Town Rights
Although the name of Amsterdam seems to be derived from the old Aemstelledamme, ‘dam in the Amstel river and the city ...
FC Ajax
Ajax is Mokum but is Mokum also Ajax? In other words, how important is Ajax to the average citizen of this ...
The Amsterdam Pole 1.000.000 times
Since the beginning of the seventies, these peculiar poles known as ‘Amsterdammertjes’ are being produced. This does not occur in Amsterdam ...
It May Become Necessary for You to Contact the Amsterdam Police
As the saying goes, “shit happens” and you need to call the cops. The Amsterdam police has two numbers available, one ...
Living in Amsterdam is Cool
It seems like that if you’re young and working or studying in Amsterdam that you must also live there. Living in ...
Getting Married in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a romantic city, not so much during the winter months but in spring when all the trees on our ...
The Hunger
It seemed to be only a matter of time before the German occupation would end in 1944, morale was down among ...
Plan South
Plan South made a clean break with all traditional forms of housing construction. An architect by the name of H.P. Berlage ...
Volendam & Edam
To the Dutch, Volendam is primarily a town of music, bands and musicians, some of whom became famous, like The Cats ...
Artis, The Zoo
The Amsterdam zoo covers a large area and is surrounded by suburbia on most sides. Its main entrance is on the ...