Tag Archives: Amsterdam

Ten top day trips from Amsterdam

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Raissa

Most tourists coming to Netherlands have Amsterdam at the top of their list. Many have Amsterdam as the only thing on their list. True, there’s loads to see in Amsterdam, but there’s also plenty of attractions just outside the city. These hidden gems are often no more than an hour away and can easily be seen and enjoyed in a day.

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Queen’s Day competition winner announced!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Raissa

Once again, this wasn’t an easy one – we received so many comments on this competition! It was fantastic, but also really difficult, reading through them all and deciding a winner.  There are so many people that deserve to celebrate Queen’s Day in Amsterdam,  the biggest party in the Netherlands! But unfortunately we can’t give it to everybody.

 

 

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Win Queen’s Day in Amsterdam!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Michael

It’s by far the biggest celebration of the Dutch calendar, but remains virtually unheard of outside of the Netherlands.  However, try to have an amble along the canals on 30th April and you’ll wonder if the Dutch have been drinking from their waterways.

Queen’s Day (or Koninginnedag, if you’re going local) is an event surely not to be missed, and hotels are often fully booked over this period.  Fortunate, then, that we have a double room to give away for free in our latest competition.  Let’s look into that a bit further:

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Amsterdam Trio Competition winner announced!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Michael

Amsterdam Singel HotelMaaaan…this was a tough one.  We got SO many comments on the latest competition blogpost.  It was fantastic but also really difficult reading through them all and deciding a winner.  There are so many people that deserve a break, a special treat, and even the experience of a lifetime.  So we can’t give it to everybody, but at least we have one treat to give away.

First of all, thanks once again to the Singel Hotel in Amsterdam for making this possible.  Being located on Amsterdam’s central canal ring gives you the opportunity to explore so many cultural attractions of this magnificent city.  Plus, a canal cruise is a fascinating way to experience Amsterdam.

Well, I guess I should stop yapping and announce the winner of 2 nights in double/twin room with breakfast, a canal cruise and a bottle of champagne.  I already said it was tough – our shortlist was still several pages long…

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Insiders Guide to Amsterdam

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Michael

As a follow-up to our Top Amsterdam Blogs post, we’ve roped our Amsterdam Experts into providing some expert insider tips to enjoying a fantastic trip to Amsterdam.

Amsterdam word mapThanks very much to:

We’ve tried our best to condense their answers, which were very insightful – especially when it comes to food and drink! If you haven’t already been to Amsterdam, book your trip today.  It’s a beautiful city with a lovely ambience and a variety of attractions.

Without further ado, let’s get down to the useful stuff:

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15 Top UNESCO sites in Europe

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Michael

Europe might be full of foreigners, small hotel rooms and questionable border security, but one thing it really does have going for it is the depth and breadth of history throughout the continent.  Like tropical rainforest is for plant and animal species, Europe is an area of immense cultural richness.

What follows is an introduction to UNESCO-listed attractions in Europe.  In this post I’ll concentrate on the most famous ones.  However, it’s definitely worth looking beyond the obvious to uncover less well-known destinations.

Let’s move from west to east, so it will feel a bit like we’re travelling forward in time.

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Win a magic trio: Amsterdam, Canal Cruise and Champagne

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Gigi

Happy New Year to everyone! Yes, we might be a little bit late on that, but these days are always busy for us… Christmas is a great time to travel, and since our job is to make your travel as smooth as possible, we worked hard to make it happen.

But now we are back on track, and to start 2012 on the right foot, we have a new amazing contest for you! Thanks to the Singel Hotel in Amsterdam we are giving away a magic trio: 2 nights in double/twin room with breakfast, a canal cruise and a bottle of champagne!

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Top Amsterdam Blogs: cycling on the canals

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Gigi

God made the Earth, but the Dutch made the Netherlands – this saying explains the practical capability of the Dutch and their sense of cultural pride. We can say the same about Amsterdam and the Amsterdammer, like New York and the New Yorkers.

Each of the 165 canals that are in Amsterdam was made by the Dutch. In such a culturally and socially rich continent as Europe, there’s no other city where people from all over the world are welcome, where every culture can have a voice and every religion can find its space. This is why Amsterdam attracts so many people from every corner of the Earth, not only as tourists, but also as potential residents and contributors to this unique community.

That’s why, following Paris and Rome, I decided to make a list of the top blogs dedicated to Amsterdam, for all the tourists willing to visit this unbelievable city.

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Win New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Gigi

This contest it’s over now, please check this blogpost

For all our fans and customers we have a really nice present; another contest – a flash contest. The prize is a 2-night stay in Amsterdam in the famous Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol Hotel, an amazing 4 star hotel, on the 30th and 31st of December!

Yes, we are giving you the opportunity to win a 2-night stay in Amsterdam for New Year’s Eve! The Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel is a perfect location for a short vacation in Amsterdam, especially for New Year’s Eve. The hotel is close to  Schiphol Airport, is well connected to the city centre, and offers, like all the Hilton Hotels, high quality service for all guests!

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Amsterdam canals: from the sublime to the ridiculous

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Gigi

With its 165 canals, Amsterdam is famous for its relationship with the water. If you then combine this with another popular facet of the city – its craziness – then you get an amazing collection of fun stuff happening on (and in) the canals.

The Gay Pride Parade

Evey year, on the first weekend of August, Prinsengracht (one of the main historical canals of Amsterdam) hosts the Gay Pride Parade, also known as Canal Parade Amsterdam. During the day the canal is full of all kinds of boats, from the official boat of the Amsterdam municipality to the S&M boat…

For more info on this festival, check the official website www.amsterdamgaypride.nl

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