Side trips & day trips from Amsterdam
Zaanse Schans consists of a row of old but still functioning windmills and green painted houses and barns along a river in…
A visit to a cheese market is a great idea for day outing from Amsterdam. There are many cheese markets in places…
Easter weekend in Amsterdam is one of the city’s busiest weekends, so if you want to visit the Anne Frank museum, Van Gogh or Rijksmuseum, try to buy tickets in advance online, so you won’t spend your time waiting in line. […]
Haarlem is Amsterdam’s little sister. Located about 30 kilometers west of Amsterdam and and an easy 20 minute train ride from Amsterdam,…
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…
April is the best month to visit tulip gardens in bloom in Holland. The amazing colourful flower fields are in the dutch…
Holland is famous for its flowers. Many towns organise their own flower parade.The most famous is in the ‘flower bulb’ district, the…
Monnickendam is a old Dutch fisherman’s village, located just 13 kilometers North of Amsterdam. Just like the sister villages of Volendam and…
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.
A wonderful idea for an Amsterdam side trip is to visit some traditional fishermen’s villages, like the former islands of Marken and Volendam.
