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Weed pass in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is preparing to introduce a new system for coffee shops. According to this law, after registration for an obligatory membership card, only inhabitants of Netherland will be able to buy soft drugs from coffeeshops. It may give rise to increase in illegal street sale of cannabis, as drug trading may again move to the [...]
Organizing long trains to beach due to hot weather
As the weather in Amsterdam is expected much hot (above 30° c) this weekend, so it is expected that many of the people and visitors may reach the beach to overcome this. For the facility of visitors extra long trains are planned to be arranged on Saturday and Sunday by Dutch railways between Amsterdam and [...]
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 [...]
Amsterdam Welcomes New Year – 2011
Amsterdam welcomed New Year with great enthusiasm as it always been a matter of great occasion. As the church bell rang at midnight of 31st December, the firework flashed off with champagne corks pop. The magnetizing points were Museumplein, Leidseplein and Dam Square. Nieuwmarkt has always been the point of best firework and for parties [...]
Amsterdam is ready to get warm up
13th edition of the world famous international tango festival ‘Tangomagia’ has arrived again from Buenos Aires to warm up Amsterdam. Since 13 years it is scheduled to celebrate this famous festival for five days and nights every year in between the period of Christmas and New Year. At this time Amsterdam becomes the capital of [...]