PAMPUS ISLAND AMSTERDAM- FORT & FOOD FESTIVAL

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Pampus is a man-made island that sits in the shallow waters of the Ijsselmeer. A fort was built to protect the city from attacks by sea and is part of the 45 fort defense network that form a 135 km. U- shape around the city.

Proef Pampus is a food festival held on Fort Island Pampus in the Ijsselmeer. Take the ferry there to enjoy nature, have some fun, explore the fort and learn some Dutch history. 

BIKING ALONG THE AMSTEL

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Bike along the river to the quaint village of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. A wonderful day trip with boats, swimming, windmills, animals and waterside terraces.

WINDMILLS, CHEESE & WOODEN SHOES

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Sander tours the Waterland area with Experience Waterland and learns about the iconic Dutch symbols and traditions such as windmills, cheese makng, wooden shoes making and eating fish in a fishing village.

RED LIGHT DISTRICT SHOPPING SECRETS

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Gessell takes you to a cool area of the RLD with unique shops that sell one of a kind things like fantasy gifts, Asian housewares, vegan candy, rock & roll clothes and elegant hats for the Herring Days! 

ART DECO AMSTERDAM: THE ROAD TO DE BAZEL

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Sander takes you to 4 great examples of Art Deco related architecture. The road starts at a hidden gem in Centraal Station. Next, discover murals by a famous Dutch artist. Further up the street step in for a smoke or just to check out their marbled walls. Finally take a tour of De Bazel, the huge Art Deco fortress which is now home to the city archives.

SOAR OVER THE DUTCH TULIP FIELDS

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Fly over the biggest tulip area of the Netherlands during their tulip festival and see how thousands of these flowers create a stunning patchwork of color that seems to go on forever.

HIDDEN HOFJES & SECRET COURTYARDS

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Go with Sander behind the walls, the gates and the doors to these quaint & oh so quiet, wonderful places that have existed here for hundreds of years.

TEA BRUNCH IN THE SMALLEST HOUSE

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Gessell & Anne not only discovered the smallest house in Amsterdam but had a lovely brunch in its cozy tea room! Another great surprise in the Red Light District.

MONDRIAN IN THE HAGUE

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To celebrate 100 years of the De Stijl art movement, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (Municipal museum of The Hague) is staging a few De Stijl and Piet Mondrian exhibits over the next year. Take a day trip with us and check it out.

FUN HOUSES & STREET SURPRISES

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We show you some cool, little spots that you probably wouldn't find on your own. So watch our vid and the next time you are out walking around the city, look for some of these historic little finds.

GRAND HOTEL AMRATH- ART DECO AMSTERDAM

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Now an elegant hotel, het Scheepvaarthuis or Shipping House was originally built to house offices for six shipping companies. It contains many unique features of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Amsterdam School designs. A must see!

ART DECO AMSTERDAM- THEATER TUSCHINSKI

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Tour this iconic example of Art Deco architecture & design with host Sander. Built in 1921 you'll feel like you're attending a movie premiere  almost 100 years ago.

WINTER WONDERLAND

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Winter is a wonderful time to be in Amsterdam. From Sinterklaas, Christmas, National Tulip Day & Chinese New Year. Add in outdoor light works that glow at night, life sized ice sculptures, falling snow, frozen lakes for ice skating and warm fireplaces with a warm drink. Life is good.

3 WARM PLACES WITH COOL FIREPLACES

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Gessell & Jessica take you to 3 great places where you can warm up next to a cozy fireplace with a hot drink or cocktail.

MUSIC IN ICE- DUTCH ICE SCULPTURE FESTIVAL 2016-2017

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Travel with Gessell through this magical world of gigantic ice figures that represent famous musicians and musical styles throughout the world and time.

INVASION! AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL 2016-2017

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Inspired by the awesome light installations, we imagined aliens taking over the city in our cinematic epic film! 

MUSEUM HOPPING- 3 GREAT MUSEUMS IN THE CANAL RING

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Sander takes you to 3 museums that you can hop to: the Canal Museum; the Houseboat Museum; and Huis Marseilles Photography Museum

SINTERKLAAS ARRIVES IN AMSTERDAM

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It's an all out citywide celebration as the bearded saint arrives by boat and parades to the center of town on his horse. Gessell was there to catch all the pageantry of costumes, music, floats and Sinterklaas himself.

TURN ON THE LIGHTS 2016

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We were there again for the big celebration on Dam Square to turn the lights on the Bijenkorf department store and start the holiday season!

AUTUMN ON THE CANALS

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This is a moving picture postcard. The sun is shining, the leaves are turning color and the small boats are out for a final ride before Winter. Glorius!