Today marks the first day of the Tong Tong Fair, a twelve-day celebration of Indonesian-Dutch culture and other Southeast Asian cultures. The fair, which comprises a bazaar with food and crafts and a full schedule of musical and dance performances, takes place in The Hague, about a hour's train ride from Amsterdam. Find out more about special events and other visitor information for The Hague.

The 2012 season at Keukenhof is now in its final days, and flower lovers who haven't yet visited the spectacular South Holland bulb fields have until Sunday to do so. While the tulips are on the decline, other bulbs have sprouted in their place; find out which blooms are visible at late-season Keukenhof.

The Defense Line of Amsterdam embodies a typically Dutch tactic for the defense of Amsterdam at wartime: harness the power of the water to protect the city. The UNESCO-listed defense line consisted of tracts of land that could be flooded to prevent access to Amsterdam; the forts of Weesp, Muiden and Pampus Island that stood on the defense line are now popular attractions for families, military history buffs and the simply curious. Find out more about the Defense Line of Amsterdam and visitor information for these monumental forts.

A trio of new exhibits has recently opened up at Arti et Amicitiae (Latin for "for art and friendship"), an art society whose public exhibits feature contemporary artists and themes. Stop by their headquarters, an architectural jewel on the corner of Rokin and the Spui, to admire its monumental interior and to mull over the art in the upstairs and adjoined exhibit rooms.