…n a floating platform on Prinsengracht, in front of the Pulitzer Hotel. 9. Summer festivals Summer is the best time for festivals, and you have a good selection of them. A few of the most popular ones are: Vondelpark Open-air theatre (from June to September), Sail Festival (every 5 years in August), Open Gardens Days (in June), Milkshake Festival in July, Loveland (August), Kwaku Summer Festival (July-August), Holland Festival (in June). 10. See t…
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…re the grey, dark months. And then spring came and passed in a second. Now summer is here (I consider summer starting at June 1st) and I want to make sure I make the most of it! I’m writing this article mostly to have a reference, something to come back to from time to time, to remember I should stop and smell the roses. I don’t have FOMO (at least not the regular type), so you won’t find all the possible festivals on my list. I want to enjoy the…
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…go of summer feels like the bitter ending of a much too pleasant activity. Summer is joy, light, life at its best. I was born in summer, in the hot months, when the air is burning your nostrils and the fruit are ripe, therefore I love summer with all my heart. Even when it’s hot and torturing us with days that are too warm. At the beginning of this summer, I’ve made a bucket list. As it happens with all bucket lists, it was forgotten somewhere on…
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…Amsterdam’s rich and diverse backyard. Who knows? Your next unforgettable summer memory could be just around the corner! Have a beach only for yourself Day trips from Amsterdam to the beach are the most popular ones in the summer. When the weather allows it. The western coast of the Netherlands is peppered with many beautiful beaches. The easiest beach to reach from Amsterdam is Zandvoort, because it’s just a short train ride away. While this bea…
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…museum ticket to see them). These gardens are exquisite, featuring tulips, summer flower beds, water fountains and are decorated with sculptures. I love going there for people watching or for a bit of silence when the garden is empty. Every year, the Rijksmuseum gardens are hosting an open air exhibition, free to access for everyone who’s passing by. Also, on occasion, there are painting workshops organised in the garden, where people can create a…
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…n the Netherlands at the moment. We suddenly exchanged winter clothes with summer ones and jumped from boots to sandals. Everyone seems to be confused about that, but at the same time everyone is enjoying it. After all, this might be our whole summer. You never know with Dutch weather. This is how Westerpark looked like on Thursday evening. I was there, together with the entire West neighbourhood 😀 Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on In…
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…m is happy these days — the sun is shining and the temperatures are really summer-like! Everyone is trying to make the most of the heat wave, and the city feels like a holiday resort, especially during weekend. Let’s just hope the Summer will not leave too soon and we’ll have more days like this one: Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life in the Netherlands. Please share this post if you l…
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…what I did, even though I haven’t shared the results yet. I love colours! Summer is the perfect time for discovering them, and I absolutely enjoyed this season. I took a lot of colourful pictures: streets brought to life by summer fashion, festivals, canals covered in water lilies, sunflowers, green parks and blue waters. But then, I go through times when I become overwhelmed, the light is too bright and the colours too much. In those moments, I…
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…very well with the old city look and feel. Little did I know then that in summer Delft transforms into a colourful garden! This year, on a hot July day, I went to see Delft again. I found a totally different mood: wild flowers thriving on every tree pit, bright red geraniums decorating the bridges, contrasting with the green canals covered in water lilies. The heat made Delft seem more like a Spanish city than a place in the rainy Netherlands. Th…
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Just when I thought the summer was over, there’s another heat wave passing through the Netherlands. I couldn’t be more happy — apart from the fact that my house feels like a sauna. That is the reason why everyone is out, soaking up the sun or looking for some shade, sleeping, playing, drinking beer. Before I go to the park to enjoy the fresh air, I thought I’d show you a few snapshots of the lazy summer days in Amsterdam. Stay tuned for more and…
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