Getting to Schiphol Airport from Amsterdam is usually fastest by train but buses are good public transportation options too while airport shuttle vans and taxis are convenient, if pricy, to travel to downtown hotels. Schiphol Airport (AMS) is only 15 minutes by train from central Amsterdam but buses can also be a good and cheaper option for travelers heading to hotels and … [Read more...]
Save on Museum Tickets in Amsterdam and The Netherlands with a Dutch Museumkaart Pass
Use the Dutch Museum Pass (Museumkaart) for free admission to almost all museums in Holland and the other provinces and cities of the Netherlands. 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-line priority admission to almost all Dutch museums. The museum card … [Read more...]
Save with the I Amsterdam City Card Pass on Transportation and Sightseeing
Save with the I Amsterdam City Card on transportation, top sights and museums, tours, restaurants, adventures, and entertainment. The I Amsterdam City Card is a travel pass sold by the official Amsterdam tourist information office that includes local public transportation and admission to most of the top sights in the Dutch capital. Free admission is included for many … [Read more...]
Visit the Anne Frank Huis (House) Museum 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 sites … [Read more...]
Visit the Louwman Museum of Cars and Vintage Automobiles in The Hague
Visit the Louwman Museum in The Hague to see the large collection of vintage automobiles, and historic, sports, and racing cars from the late 19th century to the mid-twentieth century. The Louwman Museum in The Hague is one of the best historic car and motoring museums in the world. It is famous for its large collection of early veteran and vintage cars but also has a … [Read more...]
Cycling at Keukenhof and the Flower Bulb Fields of Holland
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 may only be explored on foot but the surrounding tulip and other … [Read more...]
Visit the Mauritshuis in The Hague to See Dutch and Flemish Golden Age Paintings
The Mauritshuis in Den Haag (The Hague) is a top art museum to see Dutch and Flemish Golden Age paintings including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Some of the finest paintings in the Netherlands are on display in the small Mauritshuis art museum in the heart of the Dutch capital Den Haag (The Hague). This gallery is far smaller than the famous Rijksmuseum in … [Read more...]
Visit the Overloon War Museum in The Netherlands
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 in Liberty Park where the largest tank battle in Dutch history took place during the Second World War just miles from the German … [Read more...]
Tips on Visiting 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 2022, online tickets with time-slot reservations are essential to visit the … [Read more...]
Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam – Tickets and Opening Hours
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...]
Visit the Aalsmeer Royal FloraHolland Flower Auction near Amsterdam Schiphol
Visit the Royal FloraHolland flower auction in Aalsmeer near Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport to see 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 … [Read more...]
Visit Alkmaar and the Best Cheese Market in Holland
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 is … [Read more...]