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The Dutch capital will be coming alive with cultural events and attractions this November, from welcoming in the arrival of St. Nicolas to holding parties in spaces ordinarily reserved for art. There will certainly be plenty to delight all types of culture vulture, and to add to the experience holidaymakers can take advantage of cheap flights to Amsterdam this November when they book between 7th September and 5th October. Here are some of the events on offer this November:

Party at the Museum
Around 40 exhibition halls and museums across the capital will be throwing their doors open until the early hours of the morning on the 6th November to welcome in art loving party-goers for annual Museum Night. Absorb the atmosphere while wandering around the exhibits and enjoying live jazz and cocktails. Or take a spin on the temporary dance floors set up in the halls of major museums, like the regal Hermitage and the elegant Van Gogh Museum.

Welcome St. Nicolas to Town
Each November, Amsterdam welcomes Sinterklaas – also known as St. Nicolas – who, along with his helpers, parades through the streets throwing sweets into the crowds. This year the event will be taking place on the 14th November. Visitors can bag themselves a prime spot when they head to the Maritime Museum – arrive by 11.30am in time for the action at noon. The event is a precursor to the 5th of December, when the Amsterdammers exchange small anonymous gifts at home.

These days, Stansted airport is an incredibly busy airport, Britains third busiest in fact and sports a huge array of additions since its opening back in 1943.

In world war 2, airports were in short supply and being attacked daily. Britain needed every last bit of long tarmac it could get, not only to launch offensives in Europe but to help train the many new recruits flooding in to help the war effort. It also needed maintenance depots and that’s where RAF Stansted Mountifchet (as it was known originally) became an important and strategical part of Britain’s air defence.

The air base was used by both American and British air forces, with the Eighth Air Force of America being based here and it ran its usual job of maintenance and supply, repairing aircraft damaged in the war effort. Once victory was secure in Europe howeber, Stansted (as it was always known) saw these operations moved to France, but it carried on as a supply stage.

With many changes since, Stansted looks a lot different with its terminal building, airport parking facilities or the impressive Stansted airport hotels on the modern era and it would be some time before it came close to resembling what it has become today. Just after the war, it was used to house German prisoners of war and even though the Americans left in 1945, they were back again in 1954.

You know how it is; you arrive at the airport the night before so you can be fresh for that business meeting in Prague at 9am, only to find that you’ve been booked in to the hotel from hell. There is simply nothing worse in life than having to share a bed with cockroaches and next doors insesant banging from loud music then night before you fly.

You may be thinking you cant avoid this travel faux pas, but you’d be wrong, because we’ve scoured the country in seach of the very best airport hotels for you and we’ve found 2 stunning places. First up, it will matter where you fly from as not every airport has a decent hotel, but fear not, we’ve not just sourced one, but two of the finest Gatwick and Heathrow airport hotels as these are two of the busier airports in England.

First up, is the fabulous Hilton, the only Gatwick airport hotel linked to the South Terminal by a covered walkway. Offering 4 star accomodation, the Hilton at Gatwick is ideally placed for travellers flying out from the South Terminal as well as those seeking a crafty day of shopping in the nations capital. Every room comes with the standard tea and coffe making facilities as well as TV and phone and the all important private bathroom. The rooms also feature la source toiletries, a big plazma TV, air conditioning, 24 hour room service, pay per view movie channel and even a mp3 docking station.