Posts in tag "amsterdam"
Top 3: September events in Amsterdam
As the cultural season of autumn begins, here are three events that no culture vulture should miss this September. Uitmarkt 30 & 31 August, 1 September www.uitmarkt.nl/english In the last weekend of August, this annual festival will attract more than 450,000 theatre, music, book and film lovers alike, and is one of the most popula...
“Have you seen this?” Suggestme customisable Amsterdam maps
The Dutch start-up Suggestme allows you to create your own personal Amsterdam city map by selecting hotspots suggested by other travellers and locals on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Along with key landmarks and information these hotspots are then transferred onto your city map, transforming your Amsterdam map into something complete...
Amsterdam shopping guide
This week we have invited Ashley Howe from Amsterdam Blog to contribute some of her local knowledge. “If you’re on your way to Amsterdam to shop until you drop but don’t where to start, then this shopping guide will help you find your way around, whatever your budget. De 9 Straatjes (The 9 Streets) is…
Kids go free, so what to do with the savings?
To celebrate National Ferry Fortnight 2013, kids go free on all Stena Line Harwich to Holland crossings booked before 15 March. So what could you do with the money saved with this offer? We have come up with some ideas: Go on a canal cruise of Amsterdam Amsterdam’s canals make ...
Amsterdam and San Francisco named best cities to visit in 2013 by Lonely Planet
Amsterdam has been ranked as number 2 on the Lonely Planet’s list of the best cities to visit in 2013. No wonder. 2013 promises to be a big year for Amsterdam, which will be celebrating the canal’s 400th anniversary, the re-opening of the grand Rijksmuseum and 150 ye...
Bath time! Check out the new Stedelijk art museum…
Amsterdam’s hottest new art gallery has finally re-opened to the public, after a nine year hiatus. Art up: Visit Stedelijk Contemporary Art Museum at stedelijk.nl. Take the ferry to Amsterdam wit...
#1 Recipe for the perfect long weekend in Amsterdam
Want to maximise your long weekend in Amsterdam? Here’s our easy peasy three step guide: 1. Take one Friday evening after a long week at work and add a short train journey to Harwich with our Dutchflyer ticket. 2. Allow yourself to relax in one of our onboard gourmet restaurants then leave ove...
Hotel of the future? Check into funky and affordable CitizenM Amsterdam!
There’s a new kid on the block. If you’re looking for a hotel where futuristic design meets pocket-friendly prices (and free Wi-Fi is on tap everywhere but the shower), check into citizenM Amsterdam. Located close to the city centre, as well as the main highway (A10) exits for any passenge...
Book ahead: Dine with the stars in Holland’s Michelin star restaurants with Stena Line
Did you know Holland is home to more than 90 Michelin star restaurants? Nope? Well, now’s your chance to chomp your way through a few of them at the Dine with the Stars festival. A spin off from the popular restaurant week, this foodie event gives you the chance to sampl...
AMSTERDAM’S OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND: A CARRIAGE HOUSE
Some 30 canal side gardens open to the publi...