Dutch | Amsterdamian - Amsterdam Blog

Life in Blue and Yellow: Attending the Vermeer Exhibition at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | May 8, 2023 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 2

This page includes affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I may receive a small commission at...

Emblematic Amsterdam: the Beauty of the Building Façades

by Dana Marin | Oct 5, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

One of the emblematic image of Amsterdam is a row of house façades. The narrow houses, squeezed...

Dutch Health Insurance: How to Make the Best Choice

by Dana Marin | Dec 14, 2020 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

If you live or work in the Netherlands, then you need to possess health insurance. The Dutch...

Zuiderzeemuseum in Enkhuizen: a Trip Back in Time

by Dana Marin | Oct 17, 2020 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

Zuiderzeemuseum (Southern Sea Museum) in Enkhuizen is an open air museum dedicated to preserving...

Cute Chocolate Shop in Delft

by Dana Marin | Mar 22, 2019 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 4

Delft is one of my favourite cities in the Netherlands. An old city with a young vibe, with narrow...

New Year’s Dive at Scheveningen

by Dana Marin | Jan 3, 2019 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 3

Every year, thousands of people test their limits by diving into the freezing waters of the North...

Midwinter Celebration in Graft-De Rijp

by Dana Marin | Dec 26, 2018 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

This year, instead of the usual Christmas market, I went to the Midwinter...

A Summer Fairy Tale in Delft

by Dana Marin | Jul 21, 2018 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 4

Last time when I visited Delft it was autumn. This is a charming city and the cobbled streets looked romantic under the rain, the gingerbread houses looking as cosy and inviting as they could ever be. Also, autumn colours seemed...

Skating on the Frozen Canals in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Mar 3, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

While the entire Europe suffers from the cold wave and snow storms, the Dutch are happy: lakes and canals have frozen and they can do one of their favourite activities – skating on natural ice. Yes, the miracle happened....

Day Trips from Amsterdam: A Guide to Haarlem

by Dana Marin | Oct 30, 2017 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

This page includes affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I may receive a small commission at...

The Not So Fairytale-Like Side of Giethoorn

by Dana Marin | Jul 1, 2017 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 6

As I was telling you in my previous post, visiting the beautiful village of Giethoorn is a unique experience. The narrow canals, the wooden bridges, the thatched-roof houses with their perfect gardens, the boats quietly...

A Lovely Evening in Giethoorn

by Dana Marin | Jun 29, 2017 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

At the end of the day, after all the tourists are gone, Giethoorn becomes still and peaceful. On the canals, only a lonely boat here and there would disturb the water mirror. On the footpaths, locals carrying their groceries in...

Skating on natural ice in Vondelpark

by Dana Marin | Jan 27, 2017 | All Photos, Nature | 0

There might be no snow in Amsterdam these days, but that’s OK because there is another winter treat that makes everyone happy: ice! Yes, the canals and lakes of Amsterdam are finally frozen! Even though the layer of...

Dutch beauty

by Dana Marin | Jan 22, 2017 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

One of the main attractions at the Cheese Market in Alkmaar are the people: dressed up in traditional clothes, they run around showing off the big cheese wheels, selling promotional packages or just being there for the amazed...