Archive for the Attractions Category
Open Monument Day in Amsterdam
Every year the second weekend in Amsterdam is the period of great occasion when many of the unique Amsterdam monuments opens their doors to the Public. This weekend that is September 9 and 10, Amsterdam is celebrating the ‘Yearly Open monument day’ in which about 54 monumental buildings will be open to the Public. The [...]
Floating Dutchman makes its debut in Amsterdam
After a month long delay at last the floating Dutchman has been started with its real trip from the Schiphol airport by welcoming aboard its first paying passenger. Now the long layover in between the flights in Amsterdam is not a dreary period rather an interesting and entertaining one if the period is of about [...]
Gay Pride Weekend in Amsterdam
One of the most special and biggest events of the year in Amsterdam is the Gay pride weekend. This busy and fun pride event brings a tide of joy in the city. In this weekend many of the major cultural as well as sportive activities as the exhibitions and various meetings followed by a series [...]
Floating Dutchman In Amsterdam
After the hard work of years, eventually the floating Dutchman, a new attraction in Amsterdam is ready to entertain the visitors. This Floating Dutchman is actually an amphibious bus that conducts a splendid ‘splashing tour’ through the water in the canals. The tour initiates from the Schiphol Airport to the highway into Amsterdam’s city centre, [...]
Van Gogh Museum planned to be renovated
According to the director of Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam, the museum is going to be close for about six months in next year. This has been planned so that the work of renovation of the museum can take place. Looking forward for the safety of the visitors and betterment of the condition of building [...]
Amsterdam marks a decade of Lesbians marriage
Netherlands was the first country that legalized general marriage for same sex couple in 2001. Today 1st of April marks a decade of gay marriage for Netherlands. Helene Faasen and Anne- Marie was the first Dutch couple to enjoy first legally same sex marriage in 2001 and walk down into an historic moment. At [...]
‘Waag Tower’ in Amsterdam
One of the oldest buildings of Amsterdam ‘The Waag’ on Amsterdam Nieuwmarkt square, which was built in the late middle age, is facing some problems in its foundation. The structure was erected in 15th century as the Eastern entry gateway to Amsterdam and now it houses a café. The east tower of the building is [...]
View the main Amsterdam museums now online
Some of the world’s most renowned and acclaimed art museums can now be explored without rushing through the huge crowd. It has been made possible with the help of new services launched by Google through the website http://www.googleartproject.com. These services includes the street view for the museums along with another related details, work done by [...]
Re-opening of the City Theater, Amsterdam
The City Cinema in Amsterdam has opened its door again at Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 13-17, near Leidseplein Square, diagonally across from De Balie, after a long process of renovation for about 4 years. The originality of the façade of the building has been maintained but the interior is totally new. It was closed in 2007 [...]
DeLamar Theater near Amsterdam Leidseplein
Musical producer Joop Van den Ende set up the theater landscape of Amsterdam “DeLamar Theater” near Leidseplein through his VanDenEnde Foundation. The official opening of this new theater was carried out by the Royal Majesty Queen Beatrix. About 5 years and 65 million Euros have been spent for the absolution of this new theater. This [...]