Netherlands
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A great little place I know Cedar Lewisohn on the Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, the Netherlands
The artist feels right at home at this utopian art and design institute, which also welcomes visitors for events and the best coffee in town
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Windmills, autumn mornings and cycling in the fog … Eelco Roos explores the Netherlands
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A new exhibition on pain and pleasure in art asks whether the face is truly the mirror of the soul. More than 50 works from the golden age of Dutch painting – on show at the Frans Hals Museum, in Haarlem, the Netherlands – embrace every emotion from despair to lust
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Wynand Fockink is an Amsterdam bar and distillery where small is beautiful and the liqueurs are plentiful – and potent
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Fresh tastes, clever design and a relaxed vibe are the order of the day for Amsterdam’s innovative and pop-up restaurants, writes Sam Gosling
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Joanne O'Connor's great escapes Travel tips: head for Bergen in the Netherlands, and the week's best deals
Travel tips: delight in Bergen, camp in the New Forest, and revel in a riad in Marrakech. By Joanne O'Connor
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A dramatic yet tasteful refurbishment allows The Hague's fine collection of golden age Dutch art to seduce and intrigue, writes Jonathan Jones
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From galleries, boat trips and concerts to the city's famous condom shop, there's plenty of great things to do in Amsterdam that won't cost you a guilder
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Kolenkitbuurt was a deeply troubled community when Dutch-led artists Cascoland were brought in to improve the residents’ quality of life. Their ‘bottom-up’ strategy has worked wonders
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Amsterdam is famous for its decadence but is also relaxed and friendly, with plenty to keep children busy, for little or nothing
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Canals, bikes, pancakes … Amsterdam is ideal for family fun – especially if you stay in a stylish home full of other kids' toys
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Like one skyline perched on another, the latest mega-building by Rem Koolhaas towers over the starchitect playground of Rotterdam. But why was it even built? Oliver Wainwright gets a guided tour
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Joanne O'Connor's great escapes Travel tips: camping in Holland, baking breaks and the week's best deals
Spend the night in a work of art in Amsterdam, or take a bake-off holiday
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20 smart and stylish places to stay in sunny resorts and cool cities in Greece, Turkey and some of Europe's less-visited countries
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The Dutch capital is cleaning up its act. Brothels and cannabis cafés are being closed. But the most significant transformation is the renovation of the Rijksmuseum, says Robert Bevan
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Exhibits at one of Amsterdam's newest museums range from pieces of pickled skin to intricate tribal designs – and guest tattooists mean that you could leave with a permanent souvenir. Nick Maes pays a visit
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Continuing our Sounds of Europe series, Gilles Peterson presents a whistle-stop tour of the Netherlands
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The second of our street music films visits a sunny Amsterdam. Follow singer Mevrouw Tamara from Waterlooplein to Warmoesstraat, as she plays on the bridge at Brouwersgracht, checks out the guitars at De Plug and meets her bandmates for practice
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Which are the coolest places to shop, drink and people-watch in Amsterdam? The founders and creative team of clothing label OntFront let us in on their secret haunts
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Amsterdam's De Oude Pijp district, nicknamed the Quartier Latin and once the home of the city's poor students and artists, is now a lively mixture of cultures, food and sights
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Looking for a budget bed? Steven McCarron of Unfold Amsterdam tracks down the best, whether you want to be in the red light district or a quiet backwater
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My City video guides Amsterdam: 'This modern, stylish place is as real as the old canal houses' - video
Choreographer Andrew Moskos, co-founder of the Boom Chicago comedy social club, shows us a different side of Amsterdam, beyond the sex and drugs stereotypes
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Join the locals and take in Amsterdam's outdoor beauty by bicycle, from windmills to tulips, secret gardens to world heritage waterways.
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From the red light district to slave history memorials: the naughty (and, sometimes, not so nice) side of Amsterdam
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Visit the best of Amsterdam's galleries, homes and museums on this classic short loop through the city centre
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Explore the leafy canals, bohemian lifestyle, secret history and terrace cafes of Amsterdam's favourite residential neighbourhood
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The top spots to listen to music in Amsterdam, from concert halls and cultural centres to blues bars and ex-squats, chosen by Steven McCarron and Sarah Gehrke of Unfold Amsterdam
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Florian Duijsens of city guide amsterdam.unlike.net picks Amsterdam's most stylish hotels, whether you're looking for old-time grandeur or cutting-edge contemporary design
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Florian Duijsens of city guide amsterdam.unlike.net picks the top spots for designer fashion and cutting-edge Dutch design
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Delphine Robiot and Marjolijn van Eys, authors of Jonglez's Secret Amsterdam guide, select the city's best finds
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Siobhan Wall, the author of Quiet Amsterdam, picks her 10 favourite outdoor pursuits in the city
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Vicky Hampton of Amsterdam Foodie picks the city's best restaurants, whether you fancy traditional Dutch cuisine, Mediterranean, Asian – or even Basque tapas
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Vicky Hampton of Amsterdam Foodie picks the city's best budget restaurants, for whether you're after a quick sandwich while sightseeing, an afternoon pancake or a full steak dinner
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Arun Sood of Amsterdam Magazine picks 10 of the best pubs and bars, from a fancy a jazz cafe to an elegant cocktail bar, and even a brewery in a windmill
Closing Dutch cannabis cafes to tourists is bad news … for anecdotes