Amsterdam has long been known as a pioneering city, now Amsterdam is going green. Four hundred years ago, it was a leader in religious tolerance and global commerce and now it’s the front runner in the world’s next challenge “Climate Change”. Among Amsterdam’s 17th century town houses and winding canals, green changes are popping up […]
A’Dam Houses Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ largest city and one in which nearly everyone speaks English and rides bikes. The city also has a reputation for being a liberal, hippie, multi-racial, laid-back city of free love, accessible drugs, wild parties, great food, and friendly people. While this reputation is true to some degree, it distorts […]
Let’s start by clearing out the confusion. Amsterdam is the official capital of the Netherlands, but The Hague (Den Haag or ‘s-Gravenage in Dutch) is the seat of the country’s government, located in a castle complex called the Binnenhof . It is one of the few countries where the capital and the government seat are not […]
Amsterdam, one of Europe’s leading artistic / cultural centers, is home to over 50 museums and galleries. In fact, it boasts more museums per capita than any other European capital. Most museums are close in proximity and easily accessed on foot or by water taxi in this pedestrian friendly city of canals. If you are able to […]