With its toytown architecture frosted up like Christmas cake, and atmospheric waterways atwinkle in the soft glow of fairy lights, Christmas in Amsterdam is always a bit magical. Sweet smells of freshly baked goodies waft warmly on the nippy air, cyclists quickly learn the merits of mittens, and true to form, there is something quirky and […]
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Where to view Vermeer’s paintings Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), whose acute eye captured the quiet beauty of Dutch domestic life, was not a prolific artist: just 36 paintings are widely acknowledged as his work. Born and died in Delft, Netherlands, he is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work. Now,
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Discover the delights of tulips, cheese and windmills near the Dutch capital Amsterdam is just a hop, skip and a jump from some of Europe’s best-loved sights. Lose yourself in the winding streets of Bruges or float downstream on a canal boat in pretty Giethoorn. There’s seriously moreish cheese in the markets of Gouda and,
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