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Anne Frankhuis, Prinsengracht 263 at Westermarkt; phone 020/556-7105; www.annefrank.nl/. Open: Apr-Aug daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sept-Mar daily 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Admission 7.50€ ($9.40) adults, 3.50€ ($4.40) children 10-17, children under 10 free.

There are a number of canal boat companies plying the waters of Amsterdam, most of which pick up customers from rondvaart or “excursion” piers at regular locations around town. The easiest areas to pick up a boat are along Damrak and Prins Hendrikkade near Centraal Station, on Rokin near Muntplein, and at Leidseplein. Tours leave every 15 to 30 minutes during the summer season (9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.), every 45 minutes in winter (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.). A basic 1-hour tour is around 8.50€ ($11) for adults, 5.75€ ($7.20) for children ages 4 to 12, and free for children under 4 though prices will shift, company to company.

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Haesje Claes, Spuistraat 273-275 at Spui, in the center; phone 020/624-9998; www.haesjeclaes.nl

Rijksmuseum, Jan Luijkenstraat 1 at Museumplein; phone 020/647-7000; www.rijksmuseum.nl/. Open daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.. Admission 9€ ($11) adults, under 19 free.

Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7 at Museumplein; phone 020/570-5200; www.vangoghmuseum.nl/. Admission 13€ ($16) adults, 2.50€ ($3.10) children 13-17, children under 13 free. Open Sat-Thurs 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

To get to Haarlem, hop a train from the Centraal Station. The trip will take just 15 minutes (making it much faster than the bus) and trains depart on the hour and half hour. The Frans Hals Museum is located at Groot Heiligland 62; phone 023/511-5775; www.franshalsmuseum.com/. It’s open Tues-Sat 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun and holidays 1-5 p.m. Admission is 5.40€ ($6.75) adults, 4€ ($5) seniors, free for those under 19.

Sama Sebo, Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat 27 close to the Rijksmuseum; phone 020/662-8146. Closed Sundays.

Pauline Frommer is the creator of the new Pauline Frommer Guidebooks which debut in bookstores this summer.

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