History

8 unmissable movies about the Netherlands in WWII

Being at home on Liberation Day is the perfect opportunity to catch up on some Dutch war...

Canada and the Netherlands: the ultimate BFFs

Not many countries share as close of a connection as these two countries. From world war ties...

All you need to know about National Remembrance Day in the Netherlands

National Remembrance Day in the Netherlands is a day when we can remember those who died in...

Photo report: the Netherlands at war, 1940-1945

This year, we're celebrating 78 years since the end of World War II. The world we live...

Two minutes of silence across the Netherlands: Remembrance Day

The Netherlands celebrates Dodenherdenking or Remembrance Day on May 4 to commemorate civilians and soldiers around the...

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: how an Argentinian became a Dutch royal

Queen Máxima is both the first non-European and the first “commoner” to join the Dutch Royal Family....

9 things you didn’t know about King Willem-Alexander

King Willem-Alexander has been the Netherlands' head of state for 10 years now, but there's more to...

Begijnhof: Amsterdam’s worst-kept secret in the heart of the city centre

Nestled in the heart of Amsterdam lies a place that draws in tourists like Dutch people to...