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New Year’s Dip in Scheveningen
Did you know that thousands of dare devils start the new year by plunging into an icy cold North Sea at Scheveningen today at...
Via Gladiola in Nijmegen (International Four Day Marches)
Did you know that the participants of the Four Days Marches in Nijmegen receive a glorious entry on the last day near the finish?As...
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...
Amsterdam Light Festival 2016-2017
Did you know that from tonight until 22 January 2017 the Dutch capital illuminates for the Amsterdam Light Festival? Take a canal boat along,...
Chocolate festival in the heart of Amsterdam
Did you know that the taste of chocolate varies depends on where the cocoa comes from, just like cheese and wine? You can learn...
International Four Day Marches in Nijmegen
Did you know that the International Four Days Marches in Nijmegen is the largest marching event in the world?As of tomorrow 47,000 people from...
Pink Monday at Tilburg’s funfair
Did you know that Pink Monday at Tilburg's funfair is not only one of the biggest gay emancipation events in the Netherlands but also...
Flags at half-mast on Remembrance Day
Did you know that Dutch flags fly at half mast today from 18.00 until sunset for Remembrance of the Dead?
Stuff a shoe at night for Sinterklaas
Did you know that when Sinterklaas is in the country, it is customary for kids to stuff a shoe with a drawing for the...
‘Beschuit met muisjes’ to celebrate the arrival of a baby
Did you know that when a baby is born in the Netherlands, family and friends are treated to 'beschuit met muisjes' (literally 'biscuit with...