take bus 397 (€4.10) to city center → Use contactless Visa for all transit (track trips via OVpay app) 🗓️ Day 1: Amsterdam Icons 🌞 Morning Damrak → Sex Museum (R-rated except Marilyn) → Dam Square → Royal Palace Anne Frank House (Book ahead!) → Tulip Museum (cute souvenirs) 🖼️ Afternoon Van Gogh Museum (prioritize Sunflowers) → Rijksmuseum (don’t miss Miffy merch!) 🌙 Evening Red Light District (walk only—no photos!) Dinner: Satellite Sportscafé (€21.95 all-you-can-eat ribs 🍖) 🗓️ Day 2: The Hague & Rotterdam 🌊 The Hague Chinatown → Mauritshuis (Girl with a Pearl Earring!) → Peace Palace → Scheveningen Beach Lunch: La Lanterna (€21.50 lobster pasta 🦞 + €6.50 wine) 🏙️ Rotterdam Cube Houses → Pencil Building → Markthal (try €3 herring) → Erasmus Bridge Dinner: Andalusia Fish (€9 seafood platter) 🗓️ Day 3: Windmills & LEGO 🟡 Morning Zaandam LEGO Town (30-min train) → Zaanse Schans (free windmill photos!) 💐 Afternoon Amsterdam Flower Market (€1.50 fridge magnets) → Fly back to Paris 💰 Cost Breakdown Transport: ~€50 (trains/buses) Food: ~€80 (includes feasts!) Museums: ~€60 (book online for discounts) #NetherlandsIn3Days #AmsterdamToRotterdam #TravelLikeALocal