A Sunny Day Behind Amsterdam’s Green Doors: Open Garden Days 2026
Some of my favourite events in Amsterdam are the ones that open doors that are usually closed and...
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Open Garden Days Amsterdam: Behind the Canal Houses, a Hidden Green World
Every June, something lovely happens in Amsterdam. For one weekend, the hidden gardens behind the...
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Beyond the Garden Paths: Keukenhof’s Four Pavilions
Most people think visiting Keukenhof is only for the outdoor gardens. But this park holds more...
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Where to See Tulip Fields in the Netherlands: A Complete Guide (2026)
Tulips: the iconic flowers of the Netherlands, fascinated people since they were first introduced...
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Nine Places in Amsterdam That Any Aspiring Gardener Should Know About
If you love plants and gardening, and you live in Amsterdam, then you are in the right place! This...
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Best Places to Enjoy Spring in Amsterdam
The sun is shining in Amsterdam and the city wakes up from the long winter sleep. We’ve been...
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Stop and Smell the Flowers: Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, One of the Oldest Botanical Gardens in the World
One of the things I like best about Amsterdam is the fact that it’s such a green city! The...
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Three Urban Gardens You Should Visit in Breda
Guest post by Mickey Gast I’m curious, what do you always look for when you travel to a new...
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Discover the Hidden Oases of Zutphen: the Hofjes
One thing I like to do in every Dutch city I visit is to search for the hofjes. Hofjes are...
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Hollyhock, the Queen of Midsummer
Hollyhocks, these tall plants with crêpe paper petals and sturdy stems and leaves, are the queens...
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Amsterdam Gardens: Hidden Hofjes, Volkstuinen & Free Summer Flower Spots
Last updated: June 2026 If you search for “Amsterdam gardens” in a browser,...
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Nature and the City: Lynn from Urban Herbology
Lynn Shore is one of the people I’ve met since moving to the Netherlands who had a...
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Green Spot in Amsterdam: Hortus Botanicus
Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, founded in 1638 by the...
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The Dreamlike Beauty of Giethoorn in Summer
If Amsterdam is “the Venice of the North”, then Giethoorn is “the Venice of the Netherlands” –...
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