Travel Stories

• activities

• art and culture

8 min read • Aug 2, 2022

From cruising the canals to finding the city's very best nightlife, here are the top things to do in Amsterdam.

• shopping

• activities

6 min read • Jul 28, 2022

What do I book in advance? Can I haggle? Will customs take my cheese from me? Here's everything you need to know before visiting Amsterdam.

• festivals and events

• art and culture

6 min read • Jul 26, 2022

Amsterdam is a great all-around destination to visit any time of year. Here are our best tips.

• family travel

• connections

4 min read • Mar 19, 2022

With large parks, hands-on museums and restaurants with play areas, Amsterdam is surprisingly family-friendly.

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Feb 15, 2022

From Rotterdam's visionary architecture to Zaanse Schans's working windmills, here are the best day trips from Amsterdam, all less than an hour away.

• bars and pubs

• food and drink

6 min read • Jan 20, 2022

Take part in Amsterdam’s famous cafe culture with our list of the 19 best bars.

• budget travel

• connections

8 min read • Dec 22, 2021

Amsterdam is one of Europe's favorite city break destinations, but you should be ready for high prices. Here are our tips for seeing Amsterdam on a budget.

• photography

• activities

5 min read • Dec 14, 2021

From priceless artworks to invaluable historical collections and, well, houseboats. Here are the best museums Amsterdam.

• art and culture

• art

7 min read • Nov 30, 2021

They are two of Europe's greatest galleries, but should you visit Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum when in Amsterdam?

• sports

• activities

3 min read • Oct 25, 2021

Winter can be a great time of year to discover atmospheric Amsterdam, here's why.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

5 min read • Sep 17, 2021

Experience the very best of the Netherlands' famous gardening skills in Amsterdam’s many parks.

• destination practicalities

• neighborhoods

7 min read • Aug 10, 2021

This guide to Amsterdam's characterful neighborhoods can help you choose where you want to spend your time.

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Mar 3, 2020

From budget bites to fine dining, old favourites to new twists, Amsterdam is awash with fantastic dining options. Here are our top restaurants for foodies.

• family travel

• connections

6 min read • Oct 4, 2019

When the kids are too old to be enticed by ice-cream shops and petting zoos, but not so big they can explore cities on their own, try Amsterdam. Its mix of…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Sep 11, 2019

From Friday night jenever drinking to Sunday morning film screenings, here’s our guide to the perfect weekend in Amsterdam.

• cannabis

• food and drink

5 min read • Sep 10, 2019

Coffeeshops are one of Amsterdam’s biggest draws. Pro puffer, Gavin Haines, has spent years researching the finest establishments to bring you his top tips for…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Jul 13, 2019

Historic prisons are fascinating, tragic and often macabre places, which is why those that have been converted to modern hotels and hostels make such…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Jun 10, 2019

After arriving in one of Europe’s cultural capitals, you could check into your hotel and take time to rest and reset. Or you could hit the ground running …

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Jun 7, 2019

Killing Eve is back for its second season, with the femmes fatale manoeuvring their way back into our hearts – with a bullet.

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Jun 6, 2019

While you might be used to drinking your gin with a dash of tonic, in the Netherlands things are done a little differently. Today, as they have been since…

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • May 29, 2019

Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District is a carnival of vice, with skimpily-clad commercial sex workers in brothel windows, raucous bars, haze-filled …

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Mar 15, 2019

From the ultimate Rembrandt exhibition to ground-breaking vegan restaurants, with sustainable sightseeing and limited-edition craft beers thrown in for…