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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...
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?
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...
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...
Schiphol’s busiest day of the year
Did you know that today is the busiest day of the year at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Over 177,000 departing, arriving and transfering passengers are...