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Visit the Aalsmeer Flower Auction near Amsterdam Schiphol

September 2, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Aalsmeer Flower Auction Logistics

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...]

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Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

September 2, 2019 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 … [Read more...]

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Cycling at Keukenhof and the Flower Bulb Fields of Holland

August 19, 2019 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 … [Read more...]

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Visit Alkmaar and the Best Cheese Market in Holland

June 23, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Alkmaar Cheese Market Gouda Cheese Wheels

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...]

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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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Visit the Kröller-Müller Museum in the Netherlands

March 12, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Gelderland, Netherlands

Van Gogh Gallery in the Kröller Müller Museum

The large collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings is a major attraction of the Kröller-Müller Museum in the Hoge Veluwe Park in the Netherlands near the cities Apeldoorn and Arnhem - an easy day trip from Amsterdam. The Kröller-Müller Museum is one of the most popular museums in the Netherlands. It famously owns the second largest collection of Vincent van Gogh … [Read more...]

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Visit the Overloon War Museum in The Netherlands

March 2, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Netherlands, Noord Brabant

B-25 Mitchel Bomber in the Overloon Museum

The Overloon Oorlogsmuseum in Liberty Park near Eindhoven and Nijmegen with its collection of military vehicles is the largest war museum in The Netherlands. The Overloon Oorlogsmuseum is the largest war museum in The Netherlands. The museum is situated in Liberty Park where the largest tank battle in Dutch history took place during the Second World War just miles from … [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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New Michelin Three-Star Restaurant in Netherlands 2018 Red Guide

December 13, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Netherlands

de Kromme Watergang

Inter Scaldes is the third three-star restaurant in the Michelin Nederland / Netherlands 2018 Hotels and Restaurants red guide. The Michelin Netherlands (Nederland) 2018 red guide added Inter Scaldes as the third three-star restaurant in the Netherlands. A further 16 two-star restaurants and 89 one-star restaurants (6 new) bring the number of Michelin-star restaurants in … [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 Rietveld-Schröder House in Utrecht, the Netherlands

May 1, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands, Utrecht

Rietveld-Schröder House

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...]

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Kinderdijk – the Largest Collection of Working Historical Windmills in Holland

March 16, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Windmills at Kinderdijk

The largest number of historical working windmills in the Netherlands can be seen at Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht in South Holland. Admission is free. Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht in South Holland has the largest collection of historical working windmills in the Netherlands. The 19 windmills (windmolen) at Kinderdijk are on the UNESCO World Cultural … [Read more...]

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