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Sneek, Netherlands: Best Things to Do in Friesland’s Nautical Gem

Sneek, Netherlands: Best Things to Do in Friesland’s Nautical Gem

Posted by | Aug 29, 2024 | , ,

…ly want to spend an entire day (or weekend). Best time to visit Sneek Late spring through early autumn (May–September) is ideal. The canals and terraces come alive in summer, and all water activities are running. Autumn and winter are quieter but the town has a cosy, authentic feel. This article is part of the project: Discover the Netherlands, Province by Province. Read the collection of articles here: Dutch Provinces: a Complete Guide. More abou…

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RELICS at Art Zoo Museum Amsterdam: When Fossils Become Art

RELICS at Art Zoo Museum Amsterdam: When Fossils Become Art

Posted by | Apr 15, 2026 | ,

…oo.com If you’re building a museum day around it, my guide to Amsterdam in spring has plenty more ideas for the season. ↪ You might be interested in these autumn exhibitions as well: Upcoming Exhibitions and Art Events This Autumn – Amsterdam and Beyond Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life in the Netherlands, written by a real local, updated constantly. Check out my photo book: Amsterdam…

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Saturday morning

Saturday morning

Posted by | Feb 7, 2015 | ,

…the pleasant company of Amsterdamming, a visit at the Noordermarkt to buy spring flowers and cheese, then going home to cook something delicious for later. I hope the rest of the weekend will be as nice and cosy as it started 🙂 Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life in the Netherlands, written by a real local, updated constantly. Check out my photo book: Amsterdam Through the Seasons! Lov…

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Amsterdam Cultural Agenda: What Was On in January 2024

Amsterdam Cultural Agenda: What Was On in January 2024

Posted by | Jan 3, 2024 | , ,

…ulip Day – on 20 January in Dam Square. Colourful tulips to remind us that spring is coming! This event has grown a lot in the past years so you might need to stay in a long queue if you want to pick your free tulips. Distilling a scent bouquet – workshop at Mediamatic on 21 January. This is an introduction to scent extraction and the distillation process. Flea Market IJhallen – 6 & 7 and 27&28 January. The largest flea market in Europe, with over…

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Discovering Dutch Nature: De Alde Feanen National Park

Discovering Dutch Nature: De Alde Feanen National Park

Posted by | Jun 25, 2021 | ,

…u could almost imagine you were somewhere in Louisiana. Nature is amazing! Spring flowers were in full bloom and we’ve seen some birds but no wild animals. I kept looking for the deer, who remained well hidden. We found a watching tower and loved the view: you could see a big part of the park from there. Another thing I liked in the park were the houseboats parked at the edge of the water; I wouldn’t mind having one of those as a holiday home (I a…

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The Village Museum Bucharest

The Village Museum Bucharest

Posted by | May 27, 2016 | ,

On my visit to Bucharest this spring, I went to see the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum. This is an open-air museum, its charm changing along with the seasons. You step through a door and you are in a village right in the middle of the capital city. It’s like villages from all over the country combined in one. Not only are there houses from different regions, but also windmills and watermills, fountains and churches (the wooden church from…

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Cycling Through the Tulip Fields

Cycling Through the Tulip Fields

Posted by | May 12, 2020 | ,

The Dutch tulip fields are famous all over the world. Who didn’t dream to walk at least once among the multicoloured flower rows? To see the delicate petals dancing in the wind and shining in the sunlight? This year I’ve been really spoiled: I’ve had the tulip fields all for myself! While in the previous years a big number of people would storm the fields, each eager to take the best pictures, this year, because of the pandemic, they were almost…

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Amsterdam Is Open for Tourism Once More

Amsterdam Is Open for Tourism Once More

Posted by | May 12, 2022 | ,

As much as I loved wandering the empty streets of Amsterdam during the pandemic, I am also pleased to see them being overtaken by tourists once more. Lively streets means people living their lives, and there’s nothing more important to see right now, especially with the doom of the news we hear every day and the worries about how the near future might look like. I like to walk on the street and look at tourists, see the joy of discovering this am…

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Amsterdam on a sunny day

Amsterdam on a sunny day

Posted by | May 28, 2016 | ,

…Amsterdam is magical, especially on a sunny day: Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life in the Netherlands, written by a real local, updated constantly. Check out my photo book: Amsterdam Through the Seasons! Love what you’re reading? Support my work with a small donation. Subscribe to the newsletter! And share this post if you liked it!…

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Sunny Days and Slowly Going Out of Lockdown

Sunny Days and Slowly Going Out of Lockdown

Posted by | May 23, 2020 | ,

Thursday was a bank holiday in the Netherlands. It was also the first week of lockdown ending (phase one). The measures are slowly relaxing — the official version — but in reality they are very quickly relaxing since a while ago already. Parks and beaches were packed and everyone seemed to be on the water. I preferred to go on a walk through the city and enjoy the empty streets for once. Alkmaar’s centre is beautiful and very green, it’s a pleasu…

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