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Tips on Visiting the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Buy time-slot reservation tickets to avoid scrums in front of the Vermeers in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

How to buy tickets for the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, join guided tours, and avoid queues to see The Night Watch and Dutch Golden Age paintings and artworks without the crowds. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the top art museum in The Netherlands and deservedly very popular with visitors. In 2021, online tickets with time-slot reservations are essential to visit the … [Read more...]

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Cycling at Keukenhof and the Flower Bulb Fields of Holland

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Keukenhof, Netherlands

Orange Bikes at Keukenhof

Exploring the tulip and other flower bulb fields in Holland by bicycle is fun and easy on rented bikes on cycling routes around Keukenhof in South Holland in The Netherlands. The beauty of Keukenhof and the flower bulb fields of South Holland draw visitors from all over the world to The Netherlands. Keukenhof can only be explored on foot but the surrounding tulip and other … [Read more...]

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Visit Keukenhof Tulip and Flower Gardens near Amsterdam

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Keukenhof, Netherlands

Visit Keukenhof to See endless tulips

Day Tripping to Visit the World’s Largest Bulbs Park in Lisse, The Netherlands Keukenhof near Lisse is the world's largest flower garden park. It is an easy day trip from Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, and other cities in Holland to visit this beautiful park to see the tulips and other flowers. Keukenhof in the Netherlands claims to be the world’s largest flower park. … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam – Tickets and Opening Hours

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Bedroom painting by Vincent van Gogh

Tickets for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam must be bought online in advance -- tickets are no longer sold at the museum itself. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has the largest collection worldwide of artworks and letters by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. This art gallery claims to be the most-visited museum in The Netherlands and is clearly a must-see site for many … [Read more...]

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Cheap Travel by Train from London to Amsterdam and Rotterdam

February 20, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Ferries, Holland, London, Netherlands, UK

From May 2020, direct Eurostar trains connect Amsterdam via Rotterdam with London without requiring transfers in Brussels. Cheap deals are often available. On the London to Amsterdam route, trains are price competitive with flying and from May 2020, railway connections will be even faster on the direct Eurostar trains traveling between the UK (London) and the Netherlands … [Read more...]

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Amsterdam: Online Skip-the-Line Ticket Reservations for Top Sights

December 3, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Keukenhof, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum Vermeers

Time-slot reservations are essential for the Anne Frank House and Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum and Keukenhof tickets are also best bought online. In 2019, the Anne Frank Huis and Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam may only be seen on advance online purchased time-slot reservation tickets. Tickets cannot be bought at these museums at all. Any other valid passes or … [Read more...]

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All the Rembrandts in the Rijksmuseum Exhibition 2019

November 14, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Detail Night Watch

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will mark 2019 as the “Year of Rembrandt” with a special exhibition of all the museum’s Rembrandt works. Special Rembrandt exhibitions in Amsterdam in 2019 will mark the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt van Rijn’s death. The highlight is undoubtedly the Alle Rembrandts (All the Rembrandts) exhibition in the Rijksmuseum from 15 February to 10 June … [Read more...]

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Visit the Anne Frank Huis (House) Museum in Amsterdam

June 19, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

The Anne Frank Huis (House) is one of the most popular museums or sights to see in Amsterdam. Tickets are only sold online - no tickets are sold directly at the museum itself. The Anne Frank story is well-known worldwide making a visit to the house in Amsterdam where she and her family hid from the German occupiers during the Second World War one of the most popular … [Read more...]

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Save on Museum Tickets in Amsterdam and The Netherlands

January 3, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum

The Dutch Museum Pass (Museumkaart) gives free admission to almost all museums in Holland and the other Dutch provinces. The Museumkaart (Museum Card) is a wonderful savings pass for visitors to Amsterdam, Holland, and the rest of The Netherlands. This museum pass gives skip-the-lines priority admission to most museums. The museum card can pay for itself in four museum … [Read more...]

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Van Gogh & Japan Special Exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam in 2018

January 3, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Vincent Van Gogh Bridge in the Rain after Hiroshige detail

A major Van Gogh & Japan temporary exhibition in the Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum is one of the top art events in spring 2018 in the Netherlands. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam will add to its popularity with a special major temporary exhibition in spring 2018 on the influences of Japanese art on Vincent van Gogh’s work. This major international exhibition will bring … [Read more...]

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Save at the Batavia Stad Factory Outlet Shopping Mall near Amsterdam

May 2, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Flevoland, Holland, Netherlands

Batavia Werf Lelystad

The Batavia outlet shopping mall with top brand-name fashion factory stores are in Lelystad within easy reach from Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. The best saving and deals on designer fashion labels and brand name stores near Amsterdam are at the Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet shopping mall. This large factory stores outlet center has shops by 250 … [Read more...]

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Visit the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam

March 4, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The 17th-century Portugese Synagoge is a working synagogue but open to visitors as a central part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam. The Portuguese Synagogue or Esnoga in Amsterdam is one of the oldest and largest working synagogues in Europe. It is at the heart of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam. The building dates from the 17th-century and has a … [Read more...]

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