For many, Queen’s Day in Amsterdam is the ultimate party, well worth coordinating a trip around. A national holiday in the Netherlands, Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag) honors the birth of Queen Beatrix. Although the queen’s actual birthday is January 31, it’s observed on April 30 (or the 29th if the 30th happens to fall on a …
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d’Vijff Vlieghen
The “Five Flies” part of the nh world group offers north sea specialties presented in a classic atmosphere. Some of the items they offer are ox sausage, tartar scallops, and pan fried skate. Dinner only Reservations Address Restaurant d’Vijff Vlieghen Spuistraat 294-302 1012 VX Amsterdam Contact Phone: +31 (0)20 53 04 060 Fax: +31 (0)20 …
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Cannabis Cup
Amsterdam hosts to the Cannabis Cup every year during the week of Thanksgiving. The Cannabis Cup is organized by High Times magazine, and offers natives and tourists alike a chance to enjoy consuming and judging marijuana. Participants pay $199 in advance or $250 at the door for a a “judges pass”, which allows entry to …
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Tropenmuseum (Museum of the Tropics)
Located in a massive and beautiful old building on the edge of Oosterpark and near Artis Zoo, the Tropenmuseum (Museum of the Tropics) is a museum focused on information about and the study of cultures throughout tropical areas of the world. Broken down into region specific areas, the museum includes exhibits on areas like Latin …
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Balti House
In a city with a plethora of Indonesian restaurants, Balti House rises to the top. The service is friendly and the food is amazing, if a bit pricy. In addition to traditional Balti dishes (from the Northwest region of India and Pakistan), the restaurant offers curries and tandoori options, with a variety of vegetarian dishes …
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Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum is a sort of a misnomer, as it actually means “state museum,” and refers to any Dutch national museum. In general, however, Rijksmuseum has become the standalone name for the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the museum generally considered to be Amsterdam’s primary national art museum. Originally housed in The Hague where it was founded in 1800, …
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The Hermitage Amsterdam
Opened in 2009, The Hermitage is a dependency of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg. By being a dependency, they show traveling exhibitions on loan from the museum in Russia, each lasting six months. The building was originally used as a retirement home, which became insufficient to meet the needs of its residents. It closed …
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Ryan’s Blog
- Days 339-340 – May 12-13, 2012 – Making Mama’s Day…
- Days 333-338 – May 6-11, 2012 – Yet another game of catch up…
- Happy Mother’s Day!
- Days 325-332 – April 28-May 5, 2012 – Family reunions…
- Days 318-324 – April 21-27, 2012 – God Save the Queen…
- Days 316-317 – April 19-20, 2012 – True values…
- Day 315 – April 18, 2012 – It’s Time To Party…