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Synonymous with the Netherlands, fields of vibrant tulips in peak bloom are an incredible site to experience during spring. Between mid-March and mid-May, Artisans of Leisure can arrange for travelers on our private Netherlands tours to experience the best of the country’s floral displays, festivals and celebrations.
A must-try culinary experience in Amsterdam is a rijsttafel, a meal of assorted Indonesian specialties served all at once.
Every year from mid-November through late December, thousands of Christmas markets transform town centers throughout Europe into winter wonderlands with twinkling lights, Christmas music and alpine-style wooden chalets overflowing with local crafts and seasonal treats. They’re a highlight of winter holiday travel and a wonderful way to experience a destination’s seasonal cheer. Read more about our favorite Christmas markets in Europe.
Floriade is a once-a-decade international horticultural exposition held in the Netherlands that showcases the latest innovations in gardening and green technology. The garden expo will next take place near Amsterdam in the Dutch town of Almere from April to October 2022.
The Museum Van Loon is a canal-side, historic house-museum and garden in Amsterdam that is great for travelers interested in the Dutch Golden Age, fine and decorative arts and gardens. Artisans of Leisure arranges private Holland tours.
A highlight of Jewish touring in Amsterdam is the 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue, a landmark complex whose impressive size and beautiful interiors reflect the wealthy, prominent Sephardic community in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age.
Artisans of Leisure arranges private tours of the Royal Delft Factory in Holland (The Netherlands), a great way to experience the history of Dutch decorative arts.
Spring at the Keukenhof in Holland is an explosion of vibrant color. More than seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other flowers fill this renowned 79-acre (32-hectare) garden outside Amsterdam. We recently returned from a visit to the Keukenhof at peak bloom, and it was a sight to behold. Patchworks of pink and purple, fields […]