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...]
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...]
Save on Museum Tickets in Amsterdam and The Netherlands with a Dutch Museumkaart Pass
Usehe 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...]
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 Kunstmuseum Den Haag to See Modern Art and Mondrian Paintings
The Kunstmuseum Den Haag in The Hague is a top modern art museum in the Netherlands with the largest collection of Piet Mondrian paintings in the world. The Kunstmuseum Den Haag is a modern art museum in The Hague, South Holland, exhibiting mostly early 20th-century art. It is world famous for the largest collection of paintings by Piet Mondrian including his last work … [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 the Rietveld-Schröder House in Utrecht, the Netherlands
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...]
Kinderdijk – the Largest Collection of Working Historical Windmills in Holland
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...]
Cycling at the Windmills of Kinderdijk in South Holland
Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht has the largest collection of historic windmills in The Netherlands. The area is easily explored on foot but cycling is more fun. The 19 historic windmills at Kinderdijk near Rotterdam form the largest collection of working windmills in The Netherlands. These windmills, inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, can … [Read more...]