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Best Things to Do in the Netherlands in Autumn: 13 Local Favourites for 2026

Posted by Dana Marin | Oct 2, 2025 | All Photos, Lifestyle, The Netherlands

…a night at the museums Visit an open-air museum Chase golden leaves in the parks The parks are the highlight of the season. And when I say parks, I’m talking about the national parks or the small forests the Dutch call parks. The colours are simply amazing in the golden autumn sun, or beautifully muted on a misty morning, when the paths are spooky and quiet. The Netherlands has many parks and natural areas that can be visited. You can choose one o…

Dutch Provinces: A Complete Guide to Day Trips & Hidden Gems Across the Netherlands

Posted by Dana Marin | Jul 14, 2023 | All Photos, Featured, The Netherlands

…nature, water, and timeless traditions. The province boasts four national parks, an intricate network of navigable waterways, and the largest chain of connected inland lakes in Europe. Friesland is not only vast – if you count its water areas, it’s the country’s largest province – but also diverse. Its 18 municipalities include coastal expanses, centuries-old cities, and the beloved Wadden Islands: Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, and Schiermonni…

Haarlem Day Trip from Amsterdam: Best Things to Do & See

Posted by Dana Marin | Oct 30, 2017 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…sing Christmas carols together. Photo by Kyle Opperman on Unsplash Haarlem parks What would a city be without its parks and gardens? Haarlem has its beautiful parks where people can enjoy nature without leaving the city: De Haarlemmerhout— the largest and most beautiful park in Haarlem, a historic forest park on the edge of the city centre. It’s one of the oldest public parks in the Netherlands and hosts the Houtfestival in summer. Frederikspark—…

Amsterdam in Spring: What to Do From March to June

Posted by Dana Marin | Mar 14, 2026 | All Photos, Amsterdam, City Guides

…boxes, on bridges, on the sidewalks in pots, in the street markets, in the parks, there are flowers. Spring in Amsterdam is one of the most joyful things this city has to offer. It’s the season when the tulip postcard cliché becomes reality and the city comes alive again after the grey of winter. Spring brings the most of bank holidays too, and festival season is starting. It’s the time to have lunch on a sunny terrace, picnics in parks and someti…

A Day in Oud-Zuid, Amsterdam: Museumplein & the Museum Quarter (tips by a local)

Posted by Dana Marin | Aug 7, 2024 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…ijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum, as well as one of Amsterdam’s most popular parks: Vondelpark. It stretches all the way to the Zuider Amstelkanaal on the south and the Boerenweteringkanaal on the east, reaching close to the Amsterdamse Bos (the Amsterdam Forest) and including the Olympic Stadium Amsterdam. It’s incredible to think that up to the 1800s, this area was covered in marshlands, yet today it attracts the wealthiest residents due to its ve…

Amsterdam Gardens: Hidden Hofjes, Volkstuinen & Free Summer Flower Spots

Posted by Dana Marin | Jul 11, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…gracht 149–163 Frankendael Park gardens Frankendael is one of my favourite parks in Amsterdam. It’s small, compared to other parks, but it has so much to offer! From flower meadows to a herb garden, a walk in this park is always a treat for a garden enthusiast. The beautiful garden at the Merkelbach restaurant is a place where you can sit and relax on a bench, admire the cherry tree (you don’t need to go to the restaurant, you can just enter the g…

Day Trip to Arnhem: Best Things to Do in the Netherlands’ Fashion Capital

Posted by Dana Marin | May 24, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…ffers one of the best independent shopping experiences in the Netherlands. Parks and Nature in Arnhem Sonsbeek Park is one of the most beautiful urban parks in the Netherlands. Covering around 67 hectares of rolling hills, woodland, and open meadows, it feels more like a country estate than a city park, which is exactly what it once was. The park includes two waterfalls (a rarity in the flat Netherlands!), ponds, and the Huys Zypendaal country est…

Discover the Netherlands: Friesland Province

Posted by Dana Marin | Aug 25, 2024 | All Photos, The Netherlands

…seum in Schiermonnikoog. A special attraction in Friesland is the Dark Sky Parks. Both Lauwersmeer National Park and the Boschplaat on Terschelling have this nickname. These are areas where the light pollution is minimal. Visitors are invited to embrace the darkness, stroll the parks at night and admire the sky and the multitude of stars. Nature in Friesland Friesland province is characterised by vast, open spaces, a network of waterways, and a…

Events in Amsterdam in 2026: Your Month-by-Month Guide

Posted by Dana Marin | Jan 9, 2026 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Culture and Events

…only traveling theater festival, that sets up a temporary tent village in parks, in various cities like Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Amsterdam. Short performances, food stalls, and an informal atmosphere define the experience. Seeing Amsterdam from the canals is always special, which is why I’ve partnered with Pure Boats. You can book a luxury cruise here: Pure Boats Cruises Landjuweel — 23-26 July, Ruigoord An annual open-air festival held…

Day Trip to Nijmegen: Best Things to Do in the Oldest City in the Netherlands

Posted by Dana Marin | Aug 28, 2018 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…he river promenade(the Waalkade) adds to its charm. Here and there, in the parks and in the city, remains of the city walls and its towers can be found. Stevenskerk (St. Stephens Church) dominates the skyline, its tower looking over the whole city. I liked that there were almost no foreign tourists around. Nijmegen is a city that still belongs to its inhabitants, and most of the visitors you’ll bump into are Dutch day-trippers on their own dagje u…