Bus 316 from Amsterdam to Volendam
If you’d like to explore Volendam at your own pace, take public bus line 316 from Amsterdam. The journey takes about 35 minutes. Here, you’ll find everything you need to…
October 2025
Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026
Which Amsterdam Light festival cruises are the best? Amsterdam Light Festival is a famous winter festival of art, light and water in Amsterdam. Historical buildings, bridges and sculptures in the…
Flower Parade near Keukenhof: Saturday 18 April, 2026
Visit the famous Dutch Flower parade in the Bollenstreek flower area 40 km from Amsterdam. The Bloemencorso flower parade is one of the most well-known in the Netherlands and one…
Rooftop restaurants in Amsterdam
We have selected five cafés and rooftop restaurants in Amsterdam where you can drink coffee, have lunch and enjoy a great view of Amsterdam. Photos: Kristina Kutena Tip! In 2025,…
Is pre-booking required for Amsterdam museums?
Are there any museums in Amsterdam that would you recommend pre-booking tickets for? We hear this question a lot from travelers. While most of us want to keep our plans…
Best Amsterdam museums you need to visit in 2025
Must visit art museums in Amsterdam According to the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards, the Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum are among the top 25 best-rated museums of the…
Trains in Amsterdam: tickets, prices, schedule
How to use trains in Amsterdam? You will probably start your visit to Amsterdam with a train ride to Amsterdam from Schiphol airport. Inside the city you can use both…
Tourist taxes in hotels (Amsterdam and the area)
In almost all municipalities in Netherlands, you have to pay tourist/ city tax if you stay there overnight. Taxes are used to improve the city and its facilities. The tourist…
Opening hours of Amsterdam museums on Christmas
Which museums in Amsterdam are open on Christmas (25 – 26 December 2025) New Year’s Eve (31 December) and New Year’s Day (1 January 2026)? Opening hours during the holiday…
Tulip festivals in Amsterdam in 2026
When is the Tulip festival in Amsterdam in 2026? There are quite a few spring flower events in Amsterdam and the area which are typically called the Tulip festival. Lets…