Posts in tag "amsterdam"
Events in Holland: October
Netherlands Film Festival, 24 September 2014 – 03 October 2014 Watch a large variety of Dutch movies at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht. From very famous to truly obscure and from features and documentaries to short films and TV productions: over 150,000 people watch more than 400 long and short films in fifteen venues. The…
Dutchflyer: Rail and Sail to Holland
When I told people I was getting the ferry to Holland with Stena Line most people responded with ‘why don’t you just fly?’ or ‘are you sure you want to sleep in a bunk bed?’ How naïve they were – let me tell you why … The Dutchflyer is the perfect es...
Events in Holland this August
If you’re visiting Holland in August then you’ll probably want something that isn’t just wondering round the major tourist sites. Below are just some of the enjoyable ways that you can spend your time in Holland during August. For those looking for something a little different to the usual night life just an hour away on…
Top spots for taking pictures in Amsterdam
With its winding canals and cobbled streets, Amsterdam is a highly photogenic city – here are some top spots to take some pictures that will make your trip memorable. Posing in front of / on top of / peeking around the 6’5″ft-tall travelling iamsterdam letters, currently located behind the Rijksmuseum From the “piazza”, or Me...
Live like a local: Captain your own vessel
One of the best ways to see Amsterdam is on its picturesque canals – plenty of tourists take to the water on canal cruises, but few know that you can also hire your own boat. Blueboat offers individual boat hire by the hour with the possibility of lunch too. Head to www.blueboat.nl for more inform...
Live like a local: Friday Night Skate
Live like a local and join in with this weekly institution in Amsterdam, the Friday Night Skate! This free-to-join roller skating procession departs at 20:15 on Fridays all year round (weather permitting) from outside the former Filmmuseum in the Vondelpark. Travel to Amsterdam with Stena Line on a twice-daily six hour ferry crossin...
Live like a local: Amsterdam’s public library
Situated two minutes from Amsterdam Central Station, the city’s public library enjoys a beautiful waterside location, and is a great place to retreat from the hustle and bustle of the capital. Here is a video extolling the virtues of this great public building: For more information in English on the library, head to www.oba...
Live like a local: Amsterdam’s free ferry
Away from the canals and cafes of the bustling capital, Amsterdam-Noord (Amsterdam North) is a spacious leafy area with picturesque country villages and stylish restaurants on the water. Located just behind Amsterdam Centraal, GVB operate regular free ferry shuttles to this vibrant area. If you have some time to spare, ferry-hopping is als...
Top 3: Parks in Amsterdam
Amsterdam‘s largest park, the Vondelpark, is also its most popular. However, if you’re heading to the Dutch capital with Stena Line this summer, you could choose instead to lounge in its lesser-known (and less crowded) green areas: Westerpark This big green area with a theater, a cinema, an exhibition space and an events stage, bears the…