Answered by Franka Hummels from Haarlem, Netherlands 367 days ago

I would say, leave the tourist trail for just one day. Take a train to a 'normal' Dutch, English, French or whatever city, find a pub and drink coffee all day and talk to locals. If you do the -wonderful- tour you intend to do, you will mostly find other tourist and the modern culture you will find is tourist culture. Nothing wrong with that, you are going to see great things and meet nice people (That is the way I travel when I am Asia, a lot of travelling, a lot of highlight) but it would be nice if you would experience normal life, even if it's for just one day.
For Amsterdam I would

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Answered by Sima Damyanova from Munchen, Germany 367 days ago

Hey there,
that's a really nice holiday that you're planning. Your time in Amsterdam you can spend half day in the Madame Tussuad's museum if you haven't been there yet. It would be cheaper for you to go there instead of London. Furthermore, it's good to have the boat tour around the canals and a walk in the Red Light district is obligatory since they are going to shut it all down soon. Also I think that the amusement park at the Dam square is already open. Go there you'll have fun :) In Paris, if you want to see something historical go to the Versailles castle it's worth it. And of course you can't miss the Eiffel tower and Arc de Triumph, the Louvre, Notre Damme, etc. In Greece where exactly are you planning to go? If you're staying in Athens then go to the Acropolis and also they have a very nice museums and ruins all around the city. I recommend visiting Meteora, it's a monastery complex but it's unique with its location and amazing spirituality that even a person who doesn't believe in God can feel. Only thing is that it's a little bit further from Athens. LONDON, baby! :D I just visited it myself 2 weeks ago. Amazing city! Go to the free city tour. It starts at 9:00 or 10:00 in the morning from the Hyde park corner. It takes about 3 hours so you'd better wear good shoes. The guides are all so good and so passionate when they talk so the walk will be definitely enjoyable. And they take you through almost every famous place in London. You can visit the National museum and the national gallery. They are both free entrance and you'll see some really amazing stuff.In Rome, you can't miss the Colosseum and the Vatican city and the Piazza San Pietro(St Peter's square). If you have time go shopping ;) For Belfast unfortunately, I can't give you any tips cause I still haven't been there but I'm sure there'll be someone to answer to you about it.
Enjoy your holiday,
Sima

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Answered by Arthur Wolvers from Amsterdam, Netherlands 367 days ago

for amsterdam use the canalbus for the first day. This is a hop on hop off boat that has stops at all major tourist attractions. Visit the ones you like. For the next day I would not plan anything....Maybe revisit something you have seen at a glance the first day.(canalbus costs about 19 euro per 24 hours pp)

www.canal.nl

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Answered by Mica Kerkdijk from Goor, Netherlands 363 days ago

you've received great tips on what to see but cramming everything in 2 days might just be stressful, specially if you have schedules to catch. I suggest you add another day to each city. :-)

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Answered by Eva Hopstaken from Breda, Netherlands 359 days ago

use one day for the sights in AMS and on the 2nd day take the train to Breda, or Rotterdam. To see some other parts of the Netherlands

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Answered by Mike. D from Dubai, United Arab Emirates 358 days ago

Don´t miss the snackbar Febo. Also make sure you choose the right hostel where you can meet good people. Good hostels have a bar included and other activities such as biljards or TV. Follow the crowd and you will be ending up in a lot of interesting places.

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Answered by Gun from The Hague, Netherlands 215 days ago

Did you make it guys? 2 days per place is pretty challenging & adventurous but share with us your success story, we will appreciate knowing how you did it. ;)

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