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• Won’t You Let ACT Take You on a Pizza Cruise?

  

  Okay, so it doesn't sound quite as catchy as the Frankie Ford tune about a sea cruise. But doesn't a Pizza Cruise sound more... yummy? Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Amsterdamse Hotelnacht May Be the New Staycation

  

  Move over, Museumnacht! There's a new kid in town: Amsterdamse Hotelnacht. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• No Pants, Winter Shoes and the Amsterdam Metro Service

  

  Usually when you see someone on your city's underground metro system not wearing trousers you either avoid making eye contact and move to the other end of the... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Many English Bookstores of Amsterdam

  

  It goes without saying that you can find English language books in just about any bookstore in the city. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Not Your Grandpa’s Game of Golf

  

  On Prins Hendrikkade at number 194, in the basement of Noah's Arq restaurant - the former home of Lasergames Cafe de Kluis - is a futuristic mini-golf lover's... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Winter Nights at Artis Zoo

  

  No matter the time of year, there always seems to be something cool going on at Artis Zoo - or should I say Natura Artis Magistra? They celebrated 175 years,... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Amsterdam’s Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

  

  Deck the halls with boas and leather - fa la la la la, la la la la! Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Day After Christmas in Amsterdam

  

  Boxing Day, Tweede Kerstdag, Second Christmas Day, the day after Christmas... whatever you choose to call that extra day off work on the 26th of December,... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Gather ’round the Table for the Second Annual Winter Parade

  

  I’ve always enjoyed hitting up De Parade each summer, and was really bummed when I wasn’t able to make it out this year. So you can imagine how stoked I was to... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Christmas in Amsterdam: Where to Eat.

  

  Every family, not to mention every community, nationality, and religious denomination that celebrates Christmas does so Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The (World Christmas) Circus Comes to Town

  

  The World Christmas Circus (Wereldkerstcircus) is back at Theater Carré for its 28th incarnation, running from 20 December, 2012 through 6 January 2013. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Amsterdam Gets Dressed up with Abercrombie & Fitch

  

  Fashion trends typically start in Europe and take about a year to trickle down to the United States. It’s been this way for years, as much as we Americans are... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Do You Love Classical Music? Do You Love Canals Lit by Fabulous Lights? Now Put...

  

  The Grachtenfestival, or "Canal Festival," brings classical music to Amsterdam's many waterways, but the festival itself happens in August. However, with this... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Christmas Market at the Keukenhof

  

  One of the greatest things about Christmas are the Christmas markets. Bundle up and head out with family or friends to wander from stall to stall, admiring the... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• What Does a Turkey Eat on Thanksgiving? Nothing, It’s Already Stuffed

  

  From all of us here at Amsterdam City Tours, we wish you and your family a joyous and safe Thanksgiving! We hope we have in some way at least contributed to som... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• It is an Ice Time for Skating!

  

  It's that time of year again, when Amsterdam transforms itself into a winter wonderland. Starting the season off is the opening of a public ice-skating rink on... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• (The Original) Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

  

  On 18 November, expect to see the streets thronging with expectant children and harassed parents. Candy will be thrown and joyous screams heard. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Amsterdam Light Festival – a Warm Glow in the Heart of Winter

  

  There is a new event on Amsterdam's cultural calendar. The winter here is always full of things to do - markets, ice-skating and all the fun and fatty food... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Expat Amsterdam – All Are Welcome!

  

  With over 180 nationalities living in our small capital, Amsterdam can (and often does) claim to be the most multi-cultural city in the world. Walking through... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• PAN Amsterdam – “the Fair of Today for Art, Antiques, and Design”

  

  German painter and printmaker Erich Heckel signed and dated a woodcutting that he printed and painted in 1919. This self-portrait shows the haggardness and... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION