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Discover the Hidden Oases of Zutphen: the Hofjes

by Dana Marin | May 9, 2022 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

One thing I like to do in every Dutch city I visit is to search for the hofjes. Hofjes are...

Day Trip to Dordrecht

by Dana Marin | Apr 19, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 1

Dordrecht is a well-hidden gem of a city, in the province of Zuid-Holland, south of Rotterdam and...

Visiting Kampen, One of the Famous Hansa Towns of the Neteherlands

by Dana Marin | Jul 20, 2020 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

Kampen, a pretty little town in the province of Overijssel, is one of the Hansa Towns in the...

Old Side of Amsterdam: Oudeschans area

by Dana Marin | Sep 10, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

There’s an area in Amsterdam that holds some special memories for me. Sure, after almost seven years of living in this city, there are many areas that I am fond of. But this one is where I first had the idea of starting...

Rome: streets and people

by Dana Marin | Dec 20, 2016 | All Photos, Travels | 0

My favourite thing to do when I travel is to get lost on the streets and see what I can discover. A cosy street corner housing an old shop, or two ladies having a morning chat in front of the supermarket are, for me, almost of...

Day trip from Amsterdam: Alkmaar, the city of cheese

by Dana Marin | Oct 19, 2016 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

Alkmaar is a lovely city situated north-west from Amsterdam. You can go there for the Cheese...

Meet the Windmills – at Zaanse Schans

by Dana Marin | Oct 4, 2016 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 2

One of the iconic images of the Netherlands is the windmill. There is something infinitely romantic about the image of a windmill, sails spinning in the wind, in the middle of the vast Dutch plain. There are still quite a...

Dinner at the Old School Restaurant

by Dana Marin | Nov 27, 2015 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Update 2023: this restaurant is now closed. Amsterdam’s food scene is never boring. A few unusual restaurants hosted in special locations are a great addition. Old School, a restaurant in the building of an old school,...

Utrecht day trip: unique architecture and canals

by Dana Marin | Sep 3, 2015 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 2

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Amsterdam hidden beauty: Heritage Days

by Dana Marin | Sep 2, 2014 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

Because the Open Monumentendag event is coming soon, 13 and 14 September 2014, I was feeling nostalgic and browsed through my pictures from a similar event — the Heritage Days. Last year, on a very windy day when I could...

The beautiful Canal Belt

by Dana Marin | Jan 2, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

The Canal Belt, or “Grachtengordel” in Dutch, is the most beautiful part of Amsterdam and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also my favourite place to wander whenever I’m in the mood for it —...

Torensluis, aka Brug 9

by Dana Marin | Oct 26, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

On the Open Monument Day (Open Monumentendag) the Sun itself decided to come to Amsterdam and visit some old monuments. It was a great sunny day, perfect for walking through the city from one place to another. One of the...

Waterlooplein flea market

by Dana Marin | Apr 18, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Situated at Waterlooplein, along Zwanenburgwal, the Waterlooplein flea market is a picturesque place where I like to go and look for some old Amsterdam postcards or photos and the odd Dutch antique. It is the biggest flea market...

Streets of Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Feb 13, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

The first time I came to Amsterdam, I walked from Central Station to the hotel. I wanted to see the town immediately, I couldn’t wait. Walking on the narrow streets, it was almost dark, and I had such a cosy (even...