Showing posts with the label Netherlands

The Defence Line of Amsterdam

Apr 22, 2016

The immense firepower of modern artillery witnessed during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 caused great concern among the Dutch, because ...

8 Sound Sculptures That Lets Nature Be The Musician

Feb 8, 2016

While most sculptures are intended to be viewed, there are some that strive to stimulate our other senses as well. These eight large scale s...

World’s Most Beautiful And Outstanding Piers

Jan 20, 2016

Piers were originally built for the purpose of getting people and cargo from the boat to the shore without getting their feet wet, before th...

Fishing For Bicycles in Amsterdam’s Canals

Jan 8, 2016

Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly city in the world, with 40% to 60% of all trips within the city made on bikes. Some estimate that th...

The Unique Flower Auction at Aalsmeer

Jan 6, 2016

The Aalsmeer Flower Auction or Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer in Dutch, takes place in the town of Aalsmeer in North Holland near Amsterdam Schiph...

The Battle For The Largest Bonfire in The Netherlands

Jan 4, 2016

In the last few days of the year leading up to the midnight of December 31, two Dutch teams from the neighboring districts of Scheveningen (...

20 Most Beautiful Observation Towers

Dec 9, 2015

Observation Tower in Jurmala, Latvia “The Observation Tower in Jurmala” is located within the Dzintaru Park in Jurmala, Latvia. The 38-mete...

The Book Mountain in Spijkenisse, The Netherlands

Dec 2, 2015

Close to the Port of Rotterdam, in Spijkenisse, is a public library that manifests itself as a mountain of books on the town’s market square...

Eisinga Planetarium: The World’s Oldest Working Planetarium

Oct 19, 2015

The world’s oldest working planetarium is located in the living room of a small, two-story house in the city of Franeker, in the Netherlands...

Pop-up Sandcastle Hotels Open in the Netherlands

Sep 15, 2015

You may have heard about those temporary ice hotels that Sweden, Norway and some of those near-Arctic-circle countries put up during the win...