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null Conscious Travel Guide — 28th April 2016

Greenwoods is Amsterdam’s first English breakfast, lunch and tea room and was founded in 1988. It is one of our favourite brunch or lunch spots in town! Greenwoods stands for a pleasant informal service, delicious English food – including full English breakfast, cakes, scones and muffins. And of course for a great selection of teas […]

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In 1921, Amsterdam incorporated a couple of small towns in the north, across the river IJ: Buiksloot, Nieuwendam and Ransdorp. This gave the city the possibility to expand to the north, which created the so-called ‘tuindorpen’ (which translates to: garden villages) like Tuindorp Oostzaan, Nieuwendam and Buiksloot. In recent years, Amsterdam North has undergone some […]

to SUNDAY Open Garden Days 17, 18 & 19 June Did you think that the city centre of Amsterdam only consists of canal houses? Think again! What you normally don’t see is that these majestic canal houses have beautiful, lush gardens at the back. They are an oasis of peace and beauty. On the Open Tuinen […]

to SUNDAY Dutch Raw Food & Lifestyle Festival Sunday 12 June THE festival for vegans. And for those interested in a healthy lifestyle. We ourselves are not vegan, but the health factor and the creativity towards food that is showcased on this festival, attracts us. So we will head to Amsterdam Zuidoost this Sunday. Checking out […]

EkoPlaza is the only supermarket chain in the Netherlands that has an EKO label. This organic supermarket earned this green label because 90% of the products they offer are organic and they run a sustainable business. EkoPlaza has various supermarkets across Amsterdam and offer all the products you need for your daily groceries. Prices are […]

Het Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum) is an impressive Amsterdam landmark, just east of Amsterdam Central Station. The museum is one of the city’s biggest 17th century buildings. Het Scheepvaartmuseum houses one of the world’s biggest collections of nautical art and artefacts, including globes, paintings, ship models, and more. The replica of the Dutch East Indiaman the […]

to SUNDAY ADE – Amsterdam Dance Event Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 October 2016 Since Wednesday, Amsterdam is swarmed with people wearing black. Amsterdam Dance Event must be on… 😉 The Netherlands is known for its leading position in electronic music – Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, to name just a few – so it […]

EYE Bar-Restaurant is located in the spectacular building of the EYE Film Institute. The grand space and enormous terrace overlooking the river IJ and Amsterdam Central Station, make this bar and restaurant a destination in itself. The food is delicious and well presented, the location amazing. The service is very friendly and attentive. A visit […]

to SUNDAY Happy 741st birthday, Amsterdam! Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 October 2016 27 October is Amsterdam’s birthday. This year it is 741 years ago that Amsterdam was first mentioned in an official document, the ‘Tolprivilege’ (toll privilege), on 27 October 1275. At the time, Amsterdam was called ‘Amestelledamme’ (derived from the dam that was built in the river […]

Restaurant Moeders (Mothers) is a reasonably priced, cosy restaurant with a special interior: wooden tables covered with vintage crockery and hundreds of photos of mothers on the wall. Moeders is the restaurant to go to when you want to enjoy Dutch food and like an informal, homey atmosphere. Typical Dutch food Moeders is known for […]