It was here, starting with the Bali Beach Hotel constructed by the Japanese as a reparation measure, that tourism first emerged in Bali in 1966. This ugly concrete block remains the only monstrosity on the island since a law prevents other buildings from extending above palm-tree height.
Europeans came much earlier: In her must-read novel [...]
Even if you don’t want to buy any batik clothes, leather goods or silver jewelry, on no account should you miss Amsterdam’s largest and most beautiful flea market, located in Waterlooplein (Waterloo Square).
Every day, stall-holders and shopkeepers try to sell their colorful and chaotic mixture of useful items, bric-a-brac and second-hand clothes around the [...]
Located close to the museum district, Vondelpark, with its 110 acres, offers an ideal recreational area for all those who need a break from art and culture.
Here, in what was once the heart of the European hippie movement, you can lie down on the grass, unwrap your picnic food, jog, cycle or even ride [...]
Every day, long lines form in front of the entrance to no. 267, the old canal house which is one of Amsterdam’s best-known and most visited museums. It was here that Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis for two years, until in 1944 she was discovered and transported to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. [...]
