A hand-picked selection of things to do, seasoned
with ideas, stories and people of interest.

Gidsy loves Amsterdam.

…and Amsterdam loves bicycles! Check out this awesome video about the “Bicycle Capital of Europe”. 

Amsterdam loves bicycles. from PROG21 on Vimeo.

Did you know Amsterdam is home to more than 600,000 bikes? Pretty impressive for a city with a population of about 780,000!

If you’d like to explore the city by bike, check out the Amsterdam city page for inspiration!

Happy exploring, 

Your Gidsy Team. 

Interview with Matze Hielscher

Now for the latest in a series of interviews with Berlin’s organizers. We met up with Matze Hielscher, party planner, blogger and self-proclaimed ‘pop kid’ to discuss his work and Berlin’s changing cultural scene.  

photo: Matze Hielscher and Nadja |

Interview with Matze Hielscher by Gidsy

Who are you and what do you do?
I’m Matze, and I’m from south of Brandenburg, which is between Berlin and Dresden. I’m 31, and I’m…doing things. 

What sort of things are you doing in Berlin?
Lots of different things. Most of the things involve parties, concerts, culture…events. I hate the word ‘events’ - it’s horrible, and I never want to call myself ‘Event Manager’, but maybe that’s what I am. 

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