Canals, windmills, bike paths… What more is there? A colleague said he would have a few days free in and around Amsterdam and asked for some recommendations. He could of course just read fietspad, an excellent and quite comprehensive tale of Cycling in the Netherlands… But it also seemed like a useful blog post, so if you have a few days in and around Amsterdam, here’s what I'd probably do if I wanted to geek out on the transportation network for the first time…

The thought was just to enjoy the city for a few days at the end of the trip, but it’s hard to leave the camera in the bag when you’re watching the busy scenes unfold on Vredenburg… This is what can happens when you build a city for bicycles (and walking and transit)…

The final leg of our April 2024 trip takes us back to Utrecht, our favourite city in the Netherlands, for reasons I can’t fully explain. This time, we ride from Amersfoort and dive deeper into one of my favorite routes through the city. Along the way, we explore the usual highlights: protected bike lanes, bus rapid transit, bicycle streets, bike parking, and plenty of people getting around by bicycle, along with a few other interesting sights.