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Iamsterdam City Card 2022 Guide & Review

The Iamsterdam City Card is an official tourist pass available for visitors to Amsterdam. It provides free entry and discounts…

101 Free Things To Do in Amsterdam (The Ultimate Guide)

This is the ultimate guide to free things to do in Amsterdam, Holland (2022 edition). Now we all know Amsterdam…

Essential Info on Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam is the historic capital city of the Netherlands. With origins as a 12th century fishing village, it rose to…

Weather in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The weather in Amsterdam is a mixed bag and you can expect dull grey skies, regular rain showers, fresh windy…

Hotels in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a major European tourist and business destination and has a wide variety of places to stay to suit…

Activities

Transport in Amsterdam

Cheap NS Train Day Tickets from Kruidvat and other Dutch Stores

A number of stores in the Netherlands including chemist Kruidvat have occasionally offered deals on…
Public Transport Tickets in Amsterdam

The public transport ticket system in Amsterdam has become rather complicated for both visitors and…
Amsterdam Ferry Services & Map

Amsterdam has a number of local ferry services on the IJ river which connect the…
How to Get to RAI Amsterdam

RAI Amsterdam is the largest convention centre in the Netherlands. With an exhibition area of…
Is There a Left Luggage Facility at Amsterdam Central Station?

Yes, you will find a large left luggage facility itself at Amsterdam Central station. There…
Amsterdam Rail Map

Amsterdam has a number of railway lines and train stations operated by the Dutch national…

Amsterdam Museums

NEMO Science Museum Amsterdam

NEMO Science Museum is a science and technology museum located in one of Amsterdam’s most renowned buildings. NEMO is great…

Hermitage Museum Amsterdam

Hermitage Amsterdam is a major museum located on the Amstel in Amsterdam. Between 2009-2022 it held regular exhibitions from the…

STRAAT Museum Amsterdam

STRAAT Museum is a spectacular museum for street art and graffiti located in the NDSM-wharf area in Amsterdam. The museum…

Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

One of Amsterdam’s best known attractions is the Van Gogh Museum on Museumplein located in the pleasant museum quarter of…

Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam

De Nieuwe Kerk or the New Church is Amsterdam’s main church located on Dam Square next to the Royal Palace.…

Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam

One of Amsterdam’s most popular and important museums is the Anne Frank House. The house is located on the Prinsengracht…

Amsterdam Museum (Closed)

Amsterdam Museum is located in the heart of the city centre and gives an insight into the history and development…

Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum is the most important art museum in the Netherlands with thousands of old paintings in its collection including…

EYE Film Museum Amsterdam

EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam is located on the northern bank of the IJ opposite central station. With its sleek modern…

MOCO Museum in Amsterdam

The MOCO (Modern Contemporary) Museum Amsterdam is an independently funded museum on Museumplein, close to the Van Gogh Museum. Opened…

Day Trips and Excursions from Amsterdam

Madurodam – Holland in Miniature

Madurodam is a miniature park in The Hague (Den Haag) which highlights some of the…
Keukenhof Gardens – Spring Flower Park in Holland

Keukenhof is the world famous flower garden park – one of the most popular tourist…
Texel Island in the Netherlands

Texel is the largest of the Wadden Islands (or Frisian Islands) in the North Sea…
A Guide to Middelburg, Zeeland

Middelburg is the historic capital of the coastal Zeeland province in the south-west of the…
A Guide to Maastricht, Netherlands

The small city of Maastricht is located in Limburg, the southernmost province of the Netherlands…
Zandvoort Beach near Amsterdam

A pleasant trip from Amsterdam when the weather is good is to take the train…

Shopping in Amsterdam

Organic Food Shopping in Amsterdam

Organic food has been easily available in Amsterdam, Netherlands over recent times.…
English Bookstores in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a number of bookstores selling English books. There are actually…
Markets in Amsterdam

There are a number of street markets around the city of Amsterdam…
Dutch Chain Stores Guide – Shopping in Amsterdam

Want to get the lowdown on Dutch shopping chain stores present in…
Supermarkets in Amsterdam

Looking for a supermarket in Amsterdam? In this handy guide we’ll take…
Is There a Primark in Amsterdam?

Primark’s new flagship store in Amsterdam opened back in 2016, after about 3…

Living in Amsterdam

American Express Cards in the Netherlands – Complete Guide

American Express (AMEX) is present in the Netherlands and has a number of credit cards…

How to Open a Bank Account in the Netherlands

If you intend to live and work in Amsterdam or anywhere else in the Netherlands…

Savings Accounts Rates in the Netherlands

Savings interest rates in the Netherlands are derisory. The main 3 big Dutch banks offer…

Salaries in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2022)

Compared to other developed countries, salaries in the Netherlands are at average levels and probably…

Netherlands Jobs: Employee Benefits

Looking for a job in the Netherlands? In this article we will briefly elaborate on…

Finding a Job in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Despite the economic climate, the Netherlands has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in…

Credit Cards in the Netherlands

The use of credit cards in the Netherlands is not as well established as elsewhere…

Entry to Netherlands: Visas, Residence, Work Permits

Immigration law in the Netherlands is complex and you may need to jump a few…

How to Find a Rental Apartment in Amsterdam

Finding a flat/apartment or house to rent in Amsterdam can be a serious challenge for…

Working as a Freelancer in Amsterdam

There are around 1 million people in the Netherlands who are working on a freelance…

International Travel

Flixbus Coach Amsterdam to Germany, Europe

Flixbus is a long-distance international bus company from Germany. It operates coach services from Amsterdam and other Dutch cities to…

International Coach Services to/from Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a number of international coach (bus) services which can take you around Europe. In this article we will…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary and is located some 1,160km south-east from Amsterdam. Let’s look at the options for…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Prague (2022)

Prague in the Czech Republic is a very popular European tourist destination and is located 700km south-east from Amsterdam. Prague…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Copenhagen

Copenhagen in Denmark is a popular city stop for many travellers and lies some 630km north-east from Amsterdam. Let’s look…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Vienna

Vienna is the historic capital of Austria and is located some 960km from Amsterdam. Vienna is known as Wien (in…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Munich

Munich (München) is a major economic hub in Bavaria in the south of Germany and lies 660km south-east from Amsterdam.…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Hamburg

The port city of Hamburg is an important economic hub in northern in Germany – it lies some 380km north-east…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Berlin

Berlin (Berlijn in Dutch) is the capital of Germany and a principal political and tourist hub. It is located around…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Frankfurt

Frankfurt in Germany is one of Europe’s major financial hubs and is located approximately 350km south-east from Amsterdam. Let’s look…