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Tulips

Amsterdam Tulip Festival card: is it worth it?

April 17, 2026 No Comments

The Tulip Festival Card is a convenient ticket for visiting Keukenhof and the tulip fields from Amsterdam. The Tulip Festival Card includes a ticket to Keukenhof shuttle bus from Amsterdam,…

Events Tulips

Flower Parade near Keukenhof: Saturday 17 April, 2027

April 17, 2026 No Comments

Visit the famous Dutch Flower parade near Keukenhof on 17 April 2027. Following the 42 km route from Noordwijk to Haarlem, around 15:45 the flower vagons process near Keukenhof. Here…

Tulips

When is tulip season 2026 in Amsterdam?

April 16, 2026 No Comments

What is the best time to see tulips in Amsterdam? Though officially tulip season in Amsterdam starts on 17 January in 2026, on the National tulip day, in fact you…

Hotels

Tourist taxes in hotels in 2026 (Amsterdam and the area)

April 6, 2026 No Comments

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…

Events

Easter 2026 in Amsterdam

April 3, 2026 No Comments

Easter in Amsterdam falls on April 5 – 6, 2026 (with Good Friday on April 3). With tulip season in full swing and a long holiday weekend ahead, Amsterdam gets…

Events Tulips

Tulip Festivals Netherlands 2026: spring events near Amsterdam

March 31, 2026 No Comments

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…

Christmas

Best Christmas markets in Europe

February 21, 2026 No Comments

Planning to visit some of the Christmas markets and fairs in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and other parts of Europe? We probably shouldn’t say this too loudly on a website…

Events Tulips

Tulip Day 2026 in Amsterdam

January 11, 2026 No Comments

Every year on the third Saturday in January the Netherlands celebrate National Tulip Day. This is the day when the tulip season officially starts. On this day Amsterdam’s Museum Square…

Transport

How to travel from Schiphol airport to Paris?

January 3, 2026 No Comments

Planning to take a train from Schiphol to Paris right after landing at Amsterdam airport? Here’s everything you need to know for a smooth journey: train schedules, ticket information, travel…

Christmas Things to do

Opening hours of Amsterdam museums on New Year’s Eve and Day

December 25, 2025 No Comments

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…

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