North Holland
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...
Samuel L. Jackson blasting through Amsterdam’s canals
Did you know that Amsterdam is pretty peaceful as long as Samuel L. Jackson is not being chased at high speed by henchmen of...
Amsterdam beats Venice in the number of bridges
Did you know that Amsterdam surpasses the amount of bridges in Venice considerably?
There are 409 bridges crossing Venice's canals while Amsterdam has over 1,500...
Schiphol peak days
Did you know that this summer every day an average of more than 200,000 passengers travel through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
To beat the long queues,...
Vibrant fishing villages
Did you know that Marken, Urk and Schokland used to be islands in the former Zuiderzee?
Although the islands no longer exist, the traditional fishing...
Sail 2017 Den Helder
Did you know that some of the world's most beautiful tall ships will moor in the port of Den Helder from today till Sunday...
London-Amsterdam: only 4 hours by train
Did you know that the new train service from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London will take one hour less than the current connection via...
Almshouses in Haarlem
Did you know that Haarlem is famous for its many charming 'hofjes'? These are almshouses set around a central courtyard build by the rich,...
Texel originally made up of two islands
Did you know that Texel was originally made up of two islands? The islands Texel and Eierland were connected by shoals until they were...
Cherry blossom trees in Amsterdamse Bos
Did you know that Amsterdamse Bos is home to an orchard with 400 beautiful cherry blossom trees? Half of the trees have a Dutch...