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Netherlands with a tough World Cup qualification ahead

Posted on August 12, 2016October 3, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

Most people in the Netherlands had a nice summer and a long holiday. Since they did not even participate in Euro 2016 people could do something else. But, it can’t happen that Holland will not qualify for two big tournaments in a row.

But, it won’t necessarily be easy to get to the World Cup 2018 which is to be organized in Russia. On the paper group A in which Netherlands will play is among the toughest of them all. Together with them in group A we can find the runners-up from the Euro 2016 final France. That is for sure among the best teams in Europe, so not easy at all. Then we have Sweden, a nation for which Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he won’t be playing anymore. That is of course good news for the Netherlands, but Sweden can be a tough nut to crack still.

Besides Sweden and France the Netherlands will also play against Belarus, Bulgaria and Luxembourg. Bulgaria is not an easy opponent, while Luxembourg is a team that the Netherlands should be able to beat easily. Belarus should be beaten, but on a bad day Belarus can surprise as well.

When will the Netherlands play?

The first match for Holland will be played on September 6th against Sweden (in Sweden). Then in October they will get the chance to play against Luxembourg and France. The first match will be played on October 7th against Belarus at De Kuip in Rotterdam, and on October 10th against France at Amsterdam Arena.

If you will come to Amsterdam to watch the match against France, do not forget to visit the beautiful attractions of the city as well while in town.

If you want to watch the different qualification matches online, then you can find lots of information and news related to this at watch-sports.org.

Where to watch Euro 2016 in Amsterdam

Posted on May 26, 2016October 3, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

It is almost incredible, but Euro 2016 will be arranged without the Netherlands actually playing. But a football nation like the Netherlands will still follow the event and these are some places where you can watch the Euro 2016 matches in Amsterdam.

If you are still depressed because Holland did not make it to Euro 2016 and want to watch the matches all by yourself in your hotel room, then you can watch them on your TV screen as NOS will broadcast the matches in the Netherlands. You can also watch the matches online on the NOS website, but be aware of the fact that if you are outside Holland and want to watch the same stream then it can’t be done because of your geographical location. More information on how to fix this can be found here and here (last article is in Dutch).

But, let us say that you want to be more social and watch the European Championship at more crowded spots with more people, then these are some of the places we can recommend!

Places where you can watch Euro 2016 in Amsterdam

Leidseplein

This is a fantastic square in Amsterdam and here you will be able to watch the Euro 2016 matches together with thousands of other people. This is an outdoor place to watch, quite similar to the Rathausplatz in Vienna where you also can watch Euro 2016.

Satellite Sportscafe, Leidesplein 11

Let us say that it is really hot outside and you decide not to watch the matches at the Leidseplein. Well, then you can just enter Satellite Sportscafe instead which is located by the same square. This is a very popular sportsbar and in addition to bear and TV screen they also have lots of pancakes!

Heinekenplein

This is a square just by the Heineken Experience, and it has a very high density of bars and pubs, so just walk to this area and you will have no problem finding a spot where you can watch Euro 2016.

O’Donnell’s Irish Pub, Ferdinand Bolstraat 5

If you want to visit a traditional Irish pub, maybe to watch the opening match for Ireland as they play against Sweden on Stade de France in Paris or maybe to watch any other match during Euro 2016, this is a perfect place in Amsterdam.

No need to worry!

If you don’t feel like visiting any of these places you do not need to worry, because Euro 2016 will be broadcasted almost anywhere, so just walk around and you will find places where you can watch all the matches. A full Euro 2016 schedule can be found here.

Il Divo concert in Amsterdam 2016

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

On May 25th it is time for the Il Divo concert in Amsterdam in 2016. The venue is the fantastic Ziggo Dome and you are invited to come and listen.

The Ziggo Dome is a fantastic venue which has taken over as the most popular concert venue for concert in Amsterdam after its opening a few years ago. Until then the Heineken Music Hall was the venue for all such events, but since then things have changed and now Il Divo will come to Ziggo Dome as well (instead of Heineken Music Hall).

On May 25th at 20.00 the Il Divo concert in Amsterdam is supposed to start and you can buy tickets to this and all other Il Divo concerts in Europe using the WorldTicketShop link a bit further down in this article.

If you want to grab hold of some Il Divo articles, effects or music then you can buy them from Amazon.com or from Amazon.de (and you can actually visit Amazon.de in English). Just press the links for more information and to get started.

Il Divo concert in Amsterdam 2016

Ziggo dome
May 25th, 20.00

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

For more information about Amsterdam look around in our Amsterdam Guide. If you want to know more about Prague and maybe listen to Il Divo as they perform there on May 30th, visit the Prague Guide. They will also perform in Krakow the day after the concert in Prague, so if you want to listen to Il Divo in Krakow then the Krakow Guide is the website you will want to visit.

Enjoy the attractions and activities of Amsterdam and if you have a comment or question, just use the comment field beneath.

Justin Bieber concerts in Arnhem 2016

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

Want to know more about the Justin Bieber concerts in Arnhem 2016? Want tickets for the Justin Bieber concerts? Information, tickets and more.

Justin Bieber is out on a big tour in 2016, but unfortunately he will not visit Amsterdam during the tour, but instead he will visit the city of Arnhem. Luckily that is a city you can quite easily travel to from Amsterdam, so no need to despair, you can simply jump on a bus or a train and get yourself and your travel companions to Arnhem easily from Amsterdam.

If you want to be there at the Justin Bieber concerts in Arnhem, or at least at one of them, then you can buy tickets for the event from WorldTicketShop. Notice that you there can buy tickets for all the other Justin Bieber concerts in 2016 as well, so if you would rather travel to Belgium and listen to Justin Bieber there, or maybe go to Krakow in Poland to listen to him there instead, that is of course possible.

The two concerts with Justin Bieber in Arnhem will be arranged on October 8th and 9th in the Gelrodome in Arnhem. Have fun at the concert if you are going. If not, spend some time in Amsterdam to discover the beautiful attractions and the mystical atmosphere of the city instead.

Mariah Carey concert in Amsterdam

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

So far it seems as if the last Mariah Carey concert in Europe during her tour in 2016 will be in Amsterdam. Before coming to the Ziggodome in Amsterdam on April 23rd she will have visited big cities such as Krakow, Oslo, Paris, Vienna, London, Munich and Zurich. Do you want to be there on her concert in Amsterdam?

Ziggodome is the coolest concert venue in Amsterdam so if you want to combine listening to the fantastic voice of Mariah Carey with a concert in the fantastic venue, then this is your chance to do so. Some people say that Mariah Carey has put on a lot of weight lately and that she is not as slim in reality as she is on the cover of her latest album called #1 To Infinity, but who cares? The woman has a fantastic voice and what is on the inside is far more important than the outside. In fact, a beautiful inside makes a woman beautiful on the outside as well, so the inside is far more important than the outside.

If you want to be there on the Mariah Carey concert in Amsterdam tickets can be bought for the concert from WorldTicketShop.

If you want to know more about canal cruises in Amsterdam and maybe enjoy a meal in a great restaurant, then you can find information about all such things here in our Amsterdam Guide!

A-Ha concert in Amsterdam 2016

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

The legendary Norwegian group A-Ha, known for songs such as Hunting High and Low, The Living Daylights and of course Take on Me will come to Amsterdam in 2016 to perform in the Heineken Music Hall. The date for the A-Ha concert in Amsterdam is March 31st, the day before the A-Ha concert in Paris.

A-Ha has recently released a new album named Cast in Steel and if you want to get your hands on it then you can buy it as .mp3 or on CD or Vinyl from Amazon.com. If you would rather watch the James Bond film named The Living Daylights for which A-Ha created the theme song, then you can watch it as an Instant Video on Amazon.com as well, but be sure to read these instructions first if you are located outside the US and want to watch an Instant Video on Amazon.com.

But, it might be more likely that you will want to get some tickets for the A-Ha concert in Amsterdam, and you can get tickets for this and most other A-Ha performances in 2016 second hand on WorldTicketShop.

This is only one out of many concerts and events taking place in Amsterdam in 2016, so make sure to get information about other concerts and events in Amsterdam here in our Amsterdam Guide, and do not forget that you can also read about attractions, hotels, restaurants, transportation and other important Amsterdam topics here in our guide.

Christmas Market in Amsterdam 2015

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Amsterdam Guide

From the end of November and the beginning of December the festive time officially starts in Europe and Amsterdam is not an exception either. What can be more fun than getting your Christmas presents for your loved ones at one of the best Christmas markets in whole Europe?

In Amsterdam the Christmas fairs not only offer the best and most unique Christmas gifts but the good mood and the Christmas spirit are also guaranteed for all the visitors.

In Amsterdam the visitors can choose from several Christmas fairs. One of the best one in the city is the Pure Winter Market which will take place at Beatrixpark on 13th December 2015 and at Park Frankendeal on 20th December 2015. The market offers high quality hand made Christmas goodies alongside with loads of fun.

Another popular one in the city is the Funky Xmas Market which will open its gates on 13th December 2015 and it will take place at Haarlemmerweg. From the middle of December Museumplein transforms into a huge Christmas Village with loads of fun, ice rink, the best foods and drinks, the fair will be open from 18th December 2015 until 27th December 2015.

The last market we would like to mention is the Local Goods Christmas Market which is a design market offering all the unique presents you can imagine, the market will take place at the De Hallen on 19th December 2015 from 12.00 to 17.30 and on 20th December 2015 from 12.00 to 17.30.

As you can understand these are not like most Christmas markets in other cities opening in the middle of November and lasting all the way until January, but these are more temporary, but that does not mean that they are not as good as the other ones. Check out one of these markets and enjoy Amsterdam!

If you get tired of freezing and want to watch a good film on your laptop in your hotel room in between sightseeing and shopping, then you can watch Netflix films in all sorts of regions while in Amsterdam, and you can read more about how it works here.

Netherlands vs Iceland

Posted on September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 by Amsterdam Guide

Tomorrow Netherlands will play against Ireland at Amsterdam Arena, and if you know anything about football, you will know that this is a very important match to both teams, especially to the Netherlands.

If you want to be there at the match, then visit the Amsterdam Arena and hope to get hold of some tickets. If you want to watch the match online you can do so at NOW TV, but before getting to eager, read the instructions on how you can watch NOW TV online in the following article. This is a brilliant way to watch Sky Sports online, and you can also watch lots of other football matches online using the same method, so read the article and get started.

The match will start at 20.45 on September 3rd!

By the way, if you have never heard about NOW TV and wonder what it is about, read the article in the London Guide giving you a clue about what NOW TV is and why it is so cool.

Netherlands vs Czech Republic on October 13th

Posted on September 1, 2015October 3, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

The Netherlands had a bit of a bad start on the European Championship qualification, but they are getting better, and it is of great importance that they beat the Czech Republic at the match to be played at Amsterdam Arena on October 13th.

If you want to come and cheer for the Dutch team on this date, make sure to buy your tickets for the event at WorldTicketShop. There you can also buy tickets for other events and programs and concerts in Amsterdam, so if you have some time left for doing other things than watching football, then we can warmly recommend that you enjoy programs such as canal cruises, concerts, exhibitions and excursions while in Amsterdam.

If you can not come to Amsterdam to watch the match between Netherlands and Czech Republic, then you can find quite a lot of information on how to watch football matches online at www.watchpremierleague.org, so we can warmly recommend that page for this purpose.

Enjoy your stay in Amsterdam, and go Netherlands!

Watch Ajax vs Celtic on September 17th

Posted on September 1, 2015October 3, 2016 by Amsterdam Guide

On September 17th it is time for the kick off in the Europe League group stage in 2015. Ajax Amsterdam is the team that will defend the honor of the Netherlands, at least the team from Netherlands with the biggest odds with them for succeeding, and in their first match they will play against Celtic, a tough team from Scotland who are really disappointed after not making it to the Champions League.

The match between Ajax and Celtic will be played at Amsterdam Arena, and it is a great atmosphere there, and it can be said for sure that Ajax will want to win this match. If the guys from Scotland led by Ronny Deila will manage to arise after the disappointment of not getting to the Champions League is not yet possible to know, but we believe this will end up with a great win for Ajax!

If you want to be there and watch Ajax vs Celtic then you can buy tickets for the match at WorldTicketShop.

If you want to know more about football and watching it online, then the following page can come useful as it tells you more about how you can watch the Premier League online, and from time to time they also share information on how you can watch matches such as this one between Ajax and Celtic online, so visit it if you are not able to come to Amsterdam to check out the match yourself.

If you look for other activities to enjoy while in Amsterdam, read through our Amsterdam guide to find information about activities, river cruises, excursions, exhibitions and more!