Amsterdam received over 800.000 visitors in 2011, to celebrate Queen’s Day 2011. They came from all over Holland and even abroad to party in orange. The weather was excellent, the crowd friendly. Some statistics: 200 people were arrested for causing disturbances 250.000 people arrived by train to the capital. 300.00 people visited the Museum Square, [...]
9 Traditional Dutch Cookies 1. Bokkepootjes Traditional Amsterdam cookies with biscuit, almonds and cream filling. Buy this Dutch treat in the supermarket. 2. Kletskoppen Very thin biscuits, Kletskoppen are the Dutch version of brandy snaps and a traditional Dutch cookie. 3. Stroopwaffels Syrup filled waffels. Stroopwafels are best bought when recently [...]
Here’s a list of 10 strange facts about the Dutch language. 1. English is not the 2nd official language of The Netherlands. Although many Dutch people speak English very well (especially young people, people with education, people who like to travel, who work on canalboats, or like to watch American television series), not everybody [...]
For tourists, only the Amsterdam tram network is important to understand. After all, Amsterdam is a small city and all main tourists attractions are reachable by foot or by bike. The subway and public buses are only useful if you want to go outside of the city centre. Trains are the best public transport to [...]
April and May are the perfect months to visit the bulb fields in bloom. The coloured fields and gardens full of tulips are located near the Dutch city of Lisse, between Leiden and Amsterdam. In 2013, the Tulip gardens of Keukenhof are open for visitors from March 21 until May 20. Visiting the tulip [...]
When is Queens Day? Queen’s Day is celebrated every year on 30 April. It’s a national holiday, celebrating the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. The night before 30 april, is a night of celebration as well, with many stages and people on the streets. This so called Queens Night is most famous in [...]
Most people who visit the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam know the basic info of Anne Frank: Anne Frank was a Jewish girl, born in Germany, who ran from Nazi-Germany in the 1930s with her family. She came to Amsterdam. When the Second World War began and the Nazis occupied the Netherlands she and her [...]
Everybody who has ever lived in the Netherlands or has dated Dutch men, seems to have an opinion about Dutch men. On websites, forum and blogs, complaints about the boys from Holland are running wild: They lack necessary skills in flirting, let their agendas rule their (love)lives and are so enthusiastic about feminism, a girl [...]
The safest way to park your car on a visit to Amsterdam, is to park at an Amsterdam Park and Ride. There are 7 P&R Amsterdam. The P&R are all located on the outskirts of the city. Amsterdam park and ride costs €8 per 24 hours. You park there for a maximum of 96 hours. [...]
What’s up with the prices in Amsterdam? A beer on a nice terrace will cost no more than €3, but the price of a glass of wine is at least €5. And having some dinner and a bottle of wine in that same place will set you back some €50 per person. Here’s a list [...]
Amsterdam desires to become Gay Capital of the World again. Celebrating its 10th anniversary of same-sex marriage in Holland in April 2011, Amsterdam takes the opportunity to promote Gay Life in the city. Amsterdam invests €1,2 million to promote Amsterdam as Gay Capital. Same-sex marriage Famous for its liberal and tolerant views on different religions [...]
Gouda cheese from Holland is probably the most famous Dutch cheese. The name refers to a round (wheel like) orange/yellowish cheese. However, gouda cheese doesn’t necessarily have to be a Dutch cheese, made of milk from Dutch cows. In fact, most Gouda cheese in your local supermarket was not made in Holland. Anyone can make [...]
What’s up with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam? Wondering what to see in Amsterdam? Well, don’t go to the Stedelijk museum. There is only a small section open to see. For 7 years, the Stedelijk Museum, the museum of modern art in Amsterdam, has been closed for renovation. This was supposed to be 3 years. I [...]
Rainy day? Go see a movie in the most extravagant Amsterdam movie theatre of Tuschinski, located near Rembrandtplein. The theatre was built by Jewish-polish businessman Abraham Tuschinski in 1921. The design is a mix of three styles: Amsterdamse School, Art Deco and Jugendstil. Mainly the lobby and Hall 1 are spectacular. Ambitions of jewish-polish [...]
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