Jordaan

A Day in the Jordaan Neighbourhood, Amsterdam (tips by a local)

by Dana Marin | Jun 7, 2022 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 4

In the heart of the city, bordering the spectacular Grachtengordel (Canal Belt), you will find the...

Spring Snow Time in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | May 18, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Nature | 6

Every year, somewhere between April and May, the elm trees cover the streets of Amsterdam in what is called the “spring snow”. There are a lot of these trees in the city, more than 75,000 of them. The seeds...

The autumn is not yellow yet

by Dana Marin | Oct 11, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 1

This weekend I went out for a walk in the Jordaan neighbourhood, and I have to say that I was amazed by how much green there is still on the streets and on the canals. I was expecting more yellow leaves, more autumn-like...

City bike tour in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Apr 21, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I cycle all over Amsterdam almost every day, come rain or shine, on my pinkish-purple, basket-fitted bike. I go by bike to work, to meet people, or shopping. Basically anywhere I need to go. But I’ve never been...

Spring time in the Jordaan

by Dana Marin | May 14, 2014 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

One of my favourite neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, the Jordaan, is wearing its best clothes these days: the spring clothes. I always enjoy a walk in this area, but this time of the year — when the streets are turning green...