Sights
The Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The garden is located in the center of the city. It is a beautiful, intimate garden with an extraordinary collection of plants. Situated in the middle of the busy city life of Amsterdam, the Hortus is truly an oasis of serenity; a flowery breath ...
In the heart of Amsterdam's canals belt lies Museum Van Loon, a beautiful house that was designed in 1672 by architect Adriaen Dortsman. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt. The interior of the house still breathes the atmosphere of wealth that the city experienced at that time. In the rooms you will find portraits, ...
What was Rembrandt's life really like? Where did the Netherlands' most renowned artist etch and paint his masterpieces? Where did the most dramatic events of his life take place? Find out at the Rembrandthuis, Rembrandt's former home on the Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam. Background Rembrandt bought the house in 1639 when he was at the height of his fame, but ...
At the House of Bols you are invited to journey into the world of cocktails, liquor and jenever (Dutch Gin). On your voyage you’ll be bombarded with tastes, smells, images, and sounds. You’‘ll see film footage and get to know all about Lucas Bols, the oldest brand of spirits in the world. Bols has been distilling various liquors in Amsterdam since 1575. ...
TunFun is an indoor play park in a former car tunnel for children aged 0 to 12 years. In this 4,000 m2 underground, there are plenty of challenges for each age group, but TunFun certainly does not leave out the parents.
Dutch trade unions differ from the similar organizations in most of Europe, since they have always tried politically to stay in the center and to look for a compromise and not for a fight. Accordingly, The Trade Unions Museum located in the beautiful beginning 20c. building called De Burcht (Stronghold), through its modest exhibits tries to show the history of the movement and not their ...
If you think your work is torture, your boss is a demon from hell and your relatives are the nasty Gremlins, then probably it is the right time for you to visit the Torture Museum Amsterdam. As you will find out that all your problems are just childish toys in comparison with what people encountered during the dark ages. Being an attractive young girl could ...
The Dutch Costume Museum is a unique attraction in the center of Amsterdam which features an impressive collection of garments from different places and periods in Dutch history. Discover how fashion culture developed in the Netherlands and how Dutch people dressed in the past. The Dutch Costume Museum is housed in a beautiful 17th-century canal house on the ...
Kinderdijk is located sixty miles south of Amsterdam. Here nineteen glorious masterpieces, all dating from 1740, compete for the visitors' attention. Kinderdijk is one of the best known sights of Holland and together with the Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk is probably one of the best known examples of the typical Dutch landscape. Images of this ...
For 60 years now, Keukenhof has been the most beautiful place in the world, where spring bursts out in all of its colourful majesty. Here you can find inspiration and relaxation in a magnificent park environment. In addition to the millions of blooming flower bulbs and fantastic flower shows, Keukenhof has the largest sculpture garden in the Netherlands and is the most photographed ...