North Holland
Funfair in the heart of Amsterdam
Click here for a list of funfairs in Amsterdam in 2018
Did you know that a travelling funfair ('kermis in Dutch') pitches up twice a...
Funfairs in Amsterdam 2018
As of 2018 the biyearly funfair on Amsterdam's Dam Square no longer exists. The city council has decided to no longer grant permits for...
Open Tower Day in Amsterdam
Did you know that on Saturday 24 March twenty historical and present-day towers in Amsterdam open their doors? Many of these towers are normally closed...
Swimmers brave Amsterdam’s canals for charity
Did you know that 2679 brave people take a 2 km swim today in Amsterdam's canals to raise awareness and funds for the incurable...
Hortus Bulborum: Unique spring flower garden
The Hortus Bulborum is the only bulb garden in the world with more than 4,000 different varieties of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other colorful...
Kerwin Duinmeijer memorial
Today marks the 34th anniversary of Kerwin Duinmeijer's death, a 15-year old Antillean boy who was stabbed by a teenage skinhead in the center...
Poezenboot: floating cat sanctuary in Amsterdam
Did you know that the Poezenboot in Amsterdam is a floating cat sanctuary with around 50 stray and abandoned cats?
About a dozen cats are...
Meet the stars at Madame Tussauds in Amsterdam
Madame Tussauds is one of Amsterdam's major tourist attraction and offers a fully interactive experience. It is nothing like a conventional museum where you...
Amsterdamse Bos larger than New York’s Central Park
Did you know that Amsterdamse Bos is three times the size of Central Park in New York?
More info: www.amsterdamsebos.nl/english
Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam
Did you know that the construction of the North/South metro line ('Noord-Zuidlijn' in Dutch) in Amsterdam not only came with a lot of headaches,...