It was raw and in-your-face, sleazy yet seductive, but Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District has been cleaned up and a new character is emerging. Behind the permissiveness, the brothel windows and the ...

Ah, Amsterdam — the city of cannabis cafes, picturesque canals, great coffee, a famous Red Light district, and… good fries? Fries aren’t the first thing that comes to our minds when it comes to ...

A myriad of transportation options are available to get around Amsterdam. While the city is famous for its love of bicycles, you can choose from metro rails, buses ...

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On a chilly and uncharacteristically sunny spring day, I stepped onto a small boat off the Prinsegracht canal and sped north on the Zaan river to preview the soon-to-open ZAMU Amsterdam museum, ...

Almost everyone, since Amsterdam is both an ocean and river port. Ocean ships sail to numerous destinations, often the Baltic or Norway but also the British Isles and west coast of Europe. River ships ...

Amsterdam is a gorgeous place for a city break. Let us give you a heads up on the best restaurants to eat at, hotels to stay at and things to do in the Netherlands’ capital. Amsterdam city breaks can ...

Amsterdam still holds strong as one of Europe’s most exciting city-break destinations, but with great popularity comes great responsibility. Managing overtourism is no easy feat, but one of the city’s ...

This city is a place of contradictions, with tranquil canals and grand 17th-century houses paired with extremely progressive mentalities and the Red Light District. Amsterdam is a place of ...

With more canals than Venice, getting lost along the Dutch capital’s bucolic Golden Age waterways is the best way to discover the city. The Dutch capital has more canals than that other renowned city ...

Amsterdam has always been a popular tourist destination, from its picturesque canals to beautiful buildings, and impressive museums to world-famous art galleries. But this isn’t just a city for ...

Rembrandt's death in 1669 went unnoticed. He was buried in an unmarked grave. Entirely alone at the time of his death, he was buried by the church, even though he was an avowed atheist. After 20 years ...