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Amsterdam’s Most Underrated Attractions
From the Van Gogh Museum to the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam has its share of blockbuster attractions—but there are plenty of lesser-known, and frankly underrated, sights to explore, too. Here are...
The Best Dive Bars in Amsterdam
The city of Amsterdam is perhaps best known for the curb appeal of its canal-side rowhouses, springtime tulips, and abundance of bikes. It’s got no shortage of world-class attractions or...
An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time
AMSTERDAM — An unemployed man, a retired pharmacist and an upholsterer took their stations, behind tables covered in red gingham. Screwdrivers and sewing machines stood at the ready. Coffee, tea...
Contemporary Art Museum Opens in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM — A private museum of modern and contemporary art has joined the heavy hitters on the city’s Museumplein. The Modern Contemporary Museum, or Moco, which opens to the public Saturday...
Restaurant Report: &Samhoud Places in Amsterdam
It’s been a busy last 12 months or so for Amsterdam: a royal coronation, the reopening of the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum, the 400th anniversary of the city’s emblematic canals. So it’s...
First time Amsterdam: top tips for your first visit to the Dutch capital
Golden Age canals lined by gabled houses, candlelit cafes, whirring bicycles, lush parks, monumental museums, colourful markets, diverse dining, quirky shopping and legendary nightlife make the...
Canal houses, festivals, houseboats and cruises: the best ways to experience Amsterdam's canals
The Dutch capital is a watery wonderland. Amsterdam's Unesco World Heritage-listed Canal Ring was built during the Golden Age after the seafaring port grew beyond its medieval walls, and authorities...
How many people drown in Amsterdam’s canals?
A few years ago, it was reported that between 2009 and 2011, 51 people drowned in the canals of Amsterdam.1 Local daily De Telegraaf noted that only one of those casualties occurred as the result...