{"id":19961,"date":"2023-12-07T12:20:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/amsterdam-on-a-canal-boat-in-springtime-locaboat-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:00:49","slug":"amsterdam-on-a-canal-boat-in-springtime-locaboat-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/amsterdam-on-a-canal-boat-in-springtime-locaboat-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam in Springtime!"},"content":{"rendered":"\nEver fancied wearing orange (without going over the top, of course) and partying all day long? Ever fancied frolicking in a field full of hundreds of tulips in all colours of the rainbow plus a few more? Ever fancied listening to music in a sun-drenched park? Well then, let\u2019s head for\u00a0Holland by boat<\/a>, featuring Amsterdam and its springtime festivities!\n

King\u2019s Day<\/h2>\nIn Holland, on 30 April 2013, a new king was crowned: King Willem-Alexander! He\u2019s the first male monarch to occupy the throne since 1890. This has brought with it other changes: for instance, what used to be Queen\u2019s Day is now, of course,\u00a0King\u2019s Day!\n\nIn Holland, King\u2019s Day is the country\u2019s most important national festival and one of the most spectacular of the whole year. Ever since 1949 this has been the day when the reigning Queen or King has celebrated their birthday, so naturally the King\u2019s Day is held on 27 April, Willem-Alexander\u2019s birthday.\n\nThroughout\u00a0King\u2019s Day or \u201cKoningsdag\u201d, everything and everyone is in orange and ready to party. There are concerts, fairgrounds, markets and processions along the canals; everything is laid on to make sure you have a good time! Even the royal family comes out to visit Dutch towns and villages and joins in the activities. The whole nation comes together to have fun!\n\nTraditionally the festival begins on the evening before, in the city\u2019s streets and bars. The city of Amsterdam transforms itself for the occasion into a huge, orange party venue. On the evening of the 27 April, you could attend one of the concerts organised in The Hague and\u00a0Amsterdam town centres. The canals are thronged with decorated boats. There are quite often traffic jams, but this only adds to the enjoyment!\n

Amsterdam<\/strong><\/h2>\nAmsterdam is a very pleasant city to visit in the spring. The people of the Netherlands are very proud of their tulips and, when spring arrives, tulips can be seen everywhere in the city. The colours, ranging from red to yellow, through pink and purple and all the colours of the rainbow plus a few more, are simply dazzling! You can also visit the tulip festival during April.\n\nApril is, statistically, the driest month of the year in Amsterdam, so leave your raincoat behind and come and make the most of the sunshine! The fine weather makes\u00a0cycle outings<\/a>\u00a0and tours of the city all the more enjoyable.\n\nThe parks in Amsterdam are superb in the springtime. There are new leaves on the majestic trees, hundreds of flowers bloom and the sunshine puts the finishing touch to this idyllic scene. There are lots of organised activities too \u2013 plenty to keep friends or family amused.\n\nEvery year, over\u00a0300 festivals\u00a0are organised in Amsterdam and the surrounding area. Spring is the start of this cultural, culinary, cinematic and musical marathon, with events taking place every weekend in April and May.\n\nAmsterdam and its region have plenty of festive occasions that children, teenagers and adults will enjoy. There\u2019s music, national events, opportunities to explore the natural world. It all adds up to an amazing holiday that will leave you with some wonderful memories! Hurry and get your cases packed ready to board your P\u00e9nichette\u00ae<\/sup> for your Dutch holiday experience of a lifetime!\n\nPractical details: From our\u00a0Loosdrecht departure base<\/a>, set off for Amsterdam for a one-week cruise. And if you go in April, you can join in all the excitement of King\u2019s Day!\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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