Amsterdam, Netherlands
The extraordinary number of canals has led Amsterdam to be known as the “Venice of the North”. These canals are the city’s identity and have been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2010. Amsterdam has some 1,500 bridges, making it easy to get around. A boat trip on the canals is not only fascinating, but […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The collection at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is the largest in the world, with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings and almost 700 handwritten letters (including correspondence with his brother Theo). This extraordinary museum, which attracts over a million visitors a year, exhibits not only Van Gogh’s paintings, but also works by contemporary artists who influenced […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam’s Tropenmuseum (or Tropical Museum) showcases cultures from 4 corners of the globe. From Southeast Asia to Africa, India and Latin America, you’ll discover the rituals of today and yesteryear, festivals and decorations… The museum presents permanent and temporary exhibitions. Housed in a large early 20th-century building, once the headquarters of the Dutch Colonial Institute, […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Designed by architect P.J.H. Cuypers and built in 1876, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in the Netherlands. Its collection includes many of the country’s most famous works, including Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” and works by Vermeer and Frans Hals. The Rijksmuseum’s collection goes beyond the Dutch masters. It covers the rich cultural history of […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam is a well-thought-out city, with its spider’s web of parallel canals. It was built with the circulation of goods and merchandise from all over the Dutch empire in mind. Today, it’s possible to walk from the port to the old city center along straight, wide streets. There are few cars on the streets, but […]