Shopping in Amsterdam: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Streets, Markets & Hidden Gems
Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most enjoyable cities for shopping. The city’s compact layout, walkable neighbourhoods, and mix of independent boutiques, ...
City Beaches
I think Paris was the first city that came up with creating a few idyllic beaches along the river Seine. Of ...
Cemeteries
There’s a time to come and a time to go; if someone dies or has died, he may be buried at ...
Touring The Old City Centre of Amsterdam
We’ve made quite a few pages about the city’s history already, but this one is about sightseeing; I don’t think we ...
The Jordaan insurrection of 1934
In 1987 a statue was placed at the entrance of the Noorderkerk (northern church) called ‘Unity is the strongest chain’ by ...
The Wester Church (Westerkerk): Amsterdam’s Most Important Historic Landmarks
Westerkerk stands as one of the most recognised structures in Amsterdam. Built in the early 1600s, it became a centrepiece of ...
The Amstel River
What is the Amstel River, and why is it important to Amsterdam? The Amstel River is a relatively small waterway in ...
The Out Market
Each year the Amsterdam politburo (out bureau) organizes an event called the uitmarkt (out market.) The word uit, or out, refers ...
In ’t Aepjen – Amsterdam’s Monkey-Pub Legend
History, architecture, and a dose of myth on the Zeedijk In ’t Aepjen, located at Zeedijk 1 near Amsterdam Central Station, ...