Dine With the Dutch

Miffy at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:49:52 +0000

Dick Bruna (1927) has agreed a long-term loan of a selection of his work to the Print Room of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His designs for paperback covers, advertising material and children’s books, obviously including Miffy, cover the period from 1953 to 2007.

Dine with the Dutch in Italian newspaper

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:46:36 +0000

One of our guests found Dine with the Dutch by an article in the popular Italian newspaper Repubblica. The article is about ’secret restaurants’. There is also an interview with Egeria Di Nallo, professor of Sociology at the University of Bologna, founder of an association that promotes the secret restaurant. Thank you Davide for the article!

For the article, see: repubblica

Winter in Holland

admin — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:55:27 +0000

Winter in Holland definately started. Lots of snow is falling which makes Amsterdam look like a fairytale, with white bridges and bikes. Another good thing is that it also makes the city more silent. But be aware, those ‘pito’ bridges are nasty slippery so please bring proper boots! We apologize for any inconvenience while travelling, a few drops of snow can cause huge traffic jams and the trains do not always run. Take your time and enjoy the scenery!

When the temperature drops below zero ice fever starts immediately in Holland. Ice skating is what we like best and maybe, who knows, this winter will bring another, long wanted 11-stedentocht (eleven city tour). This tour is in Friesland - in the north of Holland – and iceskaters will have to skate 200 km between 11 cities.

Stedelijk museum temporarily opened!

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:25:31 +0000

The ‘Stedelijk Museum’, one of Hollands most famous museums, has been under construction for years.

Beginning March 3, 2011, the Temporary Stedelijk will return with a completely new program. The new exhibition will be both experimental and adventurous. As the renovation work continues, the Stedelijk Museum is planning to take an innovative approach to presenting works from its collection, adapted to suit the climatic conditions inside the museum. Make your reservation for a ticket on Stedelijk Museum.

Amsterdam’s canal ring on World Heritage List

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:54:27 +0000

Since August 1st 2010 the Amsterdam’s canal ring is placed on Unesco’s World Heritage List.

For centuries the fame of these 17^th century canals has extended far beyond the Dutch frontiers. The technical innovation with the semi-circular design, the water management system and the sheer size of the area, make the canal ring an urban phenomenon that is without equal in the rest of the world. The ring of canals is an architectural complex of world significance. The entire area is about 160 hectares in surface area, the total length of the canals is some 14 kilometres, with an astonishing 80 bridges.