Amsterdam Travel Tips
Amsterdam is one of the world's best hangouts, a canny blend of old and new: radical squatter art installations hang off 17th-century eaves, BMWs give way to bicycles, and triple-strength monk-made beer is served in steel and glass cafes.
Amsterdam combines big city exuberance with small-town manageability; it doesn't take more than chaining your bike to a bridge to feel like you've got a handle on the place.
Canal Life in Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, October 2011
You cannot visit Amsterdam without thinking of canals, mainly because the city is centred on a ring of canals. The inner, historic ones Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht date from the ...
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Celebrating Christmas in Amsterdam
Written by Sasha, December 2012
Christmas preparations kick off in mid-November in Amsterdam, when the streets are adorned with Christmas lights and store windows decorated with festive scenes. On the third weekend in November, ...
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Coffeeshops and the Red Light District in Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, April 2012
The Red Light District (De Wallen) in Amsterdam is one of the major drawcards for tourists. It’s not far from the Centraal Station, centered around Dam Square as it has been for centuries, and it’s ...
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Day Trip to Volendam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, April 2012
If it’s the picture-postcard Holland of women in traditional floral dresses, striped pinafores and pointed white lace caps and men in baggy, woolen breeches that you’re after then it’s to Volendam ...
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Family-Friendly Things To Do in Amsterdam
Written by Sasha, February 2013
Despite Amsterdam’s reputation for cannabis smoking in the coffee shops and its notorious red-light district, it’s an ideal city to visit with young children in The Netherlands. It’s small and ...
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Haunted Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, September 2012
The Dutch might be the least superstitious people on earth, but in a city as old and full of history as Amsterdam, there’s bound to be some ghosts haunting the place and sure enough there are. The ...
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Indonesian Food in Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, August 2012
The Netherlands made itself rich during the 17th century – the Dutch Golden Age – by trading Asian spices through the Dutch East India Company. For over three centuries (1602-1942) what is now ...
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January in Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, May 2012
If you can handle the cold, January is one of the best times of the year to visit Amsterdam .
This is the time of year you’ll find the fewest tourists on the narrow
streets and many of the ...
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Jewish Amsterdam
Written by Viator, October 2012
Sephardic Jews first came to Amsterdam in the late 15th century, escaping persecution in Spain and Portugal, and settled behind Waterlooplein, bordered by the Amstel and the Herengracht canal. They ...
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Madurodam – The Netherlands in Miniature
Written by Sasha, December 2012
If you’ve only got a few days in The Netherlands, head straight to Madurodam near Den Haag for a mini-tour of the whole country – all in miniature. A 30-minute train ride from Amsterdam and a tram ...
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Maritime Museum in Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, February 2012
The Netherlands is all about the sea. Firstly because it exists in constant danger of being flooded by the North Sea and therefore spends a fortune on defensive dikes and floodgates, and also on ...
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Markets of Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, October 2011
One of the most exciting things about Amsterdam is its diversity. Its history as a trading nation has made it very open-minded, especially in terms of food. To really explore this facet and enjoy ...
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Most Beautiful Churches in Amsterdam
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, April 2012
The Netherlands has historically been a very religious country with many different strands of Christianity represented. This has declined in the 21st century with many fewer people attending church, ...
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New Year’s Eve Events in Amsterdam
Written by Sasha, December 2012
Amsterdam in The Netherlands has its party reputation to maintain and the city certainly erupts on New Year’s Eve to celebrate Oudejaarsavondwith fireworks and fun for residents and a multitude of ...
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Queen's Day in The Netherlands
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, April 2012
The Netherlands still has royalty and mighty proud of Queen Beatrix they are too. The House of Orange-Nassau was founded in 1544 by William of Orange. It went through the usual topsy-turvy ...
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