Kingsday 26.April 2014 Amsterdam

With Willem Alexander and Maxima becoming King and Queen of Holland in 2013, the traditional Dutch national holiday Queensday, has become King's Day (Koningsdag in Dutch).

It will be celebrated on the King's birthday, the 27th of April

Kingsday will not be celebrated on a Sunday. That's why in 2014 Kings Day will be - for the first time in history - celebrated on Saturday 26 April.

Kingsday is celebrated in the whole of The Netherlands. In Amsterdam almost the whole city centre is a free market, people selling old things on the street, or home baked caked, music performances etc. At several squares and streets there are big outside parties.

Amsterdam is also known for its dark and sleazy places. As a tourist your probably don't want to miss the popular large Thermos Sauna.A popular fetish place with different theme parties is Club Church. The other cruise bars are located around Warmoesstraat: Argos (leather bar) and Club Fuxxx.Already from afternoon you can visit The Web or Cuckoo' s Nest. Check out PLAY for all gay cruise bars and leather parties.

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