Gijsbrecht van Amstel
The successful but young city of Amsterdam needed the narrative of a glorious past. Joost van den Vondel found it with his Gijsbrecht van Amstel.
Top 5 Amsterdam by night
The days are shortening during the last months of the year. A good moment to explore Amsterdam by night. How wonderful the city can be in the dark we show…
Birth Certificate of Amsterdam
The First Amsterdammer
The first document mentioning Amsterdam - dated 1275 - marks the end of the pre-historical unwritten story of the city. How did Amsterdam look, just before this so called birth…
Top 5 places to admire the colours of autumn in Amsterdam
The falling leaves drift by the window. The autumn leaves of red and gold (Nat King Cole) Autumn in Amsterdam The autumn is probably my favorite season. A time to…
Top 5 Artistic Bars and Cafés in Amsterdam
Revolutions from a beer mat Amsterdam is blessed with a great number of bars and cafés. Some of them were - and are - meeting points for the intellectual and…
Top 5 Amsterdam on Netflix
Amsterdam starring movies on Netflix A nice way to prepare for a visit to Amsterdam is watching a film that has the city as a backdrop. Over time Amsterdam has…
Pre-Historical Amsterdam
It doesn't happen every day that the first pages of a city's history, the very beginning, have to be rewritten. Not so long ago this was the case for pre-historical Amsterdam.
Art Zuid Sculpture Biennial 2019
Art Zuid Sculpture Biennial 2019 There are always many things going on in Amsterdam and the sheer amount of events can be overwhelming, even for the well-informed local, let alone…
Top 5 underrated alternatives to busy Amsterdam museums
Although Amsterdam has more museums than Paris, most visitors only flock to the 5 busiest ones. We have made a selection of the top 5 underrated alternatives to busy museums.