Just a short (and free) ferry ride across the IJ River lies Amsterdam ‘s newest cultural hotspot, NDSM Wharf (or NDSM Wherf). Originally a shipping yard, this world that time forgot wasteland has bloomed into a go-to place for the city’s creative crowd. Its abandoned buildings, taken over by artists and entrepreneurs alike, have been …
Amsterdam Light Festival: A Short Guide
Each December towns and cities around the world put up their own display of sparkling lights to celebrate the festive season. But in Amsterdam something even more special happens. In the last month of each year the city is also decorated with an exhibition of light art installations to make the streets shine even more brightly after dark. …