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Spring joy: cherry blossom season in Amsterdam

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 2, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Nature

This year, the cherry blossom season arrived earlier in Amsterdam. We even had a few very warm days, with temperatures going up to 20 degrees Celsius! Almost summer, by Dutch standards. April 30 was the warmest day of the year so far, and, of course, everyone in the city was out, warming up in the sun. I went to Westerpark in the evening — it was packed with people chilling, having a picnic or a drink at the outdoor cafés. The cherry trees were i…

Spring is back

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 15, 2015 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…I absolutely love this time of the year in Amsterdam, when the days are getting longer, the sun is shining and the streets are quickly coming back to life! The warm season definitely started, let’s enjoy it enthusiastically! You can follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for daily stories about life in Amsterdam and travels….

A sunny day at the sea in early spring

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 25, 2015 | All Photos, The Netherlands

The North Sea — like any other sea in this world — is beautiful in every season, and we’re lucky to be so close to it here, in Amsterdam. I often like to visit Zandvoort off-season, for relaxing walks on the vast beaches, and, if you have a look at these photos, taken on a sunny day at the beginning of March, you can see that I’m not the only one! You can follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for daily stories about life in Amsterdam and…

Bucharest in Spring

Posted by Dana Marin | May 25, 2016 | All Photos, Travels

This year I got to celebrate Easter twice: once in March — the Catholic celebration in the Netherlands, and once in May — the Orthodox celebration, for which I went back to Romania, to spend it with my family. I arrived in Bucharest on a sunny afternoon. Going from 5 degrees Celsius in the Netherlands to 20 degrees in Romania was quite a treat! It felt like traveling to the future, jumping from winter to summer. I found Bucharest unexpectedly gre…

Happy, sunny spring days are back!

Posted by Dana Marin | Mar 12, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Nature

Today was the first warm and sunny day of the season and the city was buzzing with happy people trying to capture as much sun as possible. I went for a walk in Vondelpark, then headed towards Museumplein and the canal ring. It was a pleasure to sit on a bench or at an outdoor café, soaking up the sun and the coffee! I hope you had a lovely Sunday too! Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for daily stories about li…

Spring in Amsterdam

Posted by Mihnea-Costin Grigore | Mar 21, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…Winter is coming… I guess? 🙂…

Keukenhof: One of the Most Beautiful Gardens in Europe

Posted by Dana Marin | Mar 10, 2025 | All Photos, Nature, The Netherlands

…u will find more information about the park in these articles: Dreaming of Spring: Keukenhof Gardens Keukenhof at the End of the Season I also want to mention that Keukenhof is not only a tulip garden; there are many other spring flowers to be admired. The park chooses a theme for each year, and the team works hard the entire winter to bring the garden to life for two months in the spring. Apart from the garden, there are a few pavilions that can…

Day Trips from Amsterdam: A Guide to Haarlem

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

…rked and you can choose which one to follow. 3. Visit the flower fields in spring. Haarlem has been an important trading centre for tulips since 1630, and it was at the epicentre of the tulip mania. Nowadays, the fields surrounding Haarlem become colourful flower blankets in spring, and you can see them even from the train. For a better experience, take your bike and follow the countryside routes, especially the ones in the south, towards Lisse an…

Blooming doors

Posted by Dana Marin | Aug 14, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam

…garden, given the Dutch love for flowers and plants in general; as soon as spring starts to show the first signs of sunny weather, they are very preoccupied with planting and preparing the garden or the flower pots that are going to decorate the urban landscape. Most houses have flowers and plants in front of them: all kinds of flowers, for every season or, even better, for every month, as the house entrance should never be left without some decor…

Things to Do in Utrecht: a Complete Guide to Discovering the City and Its Surroundings

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 23, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands

…e, dance and visual performances to Utrecht’s theatre venues and streets. “SPRING is a plea for art that tries to find contemporary forms to ask contemporary questions, for art that isn’t about pleasing but instead is brave, raw and beautiful, rich and confronting, art that has queries for society instead of serving it.[SPRING website]” De Parade is an outdoor summer festival (July-August) for theatre and music. Utrecht Lumen is a light art route…