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  • Amsterdam's Canals - "Venice of the North"

    Amsterdam's Canals - "Venice of the North"

    Amsterdam Canals are a great way to get around on any Amsterdam Vacation: Amsterdam is a city of canals and its network of canals has earned it the title of "Venice of the North". On any Amsterdam vacation, one of... Continue Reading...

  • Hop-on and Hop-off Amsterdam's Canals

    Hop-on and Hop-off Amsterdam's Canals

    Sightseeing on Amsterdam's waterways is the best way to explore the city: Amsterdam's extensive canal network makes it possible to get around the city by canal and there are many operators offering canal tours. However, Amsterdam's canals and waterways offer... Continue Reading...

  • Shopping on your Amsterdam Vacation

    Shopping on your Amsterdam Vacation

    Your Amsterdam Shop - What to Buy: Shoppers for gifts and souvenirs in Amsterdam will be happy to know that there are hundreds of tourist shops where you can buy anything from chocolates to tulip bulbs or Delft porcelain.  However, don't be in... Continue Reading...

  • Destination: Amsterdam

    Destination: Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Attractions and Things to Do: Many people think of Amsterdam as the capital of the Netherlands, but the actual seat of the government is at Den Haag. Nevertheless, Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands and as far... Continue Reading...

  • Amsterdam Attractions - NEMO Science Centre

    Amsterdam Attractions - NEMO Science Centre

    Nemo presents Science and Technology in a Fun way for Visitors: On any canal cruise of Amsterdam's waterways, you will come face to face with a gigantic green building jutting into the water and which looks like a ship's hull.... Continue Reading...

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Delft Canal View

Delft – A Dutch Treat in More Ways than One

DELFT HAS HISTORY, ART, A THRIVING WEEKEND MARKET, DELFT BLUE POTTERY AND LOTS MORE: Delft is best-known the world over for its Delft Blue pottery. However, a visit to this charming town in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland) reminds us that Delft’s appeal extends way beyond its famous earthenware. It is a also city […]

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Things to see

Het Schip apartment building in Amsterdam, northern facade with tower and entrance to the museum's model apartment

Experience Amsterdam’s Revolutionary Architecture at Museum Het Schip

“Het Schip”, Michel de Klerk’s “working class palace”, is an Amsterdamse School star I first noticed them while walking around Amsterdam: odd buildings with wavy facades, ladder windows, and decorative wrought iron that looked nothing like the traditional architecture usually associated with the city. So I asked some local design buffs about the buildings and […]

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Shopping

Vat Tax Refund - Schiphol

How to Claim Your VAT Refund at Schiphol Airport

Allow Time If You’re Claiming Your VAT Tax Refund at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: Although, we did all our shopping in Italy, Amsterdam was our final port of exit from the EU and this was where we had to have our VAT refund processed.  This was good as it gave us the opportunity to check out […]

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Eating and Drinking

The famous Art Deco Amsterdam American Hotel

Café Americain – Amsterdam’s Art Deco Grand Café

Dinner at Amsterdam’s Art Deco Grand Café: Amsterdam has a number of grand cafés where you can enjoy dining in elegance and on our one free night in Amsterdam, we chose to dine at Café Americain, the oldest of the grand cafés in this city. Café Americain is one of the restaurants of the Amsterdam […]

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Getting around

Venlo Railway Station – Venlo, Netherlands

Venlo Railway Station in Venlo Has Good Connections to Major Dutch Cities: Venlo Railway Station serves the town of Venlo and is part of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen railway network, one of the Dutch railway operators. Although Venlo is a small town of only 90,000 people, it is well connected by train. This is because Venlo […]

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Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre

An Overnight Stop at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre

HOTEL REVIEW: MöVENPICK HOTEL AMSTERDAM CITY CENTRE IS NOT AS CENTRAL AS THE NAME IMPLIES: Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre is a 408-room 4-star hotel belonging to the Mövenpick hotel chain. Although the name of the hotel implies a city centre location, Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre is actually not in central Amsterdam. The hotel […]

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Rembrandt 350th Anniversary

The Year of Rembrandt – 350th Anniversary

The Year of Rembrandt Celebrates the 350th Anniversary of Rembrandt’s Death: The Year of Rembrandt commemorates the 350th anniversary of this Dutch genius’s death. If you’re looking for a reason to visit The Netherlands, and you are a Rembrandt fan, this is certainly the time to go. All across the country, there are special events […]

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