Side trips & day trips from Amsterdam
Haarlem is Amsterdam’s little sister. Located about 30 kilometers west of Amsterdam and and an easy 20 minute train ride from Amsterdam,…
Holland is famous for its flowers. Many towns organise their own flower parade.The most famous is in the ‘flower bulb’ district, the…
The Dutch city of The Hague lies about an hour from Amsterdam and is a great city for an Amsterdam side trip. From Amsterdam Central Station to The Hague it takes takes 50 minutes by train. While Amsterdam is the city of republicans and commerce, The Hague is the city of royalty and aristocracy.
Looking for things to do in April in Amsterdam in 2019? April is the festive month with Easter and the beginning of…
A wonderful idea for an Amsterdam side trip is to visit some traditional fishermen’s villages, like the former islands of Marken and Volendam.
A visit to a cheese market is a great idea for day outing from Amsterdam. There are many cheese markets in places…
Zaanse Schans consists of a row of old but still functioning windmills and green painted houses and barns along a river in…
The Kröller-Müller Museum holds the second largest collection of Van Gogh paintings in the world.The museum is located in the midst of the…
Monnickendam is a old Dutch fisherman’s village, located just 13 kilometers North of Amsterdam. Just like the sister villages of Volendam and…
