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This tower, which was once part of the Amsterdam’s city wall, is called the Schreierstoren, or Weeping Tower. The building got its name because it was the place where wives and families said goodbye to sailors on their departure to sea.
24 May 2023
“Twee emmertjes water halen, twee emmertjes water halen”, (get two buckets of water, get two buckets of water) these are the first lines of a Dutch nursery rhyme.
6 December 2022
You would say it was designed a few years ago by a well-known artist. It looks so modern, with those striking colours and sleek white symbols.
6 December 2022
A flying golden horse, beanstalks that grow to the sky and a large red canopy bed. If you pay attention, you will see striking pictures on the facades in Amsterdam.
6 December 2022
It can be quite noisy in Vondelpark. And that’s not even due to picnicking Amsterdammers or young people playing loud music.
6 December 2022
You should not eat with your hands. That is dirty and not very decent. If you order herring however, there’s no other way.
6 December 2022
Louis Napoleon, brother of the famous French emperor Napoleon, was a very vain man who always wanted to be celebrated.
6 December 2022
Everyone has their secrets and hiding places that no one knows about. It that some go a little further than others. The building at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, in the middle of the old centre, does not stand out among the beautiful buildings along the canals.
6 December 2022
The most famous parks in the world are named after kings and queens, famous artists, and inventors. Sarphatipark however, a few streets outside the centre of Amsterdam, owes its name to a baker: Abraham Sarphati.
6 December 2022
