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Spring is in the air
Now is the time to visit the fields full of flowers here in Holland. These are the last weeks that you can find them in a great variety along the coastline of Holland. So if you are in Amsterdam rent a bike and get out in those fields in the villages around Amsterdam. In the Hotel or Hostel where you are staying they can tell you where to go. Have a great time outside. Its springtime I will keep you posted Martin Vincent. The Van Gogh Museum in the Hermitage Amsterdamuntill 25 April 2013
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From 23 until 27 January 2013 the Amsterdam International Fashion Week will take place. Amsterdam Fashion Week Uptown is a combination of fashion shows of upcoming talents, designers and commercial labels and brands. Uptown offers a broad and diverse programme meant for the fashion professional and their relations. Every edition the Uptown-programme draws the attention of both national as well as international press and buyers. Uptown is organized twice a year, the Summer/Spring edition in July and the Fall/Winter edition in January at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. see http://www.amsterdamfashionweek.com/en/about-uptown Watch the full overview of the events of Fashion Weekend and Downtown below. Make sure to download the Amsterdam Fashion Week app for all information on the move! You can download the app for free in your app store for iPhone and Android!
Public can visit Fashion Week DOWNTOWN. This programme consists of numerous public catwalk shows, parties, shop launches, lectures and exhibitions, all organized in collaboration with local museums, galleries, clubs and shops. All information about Fashion Week DOWNTOWN can be found here.
picture: aurum, still from Fashion Film Aurum for Sepehr Maghsoud © Jim Roses Grachten Festival (Canal Festival)
If you are into classical music than you must not miss this. The Canal Festival (Grachtenfestival) is a summer spectacle which will fill the Amsterdam summer evenings with classical music. The free concerts are held at special locations like houses and gardens of locals, concert halls, historic buildings, museums and the area around the Prinsengracht. Check here for more information: Things to do in Amsterdam – Canal Bikes
On a Canal Bike you can discover the city and the canals from the water at your own pace. The Canal Bike can be rented from one mooring and returned to another. There are more than 100 4-seater pedal boats and in case there is a spot of rain a free rainshield will be provided. On a Canal Bike you can forget the traffic and see some amazing little canals. A brochure with a map and several route descriptions is available to make your tour in the canals even more fun and interesting. Open: Moorings: Prices: from € 7pp and up check out the website here
The Maritime museum
Het Scheepvaartmuseum welcomes visitors from all over the world. A day ticket gives you access to our beautiful and inspiring exhibitions and the opportunity to learn about the fascinating maritime history. We also have various museum facilities that are open to the public free of charge, including the Central Square, the Open Courtyard, the museum shop Het Pakhuys, Restaurant Stalpaert, the library and the waterside patio. Perfect for a stroll, a delicious meal or a nice cup of coffee or tea while enjoying the museum’s ambiance. opening hours
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how to get there? Het Scheepvaartmuseum is approximately a 15 minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station. To reach the museum you can cross the Prins Hendrikkade or take the route passed the Amsterdam Public Library. The museum is also easy to reach by public transport. Bus 22 (Indische buurt) and bus 48 (Borneo Eiland) depart from the Nicolaaskerk, the church at your left when leaving the main hall/main exit of Amsterdam Central Station. Both buses stop close to the museum at Kadijksplein. More information you will find on the website of the maritime museum Van Gogh Museum
Read more at the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam on a bike
But if you want to see more of the city on a day you might want to rent a bike and drive freely around in the city. There are a couple of places where you can rent a bike. MacBikes has three outlets, if you are coming by train there is a Macbike on the left when you leave the Central station. check map There is a MacBike at the leidse plein and a MacBike in the east center of Amsterdam. Prices from € 7 There is also a place called mike’s bikes Tours where you can get a biketour through the city or just rent a bike to do your own tour. Prices from €5 The Amsterdam Tulip Museum
Founded in 2004, the Amsterdam Tulip Museum seeks to fill a void in the history of the tulip. Amsterdam has no comparable institution dedicated to telling Holland’s fascinating horticultural story. Located in the Jordaan district, the museum offers a special reward for anyone interested in gardening, or simply sightseeing in Amsterdam. The exhibits include several interactive video displays that trace the tulip bulb from its ancient wild origins to modern 21st century cultivation. Amsterdam Tulip Museum Canal cruise
Amsterdam wouldn’t be Amsterdam without all its characteristic little canals. Renting a canal bike and get lost is great fun, but for you lazy guys out there, there are also guided tours on canal boats, most of which leave near the central train station, but also from the backside of the Paradiso, at the Singelgracht. A day pass gives you unlimited use of the canal bus and includes discounts on some attractions. Or if you’re in the party mood, go for the pub or cocktail cruise. Check some of these websites for more information:
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The Van Gogh Museum’s temporary stay at the Hermitage Amsterdam is an opportunity to discover the work of Vincent van Gogh in an entirely new way. Admire works by Vincent van Gogh from tour collection in a new context. This presentation of some 75 important paintings, combined with letters, drawings and objects, allows you to follow Vincent on his personal quest to the heart of his artistic being, while exploring the themes of his art.
Top pieces, such as Sunflowers, The bedroom, Almond blossom, The potato eaters and The yellow house, are displayed in surprising combinations of earlier and later works. The presentation will reveal what drove Van Gogh as an artist. Sometimes he was fascinated by the technical sides of his profession, such as the effect of colour and the creation of a personal style; other times he focused on specifi c subjects, such as peasant life, modern portraits and nature. These ideas guided him through his quest, and also structure the presentation.
Grachtenfestival 2012
Amsterdam got canals and Amsterdam got bikes. They form the perfect combination for a canal bike.
A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist’s developments, or compare his paintings to works by other artists from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th-century art history.
Autumn is a beautiful time to get on a bike and explore Amsterdam, the trees are colouring golden brown and the (coffee)shops are warm and cosy. Amsterdam is a small city, if you are not in a hurry you can walk through the city from one pace to the other. Walking from the Red Light District to the cultural center (near the Vondelpark) only takes about 20 minutes.
