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...]
Visiting the Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam
The Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam covers the history of Dutch resistance to the German occupation during the Second World War. It has a special junior section for children. The Dutch Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam is a remarkable exhibition on The Netherlands during the Second World War. It covers the run-up to the war, the occupation of The Netherland by … [Read more...]
Visit the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum of Swiss Rural Architecture
The Ballenberg open-air museum in Switzerland has more than 100 rural houses in a huge park with farm animals and traditional industry demonstrations. The Ballenberg Freilichtmuseum is a fantastic day-trip destination near Brienz in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. In a 66-hectare park, over a hundred rural Swiss dwellings have been relocated. Many traditional … [Read more...]
Disabled Visitors, Wheelchair Users and Strollers at Munich’s Oktoberfest
Disabled visitors and wheelchairs users at Oktoberfest in München, Germany will find special services, access to all beer tents, special reserved tables, and increasingly availability of toilet facilities. Families with strollers (buggies) appreciate many of these facilities too. photo credit: sanfamedia.com In recent years, facilities for wheelchair users have … [Read more...]
Review of the Family-Friendly Van der Valk Avifauna Hotel
Great Stays in Alphen aan den Rijn in South Holland, Netherlands The family-friendly Van Der Valk Hotel Avifauna in Alphen aan den Rijn offers great deals on accommodation, free access to the bird park play area and easy access to sightseeing spots. Van der Valk Hotel Avifauna in Alphen aan den Rijn in the Netherlands is a comfortable hotel with great offers and … [Read more...]