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Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Aalsmeer works well as a base: 10 minutes from Uithoorn, 14km from Van Gogh Museum.
Aalsmeer is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 22,991, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aalsmeer sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aalsmeer to your route.
Aalsmeer (Dutch: [aːlsˈmeːr] ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel (aal) and lake (meer). Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake, the largest open water of the Randstad, and the Ringvaart Canal. The town is located 13Read more
km (8 mi) southwest of Amsterdam.
The town is sometimes referred to as the flower capital of the world, as the largest flower auction in the world is based in Aalsmeer, along with numerous nurseries and an experimental station for floriculture.
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Aalsmeer is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.2592 latitude, 4.7597 longitude.
Aalsmeer has a population of approximately 22,991 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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