Each year in March pilgrims flock in their thousands to Amsterdam to take part in de Stille Omgang, a silent procession through the Amsterdam’s old centre. Tradition has it that on 15 March 1345 a dying man was administered the last rites. After receiving the host he became sick. The vomit was...

Leidseplein buzzes with activity day and night. Sip chardonnay and savour bitterballen, bite-size deep-fried ragout filled balls. On chilly spring and autumn days wrap a fleece shawl around your shoulders and only the tip of your nose will get cold. In winter the square is almost abandoned. All activity...

Bibliophiles will not want to miss a visit to the Boston Public Library. The Boston Public Library was the country’s first publicly funded library, founded in 1848.  The Copley Plaza building, a grand Italianate “palace of the people” dates from 1895 and was designed by Charles McKim....

Bibliophiles will not want to miss a visit to the Boston Public Library. The Boston Public Library was the country’s first publicly funded library, founded in 1848.  The Copley Plaza building, a grand Italianate “palace of the people” dates from 1895 and was designed by Charles McKim....

Whenever I spot the IAMSTERDAM logo, I cannot ignore it. I always take photos of this Amsterdam icon. I am not the only one. Passing tourists nudge each other and clamber up, on and around the giant red and white letters. IAMSTERDAM is a two-metre tall (6.5 ft) and twenty-four-metre(26 yards)long wall...

Spend €12,50 or more on a Dutch language books between 11 – 21 March and get a copy of  Duel, the title of this year’s Book Week Gift. Duel is written by Joost Zwagerman (1963). This tragicomic story tells how the director of a modern art museum gets into problems when a €30 million worth work...