Are you ready for a Ziggy Marley event in Amsterdam in 2014? Then come to the Melkweg on April 22nd, because Ziggy Marley will be there, and you are of course invited to come as well!
The Jamaican musician and singer born in the 1960s is still going strong and this is your chance to see him live in the Netherlands in 2014.
Melkweg
April 22nd, 20.00
Tickets:
WorldTicketShop
On one of the last days of April in 2014 one of the highlights of the year will come to Amsterdam. The artist is Justin Timberlake, a celebrity of the real kind, known both as a great artist and let us not forget, an actor.
Justin Timberlake is married to Jessica Biel and together they must be said to be one of the most popular and famous couples on earth at the moment. We are not sure if Jessica Biel will come together with Justin Timberlake to the Amsterdam concert, but more important than Jessica is the fact that you will be present at the Justin Timberlake concert in Amsterdam.
The Just Timberlake Amsterdam concert will be arranged on Monday the 28th of April in the Ziggodome and the concert will start at 20.00. If you want to be there tickets can be bought from WorldTicketShop using the link further down on the page. If you are so in love with Justin Timberlake that you want to see him even more, why not check out his Prague concert as well?
Ziggodome
April 28th, 20.00
Tickets:
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Ennio Morricone is a bit up in the age (85 years old), but in 2014 he is out there on a tour that make even the youngest people look ashamed. He will travel all across Europe and visit important cities such as Prague, Budapest and tons of other cities.
In April Ennio Morricone will come to Amsterdam as well, and the Ennio Morricone concert in Amsterdam will be arranged in the Heineken Music Hall on April 12th. The event itself will start at 20.00 and you are of course invited to come and see the legend as he performs and leads in Amsterdam.
Heineken Music Hall
April 12th, 20.00
Tickets:
WorldTicketShop
Our Amsterdam Guide has just gotten a new design, and we thought we should celebrate it with a new blog post. The new design might not seem like a revolution, but it is, at least if you visit our website about Amsterdam using a tablet or a mobile phone.
Maybe you thought that most people today surf the Internet using a computer, but that is very wrong. A larger and larger percentage come to our website using an iPad, a tablet or a mobile phone. That means that an updated Amsterdam Guide needs to be prepared for such visitors, in other words, have a mobile friendly design. And yes, the new design is mobile friendly.
In other words, you can now read about the most famous attractions in Amsterdam and the most interesting museums in Amsterdam on all kinds of devices, and enjoy pictures and all information available here.
Hope you will enjoy it, and look forward to inspiring and informing you so that you can stand prepared before your arrival to Amsterdam!
Riverdance is coming to Amsterdam in 2014 and there will be several Riverdance events in Amsterdam.
If you are a fan of this Irish dancegroup you better head of to the Dutch capital in 2014. On April 18th, 19th and the 20th there will be Riverdance party in the Heineken Music Hall and there are mostly tickets available for all three performances, so make sure to buy tickets for at least one of the events. If you get so excited during the concert that your shoes are destroyed, there are plenty of fashion stores in Amsterdam where you can buy yourself a new pair of shoes later.
April 18th, 19th and 20th
Heineken Music Hall
Tickets:
WorldTicketShop
Christmas and Netherlands are waiting for you! The capital prepares with lots of Christmas markets in this year too, to make smile on your face. Beautiful lights, awesome programs and fantastic presents welcome everybody, who visits one of the markets in Amsterdam.
First of all, let’s talk about the Winter Market, which locates in Amsterdam’s downtown at Damrak between 21 December 2013 and 12 January 2014. The Damrak is the busiest street in Amsterdam; it connects the Dam Square with the Central Railway Station. The market enchants visitors with great Christmas atmosphere.
Besides the Winter Market we can’t forget about the Sissy Boy Christmas Market at Amstelkerk, the Funky Xmas Market at Westergasfabrieken, the Pure Winter Market at Beatrixpark, the Latam Fair at The Sand, the Winter Fairy at Blijburg, the Christmas Warehouse Market at Amsterdam Roest and Midnight Market at Toren.
The markets have extra programs on certain days, what makes the Christmas atmosphere better. Everybody find the perfect program here: you can do shopping, see the beautiful lights, ice skating or anything what you want, even at the same time.
If you want a fantastic program for Christmas, surprise your loved ones with a travel in Amsterdam. It doesn’t matter that you go with your family, friends or partner, the Holland capital is always an unforgettable experience. Believe it, you won’t be disappointed! Have a great time!
Amsterdam is a prosperous and beautiful city. Do you wonder what to do while in Amsterdam? Read on and find out five things that you should try while in town.
Yes, this is the program, what you can’t miss, when you are tourist in Amsterdam. As you probably know, the city has an enormous canal system, and that is why the city is often called the Venice of Western Europe. Here people don’t use gondola, so if you want to tour the canals you will need to pay for a cruise on the Canal.
The main vehicle in Netherlands is bicycle. They keep this rule very seriously, for example the public transportation is waiting for the cyclist to reach his/her destination, even if they have to use the tram way for it. However, be careful, because people don’t like clumsy cyclists in Amsterdam.
Have you ever heard about the Dutch special foods? They exist and very healthy! Because Netherlands is located next to the North Sea, the fish consumption stays on high level in the country. If you like fish, you definitely should taste the fish foods in Amsterdam. The quality and freshness is guaranteed, because the meal what you eat for lunch, swam in the sea in the morning. The different sea foods and fish specialties could be delicious even for those, who don’t even like fish.
As probably you know, Amsterdam is the home of famous Heineken beer. Maybe you get surprised, when we say it, but that is not the best Dutch beer. When you are in the land of clogs, you definitely should taste the other, not the famous Dutch and Belgian beer specialties. Because Netherlands is part of the BeNeLux states, it is naturally that you can reach easily the Belgian beers too.
We can say Netherlands is Cheese Nation. The giant, mill will size cheese specialties often show up in the streets when you run into a cheese store. These fantastic cheeses are not too expensive either, because in Netherlands these are not shortage. There are cheese rollers, what you only can break, because knifes can’t do the job. If you like special gastronomical experiences, let’s taste the Dutch cheeses when you are in Amsterdam, even you should buy a little of it for those who stayed at home, so you can enjoy together the delicious cheeses with a little grape, walnuts and tasty wine.
Netherlands is not a big country, but luckily there are plenty of thing to do. If you use this compilation with the other about 5 places to visit in Amsterdam, we guarantee that you will have an unforgettable holiday in the land of tulips!
If you want to experience one of the most interesting cultures in Europe you better visit Amsterdam. The city is different from most others and with all the canals all over the city it will give you something to remember for a lifetime. But, where should you stay during your days in Amsterdam?
It is easy to get around in Amsterdam using the canals, bicycle, trams or walking on foot. It can still be of great advantage if your hotel is located in the central parts of the city and we have found some hotels with central location that we can recommend to you in the spring of 2013. In general hotels and acommodation in Amsterdam is quite expensive, but these hotels have fairly good prices, so hopefully they will fit into your budget as well!
Recommended Amsterdam hotels 2013
DoubleTree (****)
Hotel Krasnapolsky (*****)
Hotel Prins Hendrik (***)
Amsterdam, the Venice of Western Europe shows to the World again that it can be wilder and more fantastic than ever. The occasion is very simple: It’s New Year’s Eve. Amsterdam has always been been famous because of the free thinking about marihuana, red lamp district and other „guilty” things.
Still Amsterdam has never scared away tourists because of this, in fact people are more tempted to come to see what the city really is like. And to turn into locals many also use the bicycles to get from A to B.
When it is New Year’s Eve Amsterdam wants to say thank you to all citizens and foreigners for the whole year. The amounts of programs and parties are too high, but the one that can be said to be the official New Years Party in Amsterdam is arranged at the famous VOC ship, the Science Center Nemo and in the National Maritime Museum.
There will be everything what you need for a perfect and unforgettable family New Year’s Eve party: programs, performances and, of course the inevitable fireworks. And the best part, the whole program will end a little after midnight, so if you would go to the famous Amsterdam „underground”, you will have time and opportunity. Just make a move, and you can choose anything from the numberless party opportunities.
Have a good time and Happy New Year!
Well, here’s the winter and the winter is a fun time! What can we do in this time? Build a snowman, win a snowball fight against friends or family or go skiing in the hills. But what can we do if we had to stay in the city? Well, here is the best: ice-skating.
Amsterdam, or the Venice of West Europe, is waiting for the skate-lovers in three smaller skating rinks at Musemplein, Leidseplein and Dam Square.
And if these skating rinks are too small for you, let’s go to the famous Jaap Eden skating rink, which you can visit from 13 October. The Jaap Eden is the biggest skating rink in Amsterdam with an indoor rink, beginner’s corner, 400-metre outdoor rink and a skating disco on every Saturday.
And when the skating rinks will loose their magic, let’s go to the canal! Because the best part of the Dutch winter is when the temperature falls down -4 celsius degree more than four nights, the ice skating adventurer can go to the canal’s ice with their ice-skate. Don’t use the public transport or cars, use the canal!
Museumplein
1071 DJ AMSTERDAM
The ice skating rink is open 7 days a week from 10:00 to 20:00 until 14 February 2013. The entry price is 2 euros for children under 12 and 3 euros for visitor 12 and older. Ice skates can be rented by hour for an additional free.
Leidseplein
1017 PR AMSTERDAM
to Sunday 13 January 2013 Mo -Su: Open
Jaap Eden Ice Skating Rink
Radioweg 64
1098 NJ AMSTERDAM
Tel: 020-6949652
Opening Hours
Saturday 13 October 2012 including Thursday 28 February 2013 Mo : 08:00 – 18:00 and 21:00 – 23:00 hour Tu : 09:20 – 16:45 and 21:00 – 23:00 hour We : 08:00 – 16:00 hour Th : 09:20 – 18:00 and 21:00 – 23:00 hour Fr : 08:00 – 16:45 and 21:00 – 23:00 hour Sa : 12:00 – 16:20 hour Su: 10:30 – 17:20 hour
Finally, don’t forget, the skating rinks could be closed depending on the weather.
