YŌ-KAI-JU YŌ-KAI-JU This is the name of an amazing and unique glass expo in Amsterdam. The fairly new Original Dampkring Gallery keeps enriching Amsterdam with a wide range of Art expo’s that our city has been craving for. “The Original Dampkring Gallery focuses on contemporary art, sculpture and photography” that is how they descibe themselves….personally we found that it is a joy to visit the gorgeous location at this open attitude gallery… Read more…
The Concertgebouw (“Concert building”) is ranked among the top concert halls in the world when it comes to acoustics. It is also the second most visited concert hall in the world with just short of a million visitors a year. The historical building on the Museumplein is a must if you’re into classical music or opera, and a great idea if you’re looking to discover more about the genre. See Read more…
Amsterdam is known for many things, and tulips is definitely one of them. The Amsterdam Tulip Museum is dedicated to the history of what has become the national flower of the Netherlands. Deeply ingrained in Dutch culture, this flower will tell you a lot about the history of Amsterdam too. The Amsterdam Tulip Museum is conveniently located across the Anne Frank House. We advise you to include it in your Read more…
Artis Amsterdam was founded in 1838 and is the oldest zoo in The Netherlands. Located in the east of the city centre, it is a storied place with lots of historical buildings. There are many things to do in Artis outside of gazing at the many beautiful animals in the parks. It’s a relaxed place. It gets more than a million visitors per year which is no surprise. The zoo Read more…
The best place in the world to take the best canal cruise is the place with the best canals. And that’s Amsterdam. Imagine yourself cruising on the canals of a world heritage site, the famous Canal Ring. Don’t wait in line and get your tickets here! Canal Cruise During the day there many canal cruise operators in Amsterdam. Most of the tours take 1 hour, which is a good Read more…
As Amsterdam is one of the most prominent diamond cities in the world (the brilliant cut was invented in Amsterdam) your trip wouldn’t be complete without a visit to diamond factory. Diamond trader Gassan Diamonds offers a great tour in there factory near the Waterlooplein. Get tickets here. In the historical Gassan Diamonds Factory you will see how diamond cutting is done. A professional guide will explain the cutting process Read more…
