Category: Netherlands

Indulging Our Rebellious Sides In The Rembrandt House Museum

One of Amsterdam's most famous historical residents is Rembrandt, who owned a grand house in central Amsterdam between 1639 and 1656, which still stands today. We had bought tickets for the museum that is now inside the house on our first day in Amsterdam, but in true Sarah & Jake style, completely forgot about them … Continue reading Indulging Our Rebellious Sides In The Rembrandt House Museum

Stunning sights of the Jordaan

During our time in Amsterdam we stayed for the most part in Jordaan, a stunning quirky and pleasant part of town just out of the centre. We enjoyed taking walks around and just soaking up the scenery, here are some things we saw while strolling.

Amsterdam street art & a car full of stickers!

Amsterdam is a stunning city! There is something to look at everywhere you go. We were enthralled by an abundance of beautiful buildings and streets. There was also a great deal of street art and graffiti that if you blink you can miss it! Here are some of our favourite things we stumbled upon around … Continue reading Amsterdam street art & a car full of stickers!

5 cheap snacks you have to try in Amsterdam

1. Croquettes from Febo There is nothing more convenient that buying crisp hot croquettes from a wall of vending machines, and for 1.80 - 2.20 they are some of the cheapest snacks in town! Here is our story of finding Febo... 2. Herring from Stubbe Haring Herring is wildly popular in the Netherlands, try it as … Continue reading 5 cheap snacks you have to try in Amsterdam

5 quirky museums to check out in Amsterdam

1. The Amsterdam Tulip Museum One of the smallest and quirkiest museums in the city, this place tells the story of Tulip growing in the Netherlands with some interesting and funny displays. Entry is 5 euros or 3 euros for students. Tulip Museum website 2. The Houseboat Museum An interesting insight into life on a houseboat, … Continue reading 5 quirky museums to check out in Amsterdam

Amsterdam: the flower market

We were very excited to visit the Amsterdam flower market, having read about how it is the only floating flower market in the world - and with the Dutch tradition of tulips I was sure that there would be some interesting things to see. It is located on the Singel canal between the Koningsplein and the Muntplein … Continue reading Amsterdam: the flower market