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Here’s what you do know: Amsterdam has more canals than Venice; that it’s liberal in matters of sex and drugs; that it rains a lot; that everyone cycles; and that some residents live on boats. As Eurostar launches a new service from London to the Dutch capital, here we look at what you probably didn’t…
Amsterdam combines the unrivaled beauty of the 17th-century Golden Age city center with plenty of museums and art of the highest order, not to mention a remarkably laid-back atmosphere. It all comes together to make this one of the world’s most appealing and offbeat metropolises. Built on a latticework of concentric canals like an aquatic…
This city is a place of contradictions, with tranquil canals and grand 17th-century houses paired with extremely progressive mentalities and the Red Light District. Amsterdam is a place of contradictions. On the one hand, its tranquil canals and grand houses have changed little since the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century. On the other,…
The requisite dose of Dutch sun makes for the perfect combination of canals, coffee, cocktails and a generous splash of the great outdoors in the form of the city’s parks and squares. Summertime in Amsterdam – if you are blessed with the requisite dose of Dutch sun – makes for the perfect combination of canals,…
As the official tourism board pushes to promote a cycle-friendly city, local commuters are getting frustrated with two-wheeled tourists. According to Amsterdam’s tourism board, the canal-crossed Dutch port is one of the most cycle-friendly cities in the world, with a total of 600,000 bikes and 750,000 residents. But recently, locals have been less enthusiastic about…
The Tulip Fever movie is finally being released. Set in the 17th century Holland, the film tells the story of a painter. Our reviewer Oksana Sanzharova watched the movie and shared her glimpse on the paintings that inspired the film’s creators so that the viewers could catch the spirit of the era. Tulip Fever is…
Until recently, the Netherlands’ capital was something of a work-in-progress, its world-class art museums – among them the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk museum of modern art and the Van Gogh Museum – shuttered for ambitious renovations that temporarily shifted the focus away from the city’s rich artistic heritage towards its sleazy, hedonistic side. Although Amsterdam’s clubs,…