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Aszkenazy synagogue complex nowadays hosts the biggest

Jewish Historical Museum outside Israel. Call upon your

guide’s deep local knowledge for recommendations; he or

she will be happy to suggest sights and destinations that

will delight you.

DAY 3 Amsterdam

You have sampled culinary delights and experienced

the best that Amsterdam has to offer. Now it’s time to

check out of the hotel and be transferred to Amsterdam

Schiphol Airport for your trip home. Your Uniworld

adventure may be over, but we know you’ll enjoy the

memories you’ve made for years to come.

Daily buffet breakfast is included with hotel stay.

Note: The itineraries presented are subject to modification due to closures because of public holidays or other uncontrollable factors. Every effort will be made to operate programs as planned, but changes may still be necessary throughout the itinerary.

Note: All extras, such as bottled water, drinks, telephone calls, laundry and items of a personal nature, are not included in the cost of the trip.

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COVER: Amsterdam, Netherlands

For more information, please contact your preferred Travel Professional. Call Uniworld at 1-800-733-7820 or visit uniworld.com.

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Amsterdam

The Golden Age comes alive in Amsterdam

You’ve had a magical journey filled with all kinds of cultural

delights, but if you’re not ready to go home yet, finish the

trip with a three-day adventure in the Netherlands’ beloved

capital city. Explore amazing Amsterdam and discover its

legacy of history, art and architecture.

DAY 1 Amsterdam

Featured Excursion:Amsterdam by canal with Rijksmuseum

It’s called the Venice of the North for a reason: Canals

crisscross the heart of the old city, and bridges link some

90 islands. As the principal city in a newly independent

Holland, Amsterdam was a boom town in the early 17th

century, rapidly outgrowing its medieval walls. The city’s

fathers responded by demolishing most of the old city

and building all new, creating Europe’s first planned city.

That “new” district is now 400 years old and a UNESCO

World Heritage site. As you glide along the main canals,

you’ll pass stately merchants’ houses built centuries ago.

But the canals are not merely scenic; they are essential

thoroughfares—people take water buses to work and live

in houseboats along the banks—so a canal cruise gives

you a look at the busy modern city too. Your canal cruise

ends at the Rijksmuseum dock; from there you’ll walk

to the recently renovated Rijksmuseum, where an

expert guide will help you navigate the largest and most

renowned collection of Dutch and Flemish art and artifacts

in the world, now arranged to reveal the history of Dutch

art. One of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings, The Night

Watch, holds a place of honor—in fact, the Hall of Honor

was designed to showcase it—along with Vermeer’s The

Kitchen Maid and Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, and

numerous other treasures. After your guided tour, you’ll

have some time to explore the museum on your own.

Note: This Featured Excursion is only available if you are adding the extension to the “Castles along the Rhine” or “European Jewels” cruises.

Featured Excursion: Exclusive “Do as the Locals Do” Amsterdam

walking tour

Uncover some of Amsterdam’s most charming and little-

known treasures with a stroll through the canal district

that will take you to two very different historical residences.

One is an oasis of quiet just steps from the city’s bustle:

the Begijnhof, a residential court dating to the 14th century

that was once home to a quasi-religious group, where you’ll

find 47 townhouses (including the oldest wooden house

in Amsterdam) surrounding a serene grassy courtyard.

The other is the Museum Van Loon, a remarkable house

museum that shows you how wealthy Amsterdam families

have lived over the centuries. Willem van Loon was a

founder of the Dutch East India Company, and the family’s

history can be seen in the portraits, silver, porcelain and

beautiful furniture found throughout the house. Behind

the house, a formal garden leads to the classical façade of

the coach house, which is now a gallery. This combination—

house, garden and coach house—makes the Museum Van

Loon unique; no other house museum in the city has

managed to keep all three elements intact. Between your

two destinations, you’ll pause for coffee and Dutch apple

pie at Café Mokum in the Amsterdam Museum.

Following the tour, you may return to the hotel with your

guide or remain in the city center to explore further on

your own.

Note: This Featured Excursion is only available if you are adding the extension to the “Legendary Rhine & Moselle” cruise.

DAY 2 Amsterdam

How do you choose among Amsterdam’s sights and

delights? You could ramble through the Jordaan district,

not far from the Anne Frank house: It has always attracted

artists—especially starving artists, since the area once

housed the city’s poorest immigrant workers—and

Rembrandt was buried in a pauper’s grave here at the West

Church. Now you’ll find charming and unique little shops

here, just like in the nearby Nine Streets neighborhood.

Enjoy the street performers on Leidse Square or check out

the huge and lively Albert Cuyp Market, home to a vast array

of international foodstuffs. Visit the unique former Jewish

Quarter where the Portuguese synagogue seems virtually

untouched since the 17th century. Next door the former

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