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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 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 [...]
2theloo in Amsterdam’s busiest shopping street
A new kind of shop has been inaugurated in the busiest shopping street of Amsterdam in Kalverstraat providing public bathroom for the convenience of the visitors. Till now if someone wants to use a public lavatory one has to look for some café or restaurant. Yesterday a company 2theloo opened first toilet shop in Netherlands [...]
Dutch cycling legend Peter Post lost the battle of life in Amsterdam
Peter Post, Dutch cycling legend, six day star and winner of the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix, lost his battle of life in Amsterdam on 14 January 2011. He was 77 years old and suffering from illness since a long. As reported by Dutch Public television he took his last breath on Friday. Post was born in [...]
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport offers free Internet service
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has launched free Wi-Fi service for passengers throughout the airport building. This service has been started from 16th December that can be utilized before and beyond passport control. The service can be used free of charge until one hour by connecting the wireless network called ‘KPN’ on any of the Wi-Fi enabled [...]
Portrait of Queen Beatrix of Netherland Sold
At Christie’s auction, an Andy Warhol’s portrait ‘The portrait of Queen Beatrix of Netherlands’ from one of the series of ‘Ruling Queen’ sold for 530 thousand dollars (409,000 euros). Maarten van Dzhiyn, the agency representative of the auction house said that a Dutch company engaged in the organization of exhibition (from Triton foundation) has become [...]
Steadily dropping “Coffeeshops”
P align=”justify”>The number of cafes so called coffee shops in Amsterdam that sells cannabis is steadily dropping. The Groningen University have accomplished a survey and published that 16 coffeeshops were shut under new legislation in Rotterdam alone as they were found too close to the high schools. In 2007 there were about 702 coffeeshops but [...]