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Maritime Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

When I first visited the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam, what struck me wasn't the indoor exhibitions — though they're decent — but the museum harbour stretching behind the building. Historic steam tugs bob in the water, a red cast-iron lighthouse towers over the dock, and…

Piet Blom's Cube Houses in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

10 overlooked cities within an hour of hugely popular neighbours

Sometimes you don’t have to venture too far from one of the world’s great tourist magnets to find something less lauded, but equally compelling in a rather different way. Take these ten unjustly under the radar destinations, for example… Playa Del Carmen Big ticket neighbour:…

Kijk-Kubus Museum-House, Rotterdam: Ticket prices, parking and visitor info

The Kijk-Kubus Museum-House (also called the Show-Cube) in Rotterdam is part of the famed Cube Houses by Piet Blom. This guide, updated in January 2026, shows first-time visitors what to expect. That includes opening hours, exact ticket prices, parking options, accessibility, best times to go…

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

How to get into the Van Gogh Museum when tickets are sold out

Van Gogh Museum tours — which include admission tickets — have availability when normal entry tickets have sold out. This guide, updated in January 2026, shows you how to get inside Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum when there are no tickets left. Visiting Amsterdam’s Van Gogh…

Amsterdam to Antwerp train: Ticket prices, time & day trips

Ticket prices on the Amsterdam to Antwerp train drop if you book a couple of weeks in advance. But there’s a speed vs price trade-off if planning a day trip. Planning a day trip to Antwerp from Amsterdam Antwerp in Belgium is a tremendously underrated…