Culture news

High art to body art: Rembrandt's house turned into a tattoo parlor

Amsterdam's Rembrandt House Museum has transformed one of its rooms into a tattoo parlor for a week-long residency it calls “A Poor Man’s Rembrandt,” featuring some of the city's top tattoo artists.

19 June 2023

Culture news

Vermeer exhibition sets attendance record at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum

After 16 weeks, the record-breaking Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum has concluded, leaving an indelible mark on the art world.

6 June 2023

Travel News

Night trains: Inside Europe's newest sleeper train service

We spoke with European Sleeper co-founder Elmer van Buuren about the challenges and triumphs in setting up his new night train company.

20 May 2023

Destinations

Six peaceful alternatives to Europe’s tourism hotspots this summer

Want to avoid crowds and rowdy visitors? Swap Europe’s tourism hotspots for these six destinations, from Leiden to Slovenia.

15 May 2023

Destinations

What are the most and least ‘over-touristed’ capital cities in Europe?

These are the European capital cities with the most tourists per resident.

14 May 2023

Culture news

Amsterdam’s Iconic 3X Symbol Transformed by Mr Doodle

Acclaimed artist Sam Cox, better known as Mr. Doodle, left his distinctive mark on Amsterdam, by creating an art piece at Straat Museum. The Straat Museum is dedicated to street art in the Netherlands.

20 April 2023

Earth News

Rubbish deal? Rome to send 900 tonnes of trash to Amsterdam every week

Rome will send 900 tonnes of rubbish to Amsterdam every week. What does that mean for the planet?

12 April 2023

Netherlands

Anger over plan to move Amsterdam’s Red Light District to suburb

Sex Workers and Amsterdam residents are teaming up against the city's plan to create a suburban "erotic centre".

11 April 2023

Destinations

Skip Amsterdam and head to these European nightlife capitals instead

If you're still keen on visiting the Netherlands, here’s an underrated place to party.

4 April 2023

Travel News

Watch Amsterdam’s dramatic new videos urging tourists to ‘stay away’

Amsterdam locals are fed up with drunken party tourism.

29 March 2023

Art

The world's first AI art gallery opens in Amsterdam

The world's first AI art gallery opens in Amsterdam and has sparked controversy in the art world.

21 March 2023

Netherlands

Amsterdam's red light district relocation proposal sparks concerns

The Amsterdam City Council wants to relocate Red Light District because of resident complaints.

8 March 2023

Travel News

When will the new Berlin to Brussels sleeper train launch? 

Europe's rail revival is in full swing. Berlin to Brussels in the latest overnight train to launch.

24 February 2023

Travel News

Amsterdam: Schiphol airport passenger caps could affect Easter flights

KLM has said it will not cancel any flights as a result of the caps.

22 February 2023

Culture news

Rijksmuseum to host the world's largest exhibition on Vermeer

On Friday (10 February) The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam are opening the largest exhibition on Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer ever - displaying 28 of his masterpieces.

9 February 2023

Culture news

Amsterdam gets new underwater bike parking spots at Centraal station

Amsterdam opens two new bicycle parking facilities which are both underwater. Together they offer space for some 11,000 bikes, making it the largest storage facility of its kind in the Dutch capital.

26 January 2023

Netherlands

Over 200,000 tulips up for grabs in Amsterdam on National Tulip Day

National Tulip Day makes for a colourful splash in Amsterdam's Museumplein Square. The Netherlands is the world's biggest tulip producer.

22 January 2023

Home

Which European cities are among the 10 best to live in the world?

There is no better place to be than Vienna, according to the Global Liveability Index. But these European cities aren’t bad either.

27 December 2022

Travel News

'Nuisance' tourists are no longer welcome in this European city

The city says the measures are necessary to keep the city ‘livable’.

5 December 2022

Travel News

Heathrow and Schiphol: An inside look at the impact of passenger caps

Heathrow airport has just announced the end of its 100,000 passenger cap. But what does that mean for flight prices and the travel experience?

7 October 2022