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"There's always a party in Amsterdam"
"The Biggest Party Ever"
Is Queen's Day and it's on the 30th of April. Queen's Day, or
"Koninginnedag" started as Queen Juliann's Birthday in 1949 and it
established itself as the most celebrated holiday in Holland. It is a
must experience of street party, tourists , backpackers and carnival
lovers.
When it's Dutch, it's fun! the best day to visit the canaledcity
Amsterdam has always been know for its vibrant life style and fun
loving people. As they say, "There's always a party in Amsterdam".
Queen's Day is no exception. Actually, in my opinion, it is the best
day to visit the Canaled city. The party starts on the night before
with many squares filled with people celebrating the holiday and
preparing for the following day.
On Queen's day, the most noticable change in the city is the canals
filled with various and numerous boats. These boats are mostly filled
with locals that are wearing the national orange color and cruise the
whole City while playing there own music as loud as they can and
cheering everybody in the streets. If you are lucky, you might even be
invited on one, just for wearing orange!
At every corner of the city ,in apartments , hotels and houseboats
there is another smaller or bigger party taking its own direction. It
is truly grand. Just imagine, almost every apartment, houseboat,
square, restaurant or bar has its family, friends and customers
celebrating. In addition, the Dutch don't spare any expense when it
comes to having a good time on Queen's Day. There
are famous DJs, actors, and all sorts of local and international famous
participants. You can walk around and visit hundreds of parties in one
day and you would be welcome everywhere.
Another very distinct feature of Queen's Day is of course the
variety of orange hats. On that day, you are guaranteed to see a new
style of hat for the first time. Or if you have seen it, it's time to
see it in orange. It is a day that you could buy or sell almost
anything on the street. Bargains on new and used items are all over the
city and food and drink is on every corner as well.
There are many people that paint various parts of their body with the
Dutch colors of the flag and I along with the local friends that I have
visited were no exception. If you would like to visit Amsterdam on
Queensday please book your holiday accommodation, apartment , hotel or
houseboat a few months in advance, or you will not be able to find any
accommodation.
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