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French painter Monet in the Netherlands
Did you know that French painter Claude Monet and his family spent a few months in Amsterdam and Zaandam in 1871? In this period...
Rembrandt’s only two life-sized portraits
Did you know that tomorrow Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum welcomes Rembrandt's first and only life-sized portraits, of newly-weds Marten and Oopjen?
To celebrate this monumental co-purchase (with...
Schiphol Airport 4.5 metres below sea level
Did you know that when your plane arrives at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, it lands 4.5 metres below sea level?
Flower parade
Did you know that today's flower parade spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem? The floats of the 69th edition...
Free tours of Amsterdam diamond factories
Did you know that you can take a free tour of one of Amsterdam's diamond factories? A guide will take you on a tour...
Sample beer at the Heineken Experience
Did you know you can see the history of Heineken beer, the full process of beer making and participate in all kinds of interactive...
Amsterdam’s male population ranked among the sexiest in the world
Did you know that Amsterdam's male population is ranked among the sexiest in the world? According to Travels Digest the best looking men can...
