Giant water lily blooms at Hortus Botanicus
Hundreds of visitors queued onto the bridge on Plantage Middenlaan to see the rare nocturnal flower open in the dark.
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Zuidoost residents push back against metro renumbering
Transport authorities plan to replace the city's traditional metro line numbers with a new M1 to M4 system starting in 2028. Local passengers say the numbers carry cultural identity in the Bijlmer.
Digital border checks cause long Schiphol queues
Internal documents call the border situation critical almost daily.
Free items trail expands to western canal belt
Residents can put unwanted belongings on the pavement for neighbours to collect this Sunday.
Construction marks start of Eleven Square project
Housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan joined city alderpersons to mark the milestone near the Johan Cruijff Arena.
Solar panel owners face higher electricity bills
The end of the Dutch net-metering scheme in 2027 will increase costs across Noord-Holland.
Private cinemas coming to Zuidas building Valley
The privately owned three-tower landmark keeps growing its list of amenities, from a members-only mens salon to a 26th floor restaurant reached by a one-stop lift.
Two British friends skateboard to Amsterdam for charity
A pair of lifelong friends are covering 500 kilometres from London on skateboards.
No trains at Centraal Station on Saturday
ProRail is carrying out renovation work to widen platforms and stairways at the city hub.
Cyclists squeeze past barriers on narrowed Kabouterbrug
Renovation work on the nearby Overtoomsesluis has pushed emergency vehicles onto the bicycle crossing.
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