Paris and Amsterdam, together

AMSTERDAM

Transportation

• Bike City Bloemgracht 68-70, 011-31/20-626-3721, bikecity.nl, day rental from $14

Lodging

• 't Hotel Lelie­gracht 18, 011-31/20-422-2741, thotel.nl, from $140

Food

• Vlaams Frites Huis Voetboog­straat 33, 011-31/20-624-6075, fries $2.50
• Eetsalon Van Dobben Korte Reguliers­dwarsstraat 5, 011-31/20-624-4200, sandwich $3
• Da Portare Via Leliegracht 34, no phone, pizza from $11
• Bordewijk Noordermarkt 7, 011-31/20-624-3899, bordewijk.nl, dinner menu $54
• Spanjer & Van Twist Leliegracht 60, 011-31/20-639-0109, salad $11

Shopping

• Mechanisch Speelgoed Westerstraat 67, 011-31/20-638-1680

Nightlife

• Vyne Prinsengracht 411, 011-31/20-344-6408, vyne.nl, glass from $8
• Café Brandon Keizersgracht 157, no phone, beer $3

Activities

• Rijksmuseum 011-31/20-674-7000, rijksmuseum.nl, $14
• Museum Van Loon Keizersgracht 672, 011-31/20-624-5255, museumvanloon.nl, $8.50, closed Tues.
• Anne Frank House Prinsengracht 267, 011-31/20-556-7100, annefrank.org, $10.50
• Museum of Bags and Purses Herengracht 573, 011-31/20-524-6452, tassenmuseum.nl, $9
• Albert Cuypmarkt Albert Cuypstraat, bet. Ferdinand Bolstraat and Van Woustraat, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sun.

PARIS

Lodging

• Hôtel de la Bretonnerie 22 rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie, 011-33/1-48-87-77-63, bretonnerie.com, from $175

Food

• Rose Bakery 46 rue des Martyrs, 011-33/1-42-82-12-80, quiche $7
• Les Vivres 28 rue Pétrelle, 011-33/1-42-80-26-10, strawberry jam $7 (Editor's note: Les Vivres has closed since publication of this article.)
• L'As du Fallafel 34 rue des Rosiers, 011-33/1-48-87-63-60, sandwich $6, closed Sat.
• Les Papilles 30 rue Gay-Lussac, 011-33/1-43-25-20-79, dinner $44
• Gérard Mulot 76 rue de Seine, 011-33/1-43-26-85-77, gerardmulot.com, baguette $1.50
• Barthélemy 51 rue de Grenelle, 011-33/1-45-48-56-75
• Ladurée 21 rue Bonaparte, 011-33/1-44-07-64-87, laduree.fr (other locations), box of six macaroons $10
• La Grande Epicerie 38 rue de Sèvres, 011-33/1-44-39-81-00, lagrandeepicerie.fr
• Le Flore en L'Ile 42 quai d'Orléans, Île St.-Louis, 011-33/1-43-29-88-27, ice cream $11
• Chez Michel 10 rue de Belzunce, 011-33/1-44-53-06-20, three-course dinner $42, closed Sat. and Sun.

Shopping

• Muji 47 rue des Francs Bourgeois, 011-33/1-49-96-41-41, muji.fr (other locations)
• Semo 8 rue de Poissy, 011-33/1-46-07-93-10, astan.com/semo
• Bonton 118 rue Vieille du Temple, 011-33/1-42-72-34-69, bonton.fr (other locations)

Activities

• Musée de l'Orangerie Jardin des Tuileries, 011-33/1-44-77-80-07, musee-orangerie.fr, $9, closed Tues.
• Picasso Museum 5 rue de Thorigny, 011-33/1-42-71-25-21, musee-picasso.fr, $11, closed Tues.
• Rodin Museum 79 rue de Varenne, 011-33/1-44-18-61-10, musee-rodin.fr, $8, closed Mon.
• Atelier Brancusi Centre Pompidou, 011-33/1-44-78-12-33, centrepompidou.fr, free, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., closed Tues.

Resources

• Pudlo Paris 2007-2008 by Gilles Pudlowski (The Little Bookroom), $20

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