The FloraHolland flower auction in Aalsmeer near Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport is the largest floral market in the world and a fine study in logistics. The Aalsmeer flower auction in North Holland near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is by far the busiest floral market in the world. Daily, around 20 million flowers are traded here. Visitors are welcome but must arrive early … [Read more...]
Day Tripping to 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 see the tulips and other flowers.
Keukenhof in the Netherlands claims to be the world’s largest flower park. Each year, Keukenhof is open only … [Read more...] 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...] 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.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has four Vermeers on display.
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 … [Read more...] 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 … [Read more...] The top cheese markets in the Netherlands are in Alkmaar and Gouda. Edam is very close to Amsterdam and Woerden the least touristy.
Colorful cheese markets of huge yellow or red cheeses and Dutch traditional dress are amongst the top sights to see when visiting Holland. Open-air cheese markets mostly disappeared from the Netherlands during the mid-twentieth century but … [Read more...] The colorful weekly show cheese market in Alkmaar in North Holland is the most-famous and most-picturesque kaasmarkt in the Netherlands.
The cheese market in Alkmaar, Noord Holland, is one of the top tourist highlights to see when visiting the Netherlands. This kaasmarkt is now staged for tourists but still use the traditional auction rituals and dress. The main market … [Read more...] 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...] 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...] 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...] The UNESCO-listed Rietveld-Schröderhuis in Utrecht is the most-famous De Stijl house in the Netherlands. It may be visited only with prior reservations.
The Rietveld-Schröder House in Utrecht is the best known building designed by Dutch architect and furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld. It is often described as the only building to fully incorporate the aspirations of the … [Read more...] Paleis Het Loo, the Dutch royal hunting lodge and Baroque summer palace famous for its sumptuous interior and formal gardens, is a popular day-trip destination in the Netherlands.
Het Loo Palace is a former Dutch royal residence located near Apeldoorn in the province Gelderland in the Netherlands. Originally a hunting lodge and summer residence, the large Baroque palace … [Read more...]Visit Keukenhof Tulip and Flower Gardens, South Holland
Cycling at Keukenhof and the Flower Bulb Fields of Holland
Amsterdam: Online Skip-the-Line Ticket Reservations for Top Sights
Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
Visit the Best Cheese Markets in Holland – Alkmaar, Gouda, Edam and Woerden
Visit Alkmaar and the Best Cheese Market in Holland
Visit the Anne Frank Huis (House) Museum in Amsterdam
Save on Museum Tickets in Amsterdam and The Netherlands
Save at the Batavia Stad Factory Outlet Shopping Mall near Amsterdam
Visit the Rietveld-Schröder House in Utrecht, the Netherlands
Visit Paleis Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
