A sweet pastry, loaded with cream, called t ompouce, is sold on every corner, and there’s just a general air of happiness.
This annual festival, celebrating the birthday of the king of William Alexander of the House of Orange, symbolically turns Amsterdam orange. Most of the city becomes a pedestrian zone and transforms into a giant market. Street vendors and private citizens come out to sell everything imaginable, on an epic scale. A boat parade hits the famous canals. Public squares come alive with DJs and live music shows. A sweet pastry, loaded with cream, called t ompouce, is sold on every corner, and there’s just a general air of happiness. It’s everything a fabulous birthday should be!