Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who hid with her family and friends in a secret annex portion of an office building along the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam. Frank was 15 years old when she died in March 1945 inside a concentration camp, just a couple months before Allied Forces liberated the camps. Throughout [...]
The Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum, in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District, has seen more than a million visitors pass through its doors since its opening in 1985. Each year, about 75,000 visitors are welcomed. Upon entering, visitors are greeted by the distinct smell of various strains of the plant growing in the [...]
The Red Light District is one of the oldest sections of Amsterdam. It dates back to the 14th Century, when sailors would arrive longing for female companionship. The district houses some of the oldest, most beautiful buildings in the city and the walkways are narrow and lined with restaurants, hotels, doctors and lawyers along with [...]
Vondelpark is a the most famous park in the Netherlands, and is the largest city park in Amsterdam. Each year, about 10 million visitors stop by Vondelpark, south of Leidseplein and near the Museum Quarter.
The park is used for lounging, exercise, socialization and free, open-air concerts and theatre during the summer. In fact, the open-air [...]
The Erotic Museum in Amsterdam’s Red Light District is a five-story renovated building that was formerly a warehouse. It offers an amazingly diverse array of erotic art and other exhibits.
The collection includes erotic sculptures, wax models posing erotically, ancient erotic photographs, John Lennon lithographs and various erotic books. There is a “fairytale corner” with erotic [...]
Heineken International is now a popular beer brand worldwide and is manufactured in 115 countries, but it has Dutch origins. The company claims that the beerÌs original formula has not changed since it was first brewed more than 150 years ago.
With the distinction of being the fourth largest beer brewer in the world, Heineken still [...]
One must not leave the Netherlands without having seen a windmill up close and personal, but one neednÌt leave Amsterdam to do so. There are eight windmills right in the heart of the bustling city, though only two may be visited by the public.
The locations of the eight windmills are: De 1200 Roe on Haarlemmerweg [...]
Madame TussaudÌs wax museum in Amsterdam is one of six such museums worldwide. Other locations include New York, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. Wax replicas Brad Pitt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez are all amongst the collection of celebrities and politicians featured in the luxurious, extravagant museum.
The statues look [...]
The most revered, famous Dutch artist of all time the late Vincent Van Gogh has earned his own art museum in Amsterdam. The works of the artistic genius are displayed as the staple of the permanent collection, classified chronologically into five sections detailing periods of his life.
The periods include The Netherlands, Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy and [...]
Amsterdam is a fast-paced city to be sure, but the peace and serenity of nature can be found at its core in the Artis Zoo. Founded in 1838, this popular tourist attraction offers acres upon acres of botanical gardens and 700 animals. It is known as a refuge for plants and animals that are on [...]