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  • Find out which Dutch brew is right for you

    The Dutch are especially fond of their pils, a light golden lager usually served with a large head. Locals claim that it tastes better if sipped through the foam, so asking for a top-up may offend.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 04, 2011 at 1:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: Europe, Beer

  • Holland: Avoid Amsterdam’s Red Light District at night

    The streets are jammed with noisy groups of young men who don’t pose a serious criminal threat but who can behave obnoxiously (hence the outdoor lavatories and signs forbidding urination in the nearby canal).

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on October 17, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips

  • Holland: Go to museums early

    You don’t want to have come all this way to see a Vermeer or van Gogh and not be able to get close enough because of all the tourists and schoolchildren.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on August 10, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips

  • Holland: Try local Dutch brews.

    The Dutch are especially fond of their pils, a light golden lager usually served with a large head. Locals claim that it tastes better if sipped through the foam, so asking for a top-up may offend. There are stronger beers, usually referred to as bokbier—typically seasonal, they’re made with warming spices in the winter. In summer, witte bier (white beer) is a refreshing drink, a zesty brew served cool with a twist of lemon. There’s almost nothing better than a beer and sandwich taken at a canal-side café.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on July 30, 2010 at 2:00:08 AM EDT in Travel Tips

  • Holland: Go out for Indonesian rijstafel

    This multi-ingredient dish with rice, vegetables or meat, and sweet and spicy condiments is a tasty legacy of Dutch colonialism.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on May 28, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips

  • 5 Top Spots for Bloomin' Buds

    In April and May, the blooming buds at the following flower havens draw serious crowds of both avowed horticulturists and visitors who simply wish to celebrate spring. Follow your nose to these favorites around the world: The Tidal Basin Washington D.C. The white-and-pink blossoms lining the Tidal Basin are the centerpiece of Washington's two-week Cherry Blossom Festival, held each spring since 1935. This year's festivities kick off on March 29 with the lighting of a ceremonial Japanese lantern that rests on the north shore of the Tidal Basin, not far from where the first tree, one of 3,000 given by Japan, was planted in 1912. The once-simple celebration has grown over the years to include concerts, martial-arts demonstrations, and a parade. Perfect Pairing: If you've worked up an appetite at the Tidal Basin, head four blocks down Maine Avenue. Restaurants stretch along the avenue, including local seafood powerhouse Phillips Flagship. All have terraces overlooking the Washington Channel

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on March 27, 2008 at 10:18:58 AM EDT in Trip Ideas

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