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A Lovely Day Trip: Gouda, the City of Cheese

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 6, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…, Gouda is an important tourist attraction and a charming city to visit. A day trip to Gouda would revolve around cheese and stroopwafels, a bit of history and a lot of relaxed walking around. It was the first destination from Zuid-Holland I chose to visit this month, because I’ve never been there before (and I’ve seen all the other big cities of the province, some of them more than one time). Gouda is easy to reach by train – only about 55 minute…

Utrecht day trip: unique architecture and canals

Posted by Dana Marin | Sep 3, 2015 | All Photos, The Netherlands

…Don’t miss the small, hidden gardens that you’ll stumble upon on your way, have an ice cream from Ik smelt voor jou and enjoy, for a moment, the quiet street behind the Domkerk reverberating the sounds of the Dom Tower bells announcing the time. Here are a few photos from my last trip, on a grey, cloudy day (but the weather didn’t stop me from having a lovely day in Utrecht): —————————————————————– Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on In…

Day trip to Maastricht

Posted by Dana Marin | Jan 28, 2015 | All Photos, The Netherlands

…to sample the local cuisine, and to go shopping. There are even some great day trips that can be done from Maastricht, like the white village of Thorn. But if you don’t have much time to spend in this part of the country, a day trip is enough to get just a hint of the city. Getting there from Amsterdam is easy, although the journey is a bit long: 2.5 hours by train. But once you get there, most of the city can be visited on foot. I was returning t…

Dutch Provinces: a Complete Guide to Exploring the Netherlands’ Treasures

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

…package. About Utrecht: history, attractions, nature – know before you go Day-Trip to Amersfoort Cultural Amersfoort: Museum Flehite Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort Visit a Fairy-Tale Castle: Kasteel de Haar Things to Do in Utrecht: a Complete Guide to Discovering the City and Its Surroundings Exploring Woerden: A Journey through the Charming Heart of Holland The Most Beautiful Village in Utrecht Province: Abcoude Utrecht in a Nutshell A Walk in Medi…

Day Trip to Deventer: a Beautiful Hanseatic Town in the Netherlands

Posted by Dana Marin | Mar 24, 2021 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…e are many places to see around Deventer, most of them requiring an entire day trip for themselves. You can visit the rest of the nine Hansa towns: Hattem, Zwolle, Kampen, Hasselt, Hardewijk, Elburg, Zutphen, Doesburg. Visit Apeldoorn and Paleis het Loo, a palace with lovely gardens. Hof van Twello: a green area where you can walk barefoot. This path is visited annually by about 20,000 people and leads you on various paths with pebbles, sand, leav…

Day Trip to Rotterdam

Posted by Dana Marin | Nov 17, 2017 | All Photos, The Netherlands

…ut I finally solved the issue during my staycation last week. It was a day trip which allowed me to see only a bit of the city, on a day with alternating weather and changing light, as well as changing moods. My moods. A lot of walking, photography and a twisted ankle. Someone should have told me before going to Rotterdam that it’s not one of those places you walk your way around. Especially not after walking over 25 km the previous day. This was…

Reset Days: We All Need Them

Posted by Dana Marin | Jul 13, 2021 | Lifestyle, Thoughts

…and start over, or any crazy ideas like that. No one can do that. A reset day is a day when you put your thoughts and surroundings in order, so you can start your next week having a clear idea in mind of what you want to do. It’s a day whose main purpose is to make you feel less stressed and tired. And it doesn’t have to be a full day, a few hours every Sunday will do. How do you do a reset day? Reset days can be random days throughout the year w…

Discover the Netherlands: Day Trip to Schagen – the Market City

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

…e with costumes, crafts, and celebrations that transport you back in time. Day trip to Schagen Schagen is a great place for a day trip or just a few-hours-stop on your way to another destination in the area. There’s much to do in the area surrounding Schagen: in the spring, the fields between the city and the sea are covered in tulips and other spring flowers, and they make for beautiful biking routes. There are a few gorgeous beaches close-by: Pe…

Day trip from Amsterdam: Hoorn

Posted by Dana Marin | Dec 29, 2015 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…take some time! The weather was gorgeous yesterday so I decided to go on a day trip and finally see this little town. I jumped on a train and, half an hour later, I was there! Walking around with no particular goal in mind (as usual when I visit a new place), I wandered the streets of the old centre, discovering some lovely houses: One thing I noticed is that they really like red unicorns in this town (next to other strange roof decorations): Inev…

Day Trip to Zaandam

Posted by Dana Marin | Sep 16, 2019 | All Photos, The Netherlands

…ty situated right above Amsterdam, in the province of North Holland. A day trip to Zaandam is easy to organise and it’s a cool escape from the city. In the Dutch Golden Age, Zaandam served as a large milling centre. Today, it’s well known for its Zaanse Schans neighbourhood, the place where you can see various types of windmills and make acquaintance with a typical Dutch village. Apart from this neighbourhood, Zaandam is not a tourist attraction….