In Amsterdam, it will be forbidden to smoke marijuana in the red light district
The city authorities have also prepared several unpleasant surprises for tourists. The authorities of Amsterdam will limit the freedom of tourists \ photo In Amsterdam, smoking marijuana…
Port of Amsterdam refuses to unload tanker with Russian diesel
Employees of the port of Amsterdam do not want to unload a tanker with Russian diesel fuel. Last night, the ship anchored off the coast of the…
The extraordinary story of Europe’s first erotic phone lines
In 1986, Fred Saueressig was enjoying a payout of a year-and-a-half’s salary from his PR job at Virgin Atlantic, sitting in bars and going on holidays, when…
The grey guide to interrailing: why midlife is the time to travel Europe by train
From Patras, holiday options are numerous and include the Ionian islands themselves, such as Corfu, Kefalonia and Ithaca. On the mainland, head to Olympia, sail through the…
The best hotels near Amsterdam airport
A hostel (which also has private rooms) 12 minutes from the airport using public transport. Staff are helpful and welcoming. It’s simple, spotless, functional and fine for…
Police car hits gunman who took hostages at Apple store in Amsterdam
“Since the start of the hostage taking … several people have managed to leave the store,” they said earlier. Officers had deployed special units to “get the…
Manicure among the masterpieces: inside Amsterdam’s cultural lockdown fightback
Some of the jokes pushed the boundaries too: comparing the national Second World War freedom day to “the day that IKEA opened again”, or jesting about “feeling…
Francis Rossi: ‘In Romania, I had two bodyguards – who came to the toilet with me’
A chauffeur in Paris told me a great story about Tommy Cooper I was in Paris with my first wife and two eldest children in the 1970s….
Rembrandt goes digital with enthusiasts able to zoom into The Night Watch in minute detail
Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch can now be examined as never before thanks to the largest-ever digital image of an artwork, placed on the Rijksmuseum’s website. As…