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We can’t believe it’s been 25 years since the release of the award-winning film Titanic. To mark the occasion, a remastered version of the film will be shown in cinemas across the world in February. Pathé...
The last time comet E3 (C/2022 E3) was visible to those on Earth was when actual Neanderthals were still around. Now, we get to see it for the first time in 50,000 and astronomists are already getting excited about it....
For the second year running, Amsterdam Noord has been named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world. This fantastic area of Amsterdam has once again ranked 32nd in the ratings, which certainly isn’t too sha...
Now that Christmas is over, we can look forward to the new year and with the new year comes tulip season! This year’s National Tulip Day will be celebrated in Museumplein, which will be filled with beautiful flowe...
Fancy a trip to Berlin or Brussels? The idea of flying from Schiphol might not seem too appealing to everybody but soon you will be able to take the Belgium to Germany sleeper train that will stop in Amsterdam along the...
Look out for the Geminids meteor shower on Wednesday (December 14) evening from 10 pm until dawn on Thursday (December 15). The meteor shower will be at its brightest, boldest and most active then but it is expected to...
It’s been 11 whole years since the very first Amsterdam Light Festival, but it’s become such an institution here that we can’t quite believe it’s only been that long! Last year it opened but with...
Fireworks have been wildly unpopular amongst many in society for years now. Those who own cats and dogs or who have children are often irritated and inconvenienced by loud bangs during the festive season, and if youR...
English speakers arriving in Amsterdam already know that residents have amazing English skills. If an English speaker walks into a bar and tries to order in terrible Dutch, it’s likely that the bartender will repl...
Summer’s set to make a comeback this weekend and we could not be happier to hear it. NOS says that it could be ‘remarkably warm’ and even potentially record breaking for this time of year. You should b...