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💐Amsterdam Overnight Layover - What to do with Children

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GratitudeGoddess · 12/01/2025 09:59

Morning beautiful people!

We arrive at Schiphol airport at 10am on Saturday (Easter weekend) and fly out on Sunday midday.

Please can people share things to do and places to eat with a 9 year old?

I would love to try some traditional Dutch food and am partial to pancakes

I think we can drop our bags off at the airport hotel as check-in is not until 4pm.

Is it worth me buying an i Amsterdam card?

I believe the card includes travel but not a return ticket back to Schiphol airport.

We would like to go to the Anne Frank Haus which is not included in the card. Is the Anne Frank Haus easy to get to from Central Station?

Thank you all in advance

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GratitudeGoddess · 12/01/2025 17:19

TartanMammy · 12/01/2025 12:23

Sounds like a great plan. Not packing too much in.

I'd do Toney's first as if you make your own bar you'll need to collect it a couple of hours later, so by the time you get off the boat it should be ready.

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Good call, we shall go there first. Thank you

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GratitudeGoddess · 12/01/2025 17:27

Twixtmasjigsaw · 12/01/2025 11:55

Honestly, I imagine Anne Frank House on Easter weekend would be hellish with children. It gets absolutely packed and the narrow, steep geography of the house makes you feel very hemmed in. Agree that it's something everyone should visit once in their lives, but possibly not on this trip. When you are in-between flights and possibly tired.

The canal tour by boat is very pleasant. Walking around the flower markets is lovely. It's a nice city to potter around on foot. But keep your eyes peeled for cyclists.

In terms of treats, there's a scrummy kind of Dutch almond pastry filled with marzipan that is LUSH! I'm sure someone Dutch will be along in a minute to tell us what it's called.

Your absolutely right about it probably not being the best time to visit the AFH due to being in between flights and tiredness.

I think Tony's Chocolalonely, a canal cruise and then lunch may just be enough due to our early start from the UK.

I'll see how energy levels are after that and either we can visit a museum or get a train back to the airport and check in as we have an early start the following day.

Thank you everyone 😊

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GratitudeGoddess · 12/01/2025 17:29

ElangaScores · 12/01/2025 12:29

We liked the Chicken Bar after a recommendation I saw in MN. Nice and relaxed for children and the food was excellent. Do book though as it’s busy.

www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g188590-d15262703-Reviews-The_Chicken_Bar-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html

We are veggies but thanks for the recommendation

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ElangaScores · 12/01/2025 17:36

Not much help then 😀

suburberphobe · 12/04/2025 14:14

Nemo Science Museum is amazing. It's like a sunken ship to the left as you come out of Central Station. You can walk there.

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