Author Archives: Secret Amsterdam

Listening to classical music by candlelight in a beautiful setting sounds like the peaceful haven we all need. Calm your mind and…

Wherever you are in Amsterdam, there are legendary spirits with their own stories. Whether through personal vendetta or state-sanctioned slaughter, in the eyes of those who believe in ghosts tragedy…

It’s a foodie experience like no other. Imagine it now. You step inside a restaurant, blanketed in darkness, before being served an…

Last night, PM Mark Rutte announced a partial lockdown in The Netherlands. As of Wednesday 14 October, the  Netherlands has been placed into partial lockdown. People can still order food…

The new measures could involve restrictions on the hospitality industry and on team sports. On Tuesday evening, at 7pm local time, a press conference will be held by the Dutch…

Stockholm’s metro stations transform the mundane into something amazing. Out of the 100 metro stations in Stockholm, 90 are decorated with amazing artwork, carved, sculpted, and painted for the weary…

The world-famous Amsterdam Light Festival will return this year with an anti-COVID twist. This winter, from 10 December 2020 to 3 January 2021, Amsterdam’s Light Festival will return! Every year…

Fans of Van Halen are heartbroken today, as news comes that Eddie Van Halen has passed away. Tuesday morning has brought with it the sad news that the frontman of…

Amsterdam is an amazing place to grab brunch, whether it be boozy or otherwise… On any street in Amsterdam, you are likely to find a cafe serving a tasty brunch.

The Catboat, or De Poezenboot, is a refuge for stray and abandoned cats—and it’s free to visit. Located on a Dutch houseboat, a type appropriately known as an ‘ark’, the…