Amsterdam Tips – City Guide for Visitors & Expats

Amsterdam City Cards

I amsterdam City Card vs Go City All Inclusive Amsterdam Pass

Looking to get one of the Amsterdam city passes for attractions, transport and canal cruises? In this article we will…

I amsterdam City Card 2024 Guide & Review

The I amsterdam City Card is an official city pass available for tourists and visitors to Amsterdam. It provides free…

Go City Amsterdam All Inclusive Pass Review

The Go City Amsterdam All Inclusive Pass is a visitor pass that offers free entry to a number of attractions…

Transport in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Bus – Lines, Tickets, Info and Tips (Guide 2024)

Want to take the bus in Amsterdam? In this guide we’ll give you an overview…
NS Dutch Railways Discount Cards (Explained)

NS Dutch Railways has a wide (and perhaps confusing) range of discount cards and season…
OV Fiets – Dutch Bike Rental Scheme

The OV-Fiets is an annual bike rental membership scheme run by the Dutch national train…
How To Buy Dutch Train Tickets

If you want to get a handle on using the Dutch rail system, then here…
Amsterdam Metro Map & Guide – Info, Lines, Tips (2024)

The metro in Amsterdam is a light rail network which is useful for travel down…
Trams in Amsterdam – Lines, Tickets, Info and Tips (Complete Guide 2024)

Looking at travelling by tram in Amsterdam? In this guide we’ll give you the lowdown…
Public Transport Tickets in Amsterdam 2024 (Complete Guide)

Choosing the right transport ticket in Amsterdam has become a rather complicated affair for both…
Netherlands Railways Guide – Dutch Train Travel Tips

The railway network in the Netherlands is mainly operated by the state-owned company NS, Nederlandse…
Train Stations in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Central Station is the principal railway station in the city although there are a…

Amsterdam Museums

Houseboat Museum in Amsterdam

The Houseboat Museum (Woonbootmuseum) is a unique and independent museum in the centre of Amsterdam showing what it’s like to…

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Amsterdam

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Amsterdam is a quirky attraction which features an eclectic collection of curiosities and oddities.…

Fabrique des Lumières in Amsterdam

The Fabrique des Lumières is a cutting-edge digital art venue in Amsterdam that offers visitors an unforgettable immersive experience. It…

STRAAT Museum Amsterdam: Where Graffiti Meets Gallery

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

Top Amsterdam Museums by Visitor Numbers 2023

This is a list of the museums in Amsterdam which had the most visitors in the calendar year 2023. Visitor…

Amsterdam Museums Metro-style Map

This is a ‘mash-up’ metro style map which highlights the majority of museums and attractions in Amsterdam. With a sprinkle…

MOCO Museum in Amsterdam

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

Museumkaart – Dutch Museum Card Guide (2024)

The Museumkaart (Netherlands Museum Pass) is an annual membership card which gives unlimited free entry into around 500 museums in…

Museum Van Loon in Amsterdam

The Museum Van Loon is a magnificent double-sized canal house located on the Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam. The house, collection…

Huis Marseille Photography Museum in Amsterdam

Huis Marseille is a contemporary photography museum in Amsterdam. The museum is located on the classy Keizersgracht canal in two…

Day Trips and Excursions from Amsterdam

A Guide to Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht is a major city in the Netherlands, located around 40km south of Amsterdam. This…

Keukenhof Gardens – Tulip and Flower Park in Holland (2025 Guide)

Keukenhof is the world famous tulip and flower garden park – one of the most…

15 Amazing Things to Do on Texel (Netherlands)

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

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…

Kasteel De Haar – Largest Castle in the Netherlands

Kasteel de Haar is the largest castle in the Netherlands and is located in the…

A Guide to Haarlem, Netherlands

Haarlem is a small, historic city about 20km west of Amsterdam and can be easily…

A Guide to Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden is an historic small city situated about 35km south-west of Amsterdam. With its picturesque…

Shopping in Amsterdam

Supermarkets in Amsterdam

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

There are a number of street markets around the city of Amsterdam…
Amsterdam The Style Outlets Mall

Amsterdam The Style Outlets is an outdoor shopping mall which is located…
Designer Outlet Roermond – Discount Mall in the Netherlands

The Designer Outlet Roermond is a fashion outlet mall located near the…
IJ-Hallen Flea Market in Amsterdam

IJ-Hallen is a flea market which takes place monthly over a weekend…
Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet Mall in Lelystad

The Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet is an outdoor discount mall in the…

Living in Amsterdam

Credit Cards in the Netherlands

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

American Express Cards in the Netherlands (Complete Guide)

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

Best Travel Credit Cards in the Netherlands

Credit cards are essential if you do a lot of travelling, particularly when booking hotels…

Savings Accounts Rates in the Netherlands

Savings interest rates in the Netherlands have increased over the last couple of years after…

How to Open a Bank Account in the Netherlands

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

Studying in the Netherlands

With world-class universities, teaching in English and reasonable study costs, the Netherlands (Holland) is becoming…

10 Essential Steps for Expats Arriving in the Netherlands

So you’ve decided to make the move over to the Netherlands. Here is our essential…

Healthcare in the Netherlands

The standard of healthcare in the Netherlands is reasonably high and probably one of the…

Markets in Amsterdam

There are a number of street markets around the city of Amsterdam which could be…

Taxation in the Netherlands (2024)

The Netherlands has some very high taxes, particularly for resident individuals although there are a…

International Travel

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 London

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

Eurostar London-Amsterdam Review

This is a London-Amsterdam Eurostar train trip review. The Eurostar is a fast, comfortable and convenient way of travelling from…

Amsterdam to Berlin by Intercity train (Complete Guide)

A great way to travel between Amsterdam and Berlin during the day is by the Intercity train service. This gives…

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 Marseille

Marseille is a principal Mediterranean port city in the south of France and is located 980km south from Amsterdam. Let’s…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Lille

Lille is a principal city in northern France and lies around 220km south-west in distance from Amsterdam. Lille is known…

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…

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…

International Rail Borders in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has a number of rail tracks that cross international borders into either Germany or Belgium. In this article…

Flying to/from Amsterdam

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