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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…

I amsterdam City Card 2023 Guide & Review

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

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

This is the ultimate guide to free things to do in Amsterdam, Holland (2023 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

Rotterdam Metro Map

The Rotterdam Metro is run by Rotterdam municipal city transport company RET (Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram)…
Public Transport Tickets in Amsterdam 2023 (Complete Guide)

Choosing the right transport ticket in Amsterdam has become a rather complicated affair for both…
Trains in the Netherlands – A Guide

There are a number of different types of trains on the rail network in the…
Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Amsterdam

Rotterdam The Hague airport (RTM) is the third busiest airport in the Netherlands and is…
Getting to Amsterdam from Eindhoven Airport

Looking for travel options between Eindhoven Airport and Amsterdam? The city of Eindhoven lies around…
Taxis in Amsterdam (2023)

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

Amsterdam Museums

Nijntje Museum (Miffy Museum) in Utrecht

The city of Utrecht hosts a very special museum inspired by Dick Bruna’s famous rabbit character Nijntje, also known as…

NEMO Science Museum Amsterdam

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

Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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

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.…

RTXP – Art Experience in Amsterdam

RTXP Amsterdam is an art gallery exhibition which features 50 replicas of some of the world’s most iconic paintings. The…

Rembrandt House Museum Amsterdam

The Rembrandt House (Museum Het Rembrandthuis) is the Amsterdam house where famous Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) lived.…

Royal Palace Amsterdam

The Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis) in Amsterdam is the imposing building found on Dam Square next to the Nieuwe Kerk…

Museums in Amsterdam with Free Entry for Children

Are you planning to visit Amsterdam with children? The following is a listing of museums in Amsterdam that give children…

Van Eesteren Museum in Amsterdam

The Van Eesteren Museum is a small museum located in the new-west of Amsterdam in a pavilion overlooking the Sloterplas…

Verzets Resistance Museum in Amsterdam

The Verzets Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) is one of Amsterdam’s most intriguing and important museums chronicling the Dutch resistance movement during…

Day Trips and Excursions from Amsterdam

Fishing villages (Volendam, Edam, Marken) near Amsterdam

The Waterland area near Amsterdam comprises of historic fishing villages and picturesque open countryside built…
A Guide to Middelburg, Zeeland

Middelburg is the historic capital of the coastal Zeeland province in the south-west of the…
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 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…
Keukenhof Gardens – Tulip and Flower Park in Holland

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

Shopping in 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…
English Bookstores in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a number of bookstores selling English books. There are actually…
Is there a Primark in Amsterdam?

Primark’s 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 Get Broadband Internet in the Netherlands

This article is sponsored by prijsvergelijken.nl Are you moving to The Netherlands and trying to…

Multinational Companies in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is home to a number of large multinational companies – either Dutch in…

Best Travel Credit Cards in the Netherlands

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

American Express Cards in the Netherlands (Complete Guide)

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

Credit Cards in the Netherlands

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

Cost of Living in Amsterdam – Supermarket Prices (2023)

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

Working as a Freelancer in Amsterdam

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

Cost of Living Amsterdam – Price Listing (2023)

The following tables list prices (in euros) of various items and commodities for sale in…

Salaries in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2023)

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

International Travel

How To Travel Amsterdam to Copenhagen

Copenhagen in Denmark (Kopenhagen in Dutch, København in Danish) is a popular city destination for many travellers and lies some…

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 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 Frankfurt

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

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 Bruges (Brugge) in 2023

Bruges (Brugge) is the historic canal city in the northwest of Belgium which attracts many tourist visitors. Bruges is located…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Cologne

Cologne (Köln) is a major city in Germany and is located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. It is around 230km…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Dusseldorf

Düsseldorf is one of Germany’s major cities and is the capital of the North Rhine-Westphalia region. It is located approximately 200km…

How To Travel Amsterdam to Brussels (2023)

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and a principal European political centre – located around 200km from Amsterdam. Travel between…

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…