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  • Messing About in Boats: A Guide to Amsterdam Canal Cruises November 15, 2025
    No matter what your age or fitness level, a canal cruise is a great way to float around the 17th-century grachtengordel – the UNESCO Heritage site that gives Amsterdam its distinctive half-moon shape – without getting run over by a bike. But not all canal cruises are created equal. The post Messing About in Boats: […]
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  • Amsterdam 750: The Dutch Capital Celebrates a Big Birthday May 13, 2025
    Amsterdam commemorates 750 years of tumultuous history with a year-long party in 2025. The post Amsterdam 750: The Dutch Capital Celebrates a Big Birthday appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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  • Bells of the Westertoren: Renewing 400 Years of Toll May 20, 2024
    For more than four centuries, the bells of the Westertoren have tolled for Amsterdam residents. To return them and the tower to their original glory, the city embarked on a comprehensive renovation project.in 2022. The post Bells of the Westertoren: Renewing 400 Years of Toll appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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  • Rolling into the Future: Amsterdam’s Cutting-Edge Cycling Infrastructure January 26, 2024
    With the 2023 debut of two underwater bike parking facilities, Amsterdam has again committed to a cycling-centric urban center built around the needs of people and human-powered transport, not cars. The post Rolling into the Future: Amsterdam’s Cutting-Edge Cycling Infrastructure appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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  • Getting to the Root of the Matter: The Orange Carrot and the Dutch Crown January 16, 2024
    Can a humble vegetable be transformed into a political weapon? Did the Dutch do just that when they used cross-breeding to turn purple carrots into the bright orange veggie we eat today? The answer calls for a deep dive into 16th-century horticulture, geopolitics, and the changing fortunes of the House of Orange-Nassau. The post Getting […]
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  • Back to the Future: How Rotterdam Became an American-style Metropolis July 17, 2023
    The past may define the Dutch capital, but the future inspires the New York of the Netherlands, affectionately nicknamed “Manhattan on the Maas.” The post Back to the Future: How Rotterdam Became an American-style Metropolis appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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  • Hortus Botanicus: A Dutch Garden That Changed the World July 6, 2023
    What started as an holistic garden in the Dutch Golden Age is now a serene botanic oasis in Amsterdam's leafy Plantage district. The post Hortus Botanicus: A Dutch Garden That Changed the World appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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  • Prinseneiland: Off-the-Beaten-Path Yet in the Heart of Amsterdam August 9, 2022
    The Western Islands offer a world of calm serenity, minutes from buzzing Amsterdam. The post Prinseneiland: Off-the-Beaten-Path Yet in the Heart of Amsterdam appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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  • The New Dutch Holocaust Names Memorial August 2, 2022
    The 2021 Addition to Amsterdam’s Jewish Cultural Quarter Gives Nazi Victims Their Names Back Stroll along Amsterdam’s Weesperstraat and you’ll find yourself on a wide, two-lane thoroughfare lined with modern buildings, contemporary work spaces, a four-star hotel, and a sprinkling of stores and restaurants. Traffic lights, street markings and bike lanes efficiently manage the flow […]
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  • What City Flies the Most Badass Flag in the World? May 21, 2021
    Amsterdam's city flag meets five criteria for a badass design: keep it simple, incorporate meaningful symbolism, use no more than three standard colors, avoid lettering, and be distinctive. The post What City Flies the Most Badass Flag in the World? appeared first on UnClogged in Amsterdam.
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