Articles tagged ‘events’
October in Amsterdam
By Roger | July 20th, 2008 |
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As October rolls in, the summer crowds are long gone and a sense of normalcy returns to the Dutch capital. This is a year-round tourist destination, but from June through early September the city center can be so jammed with visitors that you feel like you are trapped in a theme park at times. By [...]
De Parade in Amsterdam
By Roger | June 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
One of summer’s most highly anticipated events among locals has a name that is more than a little misleading for outsiders. Yes, “De Parade” translates into “the parade,” but this is much more of a carnival with a theater theme than anything resembling the kinds of marching parades that Americans are used to on national [...]
Amsterdam Gay Pride Canal Parade
By Roger | June 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the many highlights of August in Amsterdam, and also the biggest week in the gay Amsterdam calendar, Amsterdam’s Pride week takes over parts of the city early in the month and by far the biggest event is the famous Canal Parade. In a city known for its tolerance of nearly everything, it’s no [...]
June in Amsterdam
By Roger | April 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
To the surprise of absolutely no one, June is the first month of the year when Amsterdam is totally packed with tourists. Many locals begin their beach holidays either at the local shores or on distant patches of sand, but the massive influx of backpackers more than makes up for their absence so you can [...]
May in Amsterdam
By Roger | April 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Going to Amsterdam in May is your last chance to avoid the massive summer crowds, and the weather is generally quite pleasant most days, but it can always be cool and gray in Amsterdam during any month so you can never come feeling certain of warm sunshine and blue skies. Since Queen’s Day in Amsterdam [...]
March in Amsterdam
By Roger | February 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
March can be one of the best months of the year to visit Amsterdam. The weather is noticeably warming up, crowds are still quite small, and airfares to the city are still at or near their lowest point of the year. And at least up until Daylight Savings Time starts on the last Sunday of [...]
