…Three minutes later, I was on my way back home: the cold wind convinced me that this is a day to spend inside, in the warm house, cuddling with the cat. So I prepared a healthy brunch and ate it while watching TV. It’s good to be lazy from time to time, while waiting for the spring to arrive. 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 liked it!…
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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…
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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! 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 liked it! Check out my photo book: Amsterdam Through the Seasons! Love what y…
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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! Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life i…
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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…
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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 more stories about lif…
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…Winter is coming… I guess? 🙂…
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…ressful for the dog, because of the crowds and the narrow paths. Keukenhof Spring Pass: if you want to visit more than once, buy the Spring Pass and admire the garden in all its blooming stages. Want to see more of Keukenhof? Check out my other articles: Dreaming of Spring: Keukenhof Gardens Keukenhof at the End of the Season Visiting Keukenhof – Part 1 Visiting Keukenhof – Part 2 Visiting Keukenhof – Part 4 – The orchids Visit the Dutch Tulip Fie…
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…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…
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…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…
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