Category: Netherlands

How to Spend Your Easter Weekend in Amsterdam in 2026

There’s a moment every spring in Amsterdam when everything seems to shift at once. The canals catch the light differently. Café terraces fill up before noon. Tulips appear in window boxes across the Jordaan. And if you time it right, Easter weekend is when all of this collides — four...

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Why Taking a Food Tour is Always a Great Idea

Sometimes traveling to a new city can be quite challenging and planning your visit can be overwhelming. There’s so much to see and do and you often don’t know where to go first without getting lost or creating an efficient itinerary. At other times, you’re visiting a place you’ve been...

11 of the Best Things to Do in Amsterdam at Night

Amsterdam is an enthralling city at any hour, but there is something truly special about it at night. Even though daylight is nowhere to be found, Amsterdam shines the brightest when darkness falls upon her historic streets and curvy canals. In order to keep you busy well into the wee...

Where to Find Restaurants in Amsterdam

Selecting a well-defined list of food venues in Amsterdam is not an easy task. Amsterdam is one of the capitals of creative cafés, pop-up restaurants and food markets, so I needed to carefully go through the list of my favorite spots scrupulously saved on my Evernote Food app. There are...

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15 of the Best Desserts in Europe

European sweets are as varied and diverse the cultures they come from. You’ll find candies and cakes, sweet and savory, from the English Channel to the Mediterranean Sea. These are a few of the best European dishes for dessert!. Appeltaart in Amsterdam You may have heard the saying, “as American...

Memories of Amsterdam: Which Souvenirs to Bring Home

While your stay in Amsterdam will inevitably come to an end, you can always bring home memories of Amsterdam in the form of souvenirs. Sometimes a little tacky, other times a little cheesy (literally!), Amsterdam souvenirs are fun ways to remember your trip. Here are our picks for the best...

What's Hot? A Guide to the Trendiest Restaurants in Amsterdam

Forget about silver cutlery, French haute cuisine and Michelin Stars. What is trending now in Amsterdam is everything that’s locally grown, raw and recyclable. True Amsterdammers are crazy about healthy food, market stalls and improvised venues, and if you want to experience the city just as the locals do, check...

Typically Dutch: What is Holland Best Known for?

So, you’ve booked your tickets to Holland, checked your arrival times twice, and even picked out a nice place to stay while you here. Great! So what’s next up on the to-do list? Well, if you are like us it’s time to start putting together a list of traditionally Dutch...

Amsterdam Canal Houses: A Short and Skinny History

The famous canals of Amsterdam can be divided into two equally awe-inspiring categories. Firstly, there are the actual waterways themselves. These are the sunken passages that snake their way through the city, which were painstakingly dug, filled, arched over by graceful bridges, and are a pleasure to laze upon on...

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Amsterdam Light Festival Food Tour

Amsterdam Light Festival Food Tour

A guided walking tour of the Amsterdam Light Festival with authentic local food stops along the way.

  • Daily
  • 4 Hours
  • Private tour
Includes a private canal boat ride!
Eating Amsterdam: Food & Canals Tour

Eating Amsterdam: Food & Canals Tour

Eat like a local on the canals of Amsterdam

  • Daily
  • 3.5 Hours
  • Small Group

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