Itineraries, practical tips, and neighborhood guides to plan your trip to Amsterdam.
Every October, the TCS Amsterdam Marathon sends thousands of runners from around the world through the stre...
Going to an Ajax match is one of the most searched-for outings for football fans passing through Amsterdam,...
Museumnacht, also called N8, is Amsterdam's museum night: an evening in November when more than 50 museums ...
Centraal Station is where most visitors arrive, and the streets right outside it are where you eat worst fo...
The Anne Frank House stands in one of Amsterdam's most pleasant neighbourhoods, and also one of its busiest...
Dam Square is the busiest spot in Amsterdam, and the restaurants around it live mostly off passing trade. T...
Around the Rijksmuseum there is plenty to eat, but the quality is uneven: the most visible cafés, on the sq...
The Vondelpark is a 47-hectare park: you don't eat there as you would in a restaurant district, and the use...
In the Netherlands the mains supply is 230 volts at 50 hertz, and the sockets are type C and F, the same as...
After midnight, Amsterdam's trams and metro stop, but you are not left stranded: GVB night buses leave Cent...
If you only have half a day for Amsterdam's museums, the choice is between two big names five minutes' walk...
Amsterdam is a good place for a Valentine's Day getaway: lit canals, cosy cafés and bridges where you can s...
Amsterdam is worth visiting with a fork in hand on the sweet side too: caramel waffles served warm at the m...
In Amsterdam, the tourist tax (toeristenbelasting) is 12.5% of the nightly price before VAT in 2026, and it...
Thanksgiving is an American holiday with no Dutch equivalent: the fourth Thursday of November, which is Thu...
Should you rent a bike or take the tram in Amsterdam? For most visitors the answer is both, depending on th...
Volendam and the Zaanse Schans are the two most requested day trips north of Amsterdam. Each takes half a d...
