To help you plan some fun activities for this coming winter, I’ve gathered all the light festivals in the Netherlands for 2024/2025 in one overview. Not just in the Randstad, but throughout the entire ...

This year, Hotel Jakarta is the place to be for a flavourful end to 2024. The evening is themed around the Pasar Makan (food market), where you’ll go on a culinary journey through the hotel. From ...

On Sunday, December 8, Le Foodwalk will transform the already fantastic location, Lowlander Botanical Bar & Restaurant, into the very first ‘Le Foodwalk FEAST’. On this day, you’ll ‘walk’ through five ...

Are you looking for nice wine bars in Amsterdam? Then I’m sure that, like us, you enjoy nothing more than a night spent drinking wine with your friends or your lover. Nothing to do on a rainy Saturday ...

Fish is the new meat, and the places where you can eat good fish in Amsterdam open their doors weekly. From delicious oysters by hand and chic seafood platters to simple fish and chips. It’s time for ...

☾ Pillows Maurits at the Park: this newly opened hotel is all about luxury. ☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan. ☾ L’Europe: recently renovated, this ...

Did you not know what to look for in Bos en Lommer a few years ago? Now, this neighbourhood is all the rage. Bos en Lommer, aka BOLO, has changed significantly and has become much more attractive in ...

Get into the holiday spirit with the new Dutch musical XXXmas Carola, based on Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. Carola (played by Nandi van Beurden), the owner of a Christmas shop, is ...

Unlike Café Libertine (located on the Noordermarkt), Libertine Café des Près has a menu for a somewhat younger crowd, fitting with the Pijp—according to Pooters. From Wednesday to Sunday, you can go ...

In November, Amsterdam transforms into a paradise for documentary lovers during IDFA. This international documentary festival presents (inter)national premieres, films from emerging filmmakers, and ...

One of the first farmers markets in Amsterdam! And still one of my favourites since it’s located in the heart of the cosy Jordaan. Go to Café Winkel after shopping your produce and try the delicious ...

Massalia is the new restaurant from chef Angelo Kremmydas, known for Gitane. In Amsterdam-Oost, he brings Greek flavours in a bistro-brasserie style, with seasonal vegetables, fresh fish, and ...