Netherlands Travel Guides

10 guides covering festivals, events, city tips and local know-how for Netherlands.

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City guidesLive Music & Concerts in Amsterdam: Best Venues, Tickets & What to SeeWhere to catch live music in Amsterdam — Melkweg, Paradiso, AFAS Live and Ziggo Dome — plus the canal ring, how Dutch concert tickets work, and what else to see.
City guidesLive Music & Concerts in Rotterdam: Venues, North Sea Jazz & TicketsWhere to catch live music in Rotterdam — de Doelen, Rotterdam Ahoy, Maassilo and the Luxor Theater — plus North Sea Jazz Festival, buying tickets, and the city's modern architecture.
City guidesThings to Do in Utrecht: TivoliVredenburg, the Dom Tower & the CanalsUtrecht's live-music scene at TivoliVredenburg's five halls, the 112m Dom Tower — the tallest church tower in the Netherlands — and the wharf-lined Oudegracht canal.
City guidesThings to Do in The Hague: Concerts, the Mauritshuis & Scheveningen BeachThe Hague beyond politics — the AFAS Circustheater and Zuiderparktheater for concerts and musicals, the Mauritshuis art museum, and Scheveningen beach.
City guidesThings to Do in Groningen: The Student City of the Northern NetherlandsGroningen is the young, compact capital of the north of the Netherlands — a university city with a walkable centre, a well-known January showcase festival and a nightlife scene out of proportion to its size.Last updated Aug 6, 2026

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Practical & planningPlanning a Trip to the Netherlands: When to Go, Where to Stay, Getting AroundHow to plan a trip to the Netherlands — why one base and day trips beats moving hotels, how the train network actually works, when to go, and the practical things that catch visitors out.Last updated Aug 6, 2026

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Seasonal & local picksChristmas and New Year in the Netherlands: Sinterklaas, December Events and NYEDecember in the Netherlands runs on two separate holidays — Sinterklaas on the 5th and Christmas at the end of the month — plus a dense concert calendar, New Year traditions and what actually closes.Last updated Aug 6, 2026