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A Magical Place: Giethoorn, the Village With No Roads

by Dana Marin | Apr 12, 2025 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 4

There are many beautiful villages in the Netherlands, but Giethoorn is something truly special....

Idyllic Dutch Villages: Warmond in South-Holland

by Dana Marin | Apr 25, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

North of Leiden, in the Bollenstreek region, on the lake system called Kagerplassen, lies a...

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...

Medemblik Marina: a Photo Essay

by Dana Marin | Jan 16, 2022 | Photo essays, The Netherlands, View Categories | 0

The harbours were my favourite thing about visiting Medemblik. I couldn’t have enough of...

Visiting Medemblik, a Charming Town on IJsselmeer

by Dana Marin | Jan 13, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

This article is part of “Discover the Netherlands” project. You can read all the...

The Best Water Reflections Photos from Last Year

by Dana Marin | Aug 4, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Could I ever get enough of water reflections? Will I ever stop taking pictures of them? I...

Can You Really Swim in the North Sea?

by Dana Marin | Jul 18, 2021 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

The North Sea coast in the Netherlands is lined with spectacular, wide beaches and beautiful sand...

Discovering Dutch Nature: De Alde Feanen National Park

by Dana Marin | Jun 25, 2021 | All Photos, Nature | 0

If you visit the beautiful province of Friesland, you can’t miss one of the Netherland’s...

Sunny Days and Slowly Going Out of Lockdown

by Dana Marin | May 23, 2020 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Thursday was a bank holiday in the Netherlands. It was also the first week of lockdown ending...

Day Trip to Zaandam

by Dana Marin | Sep 16, 2019 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 1

Zaandam is a city situated right above Amsterdam, in the province of North Holland. A day trip to...

Best Hidden Gems in the Netherlands: Dordrecht Harbour

by Dana Marin | Jun 22, 2019 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

My favourite thing about Dordrecht is its harbour area. Actually, I should say harbours. Because...

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...

Amsterdam Noord: NDSM Wharf

by Dana Marin | Jun 23, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I like this former shipyard in Amsterdam Noord. With its industrial look — repurposed cranes and old trams, abandoned metal pieces decorated with street art, warehouses transformed into art studios — it looks somehow...

The Most Beautiful Fjord in Norway: Geirangerfjord

by Dana Marin | Jun 13, 2018 | All Photos, Travels | 0

A visit to Norway wouldn’t be complete without a cruise on the fjords! It sounds as a cliché, but it’s a spectacular thing and I’m glad I had the chance to do it. There are two fjords close to Ålesund:...