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What Is Queen's Day?

New Orleans has Mardi Gras. Munich serves up Oktoberfest. Pamplona parties with bulls. When it comes to the world's best parties, Amsterdam holds its own special spot with Queen's Day. This... ...

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About.co...Visitors — April 05

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Antique and Flea Market in The Jordaan April 3-5

Aside from the popular Noordermarkt, visitors to the Jordaan neighborhood of Amsterdam will find an extra outlet for antiquing and flea-market-finding this weekend. The towering Posthoornkerk on shopper's paradise Haarlemmerstraat... ...

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About.co...Visitors — April 01

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Park It in the Amsterdam Sun

Today could not be a more ideal spring day. Amsterdam is finally basking in glorious sunshine, which shows off the green-budded trees beautifully. And tomorrow is supposed to be even... ...

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About.co...Visitors — March 30

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Don't Forget: Central European 'Summer' Time Starts Next Weekend

Although the United States has been observing Daylight Saving Time for a few weeks, Europe won't "spring ahead" until next Sunday, March 29. At 2:00 a.m., the time in Amsterdam... ...

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About.co...Visitors — March 24

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Queen Beatrix Opens the Keukenhof for the Season

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands today opened the Keukenhof Gardens for the season by "baptizing" a new hybrid tulip in an official ceremony. This year marks the... ...

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About.co...Visitors — March 18

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'From Holland with Peace' Marks 40th Anniversary of John and Yoko's 'Bed-in'

Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton, Talking in our beds for a week. The newspaper said, 'Say what you doing in bed?' I said, 'We're only trying to get us some peace.' So... ...

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About.co...Visitors — March 15