Posts in tag "ferry to holland"
As the Bird Flies: Guide to De Pijp area in Amsterdam
Our regular guest blogger, Frankie Thompson of As the Bird Flies has offered up her insider knowledge to help you around the trendy De Pijp area of Amsterdam. I often wonder how long an area can be “up and coming” before it finally “comes up” and reaches the peak of its journey to maxi...
Christmas Market Velvet Cave in Valkenburg
Considered to be the largest and oldest underground Christmas market in Europe, the Velvet Cave Christmas market, hosted in the municipal caves of Valkenburg, is perfect if you’re looking for a market with wow-factor. Spacious, with all of the festive decorations and stalls you’d expect from a traditional Christmas market, you can...
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...
Ferry vs Flying: Baggage Allowance
Another reason to sail instead of fly:Â unlimited luggage allowance. Rather than spending hours weighing up outfit options (and weighing the luggage itself) to ensure it adheres to airlines’ stringent weight allowances, sailing with Stena Line ensures you can pack whatever you want, and the kitchen sink. Stena Line operates a twice-daily ferry crossing from Harwich…
As the Bird Flies: Guide to Rotterdam
We asked Stena Line superfan and Dutch resident Frankie Thomson of As the Bird Flies to give her top tips of things to do in Rotterdam. Here’s what she told us… Things to do in Rotterdam Just over thirty minutes away from the Hook of Holland, the city of Rotterdam lies in waitâ€...
Hidden Holland: Eindhoven
Located in the province of North Brabant in the south of Holland, Eindhoven is known as the “city of light”. Head to Holland with Stena Line from £79 one way
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...
Photo album: Autumn in Holland
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...
Hotel of the month: Het Arresthuis, Maasplassen
Luxury hotel and former prison Het Arresthuis is located in the historic centre of Roermond, in Holland’s little visited ‘Maasplassen’ lake district area. Het Arresthuis offers surprisingly sumptuous rooms, with everything from a Comfort cell (one Comfort cell has been created out of three former cells) to the warden’s and judge’s sui...