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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…

Transport in Amsterdam

Public Transport Tickets in Amsterdam

The public transport ticket system in Amsterdam has become rather complicated for both visitors and…
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…
How To Buy Dutch Train Tickets

If you want to get a handle on using the Dutch rail system, then here…
NS Dutch Railways Discount Cards (Explained)

NS Dutch Railways has a wide (and perhaps confusing) range of discount cards and season…
NS Group Ticket (Off-Peak) – Cheapest Dutch Train Offer

The NS Off-Peak Group Ticket (NS Groepsticket Daluren) is a special e-ticket from NS Dutch…
Taxis in Amsterdam (2022)

Taxis in Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands are generally quite expensive but can…

See Amsterdam by Boat

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amsterdam light festival cruise — Amsterdam Light Festival cruise (source: Lovers)

Amsterdam Museums

MOCO Museum in Amsterdam

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

Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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

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…

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…

Groote Museum ARTIS Amsterdam

The Groote Museum at ARTIS is a fascinating new museum (opened in 2022) which asks fundamental questions about life and…

STRAAT Museum Amsterdam

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

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.…

Hermitage Museum Amsterdam

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

Micropia Amsterdam

Micropia is the world’s first and only museum dedicated to microbes and micro-organisms, which actually make up two-thirds of all…

Fashion For Good Museum in Amsterdam

Fashion For Good is the world’s first interactive museum for sustainable fashion innovation. Fashion for Good is a global initiative…

Day Trips and Excursions from Amsterdam

A Guide to Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden is an historic small city situated about 35km south-west of Amsterdam. With its picturesque…
A Guide to Haarlem, Netherlands

Haarlem is a small, historic city about 20km west of Amsterdam and can be easily…
Aviodrome – Aviation Museum in Lelystad

Aviodrome is an aviation-themed museum located next to Lelystad Airport, about 40km east of Amsterdam.…
14 Amazing Things to Do on Texel (Netherlands)

Texel is the largest of the Wadden Islands in the North Sea – a chain…
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…

Shopping in Amsterdam

English Bookstores in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a number of bookstores selling English books. There are actually…
Organic Food Shopping in Amsterdam

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

Savings Accounts Rates in the Netherlands

Savings interest rates in the Netherlands have been derisory in recent years although they are…

How to Find a Rental Apartment in Amsterdam

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

Credit Cards in the Netherlands

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

How to Open a Bank Account in the Netherlands

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

American Express Cards in the Netherlands – Complete Guide

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

Cost of Living in Amsterdam – Supermarket Prices (2022)

Want to know the price of food, drink and other consumer items in Amsterdam, Netherlands?…

Amsterdam Property Price Map 2013-2021

In recent years Amsterdam house prices have increased significantly to the point where buying in…

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…

International Travel

How To Travel Amsterdam to Milan

Milan (Milano) is the main city of northern Italy and a principal economic hub. It is located 830km south of…

International Trains to/from Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a number of direct international rail services which can connect you to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, UK…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Paris

Paris is the capital of France and a major international city and popular tourist hub. It is located around 425km…

Ferry Services England to Holland

There are 3 ferry services running across the North Sea from the UK to the Netherlands – Harwich to Hook…

How To Travel Amsterdam to London

London is a major world city and capital of the United Kingdom. It is located about 360km west of Amsterdam…

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…