Oct 8 2010
Culture In The Dutch Capital: Take Advantage Of Cheap Flights To Amsterdam This November
Amsterdam will be buzzing this November with an array of cultural attractions and events, from holding parties in its museums to hosting the world’s largest documentary film festival. There will be plenty going on to keep all types entertained and as an added bonus, culture lovers keen to get in on the action can take advantage of cheap flights to Amsterdam this winter when they book between 7th September and 5th October 2010. Here’s a look at what will be going on:
Dance the Night Away at the Museum
Around 40 exhibition halls and museums across the capital will be throwing their doors open until the early hours of the morning on the 6th November to welcome in art loving party-goers for annual Museum Night. Absorb the atmosphere while wandering around the exhibits and enjoying live jazz and cocktails. Or take a spin on the temporary dance floors set up in the halls of major museums, like the regal Hermitage and the elegant Van Gogh Museum.
Welcome St. Nicolas to Town
Every November (this year the 14th), a cloaked and bearded Sinterklaas (St. Nicolas) arrives in Amsterdam and parades around the city, accompanied by helpers throwing sweets into the crowd. Visitors can bag themselves a prime spot when they head to the Maritime Museum – arrive by 11.30am in time for the action at noon. This event is followed by further fun for Amsterdammers on the 5th December, when they exchange small anonymous gifts at home.
Head to the IDFA
Encounter a mesmerizing true story at the International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA), the world’s largest documentary film festival. In 2010 it will run for 12 days from the 17th to the 28th of November, one day longer than normal. Snap up the cheap flights to Amsterdam available online and see one of over 300 films that reveal fascinating and unforgettable tales. The films can be viewed at cinemas across the city, but for an unforgettable experience head to the impressive Tuschinskitheater. Be sure to secure tickets in advance from their website – the most popular shows sell out quickly.
There’s certainly plenty going on, so soak up the culture in the Dutch capital this November and save money at the same time with affordable flights to Amsterdam.
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