Entrance fees, visitor zones and taxes: how Europe’s biggest cities are tackling overtourism
From Seville to Venice to Amsterdam, Europe is learning to improve locals’ lives by curbing tourists’ enthusiasm
February 2024
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Maastricht, Netherlands: the best bars, culture and hotels
Art, history and cafes abound in this often overlooked Dutch city, says a local microbrewery co-owner
December 2023
Rail journey of the month
Rail route of the month: rewilding, polders and Hanseatic beauty by train in the Netherlands
‘So good I went five times’: travel writers’ favourite discoveries of 2023
August 2023
Life in a floating world: a houseboat in Utrecht
All aboard an incredible black steel houseboat moored in the heart of Utrecht. By Jose Martens
April 2023
How Vermeer made me a social success for the first time ever
Emma Beddington
The art was, of course, sublime. Unlike the boat trip to Holland, the relentless rain, clogged motorways and packed gallery rooms
February 2023
A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown
As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague
September 2022
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Rotterdam: secrets of the Netherlands’ second city
Dutch paradise: my stay at one of the world’s biggest manmade nature reserves
March 2022
Let’s go Dutch: why the Netherlands beats the Med for family holidays
Easy does it: 10 of the best short breaks in Europe by train and ferry
October 2021
EU says it will recognise NHS Covid pass ‘soon’
Constant Covid testing when travelling from the UK to countries such as the Netherlands should soon be a thing of the past
March 2021
Travel encounters
Oosterbeek echoes to the battle of Arnhem: my tour guide’s vivid war memories
A memorable meeting with 90-year-old Jan Loos on the Liberation Route walking trail
February 2021
Kate Mosse: My journey of discovery in medieval Amsterdam
While researching her latest novel the author spent weeks walking the canals and streets, and unearthing the Old Town’s hidden history
September 2020
Airbnb makes ‘power play’ in Dutch high court to retain right to ‘double fees’
The holiday rental giant hopes to overturn an Amsterdam ruling that it is illegal to levy a service fee on both renters and those letting
July 2020
Post-lockdown Amsterdam is a crowd-free joy
The tourists are trickling back but the streets and canals are still quiet enough to make cycling around the city an unexpected summer treat
May 2020
Amsterdam mayor urges extreme caution over return of tourism to the city
Femke Halsema angers hoteliers by warning against an excessive return to ‘regional, national and international traffic’
April 2020
A local's guide
How to visit Amsterdam while stuck at home in lockdown
You can still explore this unique city’s culture from your laptop, says Hans Rooseboom, curator of photography at the Rijksmuseum
January 2020
No need to fly: three European trips easier by train
Corners of Europe far from any airport have been forgotten by modern travellers … but they make perfect short break destinations by train. We pick three in Burgundy, the Austrian Alps and the Dutch coast
November 2019
Self and wellbeing
A psychedelic retreat proves a healing trip
Exploring the therapeutic benefits of magic mushrooms at a ceremony in Amsterdam
