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Sino cycling
Hangzhou is one of China’s main
enterprise hubs, but beyond the
business district this is a beautiful
city, easily explored by bike. Daniel
the together issue
The fl amingos on our cover illustrate this
THE together ISSUE
month’s theme: together. Inside, we look
at homes you can build yourself, animals
that work in unison and the bond
between man and (Rolls-Royce) machine.
There are also tales from Hangzhou and Cape Town, and a
World Cup quiz that isn’t about football. Enjoy the fl ight.
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Natural symmetry
The animal kingdom is full of
creatures working together, from
butterfl ies resting on reptiles to
insects acting in unison and deer
and monkeys ganging up on lions.
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Sitting at the top table
Cape Town’s Table Mountain is the city’s most iconic emblem, and offers an
array of excursions. Writer Rosanne Turner sees the sights from up on high,
before exploring what the city itself has to offer.
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CONTENTS
Frontlines
Little bits of everything
Look here
Images to inspire
Facts and fi gures
Together, by numbers
Flatpack
houses
The phenomenon of
the pre-packed home
The Silver Cloud
A true travel adventure,
exclusively written by author
Dominique Lapierre
World Cup quiz
Test your knowledge of the
competing nations
Updates
What’s on in The Netherlands
Touchdowns
The best city guides
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Photo competition
Enter your travel photos
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Shopping
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Hartman Quarterly
KLM’s CEO Peter Hartman
KLM news
All the latest information
People & planet
Social and environmental projects
Flying Blue news +
entertainment
Frequent fl yers and what’s on
KLM.com
KLM’s Internet services
Partners
Our companion companies
Plane facts
KLM’s fl eet in focus
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Route maps
The world at your fi ngertips
Airport hubs
Finding your way
Amsterdam map
Around town
Fit for fl ying
Tips and exercises
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Frontlines
Arts, design, culture,
events and ideas from
across the globe
{{
A stamp in
the form of a
book has been
released in The
Netherlands. It
is 3x4 cm, has a
500-word story,
costs €2.20 and
was created by
famous Dutch
designer Richard
Hutten.
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This is the world’s first stamp to be
issued in the form of a book
DUTCH
Bags of protection
Accessory ■ Backpack inspired by nature
Crumpled papers and squashed sandwiches
are a thing of the past with the Folding Bag
from Leeuw & Vormgeving. The bag’s unusual
shape was inspired by the protective plates
of the armadillo. Made from an aluminium
polypropylene composite, the bag has a
futuristic appearance and a sturdy protective
shell. It folds fl at for storage.
The art of the matter
Sculpture ■ Brazilian artist in London
Quirky by design
The Dutch design
company, which has
created other eyecatching
products
(such as a triangular
radio on wheels),
is currently looking
for a distributor for
the Folding Bag.
Purchasing details
will appear on
leeuw-vormgeving.
nl when this
happens.
Exhibition
Festival Brazil
Ernesto Neto’s
works are being
displayed as part
of Festival Brazil. A
mix of art, music,
dance, literature and
food, the festival
celebrates the
vibrant culture of
contemporary Brazil.
Ernesto Neto has been invited to transform London’s Southbank Centre.
One of the leading fi gures in Brazil’s contemporary art scene, Neto is
known for his large-scale, almost membrane-like installations that visitors
experience through sight, touch and smell. In this show, he will use the
Southbank Centre’s upper galleries and outdoor sculpture terraces for a
site-specifi c commission and several new sculptural works. The exhibition
runs from June 19 to September 5. See southbankcentre.co.uk for more.
Photo: ANP-Photo

GADGETS
BOOKS
Birth of
the Rainbow
Nation
Settle in for the
World Cup with the
Clicker. A universal
remote control, the
device also comes
equipped with
a built-in bottle
opener, for ultimate
viewing comfort.
myclicker.com
A history book
that reads
like a novel,
French author
Dominique Lapierre’s latest
work, A Rainbow in the
Night, is a riveting read.
Starting with the arrival
of the Europeans in South
Africa in the 17th century,
Lapierre recounts 300
years of suppression and
heroism that shaped today’s
‘rainbow nation’. The Dutch
translation has just been
published under the title
Een Regenboog in de Nacht.
See page 45 for an
exclusive story by this
celebrated author.
PET store
This mechanical
marvel tells the time
through four gently
moving belts, each
with its own motor,
turning in crafty
combinations to
give the time to the
second.
devonworks.com
Recycling plastic
South African sculptor Heath
Nash’s work is literally rubbish.
Specifi cally, there’s a range he
calls ‘other people’s rubbish’,
where bits of old tat get recycled
into something beautiful. Old
plastic (PET) bottles are collected,
cleaned, cut into shapes (fl owers,
leaves or occasionally something
closer to their original form) and
bound with wire in Nash’s studio
in Cape Town, South Africa. The
results are colourful, creative and
environmentally friendly. He also
does work to order.
See heathnash.com for more.
Offering a kaleidoscopic window
on the world Pierre Audi, artistic director
Culture
FRONTLINES
It may look like a
toy, but the Magno
wooden radio
is state-of-theart.
Handcrafted
in Indonesia, it
receives AM and
FM stations, is
fully portable and
mp3 compatible.
wooden-radio.com
Holland Festival June 1-23
If there’s one event that any
self-respecting culture vulture
should fl ock to this year, this
is it. Founded in 1948, the
sublime, cross-pollinating
festival features a staggering
number of national and
international productions that
blur the boundaries beween
dance, drama, opera, visual
arts, fi lm and music. This
year’s edition opens with a
homage to Egyptian diva Oum
Kalthoum (circa 1900-1975),
who has been described as
“a singer with the virtuosity
of Joan Sutherland or Ella
Fitzgerald, the public persona
of Eleanor Roosevelt and
the audience of Elvis”. See
hollandfestival.nl for more
details. And for information
about other events in
Amsterdam and the rest of
The Netherlands, turn to the
Update pages on 63 and 65.
Environment
One of Heath Nash’s lights, made from a
colourful collection of recycled and cleaned
plastic containers.
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FRONTLINES
Louis Vuitton
Fashion
Louis Vuitton is continuing its
crackdown on counterfeiting.
Thousands of raids are performed
each year. In 2008, the company
initiated 8,228 anti-counterfeiting
raids (30 per day). This zero-tolerance
approach guarantees the authenticity
of this exclusive brand, and the
top-quality craftsmanship which has
made the company a global name.
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Photo: Peter Stigter
Louis Vuitton is continuing
its crackdown
DESIGN
Sitting pretty
Furniture ■ One chair, two uses
‘One size fits all’ takes on new meaning when
applied to the QuattroFoglio. Made from
lightweight plastic, the QuattroFoglio can be
used as a stool for adults or, when flipped on its
side, a low armchair for children.
Room with a view
Entertainment ■ New film concept
Hotel Cinematheque is a new fi lm concept from
Design Hotels and movie website The Auteurs.
Every two weeks, one of Design Hotels’ 180
properties will be matched with a fi lm based on
a common location or theme. Guests staying in
the featured hotel will be able to view the fi lm
on The Auteurs’ website at any time for free. One
recent pairing has included Climates, by Turkish
director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, with The Sofa Istanbul.
designhotels.com/specials/hotelcinematheque
A family affair
The simple but
effective design
is the work of
the Russian Redo
Studio. The lack
of sharp corners
makes the chair
child-friendly,
while the smooth
surfaces have both
an aesthetic and
ergonomic function.
A fine way to recline
for all the family.
redo-studio.com
Destination
If soaking up the sun as the rhythmic sounds of a flamenco performance
drift by sounds like the perfect summer day, the Barcelona Festival offers six
weeks of experiences like this. Held at the Teatre Grec amphitheatre and
several venues around town, the festival is a colourful mix of theatre, music
and dance. June 17 to August 1, barcelonafestival.com
Photo: Getty Images
Words: Cecily Layzell and Pip Farquharson

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IDEA
Who would have
guessed food
colourings could be this
appealing? By adding a
few drops to the water
in these vase-like
lamps, Belgian designer
Maarten De Ceulaer
has discovered an
instant way to change
your lighting and
atmosphere.
maartendeceulaer.com
At the controls
Budding pilots, take note! Six
professional fl ight simulators are
available for private hire, near
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Fly an Airbus or Boeing in a
€12-million cockpit used for real
pilot training. Mounted on huge
dynamic pistons, the pods faithfully
interpret every manoeuvre
you make. Single and party rates
are available. fl yanairliner.com.
Easier addressing
Letters ■ Mail mapping
ART
Each one has been handdecorated
by a famous artist
Brighten up snail mail – and help out the
postman – by printing a Google map,
showing the letter’s starting point and
destination, directly onto a plain envelope.
Currently in its concept phase, this idea
from two students at Syracuse University,
USA, still has one fl aw: in order for the ‘to’
address to appear in the middle of the
envelope, the sender always has to live
west of the recipient – unless the map is
not oriented with north at the top.
Photo: Lodewijk Duijvesteijn
FRONTLINES
Dutch singer wins accolades
Tim Knol made sonic waves when
he burst onto the Dutch music
scene this year. The 20-year-old’s
cherubic features belie his mature
sound, which has been compared
to alt-country singer Ryan Adams.
His acclaimed, nameless debut
album is now on sale, and it surely
won’t be long before music fans
beyond the Dutch borders discover
him, too. timknol.nl.
Conservation
Pretty pachyderm
Some 250 psychedelic
elephants will be appearing
on the streets of London
throughout June and July.
This is not a revisiting of
the swinging ‘60s by
escapees from London Zoo,
but a conservation project.
Each colourful quadruped
has been hand-decorated
by a well-known artist,
ranging from fashion
designers Diane von
Furstenberg and Tommy
Hilfi ger to painter Jack
Vettriano and Cako Martin,
whose creation is shown
here. Through sponsorship,
the project hopes to raise
more than £2 million for the
endangered Asian elephant
and 20 UK conservation
charities. See
elephantparade.com
Entrepreneurs
These envelopes with printed
directions are designed to
ensure that no one ever again
has the excuse of losing
something in the post.
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An exciting new opportunity
has just come up for investors with this
multi-purpose development of luxurious
residential homes and offi ces in the heart
of Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Gaukhartas
building is located on the main highway and
close to the soon-to-open metro system.
The complex includes 800 apartments and
41,000m2 of commercial offi ce space, built
to conform to ISO 9001 standards, and
constructed to resist seismic activity.
ADVERTORIAL
Kazakhstan property
is catching investors’ eyes
The future-proof Gaukhartas residential project is making a big
impression on both investors and private buyers
Almaty is Kazakhstan’s largest city and
its main economic centre, so businesses
and investments situated here can take
advantage of the city’s growth opportunities.
Kazakhstan is the largest of the former
Soviet republics and its economic prosperity
is largely due to extensive fossil fuel reserves
and other mineral wealth. Economic reform
and increased foreign investment sees
Kazakhstan continuing to prosper, in spite of
the global fi nancial crisis.
INCREDIBLE FUTURE-PROOF HOMES
WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
For investors and private buyers, the
Gaukhartas development offers a range
of amazing future-proof homes, boasting
modern technology and conveniences.
High-speed internet connections and
advanced security options are standard,
while “smart-home” technology can
also be installed. At a time when ecofriendly
features are a must, effi cient and

economical heating and water systems
provide residents with peace of mind, as
well as maximum comfort.
The apartments’ stunning interiors are all
about modern style and comfort. Designers
with experience in Italy are on hand to
help buyers create their ideal interior look
and ideas can even be worked up as a 3D
computer draft. High ceilings, high-spec
fi ttings and the fi nest fi nishes create the
ultimate in contemporary living.
Not only this, but the extensive on-
“Designers with
experience in Italy
are on hand to help
buyers create their
ideal interior look”
site amenities provide easy access to
such essentials as a supermarket, dry
cleaner, pharmacy and medical centre, plus
leisure facilities including a fi tness centre,
restaurant and bar. The development
even has an integrated shopping mall. For
families, the Gaukhartas development is a
safe place to raise children and is close to
schools and kindergartens. Kids can play
in the safety of the fenced-in courtyard,
which features playgrounds, sports grounds
and green spaces.
There’s more to Gaukhartas than just
offering a nice place to live. It’s also a
buzzing business hub. Companies that
have outgrown their current premises have
plenty of room to expand and upgrade to
a space offering brand-new utilities and a
modern telecommunications system. Optical-
ADVERTORIAL
fi bre technologies allow for high-speed
internet access and complex video security
systems can be set up. For clients, there is
underground and off-street parking.
A COMPANY THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON
PREMIER CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE
MAG Group, the developer behind
Gaukhartas, is a successful investment
and construction company that has been
building high-end residential and commercial
developments in Kazakhstan since 2004.
It employs highly qualifi ed specialists in
construction, architecture, fi nance and
economics to create properties that
feature up-to-date materials and advanced
technologies. Rated among Kazakhstan’s 10
best construction companies in the National
Business NB100+ list, MAG Group is also one
A life of business class
Gaukhartas development
has it all – excellent business
facilities and a safe
environment for the family
of the country’s 100 largest companies. Its
fi nancial stability during the recent economic
downturn is a further mark of its strength.
For more information about investing in
this incredible opportunity, contact MAG
Group today.
13, Al-Farabi Street, Block 1v,
050012 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
Call-centre: +7 727 3111181/82,
+7 727 3287233/34,
Mob: +7 777 210 4960
E-mail: gauhartas@bk.ru

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THE TOGETHER FILES #01
Pixel perfect
This eerily accurate rendition
of a still life is by Dutch artist
Klaas Wiedijk, whose works
are so sharp that at fi rst
glance they can appear to
be high-resolution photos.
Much of this comes down to
the composition, and how
items are gathered together.
It also requires a rare
technical skill and eye for
detail. This type of work is
sometimes referred to as
‘hyperrealism’. Wiedijk has an
exhibition running in central
Amsterdam from May 7 until
June 27.
SMELIK-STOKKING.NL
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Stilleven met zoutvaatje, (‘Still life with salt shaker’) 60x50 cm

THE TOGETHER FILES #02
Lotta bottle
At this month’s football World
Cup, the Dutch national team
will be playing in green kits.
That’s not to say they’ll
discard their iconic orange
(modelled here by Wesley
Sneijder) or even the white
away kits (below). But their
outfi ts will be green in the
environmental sense, and
made from recycled plastic
bottles. Manufacturer Nike
will also be providing the
outfi ts for Brazil, Portugal and
others, and reckons some 13
million plastic bottles will be
recycled in total, enough to
cover 29 football fi elds.
NIKE.COM
TOGETHER Holland Herald 17
Photo: courtesy of Nike

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THE TOGETHER FILES #03
Flower power
These multi-coloured,
tightly-packed fl oral streams
are in Alkmaar in North
Holland. Tidy rows of fl owers
are seen across The
Netherlands throughout the
spring and summer. Crocuses
appear in March, followed by
daffodils in April, then tulips
and gladioli bloom until late
August. In 2008, the export
of cut fl owers and bulbs was
worth €3.9 billion to the
Dutch economy.
FLOWERCOUNCIL.ORG
TOGETHER Holland Herald 19
Photo: Allard Schager/Getty Images

THE TOGETHER FILES #03
Flower power
These multi-coloured,
tightly-packed fl oral streams
are in Alkmaar in North
Holland. Tidy rows of fl owers
are seen across The
Netherlands throughout the
spring and summer. Crocuses
appear in March, followed by
daffodils in April, then tulips
and gladioli bloom until late
August. In 2008, the export
of cut fl owers and bulbs was
worth €3.9 billion to the
Dutch economy.
FLOWERCOUNCIL.ORG
TOGETHER Holland Herald 19
Photo: Allard Schager/Getty Images

THE TOGETHER FILES #04
Robo bits
This conglomeration of castoffs
is called Konus 5003,
and is the work of TV editor
and part-time sculptor
Andrea Petrachi (a.k.a.
Himatic). The Italian gathers
together ordinary household
objects, old toys and broken
bits of electronics to create
fantasy (and stationary)
robots. The results are often
spookily lifelike thanks to
their faces, which typically
come from dolls or other
discarded toys.
ANDREAPETRACHI.COM
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Offi ce hours
This is the work of French
photographer Jean-Pierre
Attal. His signature shots are
of offi ces at night, each
window offering a vignette
on the world of work. The
titles of his collections (like
‘Cells’) tend to emphasise the
forced togetherness of city
life. He has an exhibition at
the Olivier Waltman Gallery
in Paris, from May 27
to June 26.
JEANPIERREATTAL.COM
THE TOGETHER FILES #05
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Photo: Jean-Pierre Attal Sample 2002

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THE TOGETHER FILES #06
Lovestuck
Students in the USA have
taken to making their prom
outfi ts from duct tape. The
tape, found at the bottom
of toolboxes across the
world, comes in a beguiling
array of colours, and one
manufacturer, Duck brand,
is giving scholarships to
couples who conjure up
the most impressive outfi ts.
Prizes range from $500
to $3,000, and have
encouraged some kooky
creations. This couple
has gone for an Alice in
Wonderland theme.
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Facts
figures +
Numbers, knowledge and nuggets
of info about our theme together
Th e Gaul of it!
325 million sold
Illustrations: Sam Vanallemeersch/Kolchoz
October 29, 2009, marked the
50th anniversary of cartoon duo
Asterix and Obelix. The legendary
comic books have been
translated into 107 languages
and some 325 million copies
have been sold worldwide.
As a tribute, Google created a
special themed logo and was
petitioned by fans to make this a
permanent fi xture on the French
version of the browser.
Just the two of us
104 years together
The world’s oldest living identical
twins are Cao Daqiao and Cao
Xiaoqiao of Zhucheng, in China’s
Shandong province, where they
have become local celebrities.
They are 104 years old and are
still best friends. The odds of
twins being identical are about
one in 330.
INFOBITES
Vows in Vegas
315 a day
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow,
Paul Newman and Joanne
Woodward, plus of course Elvis
and Priscilla Presley, all got
hitched in Las Vegas. Today,
the city is considered to be the
marriage capital of the world,
with 315 weddings a day.
“I think, like everyone else, I just had
a huge smile on my face. I’m very happy to
know we broke the record”
Too friendly?
150 chums max
British anthropologist Robin Dunbar
theorised in the 1990s that the human
brain cannot cope with maintaining
more than 150 friends. This fi gure
has become known as ‘Dunbar’s
number’ and still holds true, according
to the scientist, regardless of social
networking sites such as Facebook.
Darrell Lilly
The whole family
The Lilly family of Flat
Top, West Virginia in
the USA, set a world
record in August 2009
for the largest family
reunion, according
to Guinness World
Records. A staggering
2,585 family members
attended the gettogether
which lasted
for three days.
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Facts
figures +
Better together
Tasty 1,500
The combination of peanut
butter and jelly on a sandwich
is a truly American taste
sensation. The average
American will have eaten 1,500
of these sandwiches before
graduating from high school,
according to a 2002 survey.
Brick by brick
62 per person
On average, there are 62
LEGO bricks for every person
on earth, according to the
company. Laid end to end,
the number of LEGO bricks
sold in a year would reach
around the world more than
fi ve times.
28 Holland Herald TOGETHER
Pucker up
39,897 kisses
On Valentine’s Day last year, 39,897 people
gathered in the Plaza de la Constitución in
Mexico, setting a new Guinness World Record
for the most people kissing simultaneously.
Couples puckered up for ten seconds in
total, to send a message of peace, freedom,
diversity and respect.
Worst duet
#1 least popular
Bridge the gap
Construction is under
way for what officials
say will be the world’s
longest sea-crossing
bridge. The bridge will
span 50 kilometres (35
kilometres over water),
linking China’s southern
Guangdong province
with Hong Kong and
Macau. It is due for
completion in 2016 and
will cost an estimated
$10.7 billion.
“Family’s fi rst. Th at’s what matters most.
Our love goes deeper than the tennis game”
Serena Williams
23 sister acts
Tennis sisters
Venus and Serena
Williams have played
each other in 23
professional matches
since 1998, meeting
eight times in Grand
Slam finals.
The song Ebony and Ivory
sung by Paul McCartney
and Stevie Wonder reached
number one in both the UK and US music charts
in 1982. Nevertheless, it was voted the worst duet
in history by BBC 6 Music listeners in their 2007
poll. David Bowie made the top five twice: once for
Dancing in the Street with Mick Jagger and also for
Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby.

TRAVEL HANGZHOU
The Bai Causeway
is a favourite
starting point for
local cycle tours

TRAVEL HANGZHOU
Heavenly
Hangzhou
Once OnceknownastheKingdomo
known as the Kingdom of
the Bicycle, sadly, China’s love
affair with the car means four
wheels are rapidly replacing
two. In the garden city of
Hangzhou, however, cycling is
enjoying a revival. Daniel Allen
hits the saddle
Holland Herald 31

TRAVEL HANGZHOU
Hangzhou’s Silk
Town area

Hands caked in a thick layer of dirt and
grease, bicycle repair man Lei Ming leans forward to grab a
fl ask of green tea. His shop, a stretch of path beside Hangzhou’s
West Lake, has been open for business since daybreak. While
the piles of inner tubes and assorted spanners may appear
incongruous beside pristine beds of begonias, Ming is
something of a local institution.
“People rely on me to fi x every kind of bicycle problem,”
he explains. “I’m usually here, whatever the season. More
and more Chinese and foreign holidaymakers like to cycle in
Hangzhou, and lots of residents still use bikes to get around, so
there’s always plenty of business. It’s not a glamorous job, but I
do have one of the best views in China.”
Hangzhou’s pre-eminent attraction is undoubtedly the
deeply picturesque West Lake. “Heaven above, Suzhou and
Hangzhou below,” runs an old Chinese saying, and it’s little
wonder that this watery utopia was a favourite imperial retreat
over the centuries. Even the worldly Marco Polo was bowled
over when he dropped by in the 13th century, and Chinese
poet Su Shi once compared the beauty of West Lake to Xi Zi,
ancient China’s answer to Cleopatra.
Thanks to an enlightened bike-sharing system – similar to
Paris’s Vélib scheme, only bigger – exploring Hangzhou has
never been easier. For those unaccustomed to biking in China,
West Lake’s leafy cycle paths and delicate arched bridges make
the perfect initiation.
“There are so many stunning views and cultural
sights on or close to the lake,” explains Jesse Yu, a local tour
guide. “The two causeways that cross the lake are both closed
to traffi c, so it’s always a very peaceful and relaxing ride. I don’t
know how many times I’ve cycled around West Lake but I
never get tired of it.”
TRAVEL HANGZHOU
Lined with weeping willows and
burgundy-leaved plum trees, this verdant
embankment offers spectacular sunrise
views over the lake
“
”
With a circumference of only 15 kilometres and numerous
places to pick up and drop off bikes, there’s no defi nitive way
to tour West Lake. The Bai Causeway, which runs for about a
kilometre close to the northern shore of the lake, is a popular
place to start. Lined with weeping willows and burgundyleaved
plum trees, this verdant embankment offers spectacular
sunrise views over the lake, as fl otillas of small boats begin
their daily parade across the placid water.
One of the most famous structures on the Bai Causeway
is the Broken Bridge (Duan Qiao). Resting her bike against
the bridge parapet, Shanghai schoolteacher Chen Yan offers a
concise history lesson as she takes in the dawn view.
Holland Herald 33

TRAVEL HANGZHOU
Dragon tea
A Hangzhou speciality is
West Lake Dragon Well tea,
which has been cultivated
in the area for 1,000 years
and ranks among the best
in China. It is named after
a natural spring to the
south-east of West Lake
which, according to legend,
is inhabited by a sea dragon.
Traditionally, people would
come here to pray for rain
during periods of drought.
Visits to local tea
plantations can be
organised through
Hangzhou tour operators.
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RIGHT: The Su
Causeway is
famous for its
water lilies
FAR RIGHT: Twilight
falls over West
Lake
BELOW: A local
boatman ferries
his passengers
across the lake
“The Bai Causeway is named after Bai Juyi, a Tang Dynasty
poet, who also served as the local governor of Hangzhou from
822 to 824 AD,” she explains. “He oversaw building projects
around the lake, and constructed a dam to keep the water level
up. In the middle of the causeway is Solitary Island, where
celebrated Chinese writer Lin Bu (967–1028 AD) lived alone
for 20 years, tending 365 plum trees in his garden.”
“The Broken Bridge is well-known across China because
it features in a popular Chinese fairy tale: the legend of the
White Snake Lady. It’s a romantic saga with many twists
and turns, but typically it has a nice happy ending. At night,
the scenery from the bridge is also very beautiful, with the
illuminated Baochu Pagoda refl ected in the water.”
A little further down the causeway, a line of wooden tour
boats rises and falls on the gentle swell. Complete with canopy,
cushioned seats and personal rower, these make a relaxing way
to break up a cycle ride for an hour or two. “I charge RMB 120
(about €10) per hour for the whole boat,” explains boatman
Wang Wei from the comfort of his well-used deck chair. “Many
foreigners just lock their bikes here and carry on cycling when
they get back.”

“
TRAVEL HANGZHOU
Local people used to think that bricks
from the old pagoda had magical powers
that would bring them wealth and luck
Wang has been plying the waters of West Lake for the
best part of 20 years. “I used to be a fi sherman,” he explains,
“but now I just fi sh for fun. There are still lots of
grass carp in the lake which are used in Hangzhou’s most
famous dish – West Lake vinegar fi sh (a whole poached fi sh
in sweet and sour sauce) – which foreign visitors seem to
love. You must remember to leave unfed carp in clean water
for two days to get rid of their muddy taste though.”
After rejoining the mainland, cyclists can cross West
Lake again on the Su Causeway. Decked out with willow,
hibiscus and magnolia, this is a far longer series of
embankments and six ornate bridges named after the Chinese
poet Su Dong Po (1037–1101 AD). Snack sellers tend to
congregate here too, so it’s a good place to recharge the
batteries with some tasty tanghulu (candied fruit on a skewer)
before getting back on the saddle.
ABOVE: Candles
outside Ligyin
Temple
LEFT: A bird-shaped
kite takes to the
skies
”
“The Su Causeway is defi nitely my favourite place to cycle
in Hangzhou,” says Colleen Shen, another local tour guide.
“At one end there are vast beds of water lilies which are
truly magnifi cent both in the spring and summer. They are
beautifully lit up at night. At the other end is Huagang Park,
once a large private garden which has inspired countless
poets and calligraphers. The pond full of red carp is
especially famous.
“People often ask me whether it’s worth taking a guided
cycle tour of the lake,” she continues. “If you’ve got a good
guidebook it’s not essential. However, not everyone here
speaks English, and Chinese people can be a bit shy. Some
of the signs are not in English either. If you’re worried about
communication, and really want to fi nd out about the history
of the various sights, I’d recommend it. The bikes are so cheap,
why not spend a few dollars on a guide?”
Holland Herald 35

THIS PAGE: Strike a
pose; this ancient
Buddha statue is
already smiling
FACING PAGE:
Qigong in the
early morning

Farther on from Huagang Park, just after the Su Causeway
meets the southern shore, are the twin attractions of Leifeng
Pagoda and Jingci Temple. While the fi ve-storey pagoda is a
modern reconstruction of a former structure – incorporating
both escalators and elevators – the panoramic view of the lake
from the top is worth the admission fee alone.
“Local people used to think that bricks from the old pagoda
here had magical powers that would bring them wealth and
luck,” explains Zhang Yang, a tourist from Hong Kong. “They’d
grind the bricks into powder and put it on their family altar.
Unfortunately, they took so many bricks from the base of the
pagoda that it eventually fell down in 1924.”
Jingci Temple, across the road from the Leifeng Pagoda,
dates back to 954 AD. Its massive ten-ton bronze bell is rung
108 times to signal the beginning of the Chinese New Year.
“Jingci Temple is popular with Hangzhou residents because
it was once home to a rebellious monk called Ji Gong,”
explains Colleen Shen. “He broke the rules by eating meat
and drinking alcohol, but as he was also very kind-hearted,
people overlooked his faults. Ji Gong statues usually show him
grinning and carrying a bottle of wine. I guess it’s good to
know you can have some problems and still end up a deity.”
Healthy, cheap, convenient and eco-friendly – getting on
your bike to view Hangzhou’s myriad marvels makes sense all
round. “For decades, people here never considered pedalling
for pleasure,” says Jesse Yu, “but times are changing. I guess
you could say China is becoming more like The Netherlands in
this respect.” In such an earthly paradise, going Dutch certainly
seems like a smart move.
TRAVEL HANGZHOU
The Broken Bridge features
in a Chinese fairy tale:
the legend of the White
Snake Lady
“
”
Cradle of silk
With some of China’s best
silkworms, Hangzhou is
widely regarded as the
cradle of Chinese silk
production, and sericulture
remains a cottage industry
here. Silkworms are
notoriously temperamental.
As they only eat fresh
mulberry leaves they must
be raised between spring
and autumn. Ancient
Chinese guidelines, still
followed today, state that
the “bark of a dog, or crow
of a cock, can upset freshly
hatched worms”. Find out
more about Hangzhou’s silk
history at the National Silk
Museum (near Jingci Temple)
and the Du Jin Sheng Factory
and Museum (djssy.com).
Holland Herald 37

TRAVEL HANGZHOU
Hangzhou fact fi le
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM fl ies direct to
Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan
International Airport
three times a week from
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Hangzhou’s airport is about
30 kilometres outside the city
centre. Regular shuttle buses
downtown take about an
hour and cost around RMB 20
(€2.25). Taxi fares downtown
should be around RMB 100-120
(€11-13.50).
WEATHER
Located south of Shanghai in
south-east China’s Zhejiang
Province, Hangzhou has a
warm, subtropical climate. The
best times for visiting are April
to early June, and September
to October. In summer, which
is the rainy season, sporadic
showers can be heavy, so
remember to pack rainwear.
CYCLING
Hangzhou is the fi rst Chinese
city to employ a low-cost
bike-sharing scheme, with
2,000 service outlets dotted
38 Holland Herald
across the city offering a total
of 50,000 bikes for rent. The
terrain is generally fl at and
there are dedicated bike lanes
on both sides of the road.
To use a bike simply buy a
card at any service outlet,
making a refundable deposit
of RMB 300 (€33). Scan the
card on the bike stand to
unlock any bike, anywhere.
When you’re done, drop the
bicycle off and pay per hour
of use – the fi rst hour is free,
and the fee is never more
than RMB 3 (€0.40) per hour.
Asia
GUIDED TOURS
Many companies in Hangzhou
offer guided bicycle tours,
with various itineraries and
English-speaking guides.
Try Absolute China Tours;
absolutechinatours.com
or Hangzhou Letour
International Travel
Company;
gotohangzhou.com
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Bai Causeway
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Green tea being harvested near Hangzhou’s West Lake
Photos: Daniel Allen; Mark Niedermann/witmankleipool.nl

Amid the latest
prefab craze, Jane
Szita discovers
how fl atpacks are
re-shaping the
way we live…
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the moon in 2012 − a fl atpack Swedish
cottage, to be precise. An artist with a
self-confessed fl atpack home obsession,
he’s hoping that an unmanned
Swedish lunar mission will erect the
rustic red building as a poetic rather
than pragmatic contribution to space
exploration. “Everybody sees the moon,
so the house should be a symbol for
mankind, as well as a sort of all-seeing
eye looking over us,” Genberg
told Swedish reporters.
A fl atpack house might seem
an eccentric symbol of human
achievement, but the moon proposal
follows a long list of precedents. The
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architects, keen to rationalise the
building process, tried to devise a
mechanical construction system. “Just
like our cars, our dwellings will be
factory produced within the foreseeable
future,” future, announced avant avant-garde garde Dutch
artist and theorist Theo Theo Van Doesberg in
1926. He was right – but unfortunately,
no no one would would like them.
1990s, BoKlok estates have multiplied
throughout Scandinavia, where almost
4,000 units occupy 100 sites. Jokes about
trying to build your home with an
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houses are put together by professionals
rather than residents.
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from Scandinavia: its fi rst UK site in
Gateshead reached full full occupation this
year, and a second ‘Ikealand’ is planned
for Glasgow. But these houses are only
for those of modest means, and buyers
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estates are a huge
hit in Scandinavia
BELOW: Turbulence
House by US
architect Steven
Holl can be
assembled on-site
TOGETHER
Holland Herald 41
Photo: andyryan.com

MODERN LIVING
RIGHT: Pinc House’s
Delight 66 is
delivered by truck
and ready in a
few days
BELOW: Aandeboom,
a fl atpack tree house
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42 Holland Herald TOGETHER
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creator of of the
Jewish Museum in Berlin
and the master maste plan for the World Trade
Center recons reconstruction in New York,
designed designed for developer d Proportion
weighs in at a
cool €2-3 million. “It’s
really really designing designin a total work of art,”
said the archi architect, and he’s right: instead
of the simple,
democratic lines of
BoKlok, you get g the signature style of
a famous ‘star ‘starchitect’.
Neither as costly as a Libeskind
nor as cheap as a BoKlok, there’s
Steven Holl’s 2005 Turbulence House,
a stunning steel structure made from
31 metal panels bolted together on
site. It’s a rare beauty: only two have
so far been built. Pinc House’s Black
Barn – a modern take on a Viking
longhouse – and Charles Lazor’s
FlatPak, a contemporary interpretation
of Eames, also combine aesthetics
with affordability. And just €825 buys
Aandeboom, a stylish new fl atpack
treehouse by young Dutch designers
aandeboom.nl
Sam van Veluw and Rogier Martens. Or
how about the origami architecture of
Folded Home, whose smallest structures
are as cheap as a tent?
But why this sudden interest in
fl atpack building, anyway? According to
LA-based architect Jennifer Siegel, of the
Offi ce of Mobile Design, architecture
revolves around the three issues of
design, cost and time. “What’s exciting
about factory-built systems is that all
three of those become possible – better
design, less time, less money,” she says.
Andrew Stoane, the architect creator
of Anabo, a new system of what he
calls ‘volume housing’, believes that the
element of control is key. “The major
difference with factory production is
quality,” he says. “Everything is produced
under controlled conditions and with
much fi ner tolerances.”
Allison Arieff, author of the book
Pre Fab, adds that factory-built
structures emphasise “smarter, more
sustainable building materials. That
reduces the massive environmental
impact of home-building and makes
houses healthier for people to live in.”
Flatpack buildings are easier to recycle:
taken apart as easily as they were put
together, they can be transported for use
elsewhere. Even London’s new Olympic
Stadium will be partly dismantled,
boxed and shipped after use to the next
host of the games.
But do they last? “There are
Swedish timber-framed buildings that
are still good after 200 years,” says
Andrew Stoane. “But you have to look
after them, of course.” And yes, many
of them are painted red – just like that
future house on the moon.
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ADVENTURE STORY
Tour of beauty
Exclusively written for Holland Herald by Dominique Lapierre
She was the loveliest baby any man could dream of
marrying. The pale green, eight-cylinder Corniche I
was contemplating in the window of London’s Conduit
Street Rolls-Royce showroom was the ultimate symbol
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Photos: Dominique Conchon
TOGETHER Holland Herald 45

“ Driving throughout India at the wheel of such a
mythical car was the ultimate dream ”
46 Holland Herald
“To which country do you intend to take this motor car?”
He must have picked up a foreign intonation behind my truly British accent.
“India!”
The salesman’s eyes rounded like billiard balls. If I had said “the moon” he could not have
been more surprised.
“India?” he repeated, paralysed with astonishment. Clearly he was deeply disturbed.
“Did you really say India?”
I nodded in confi rmation. He shook his head several times.
“In that case, sir, I shall have to consult our export manager. He is the only one who can
take responsibility for complying with your wishes.”
A few minutes later, I saw a plump little man with a thin Charlie Chaplin moustache arrive,
also dressed in black. A gold chain twinkled from his waistcoat pocket. He greeted me with a
touch of disdain.
“I understand you have expressed the desire to purchase one of our motor cars and take it
to…” He stumbled over the word ‘India’ just as the salesman had done, as if the connection
of Rolls-Royce with that country was about as incongruous as anything could be. “The
trouble is, sir, that we no longer have any agent in India,” he continued. “Were you to be the
victim of some mechanical problem, trivial as it might be, you would have to send your car
to… Kuwait.”
“I thought a Rolls-Royce never broke down,” I objected, surprised.
“True, but mishaps can always occur,” answered the little man. “I shall have to consult the
person in charge of our after-sales servicing. Please take a seat.”
Half an hour later, he and his colleague emerged from their deliberations.
“We are sorry, sir,” declared the export manager with the untroubled conscience of a
magistrate sentencing a prisoner to penal servitude. “We cannot sell you this motor car.”
I ac ackn acknowledged k kn know ow o l le ledg d dg dged ed d the th the t he h blow blo bblo
b lo l with all the dignity I could muster, then, with rage in my heart,
ran ra r n to t Victoria V VVic
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the train to the south of England where I was to interview Lord
Mountbatten, M
the man who had been the last Viceroy of India.
The purpose of the journey was to ask Lord Mountbatten
about a his fi rst encounter with India when, in 1921, as a young
ADC A to his cousin the Prince of Wales, he had travelled
around a the country playing polo with the maharajas, hunting
tigers t and panthers in their jungles, and dining in ceremonial
uniform u on the terraces of their illuminated palaces. In his private
diary, d Mountbatten had recorded the outstanding moments of his
fantastic fa fan
discovery of the British Empire in India. He had gathered
his hi his s notes no n te tes s and thoughts in a red leather-bound volume, which he agreed to
entrust en entr tr trus us ust t to t me so I could copy out the most remarkable episodes. Back in
Paris Pa Pari ri ris s later la at that night, I immersed myself in engrossing reading. Much to
my sur ssurprise,
ur urpr ur u pr p pr
r I discovered an account of a tiger hunt with the Maharaja of

Mysore, dated April 21, 1921. “His Highness has turned one of his numerous Rolls-Royce
cars into a shooting-break to enable his guests to shoot game from the most comfortable
vantage point imaginable,” Mountbatten had written. “This car is an unadulterated marvel.
It crosses watercourses, goes up and down the steepest banks without ever requiring a change
of gear, goes through jungle, making light work of any obstacles. Oh, if only a Rolls-Royce
representative had been with us. How proud he would have been!”
That description made me inordinately happy. It was a salutary lesson for the undertakers
in the London store. I photocopied that unforgettable page and placed it carefully
in my briefcase.
Next time I travelled to the English capital, I rushed to the Rolls-Royce showroom. My
Corniche was still in the same place in the display window. The salesman in the stiff collar
recognised me instantly. I asked him to call the export t manager. ma mana ma m na nage na n ge ger ge g r. When Whe W he hen he h n the th t th the e latter la latt la l tt tter tt t er arrived, arr a
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today’s Rolls-Royces are not as good as yesterday’s.”
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representatives scandalised Mountbatten who had been en
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most fervent Rolls-Royce users throughout his life.
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w th them
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to go to India, buy an old model,” he advised me. “A good go oo ood d ol oold d Si Silv Silver lv lver er e
Cloud, for instance. Go to Frank Dale and Stepsons, on
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n nnd
d so some something me m th t in ing g
to suit you there.”
Bless you, dear Lord Louis, for this magical advice! Three months later, I was to receive in a
crate in the port of Bombay the beautiful four-door, grey and black Silver Cloud I had bought
on your advice at Frank Dale.
I had her spend her fi rst Indian night in one of the majestic garages of the Royal Bombay
Yacht Club that had formerly housed the
Silver Phantoms and Silver Ghosts of the
empire’s high dignitaries. The next day, to
the awestruck gazes and applause of passersby,
children and street peddlers, in the great
square in front of the Gateway of India, I
took the road to New Delhi where I was to
begin research for my book Freedom at Midnight. At every stop, I was surrounded, submerged,
engulfed by an enthusiastic crowd. India was sharing in my pleasure. On the road, some
drivers seemed to be overtaken by a fi t of madness when they saw the car. They would let go of
their steering wheels to clap their hands, blow their horns, resort to dangerous acrobatics.
In a few months, I covered almost 20,000 kilometres throughout the former British
Empire, often on terrible roads, under the pouring rains of the monsoon as well as in the
blazing heat of summer. In spite of the fi lthy petrol with which I quenched her thirst, my
Rolls-Royce never complained. She proudly sailed everywhere like her ancestors had in the
times of the viceroys and the maharajas. I couldn’t resist sending an enthusiastic postcard
ADVENTURE STORY
To the applause of passers-by,
I took the road to New Delhi
“
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ADVENTURE STORY
About
the author
French author
Dominique Lapierre
has roamed the planet
for 60 years in search
of great human epics.
He wrote The City of
Joy, read by over 50
million readers, and
made into a major fi lm.
His latest book, A
Rainbow in the Night,
is a global bestseller
that recounts the
tumultuous birth of
South Africa.
Since 1981, Lapierre
has shared his
royalties to support
humanitarian causes
mainly in India, but also
in Africa and South
America. In 2008, he
was awarded the
Padma Bhushan by
the President of India.
It is the highest civil
Indian decoration, and
is very rarely bestowed
on foreigners.
48 Holland Herald TOGETHER
to the two London salesmen in stiff
collars who had refused to sell me one of
their motor cars.
One day, an almost imperceptible rattle
began to trouble the usually inaudible purr
of the engine. I telephoned the only other
owner I knew to be driving a Rolls-Royce
in India: the British Ambassador. He was
immediately eager to reassure me.
“I have my Silver Shadow serviced at a
garage on Connaught Circus to my complete
satisfaction,” he informed me. “I would recommend you take your motor car there.”
Dear old Albion! So many years after the pearl of your empire showed you the door, the best
garage in New Delhi was still called the ‘British Garage.’
The Indian manager was a retired colonel. He listened to my account with rapt attention.
I emphasised the fact that my car was functioning perfectly; the clicking noise was only a
subjective and passing irritation, and not an indication of some deeper malady.
“We’ll check,” he assured me, with all the seriousness of a doctor discussing with a patient.
He clapped his hands, whereupon a venerable Sikh with a grey beard and a scarlet turban
appeared. He was the chief mechanic. He listened carefully to the sound of the engine at
different speeds. Then it was his turn to clap his hands. Thereupon a young mechanic of ‘lower’
birth, brought out a screwdriver, pliers and an adjustable wrench on a tray. The elderly Sikh
gingerly took hold of the screwdriver and buried his scarlet turban in the engine.
A few minutes later, a surge of the accelerator confi rmed that the clicking sound I was
complaining about had completely disappeared at the magic touch of the Sikh in the scarlet
turban. The elderly Indian, I was to learn, had been the mechanic for the Rolls-Royces of Lord
Mountbatten in the last days of the British Raj.
One day, I fi lled the trunk of my Silver Cloud with all my notes and documents and decided
to drive home. The distance from New Delhi to Saint-Tropez is about 10,000 kilometres, a
quarter of the way around the world. My arrival at the Indo-Pakistani border was an event
I’ll never forget. The men of both frontier posts froze to attention saluting the majestic vessel.
Crossing the historic Khyber Pass under the curious gaze of fi erce-looking Pathan tribesmen
was a chilling experience. I offered a prayer to Mountbatten that they would refrain from using
the Flying Lady, the shining emblem on the top of the radiator, as a target.
Suddenly, a large sign proclaimed ‘Welcome to Afghanistan. Keep to the right’. At the wheel
of my majestic baby, I soon discovered I no longer needed a passport to cross borders. My
Silver Cloud was the passport par excellence. Entering Iran she was to be escorted to our
hotel by a squadron of police motorcycles. Turkey, Greece, Italy, France – as we reached home
in Saint-Tropez, the milometer showed 10,246 kilometres. The journey had taken us seven
magical weeks.
Since then, the beautiful car bought with the blessings of Lord Mountbatten has continued to
be part of my life. Like an old couple that love has united for eternity, together we have covered
many more thousands of kilometres across France and Europe. It is now 51 years old, and I am
78. She is parked under the red tiles of a garage just opposite the room where I have my work
table. I have only to look up and glance out of the window to see the symbol of the greatest joys
of my life, and draw from it the inspiration for further dreams.

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Cape
escape
50 Holland Herald

From the misty heights of Table
Mountain right down to Cape
Town’s sunny beaches and colonial
cobbled streets, Rosanne Turner
discovers a thriving dynamism
which continues to inspire
PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL BREHEM
The Victoria
and Alfred (V&A)
Waterfront in
the heart of the
city’s working
harbour
TRAVEL CAPE TOWN
“We often looked across
Table Mountain at its magnifi cent
silhouette. To us on Robben Island, it was
a beacon of hope. It represented the
mainland to which we knew we would
one day return.” This is how South
Africa’s living legend, Nelson Mandela,
described the iconic landmark.
Capetonians are passionately proud of
their mountain, and are spiritually
uplifted by it.
Cape Town (also known as the
Mother City) is perfectly positioned
according to the Chinese philosophy of
Feng Shui; it possesses a positive energy
which perhaps explains the laid-back
attitude that Cape Town’s inhabitants
are famous for. Table Mountain is an
icon not only for the Western Cape, but
also for Africa. Nowhere else can such a
dramatic mountain be found so close to
a cosmopolitan city, which is undeniably
why it has made the ‘New Seven Wonders
of the World’ fi nalists voting list.
Not to be outdone by the mountain’s
accolade, Cape Town holds its ground
on the Forbes Top 12 list of most
beautiful cities in the world, ahead
of London and New York. The city
centre is an eclectic mix of architecture,
where modern loft apartments tower
over painstakingly restored Victorian,
Edwardian and Cape Dutch buildings,
that house coffee shops spilling out
onto pavements; gathering spots where
businessmen, tourists or students feel
equally at home. Market stalls line St
George’s Mall and Green Market Square,
where bargain hunters haggle with
djembe-playing Rastafarians. “I am here
to make money in the World Cup, and
experience the vibe,” says a street
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Oceans alive!
Southern right whales swim
2,500 kilometres from
Antarctica to mate and calve
off the Southern Cape each
year, arriving in early June
and staying until November.
Just 120 kilometres from Cape
Town, Hermanus is known as
the whale-watching capital
of the world. Stroll along the
scenic cliff paths, and see
whales breaching only
metres away or book a
whale-watching tour and
see them from the water.
Great white sharks also
populate these waters. Get
up close and personal with a
shark-cage diving adventure.
Adrenalin junkies can enter
the cage, and not-so-brave
eco-tourists can view
these powerful apex
predators from the safety
of a boat.
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ABOVE: Fishing
boats in Kalk Bay’s
harbour
RIGHT: Table
Mountain stretches
1,000 metres above
sea level
vendor from Cameroon. “After that,
who knows where I will go?”
Although laid-back, Capetonians
are an energetic bunch, enjoying the
outdoor activities and challenges
that the mountain and city have to
offer. “Just relax,” says Ivo Gerov, the
tandem paragliding pilot. “Run when
I tell you and don’t sit down until I say
so – then you will be fi ne!” Soaring
above the city and seafront suspended
from a brightly hued canopy, is an
exhilarating experience. Ironically, one
feels on the brink of death, yet so alive
simultaneously. Weather permitting,
tandem paragliders fl y from Lion’s Head
and Signal Hill. The experience is surreal,
as if you are transported into the body
of an eagle, surveying the land below.
As you rise and turn with the thermals,
“ Table Mountain is
engulfed in history,
mystery and legends”
view the new Cape Town Stadium, cruise
ships in the harbour, Robben Island
or perhaps a sailing regatta from
the waterfront.
Abseil Africa operates the world’s
highest commercial abseil from just
behind Table Mountain’s upper
cableway station, on the Camps Bay
side. Their slogan ‘Dope on a rope’
makes you wonder if this implies the
‘high’ of being suspended more than
1,000 metres above ground, as you
rappel 112 metres into pure vertical
space, or if you have to be a dope
to attempt such a feat. “A blind
person, a paraplegic and a 70-year
old grandmother have all successfully
completed this adrenalin adventure,”
assures Abseil Africa’s Chris Geduld.

ABOVE: An African
penguin does the
‘toe test’ on
Boulders Beach
TOP RIGHT:
Enjoying the
sunset on Clifton
Beach, famous for
its fine sand
Slightly less daunting is the Table
Mountain cableway, which remains
a top attraction. “This place is so
amazing!” says Federico Uribe Velesquez,
a Colombian tourist upon hearing he
had become the cableway’s 20-millionth
passenger. If you decide to skip the cable
car and hike to the top, choose from over
100 varied routes. Don’t be misled by the
popular three-kilometre Platteklip Gorge
hike on the mountain’s face. The distance
may be short, but it is an energetic one-
to three-hour hike. “I do this hike twice
a week. Today I did it in 40 minutes,”
says a lean local along the way, proud
of his accomplishment. As you climb,
admire the fynbos vegetation. The Table
Mountain National Park has the single
richest fl oral kingdom on the planet
and is a World Heritage Site. Look out
for dassies, small rabbit-sized creatures
whose closest living relative, bizarrely,
is the elephant, due to evolutionary
similarities in their teeth and feet.
Table Mountain is engulfed in history,
mystery and legends. In 1503, Admiral
Antonio de Saldanha anchored his fl eet
in the bay, climbed the mountain via
Platteklip Gorge and named it ‘Taboa
do Cabo’ – Table of the Cape. However,
indigenous Khoikhoi people referred
to it as ‘Hoerikwaggo’, meaning Sea
Mountain. Many legends involve Table
TRAVEL CAPE TOWN
Mountain’s cloudy tablecloth, but
perhaps the most well-known is that of a
pipe-smoking contest between the devil
and a Dutch pirate known as Van Hunks.
To this day, when the south-easter blows,
with a little imagination, the smoke from
their duel can be seen in the form of the
cloud bank covering the mountain.
The suburbs on the slopes of Table
Mountain are as diverse as its people.
Spend a day exploring the peninsula,
and it will seem as though you are
travelling through different countries.
The area known as Bo Kaap (above the
Cape) is a multi-cultural area at the
foot of Signal Hill. It is a lively suburb
with steep, cobbled streets and brightly
coloured houses. Its residents are mainly
descendants of slaves brought to the
Cape by the Dutch in the 16th and 17th
centuries from Africa, Indonesia and
Malaysia. Strolling through this area
creates a sensory overload, with the
chant of mosques and children’s laughter
in the street, exotic aromas coming out
of kitchen windows and the uninhibited
colours of the dwellings. A short stroll
from Bo-Kaap is De Waterkant and the
Cape Quarter, where historical buildings
have been reformed, breathing new life as
a sophisticated shopping and residential
area where Cape Town’s trendy crowd
live, shop and play.
The Atlantic Seaboard is a sharp
contrast to these historical areas, starting
at the V&A Waterfront, and stretching
west to Hout Bay. Apartments and hotels
line the seafront from Green Point,
unoffi cially Cape Town’s gay centre,
through to Sea Point, the area known for
its night life. The opulent private villas
of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llundundo
vie for space along beaches that look
as though they have been airbrushed.
If you enjoy celebrity spotting, then
order a Mojito at one of the beach bars
along Camps Bay, the playground of
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TRAVEL CAPE TOWN
models; you shouldn’t have long to wait.
The beaches of False Bay on the back spine of the
mountain are less trendy, but the warmer, calmer
waters make them ideal for families. Kalk Bay is a
characteristic fi shing village lined with restaurants
and antique shops. Fishing has diminished, so
enterprising locals have adapted their trade, offering
tours of the bay in former fi shing trawlers. The
locals still know exactly where to go for fresh fi sh.
Along the quay, a housewife negotiates the best
price for a Cape Salmon. As her dinner purchase
is scaled and gutted, seagulls hover and a blubbery
seal waits for the entrails to be tossed into the water.
He apparently loves Cape Salmon, but scoffs at
snoek (a local fi sh, similar to barracuda). A little
further along, is the naval village of Simon’s Town,
steeped in British heritage. At the aptly named
Boulders Beach, locals and tourists sunbathe next
to African penguins who sit preening each other,
not at all perturbed by the fact that they are the star
attraction of this picturesque cove.
“This cape is the most stately thing and the
fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of
the earth,” Sir Francis Drake noted in his journal on
seeing the Cape for the fi rst time in 1580. Although
the slopes of Table Mountain are now covered by
a sprawling cosmopolitan city, the Cape is just as
impressive as when the early explorers fi rst gazed
at it from the shore. Abundant herds of zebra and
antelope are now replaced with a city of spirited
people, eager to show the rest of the world what
Cape Town has to offer.
54 Holland Herald
Africa
South Africa
Cape Town
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Town fact fi le
HOW TO GET THERE
Robben Island
Table Bay
V&A Waterfront
Green Point
SSea
Point
Cape Town
KLM fl ies direct to Cape
Town International Airport
fi ve times a week from
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Cape Town prides itself on its
coffee culture. These options
are sure to please:
Origin Coffee Roasting
Rub shoulders with locals
and enjoy speciality African
coffees in the unique De
Waterkant area.
Bread
Enjoy a freshly baked
croissant, surrounded by
original art, and explore
the Bromwell Boutique Mall
The colourful Bo-Kaap area
Table
Mountain
Cape Peninsula
National Park
South Africa
upstairs for an eclectic mix
of art and collectables in the
Woodstock district.
The Sweetest Thing
Give in to temptation at this
popular Simon’s Town haunt.
Try the passion fruit tart.
Eastern Food Bazaar
Savour authentic yet very
affordable Eastern fare in a
vibrant setting on Long Market
Street. Open daily.
WHERE TO STAY
Grand Daddy Hotel
Spend the night in the world’s
only penthouse trailer park,
on the roof of the hotel.
granddaddy.co.za
Cellars-Hohenort Hotel
Experience 5-star colonial
charm on the southern slopes
of Table Mountain.
cellars-hohenort.com
De Waterkant Village
Enjoy the central location and
character of these colourful
cottages. dewaterkant.co.za
WEBSITES
capetowntravel.com
abseilafrica.co.za
downhilladventures.com

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Nibbling on the
heliconia are owl
butterfl ies, common to
South America. In
return for feeding on
these plants, the
butterfl butterfl ies pollinate
future future generations.
Give
take
The animal kingdom is full of creatures
working together, as these surprising
friendships show
Snack Snac attack?
The sp spindly-legged sea-dweller
apparently appar dicing with death here is
actually actua having a light snack, rather
than about a to become one. It is a
cleaner cleane shrimp, and living up to its
name by tidying the teeth of a tomato
grouper group off the coast of Bali, Indonesia.
In exc exchange for providing the shrimp
with its it lunch, the grouper gets its
gnashers gnash pearly white.
Heads up
Foraging for parasites
on top of this warthog
is a banded mongoose
(or mungos mungo, if
we’re being formal). In
this scene from
Uganda, the little chap
is getting his dinner,
while the idling ‘hog
gets a good clean.

Shiny slime
This colourful caperer is a
Hawaiian bobtail squid.
Its fantastical
fl uorescence is partly y the
result of its s relationship
with ith bacteria. These
invisible invertebrates
make the squid produce
a slime that gloops over
its light organ, giving the
tentacled blob its own
built-in torch.
Beauties and the beast
This caiman in Brazil is looking pleased, but
really it’s the butterfl ies which stand to gain
from this scary-looking set-up. They quench
their thirst with the moisture from this
toothsome giant’s eyes.
Feeling peckish
Blending in to the
patches of this giraffe
is a redbilled oxpecker.
As the name suggests,
giraffes aren’t the only
savannah-dwelling
mammals that this
bird likes to peck at,
and it takes its cleaning
service to any passing
buffalo, rhino, impala
and, naturally, ox that
happens to have
edible parasites.
ANIMAL ACTION
“ It’s the butterfl ies
which stand to gain
from this scarylooking
set-up ”
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ANIMAL ACTION
Defying death
Luxuriating among these usually deadly stingers is a spinecheek
anemonefi sh. The colourful little fellow, a relative of
the clown fi sh (like those in the fi lm Finding Nemo), hides out
among anemone tentacles whenever predators come near.
Normally, when a fi sh brushes past such tentacles, it gets a
lethal sting. But the anemonefi sh is protected, it’s believed,
by a layer of mucus that coats its slimy skin.
58 Holland Herald TOGETHER
“ This sensory
combination means
predators have a tough
time sneaking up on
either er beast
beast”
Farm life
This bug-faced beastie may seem like something found in
wilder parts of the tropics but it is, in fact, in tranquil Surrey,
southern England. The red ant and its aphid buddies (the
little green fellows) hang around together to lunch on
nettles. The aphids get protection from bigger bugs, and
the ants get to farm the honeydew that the aphids secrete
when they eat. And when the feeding is done, the ants
give the aphids a lift to the next feeding place.
All eyes and ears
The grey langur
monkey is renowned
for its excellent
eyesight, the chital
deer for its sensitive
sniffer. Together, this
special sensory
combination means
predators have a
tough time sneaking
up on either beast.
The langurs often sit
next to herds of the
deer, or in trees
nearby, where they
get a better view, and
often dislodge fruits
that the deer eat.
Words: Matt Farquharson. Photos: Hollandse Hoogte; Corbis;
Getty Images; Gary Bell/OceanwideImages.com

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are in the
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combines martial arts,
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sandstone rock is
located in Australia’s
Northern Territory?
Which South American
country’s capital
translates as
‘fair winds’?
Which heavenly
bodies appear in
the centre of the
Algerian fl ag?
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contribution on to
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Which 20th-century
painter, perhaps most
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from Mexico?
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landlocked countries
in South America.
Bolivia is one of them,
which is the other?
With a population of
around 150 million,
which is Africa’s most
populous country?
The nnationals
of this
country are often
referred to by the
name of a fruit. Can
you name the fruit
and the country?
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In which country is
Lake Bled located?
In which country
are the High Tatras
Mountains primarily to
be found?
Which country won
the 2007 Eurovision
Song Contest with the
song Molitva?
What is the popular
urban folk music of
Portugal called?
WORLD CUP QUIZ
028 029 030 031 032
How many
US presidents
came before
Barack Obama?
Which South American
country is famous for
its beaches, notably
Punta Del Este?
What are Switzerland’s
offi cial languages?
What is the name
of Antoni Gaudí’s
unfi nished church in
Barcelona, Spain?
Bobotie is a traditional
spiced minced meat
dish from which
country?
ANSWERS 001: A star and a moon; 002: Argentina (Buenos Aires); 003: Uluru; 004: Capoeira; 005: Green, red and yellow; 006: Chile; 007: Ivory Coast;
008: Denmark; 009: The chip; 010: Liberté, egalité, fraternité; 011: Achtung Baby (in Berlin); 012: Ghana; 013: Socrates; 014: Honduras; 015: Michelangelo;
016: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu; 017: The Won; 018: The Republic of Korea; 019: Frida Kahlo; 020: The Netherlands; 021: Kiwi, New Zealand;
022: Nigeria; 023: Paraguay; 024: Fado; 025: Serbia; 026: Slovakia; 027: Slovenia; 028: South Africa; 029: La Sagrada Família; 030: German, French, Italian and
Rumantsch; 031: Uruguay; 032: 43.
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MAURIZIO BIANCARELLI: CROATIAN WATERFALL
EVENTS
THE DINING ROOM June 9-11
The Anglo-American Theatre
Group perform A.R. Gurney’s
‘comedy of manners’.
CC Warenar, Kerkstraat 75,
Wassenaar; +31 70 3306205;
warenar.nl
POETRY INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM
June 12-18
This engaging annual event is
a cornucopia of sung, spoken
and written words.
Various locations; +31 10 2822777;
poetryinternational.org
CINEMASIA Until June 13
This superb festival of new
Asian cinema is on tour
through Utrecht, Rotterdam,
Maastricht, Groningen,
Nijmegen, Eindhoven and
The Hague.
cinemasia.nl
DE PARADE
June 17 to August 22
This colourful, olde-world
theatre festival opens in
Rotterdam’s Museumpark
(June 17-27), before travelling
to The Hague (July 2-11),
Utrecht (July 16 to August 1)
and Amsterdam (August 6-22).
deparade.nl
FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE
June 18-20
Chamber music recitals to
symphonic concerts held in
various venues in the centre
of The Hague.
festivalclassique.nl
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
June 19
UB40, Bløf, De Dijk and DJ Felix
Da Housecat are among those
who will be keeping the
thousands entertained at
Geestmerambacht recreation
area, just north of Alkmaar.
Geestmerambacht, Broek op
Langedijk; indiansummerfestival.nl
DUTCH TT MOTO GRAND PRIX
June 26
Some of the world’s best race
their motorbikes around
Assen’s famous circuit.
‘Practice sessions’ are on June
24, 25.
tt-assen.com
OPEN GARDEN DAYS
June 26-28
The English landscape-style
gardens of the Vollenhoven
Country Estate open to the
public, with stalls selling jam,
chutney, plants and gardening
products.
Landgoed Vollenhoven,
Utrechtseweg 59, De Bilt;
+31 30 2200032;
landgoedvollenhoven.nl
PARKPOP June 27
Snoop Dogg and Juliette Lewis
are among the headliners in
Europe’s largest free-entry
pop festival.
Zuiderpark, The Hague; parkpop.nl
ROCKIN’ PARK June 27
This music fest features Pearl
Jam, Stereophonics, Vampire
Weekend, Ben Harper, Amy
Macdonald and White Lies.
Het Goffertpark, Nijmegen;
rockinpark.nl
OEROL June 11-20
Every year, the tiny Frisian
island of Terschelling hosts an
extraordinary outdoor festival,
featuring avant-garde dance,
theatre, cabaret and music.
Utterly unique.
oerol.nl
DIVE INTO OEROL
Entre Serre et Jardin. Photo: Atelier Lefeuvre
& André
EXHIBITIONS
TUPPERWARE/PLASTIC
FANTASTIC Until August 15
How Tupperware’s domestic
utensils became part of the
American Dream and
HOLLAND UPDATE
Take a walk on
the wild side
This free, open-air exhibition along
the Lange Vijverberg – a street
running through the centre of
The Hague – features around 100
stunning, life-size nature photos
taken in all of the 48 European
countries.
WILD WONDERS OF EUROPE Until
August 30; wild-wonders.com
infl uenced Western culture.
GM, Stadhouderslaan 41; +31 70
3381111; gemeentemuseum.nl
DOMESTIC BLISS
A Tupperware advert from the 1950s
symbolises the American Dream
RENÉ BURRI Until August 22
A retrospective of the Swiss
Magnum photographer, best
known for his iconic 1963
portrait of a relaxed Che
Guevera smoking a cigar.
Kunsthal, Westzeedijk 341
(Museumpark), Rotterdam; +31 10
4400300; kunsthal.nl
GIGS
Rage Against the Machine
June 9, GelreDome (Arnhem)
Kiss June 18, GelreDome
(Arnhem)
Muse June 19, Goffertpark
(Nijmegen)
Aerosmith June 23, Goffertpark
(Nijmegen)
Info and tickets:
livenation.nl
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STROLL IN AMSTERDAM’S GREENERY
EVENTS
BEELD VOOR BEELD June 1-6
The annual anthropological
documentary fi lm festival.
KIT Tropentheater, Linnaeusstraat
2; +31 20 5688520;
beeldvoorbeeld.nl
DOKU.ARTS June 9-13
The visual arts, and Iranian
documentaries, are the focus
of this year’s international
festival of art fi lms.
EYE (formerly Filmmuseum),
Vondelpark 3, +31 20 5891400;
doku-arts.com
‘WOMEN WITHOUT MEN’
By Shirin Neshat, the opening film in the
Doku.Arts festival
AMSTERDAM ROOTS FESTIVAL
June 17-20
Portugese fado star Dulce
Pontes opens this year’s fest.
Highlights include the free,
open-air day in the Oosterpark
on June 20.
Various locations;
amsterdamroots.nl
EXHIBITIONS
MAYER JULY: CIRCUS (2005)
Collection of Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
and Max Gimblett, New York
MAYER JULY:
COLOURFUL MEMORIES OF
A POLISH CHILDHOOD
June 4 to October 10
The work of Mayer who, at
the age of 73, began
transforming his pre-war
Poland memories into
narrative paintings and
colourful drawings.
Jewish Historical Museum,
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1;
+31 20 5310310; jhm.nl
WORLD PRESS PHOTO
Until June 20
Award-winning press
photography.
Oude Kerk, Oudekerksplein 23; +31
20 6258284; worldpressphoto.org
LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT!
Until August 29
Subtitled Portrait Cloths from
Africa, this colourful exhibition
showcases commemorative
cloths of individuals who have
played an important role in
the history and development
of Africa, including Nelson
Mandela and Barack Obama.
Tropenmuseum, Linnaeustraat 2;
+31 20 5688200; tropenmuseum.nl
LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT!
Maasai tribeswomen drape themselves in
cloths bearing the image of Barack Obama
RESTAURANT
DE YSBREEKER
Pronounced ‘Ice Breaker’, this
venerable Amsterdam
institution (a former concert
hall and bar) has undergone a
stunning renovation, recently
reopening as a grand caférestaurant.
Spacious, highceilinged
and elegant, it has a
variety of dining areas which
allow for unintrusive
conversation. The menu is
French with an occasional
foray into Italy or Spain;
expect beautifully presented
fresh oysters, pumpkin-fi lled
pasta and a generous crème
AMSTERDAM UPDATE
Secret gardens
Around 30, mostly private, gardens
– hidden behind 17th-, 18th- and
19th-century houses on the city’s
most prestigious canals – open to
the public for a few days this month.
A special boat takes vistors to the
starting addresses (Bijbels Museum,
Huis Marseille, Museum van Loon and
Museum Willet-Holthuysen). OPEN
GARDEN DAYS June 18-20; +31 20
3203660; opengardendays.nl
brûlée. It’s also an ideal spot
for a morning or afternoon
coffee on its shaded street
terrace overlooking barges on
the Amstel River.
Weesperzijde 23; + 31 20 4681808;
deysbreeker.nl
GIGS
Snow Patrol June 1,
Heineken Music Hall
Rufus Wainwright June 3, 4,
Carré
Jamie Cullum June 7,
Heineken Music Hall
Jackson Browne June 9,
Heineken Music Hall
Crowded House June 20,
Heineken Music Hall
Mark Knopfl er June 28-30,
Heineken Music Hall
WEBSITES
dutchnews.nl
Daily Dutch news in English
specialbite.com
Cool and comprehensive
restaurant reviews
underwateramsterdam.com
Events and info galore
iamsterdam.com
The city’s most
comprehensive portal
amsterdam.info
Useful tourist information
lastminuteticketshop.nl
Half-price tickets to events
REMEMBER! This copy of Holland
Herald is yours to take off the plane.
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When looking for
accommodation in
Paris, it helps to
have someone “in
the know” to fi nd
you that hidden gem
or amazing deal.
Here, local expert
Lookotel has hand
picked these top
independent hotels
across four categories
to offer you great
value for money on a
range of budgets
LUXURY
HOTEL DE L’ABBAYE 4★
€€€€€
If you’re looking for luxury
in the most romantic part of
Paris – Saint Germain – but
can’t afford a luxury hotel
like the Ritz, then Hotel
de l’Abbaye is the place
for you. The staff will treat
you like royalty and the
hotel is a haven of peace
and tranquillity. As well as
the crackling wood-fi re
in the lobby, there’s also
a quiet private garden to
wind down in after a day’s
shopping.
ROOMS FROM €251 PER NIGHT.
10 RUE CASSETTE,
75006 PARIS, FRANCE,
WWW.LOOKOTEL.COM/ABBAYE
+33 (0)1 45 44 38 11
GREAT VALUE
HOTEL DAUPHIN 3★
€€€€€
Just beside La Défense
shopping mall, Hotel Dauphin
is a quality three-star hotel
at the price of a two-star,
with great value weekend
specials. Located just
outside of the walls of Paris,
it has the advantage of
being cheaper than more
central hotels, with excellent
service and everything
necessary for a quality
stay. And it’s just three
metro stops from the airport
shuttle.
ROOMS FROM €75 PER NIGHT.
45 RUE JEAN-JAURES,
92800 PUTEAUX, FRANCE,
WWW.LOOKOTEL.COM/DAUPHIN
+33 (0)1 47 73 71 63
ADVERTORIAL
SECRET
PARIS
DESIGN
HOTEL AMPERE 4★
€€€€€
Just 15 minutes’ walk from the
Champs Elysées, the cosy
but well equipped Ampère
has all the amenities you
would expect from a luxury
hotel. But what’s great about
this hotel is that it is off
the radar for many visitors
so is a lot cheaper than a
similar hotel in Paris’s tourist
hot spots. With a charming
garden and suites that
overlook the Eiffel Tower,
this superb hotel offers you
a great value stay.
ROOMS FROM €150 PER NIGHT.
102 AVENUE DE VILLIERS,
75017 PARIS, FRANCE,
WWW.LOOKOTEL.COM/AMPERE
+33 (0)1 44 29 16 62
Hotel de l'Abbaye garden
CHARM
ODEON HOTEL 3★
€€€€€
The moment you walk
into the Odéon Hotel, the
friendly staff will greet
you with their trademark
warm welcome. Each room
is individually decorated
and refl ects the hotel’s
chic surroundings of Saint
Germain, which is right in
the heart of Paris. If you
like staying in an area that
buzzes, look no further; here
there are galleries, designer
shops, cafés, restaurants
and markets galore.
ROOMS FROM €145 PER NIGHT.
3 RUE DE L’ODEON,
75006 PARIS, FRANCE,
WWW.LOOKOTEL.COM/ODEON
+ 33(0)1 43 25 90 67

THE ICONIC EIFFEL TOWER
WHAT TO SEE
Foot paths
Walk along the Seine to
the Eiffel Tower (tour-eiffel.
fr), modern art museum Palais
de Tokyo (palaisdetokyo.com)
and Cité de l’Architecture
(citechaillot.fr). After visiting
the Louvre (louvre.fr), cross
the river for Impressionist
paintings in the Musée
d’Orsay (musee-orsay.fr) and
sculpture in the Musée Rodin
(musee-rodin.fr).
WHERE TO EAT
Stars and snails
Michelin-starred chef Jean-
François Piége awaits you in
Hotel Crillon’s restaurant Les
Ambassadeurs (crillon.com).
Garlicky snails and authentic
foie gras can be savoured off
the Champs-Elysées at La
Fermette Marbeuf
(fermettemarbeuf.com), while
both traditional and
contemporary Basque cuisine is
served at Chez L’Ami Jean
(amijean.over-blog.com).
WHERE TO SHOP
Fashion on show
Pick up the latest prêt-à-porter
on Rue du Faubourg Saint-
Honoré, a catwalk to French
boutiques like Chanel and
Hermès. Continue your
shopping spree in Opéra’s
elegant retail centre Galeries
Lafayette (galerieslafayette.
com), and savour Paris’ newest
ELEGANCE IN GALERIES LAFAYETTE
City seduction
The stuff of legend, chanson, cafes and romantic rendezvous, the French capital
delights on so many levels. Historic churches, grand edifi ces, languid bars and leafy
parks all combine to produce an irresistible atmospheric mélange, distinctly and
uniquely Parisian. Whether you are on a weekend break or a longer holiday, you will be
hopelessly seduced by this city’s charms.
designers at Zadig & Voltaire’s
(zadig-et-voltaire.com) Marais
boutique.
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM, together with AIR
FRANCE, operate a number of
daily direct fl ights to Paris
Charles De Gaulle Airport from
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Tourist information
parisinfo.com
Looking for handy, up-to-date
travel information? Check out
KLM’s Destination Guide pages
– and book your fl ight – on
klm.com. Content provided by
Frommer’s Unlimited © 2010,
Whatsonwhen Limited.
TOUCHDOWN PARIS
DON’T MISS
Ins and outs
The Pompidou Centre’s
avant-garde building is an
iconic sight, with multicoloured,
exposed pipes. It is
a world-class, modern art
museum, housing multidisciplinary
collections on
Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism,
Surrealism and post-1960s
art, plus temporary
exhibitions featuring
contemporary artists.
centrepompidou.fr
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SCENIC BEAUTY IN THE ‘GREEN U’
Where the heart is
Beautifully located in one of Germany’s largest wine-growing regions, Stuttgart
combines the elegance of a noble city with the buzz of a modern metropolis. From
public parks to castle gardens, hearty Swabian dishes to delicate wines, this city of
many faces knows how to make an impression.
WHAT TO SEE
Cars and castles
Feel like royalty in the New
Palace (neues-schlossstuttgart.de).
120 years of
automobile antiquity are
displayed in the Mercedes-
Benz Museum (mercedesbenz-classic.com).
Enjoy a
German summer in the ‘Green
U’, a conglomeration of some of
Stuttgart’s most beautiful parks.
The Stuttgart Summer Festival
(August 5-8, in.stuttgart.de) is
one of the most picturesque
city festivals in Germany.
WHERE TO EAT
Bacchus and beer
Old Swabian restaurant Zum
Hasenwirt (zum-hasenwirt.de)
is beautifully surrounded by
vineyards. Home-made regional
specialties are on the menu
at the Stuttgarter Stäffele
(staeffele.de). For a local
favourite, head for Zur Kiste
(zur-kiste.de), Stuttgart’s oldest
restaurant.
WHERE TO SHOP
In store
Stuttgart is home to many
prestigious shops and malls,
from luxury store Breuninger
(breuninger.com) to the
Königsbau Passagen
(koenigsbau-passagen.de),
located in front of the New
Palace, and which also has many
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
places to eat. Typically German
retail outlets Galeria Kaufhof
(galeria-kaufhof.de) and
Karstadt (karstadt.de) can be
found in the city centre.
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM operates four direct
weekly fl ights to Stuttgart
Airport from Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol.
Tourist information
stuttgart-tourist.de
Looking for handy, up-to-date
travel information? Check
out KLM’s Destination Guide
pages – and book your fl ight –
on klm.com.
TOUCHDOWN STUTTGART
TOWERING OVER STUTTGART
DON’T MISS
TV highlights
The Stuttgart Television
Tower is 200 metres high and
was the world’s fi rst TV tower
built from concrete. The two
observation decks offer fi ne
views of Stuttgart, from the
forests and vineyards in and
around the city, to the
Swabian Jura mountain range
and the Black Forest. On clear
days, the Swiss Alps are also
visible.
fernsehturmstuttgart.com
Holland Herald 69

Outdoor
living
Dutch company De Vrijbuiter has
all your camping needs covered
Camping and outdoor emporium De Vrijbuiter
started life 25 years ago in a barn in Roden
in the northern part of The Netherlands. By
the end of its fi rst year, the store was such
an overwhelming success that more than
100,000 people had visited.
Today the Roden store covers 25,000m2 and welcomes 1.2 million customers a year.
As De Vrijbuiter grew, the management
opened a second store – 9,000m2 – in
Gouda in spring 2008. Gouda is in an
ADVERTORIAL
excellent location, being only a 30-minute
drive from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The
Hague. Then a few weeks ago, a third
store – 10,000m2 – was opened in Roermond.
Situated near the A73, it is within
easy reach of Germany.
De Vrijbuiter has everything you need for
camping, outdoor activities and garden living
with more than 35,000 items to choose
from. Whether you’re going on a long trip
or a short holiday, De Vrijbuiter has your
needs covered as the stores have hundreds
of tents, beautiful ranges of camping
equipment, outdoor clothing and footwear
and garden furniture.
Why not pop into one of the stores and
have a browse? For more information, visit
www.vrijbuiter.nl
De Vrijbuiter:
www.vrijbuiter.nl
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The Time is Now.
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Pete Dye’s Old Quarry golf course is open for play.
You may sail your boat into a slip at our
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Santa Barbara Plantation. Unquestionably the finest new resort in the Caribbean. Fifteen hundred acres of oceanfront,
bayfront, hillside and fairway residences set in the splendor of Spanish Water Bay. Offshore, colorful reefs below crystalclear
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STATUESQUE HEROES’ SQUARE
WHAT TO SEE
Square and fair
Matthias Church (matyastemplom.hu),
with its gargoyles
and multi-coloured Zsolnay
tilework, was once a mosque.
The Heroes’ Square (Hösök
Tere) retraces Hungary’s history
in statues, while the repeatedly
rebuilt Royal Palace refl ects a
grand legacy. Across the
Danube, the huge Parliament
(parlament.hu), and dome of the
Basilica of St Stephen lie in
the Pest part of the city. For a
positive reminder of Budapest’s
communist past, visit the
Children’s Railway
(gyermekvasut.hu).
THE ROYAL PALACE
Go with the fl ow
The majestic capital of Hungary, Budapest ravishes the senses with its imposing
architecture, hearty local food and its fi rst-class cultural activities. Flowing north to
south, through the centre of the city, is the mighty and romantic River Danube.
WHERE TO EAT
Hungry in Hungary?
There’s hearty, classy breakfasts
at Callas (callascafe.hu), and
Jewish food at Ko Leves
(koleves.com). Hungarian
paintings and refi ned national
dishes await you at Gundel
(gundel.hu). For a local favourite,
head for Dunapark Etterem Es
Kávéház (dunaparkkavehaz.hu).
WHERE TO BOOGIE
Screen scene
Cocktails are available in the
movie-themed Oscar Café
(Moszkva tér Metro station).
Mingle with the local jet set at
the Dokk Club (dokkdisco.hu),
or dance until dawn at the
Living Room (livingroom.hu).
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM operates four daily direct
fl ights to Budapest Airport from
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Tourist information
budapestinfo.hu
Looking for handy, up-to-date
travel information? Check
out KLM’s Destination
Guide pages – and book your
fl ight – on klm.com. Content
provided by Frommer’s
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TOUCHDOWN BUDAPEST
CHECK MATES
DON’T MISS
Bath time
Built on thermal springs in
Pest’s City Park, the neo-
Baroque Széchenyi Baths
and sauna complex attracts
bathers all year round. You
can challenge the locals at a
game of chess in the steamy
circular pool.
szechenyibath.com
Holland Herald 71

THE OLD AND THE NEW
WHAT TO SEE
Back in time
Three centuries of history
await you in the Edo-Tokyo
Museum (edo-tokyo-museum.
or.jp), while the Emperor’s
Gardens and Imperial Palace
(kunaicho.go.jp) are impressive
remains of a past era. Make a
wish at the Meiji Shrine
(meijijingu.or.jp), or head for
Tokyo’s oldest temple, Sensoji
(senso-ji.jp), for a glimpse of
the traditional city.
WHERE TO EAT
Flash in the pan
High-end fl ash teppanyaki
await you at Mon Cher Ton
Ton (seryna.co.jp). Super sushi
can be enjoyed in Nakata
(imperialhotel.co.jp). Umaya
(jrfs.co.jp/umayahome) offers
hearty dishes in a rustic
environment, and Miyashita’s
chefs (youshoku.jp) fuse
Japanese and Western recipes
for delicious dishes.
WHERE TO SHOP
Gadgets and techno
heaven
Mitsukoshi (mitsukoshi.co.jp) is
Japan’s oldest department
store. Shibuya’s Tokyu Hands
(tokyu-hands.co.jp) stocks
unusual gifts and quirky
gadgets. Fashionistas will love
Opaque’s (opaque.ne.jp) trendy
offerings, while technophiles
FAST-PACED METROPOLIS
Temples, trends, traditions
Combining centuries of tradition with fast-paced living, Japan’s trendy capital mixes a
modern metropolitan lifestyle with ancient rituals. Experience incense-fi lled temples,
neon-lit nightlife and head-turning street fashion.
will discover paradise in BIC
Camera’s (biccamera.co.jp)
eight fl oors of electronics.
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM operates one daily direct
fl ight to Tokyo Narita Airport
from Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol.
Tourist information
tourism.metro.tokyo.jp
Looking for handy, up-to-date
travel information? Check out
KLM’s Destination Guide pages
– and book your fl ight – on
klm.com. Content provided by
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TOUCHDOWN TOKYO
DON’T MISS
Dining to
die for
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu was
the inspiration for the
restaurant scene in Quentin
Tarantino’s fi lm Kill Bill.
Lanterns lighten the woodpanelled
interior, as patrons
enjoy delicious soba noodles
and skewers of meat. Watch
the chefs cooking, from the
bar, balcony or private rooms
enticingly hidden behind
sliding doors. gonpachi.jp
INSPIRED SURROUNDINGS
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A GRAND VIEW OF A GRAND CITY
Canadian joie de vivre
This predominantly French-speaking city offers superb cuisine, vibrant nightlife,
festivals, sunny terraces and cultural diversity. Gourmets, fashion fans and lovers of
architecture will feel especially at home.
WHAT TO SEE
History and
rollerblades
The lives of famous Canadians
are recounted at the McCord
Museum (mccord-museum.qc.
ca) while the massive, geodesic
Biosphère (biosphere.ec.gc.ca)
highlights environmental issues,
including global warming.
Rollerblade around the old port
with rentals from Ça Roule -
Montreal On Wheels
(caroulemontreal.com). The
beautiful 19th-century Notre
Dame Basilica (basiliquenddm.
org) is not to be missed.
WHERE TO SHOP
Market marvels
Prestige jewellery can be
purchased at Birks (birks.com).
The Plateau offers quirky
boutiques like Lola & Emily
(lolaandemily.com) on boulevard
Saint-Laurent, and designer
threads by Philippe Dubuc
(dubucstyle.com) on more
upscale rue Saint-Denis.
Montreal’s markets offer
excellent fresh produce and
value for money
(marchespublics-mtl.com).
WHERE TO EAT
Roasts and brunch
Premium seafood is Milos’
(milos.ca) specialty, while
Au Pied De Cochon’s
(restaurantaupieddecochon.ca)
rich roasted meats are
legendary. For gigantic portions
with a twist, head for L’Avenue
(922 avenue du Mont-Royal).
THE BIOSPHÈRE
Don’t forget to check out Café
Cherrier’s (3635 rue Saint-Denis)
delicious brunches.
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM operates one daily direct
fl ight to Montreal Pierre Elliott
Trudeau International Airport
from Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol.
Tourist information
tourisme-montreal.org
Looking for handy, up-to-date
travel information? Check
out KLM’s Destination
Guide pages – and book your
fl ight – on klm.com. Content
provided by Frommer’s
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TOUCHDOWN MONTREAL
Photo: Kevin Standifer
FOLLOW THE SIGN
DON’T MISS
A fi ne catch
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
(Hunting and Fishing Club)
has received high praise from
many local food enthusiasts.
Starters include briny oysters
with unusual dressings, but
other delicacies, such as
lobster and rabbit, are also on
the menu.
leclubchasseetpeche.com
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Where else would you find time-honoured cultural traditions that thrive in perfect
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harmony with the chic and the avant-garde. Where an impressive array of haute
cuisine from mainland China and Japan blend with aboriginal specialties.
Where the city’s skyscrapers act as a backdrop to an astounding natural
beauty. With breath-taking scenery, abundant wildlife, fine beaches
and rugged coastlines, Taiwan is a nation shaped by the
diversity of its people. Warm, friendly and affable to
a fault, its welcome is unsurpassed. A nation with
a unique juxtaposition of the old and new.
Where else but Taiwan... ‘one of the most
unsung tourist destinations in all of Asia.’ *
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TRADITIONAL WEAVING IN LIMA
WHAT TO SEE
Cultural heritage
The National Museum
(museonacional.perucultural.
org.pe) showcases Peru’s rich
cultural heritage, while
Pachacámac’s (pachacamac.
perucultural.org.pe) pre-Inca
site’s beautiful pyramids,
temples and fresco paintings is
an intriguing archaeological
excavation. Couples will enjoy
the Park of Love’s romantic
sculptures and setting.
WHERE TO EAT
For all tastes
Astrid y Gastón
(astridygaston.com) and
beautifully located La Rosa
Naútica (larosanautica.com)
use the best local ingredients to
serve their mouth-watering
dishes. Meat lovers should head
for La Carreta
(restaurantelacarreta.com), fi sh
enthusiasts to Pescados
Capitales (pescados-capitales.
com), while vegetarians will fi nd
contentment at El Paraiso Bio-
Leben (416 Alcanfores,
Mirafl ores).
WHERE TO BOOGIE
Latin infection
Antigua Taberna Queirolo
(antiguatabernaqueirolo.com) is
one of Lima’s oldest and most
charming bars. Salsa afi cionados
will enjoy Kimbara’s
(kimbarainternacional.com) Latin
sounds. If you prefer to sit out
PACHACÁMAC’S PRE-INCA SITE
The pride of Peru
Inca marvels, local charm and zesty Peruvian cuisine make Lima a perfect getaway
destination. From the remains of its ancient civilisations, to the architectural infl uence
of colonialism, the city is a goldmine of fascinating cultural experiences.
and watch, head for De Rompe
y Raja (derompeyraja.pe) and
its traditional dance shows.
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM operates one daily direct
fl ight to Lima J. Chavez
International Airport from
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Tourist information
perutourist.info
Looking for handy, up-to-date
travel information? Check
out KLM’s Destination
Guide pages – and book your
fl ight – on klm.com. Content
provided by Frommer’s
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TOUCHDOWN LIMA
DON’T MISS
UNESCO
treasure
The Plaza Mayor is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located in Lima’s historic
centre, it is the perfect place
to start exploring the city’s
colonial architecture, from
beautiful wooden balconies,
to landmark buildings, such
as the cathedral and
Presidential Palace.
BEETLING AROUND THE PLAZA
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See the world!
How does it work?
There’s a new theme every
three months. At the end of the
fourth quarter (March 2011), KLM
will award the Grand Prize to
the overall winner.
What theme?
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Why Antwerp?
Because. No seriously, there are so many good reasons to choose
Antwerp for your next meeting or event, it is quite a challenge to
summarize them all in a few sentences. But because we like our
challenges and we are so extremely proud of our sparkling, multifaceted
city, we will share a few secrets with you.
CITY OF ANTWERP
Tourism & Convention
www.antwerpen.be/visit
+32 3 338 81 81

City of
Antwerp
Travelling to any destination can be a time-consuming hassle.
Not to Antwerp. By train, we are closely connected to European
business hubs such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels.
Your delegates will arrive in the magnifi cent Antwerp Central
Station with its 19th century grandeur and its 21st century
effi ciency. By car, Brussels and Antwerp International
Airports can be reached in a mere 30 and 10 minutes
respectively. Easy really, leaving you more time to spend in
our beautiful city.
Excellent accommodation and
meeting facilities are crucial to
the success of your event and
we promise you, you will not be
disappointed. We boast many fi ne
hotels and unique congress and
event locations in historical and trendy settings that will meet
your requirements and offer your group the perfect surroundings
for brainstorming, networking or teambuilding.
In Antwerp, we enjoy the good life. There are so many
outstanding restaurants, bars and special venues where your
guests can enjoy our hospitality and taste the many
gastronomic delights, that it will be a hard choice to make.
Just remember, there is always a next time.
CITY OF ANTWERP
Tourism & Convention
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If you have a few hours to spare, why not discover the city on
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in the lavishness of Antwerp’s history and culture? Are you
mesmerised by the fi ne quality and superb cut of all those
sparkling, glistening gems in the shop windows of the world’s
diamond capital? Or do you prefer to shop until you drop like
a true fashionista and savor the latest trends and styles of
internationally acclaimed fashion designers such as Dries Van
Noten, Dirk Bikkembergs and Tim Van Steenbergen to name but
a very few.
We offer great incentives to
your groups and have something
to satisfy all taste buds.
And when you grow tired, why
not relax on an outdoor terrace
and watch the people of our
bustling city! They are cool, funky, hip and trendy, classical and
fashionable, traditional and edgy, like a colourful painter’s palette.
Antwerp has so much to offer and it is all yours to take.
Our port is the second largest in Europe and from the Middle
Ages onward, the city has been an important trade centre,
multi-coloured and multi-national, never constant, ever
growing and changing, and yet a safe harbour on the banks of
the river Scheldt.

“Best of all, I should like to go
home to Antwerp and remain
there all my life.” P.P. Rubens
Antwerp is everything we promise and more. We invite you to
come and see and experience for yourself. So we wish you a
thousand times welcome!
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Tel. +32 3 338 81 81 • mice@stad.antwerpen.be
www.antwerpen.be/visit
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Travelling to Oslo?
The Oslo region offers a wide range
of experiences all year round.
For travel suggestions and exciting
offers see: www.flyOSL.com
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KLM’s fourth Boeing 777-300ER was delivered painted in SkyTeam livery in August 2009
Travellers Check
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS
2010
On the rise: the SkyTeam
airline alliance, of
which KLM is a member,
celebrates ten years of
soaring growth this month.
contents
Hartman Quarterly 85
KLM news 87
People & planet 89
Flying Blue news 91
KLM entertainment 91
klm.com 93
The fleet 96
KLM route maps 98
Schiphol, hub gates 103
Fit for flying 106

KLM HARTMAN QUARTERLY
Teaming together
Cooperation is the key to
success in the aviation
industry. It's something
we have always been
aware of, but recent
events have fi rmly
underlined this fact.
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull
volcano in Iceland completely
disrupted airline operations in northwest
Europe. Only after fi ve days were
we able to restart our services. No airline
could have done that on its own and,
even more important, no airline could have
done it without the help and patience of
its passengers.
It was a classic ‘give-and-take’
situation. We were all caught off-guard
by this act of nature, and we all had to
improvise a great deal. But, together,
we managed to get our fl ights back on
schedule and our passengers home within
a week. It was a truly impressive operation
where airline partnerships came into
extensive use.
The need for partnership
But let me start at the beginning.
Throughout the history of fl ight, airline
companies have always sought to explore
airspaces together. To be able to fl y
internationally requires a pioneering spirit,
investment — and the need for partnership.
In its 90-year existence, KLM has often
led the way in cooperative endeavours.
For example, in 1993 a joint venture was
undertaken with Northwest Airlines. It was
a new initiative in the sector which, after
15 fruitful years, came to an end when
Northwest was taken over by Delta – from
which arose a further valuable joint
venture between AIR FRANCE KLM and
Delta Air Lines.
The fusion between KLM and AIR
FRANCE in 2004 is another excellent
example of a thriving collaboration. At the
time, it attracted a lot of criticism but has
since more than proved its worth.
The SkyTeam airline alliance is one of
the most successful cooperations in our
sector. Established in 2000, it has grown
from four founding companies to
11 members that annually transport
“We couldn’t wish for
a better alliance”
384 million passengers to 856 destinations
in 169 countries. And its membership is
constantly growing.
SkyTeam connects its customers
worldwide with many different airlines,
each with comparable services and similar
frequent fl yer programmes, and provides
access to more than 415 global airport
lounges.
This year, SkyTeam is celebrating its
tenth anniversary, a signifi cant milestone
for a remarkable cooperation whose
one and only aim is to provide ease of
convenience for the airline passenger. KLM
joined in 2004 and we couldn’t wish for a
better alliance. This sentiment is shared
by many, as witnessed by China Eastern,
who recently signed a Memorandum of
Understanding prior to joining the alliance,
and whose future membership will signify
an important expansion in our network.
And that’s what it’s all about really. This
alliance exists solely in order to provide a
better service for our passengers. That’s
why we are progressively building on our
connections, service and comfort, in the
sure conviction that, as a team rather than
individually, we can know more about our
passengers and achieve more for them.
PETER F. HARTMAN,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES
Holland Herald TRAVELLERS CHECK 85

Congratulations
to SkyTeam
SkyTeam, of which KLM and AIR FRANCE
are members, celebrates its tenth
anniversary this month! Dedicated
to making travelling and connections
smoother and simpler, SkyTeam has grown
steadily over the years and continues to
expand: Vietnam Airlines and the Romanian
carrier TAROM will be joining the current
members during June.
SkyTeam is a favourite with frequent
fl yers – they can earn Miles towards Elite
First to Hanghzou
CHENGHUANG PAGODA IN HANGZHOU
KLM now operates a scheduled service between Amsterdam and Hangzhou
Xiaoshan Airport, China, the fi rst airline to offer direct fl ights between Hangzhou and
Europe.
Hangzhou is a major residential and business metropolis, situated in the Yangtze River
delta, on China’s east coast. Via Hangzhou, passengers can catch connecting fl ights to
other destinations within China.
You can read further about Hangzhou on pages 30-38. Also, check out KLM’s Club
China, to make contact with other business travellers: clubchina.klm.com
KLM NEWS
“A great alliance makes for great togetherness”
status on any SkyTeam carrier and redeem
them on all member airlines! SkyTeam’s
popularity was recently recognised by the
prestigious magazine Global Traveler who
voted it ‘Best Airline Alliance’ – for the fi fth
year running!
For further details about SkyTeam, see
KLM Partners on page 94, or visit skyteam.
com. KLM President and CEO, Peter
Hartman, also extends his birthday wishes
in Hartman Quarterly (page 85).
Choice
cuisine
KLM offers great choices when it comes
to catering on board. For example,
themed cuisine to tie in with the FIFA
World Cup in South Africa continues this
month for World Business Class (WBC)
passengers. And children’s meal boxes,
inspired by World Wide Fund for Nature,
The Netherlands, have been introduced
in all classes on intercontinental fl ights,
containing specially prepared children’s
meals*. The boxes feature colourful
‘Jungle’ and ‘Underwater World’ designs,
and include an activity card with pushout
animals. *Children’s meals need to be
requested when booking fl ights.
Catering for the kids
It’s our goal too!
Sport is a great leveller, and international
tournaments are a fantastic way to bring
people together. Sharing this ambition,
KLM, as an offi cial partner, fully supports
the ‘HollandBelgium Bid 2018/2022’ to
secure the FIFA World Cup tournament in
The Low Countries in either 2018 or 2022. If
the bid is successful, it will stimulate travel
and economy for both countries – as well
as generating some great football!
Holland Herald TRAVELLERS CHECK 87

10 YEARS OF SEAMLESS TRAVEL WITH SKYTEAM,
AS ALL YOUR MEETINGS ARE IMPORTANT. SOME MORE THAN OTHERS.
SkyTeam is proud to be celebrating its 10th year of bringing you seamless services.
Thanks to a steady stream of new members joining our alliance, our global network
now covers over 800 destinations making your connections as quick and smooth as
possible. The opening of our dedicated lounge at London Heathrow, equipped with a spa
and all the modern amenities, further ensures that you arrive in good shape to enjoy
what really matters. To find out more, please visit skyteam.com

Malaria is
manageable
Every year, millions of
passengers board KLM fl ights
with a burning desire to discover
new lands. Unfortunately, these
countries can also be home to
children in need – a need outlined in
the UN Millennium Development
Goals. KLM AirCares offers
promotional, logistical and fi nancial
support to NGOs to help them
achieve these goals.
One of these organisations is
Malaria No More! a Dutch foundation
that contributes towards the
prevention and treatment of malaria,
especially in Africa.
NET GAINS FROM MALARIA NO MORE!
In Tanzania, Malaria No More! is
supporting FAME, the Foundation for
African Medicine and Education. FAME
works with like-minded partners to
bring quality health care to Karatu, an
area in northern Tanzania where
malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoearelated
diseases are the main cause
of death among children younger
than fi ve.
To donate money and/or Flying
Blue Miles to this or any other
AirCares charity, please visit
aircares.nl or make a donation
during this fl ight (see the last page
of our shopping section in this issue).
If you would like more information
on Malaria No More!, please visit
malarianomore.eu
KLM introduced new uniforms for its
female cabin crew, pilots and ground
staff to great acclaim in April. But what
do to with the nearly 90,000 kilograms of
uniforms that are now no longer worn? In
KLM PEOPLE & PLANET
Material gains
MAKING A POINT WITH UPCYCLING
line with its pioneering corporate social
responsibility policy, the airline has chosen
to ‘upcycle’ the old material, with the help
of textile reworking company Frankenhuis
Group Haaksbergen.
This process has a substantial
environmental advantage: potential
savings of up to 500 million litres of water
and 715 tons of C02, not to mention
reducing pesticide, manure and oil usage,
can be achieved by reworking KLM’s old
uniforms, instead of cultivating raw
materials. Agriculture also benefi ts: land
can be used for foodstuffs, for example,
rather than for growing cotton.
Quite what the material will end up
being upcycled as remains to be decided
but, who knows, you could in future be
sitting in a seat made from a material that
was previously a KLM uniform!
Banding together
Funk for Life, a project set up by
Swedish jazz trombonist Nils Landgren,
his band Funk Unit and the medical charity
Médecins Sans Frontières, provides
musical instruments for the inhabitants of
Kibera, a poverty-stricken area southwest
of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
Sponsored by KLM, which helped with
the transportation to Nairobi, Nils and his
team travelled to Kibera last autumn with
as many musical instruments as they could
carry. The musicians later donated the
instruments to the children of Kibera, and
held a concert in the middle of town – the
fi rst time one had ever been staged there!
“To give children something to do, to
get them inspired, can be exactly what
they need to keep them away from
potential criminal activities,” says fi lm
maker Mattias Klum, who also participated
in the project.
You can listen to music from the CD
NILS LANDGREN: IN TUNE WITH KIBERA
Funk for Life via KLM’s audio-and-videoon-demand
(AVOD) system in June and
July. For every CD sold, one euro is
donated to Médecins Sans Frontières’
work in Kibera.
See also funkforlife-contest.com.
Holland Herald TRAVELLERS CHECK 89

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you’ve always wanted to explore, a stay in a luxury hotel,
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As you travel more and more with us, we reward your
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KLM ENTERTAINMENT
Look at this!
State-of-the-art entertainment is
available on all intercontinental KLM
fl ights.* Just a few clicks will bring you
to a virtual world of...
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Instantly access over 85 movies, available
in various languages. Compile your
own audio playlist or select a specifi c
CD. Channels specifi cally devoted to
Dutch movies, TV and music are also
available.
Interaction
Text or e-mail messages via the IFE
system a mile above the Atlantic!
Stimulation
Games and information galore - or learn a
language.
‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’
THE LATEST INFLIGHT MOVIES
Alice In Wonderland (Fantasy)
Crazy Heart (Drama)
Dear John (Action/Adventure)
Planet 51 (Animation)
The Cove (Documentary)
The Ghost Writer (Drama)
The Last Station (Drama)
The Rebound (Romance/Comedy)
The Wolfman (Horror/Suspense)
Too much choice?
Check out our online movie guide
before your next fl ight at klm.com
(select: Travel Information; On Board;
Entertainment).
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currently in progress.
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KLM FLYING BLUE NEWS
Flying Blue partner Taj Hotels Resorts
and Palaces recently unveiled a new
property in Cape Town’s historic centre.
Housed in two meticulously restored
buildings, the Taj Cape Town offers guests
a unique experience, right in the heart of a
fabulous KLM destination.
In Mumbai, The Taj Mahal Palace &
Tower relaunches in July this year, after an
extensive restoration by internationally
acclaimed designers. This ‘Grande Dame of
Apollo Bunder’ is set to stylishly captivate
its guests even more than before! For
reservations and further information, visit
tajhotels.com
How to join Flying Blue
Earn both Level and Award Miles
with AIR FRANCE KLM’s loyalty
programme, Flying Blue. Award Miles
can be redeemed for fl ights and
products from over 100 partners
worldwide. Level Miles count towards a
higher membership tier, each offering
benefi ts such as access to airport
lounges and extra baggage allowance.
For further details or to enrol, simply
visit klm.com
You can increase the rewards of your Flying Blue membership even more now,
by purchasing Award Miles. With this fl exible option, you can top up your own account
balance to spend on any award you like.
Or what about surprising someone special with a gift of Flying Blue Award Miles? All
we need is a Flying Blue card number or e-mail address, and we’ll make sure your gift is
credited to the correct account.
For terms and conditions, visit the Flying Blue pages at klm.com or airfrance.com
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PERFECTLYBASICS.COM
SHOP AT PERFECTLY BASICS.COM AND GET 10% DISCOUNT!
At Perfectly Basics you can shop for your complete outfit; 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Starting with the perfect basic clothing, and finish
it off with the perfect accessories, jewelry, shoes, Calvin Klein Underwear and even shapewear by Maidenform.
Perfectly Basics is known for its ever stylish and perfect basic selection of brands such as Filippa K, Repeat Cashmere, DAY Birger et Mikkelsen,
Velvet By Graham & Spencer, Majestic Paris, Michael Stars, By Marlene Birger, Twenty8Twelve by S. Miller and Citizens of Humanity designer
jeans. Starting this fall, Perfectly Basics is also proud to present the high-end brand Paul & Joe, known for its fashionable and chic designs.
Go to www.perfectlybasics.com, shop till you drop, enter the discount code: KLM and get a 10% discount, valid the 1 st of June till the 1 st of September.

Comfort
choice
KLM now have some great choices to
make your journey in Economy Class
even more comfortable!
To arrive rested for that important
meeting, why not try the new Economy
Comfort zone, in the front of the
Economy Class cabin? It offers seats with
10 cm more legroom than standard
seating, and which recline twice as far!
Or you can also choose more comfort
by opting for an extra legroom seat or a
seat in a row of just 2.
These preferred seats are very
easy to arrange: when checking in
online, or at self-service machines at
the airport, they can be reserved for a
MANY TRANSPORT OPTIONS AT KLM.COM
Rebook – 24/7
It’s become even easier to change your
ticket! If you haven’t yet checked in, you
can go to klm.com and click on ‘Manage
My Booking’– even if you booked your fl ight
via a travel agent. You can see exactly what
alternative fl ights are available, and how
much it will cost. Award tickets can also be
changed online!
In addition, if you purchased a fully
fl exible ticket, you can change your fl ight
more than once, at no extra cost. Even more
fl exibility – for free!
KLM.COM
“A website you can rely on for all your travel needs”
nominal fee, subject to availability.
They can also be arranged via
‘Manage My Booking’ on klm.com: simply
reserve up to 90 days before departure,
and your comfort is assured!
One-stop shop
KLM’s website offers much more than
just fl ight tickets. You’ll fi nd
everything you need to get from
home to your hotel and everything in
between.
Whether you require car rental,
airport parking, or transport to and from
a number of airports, it’s all available
at the click of a button when you
book your ticket. Our prices are never
higher than bookings made directly with
our partners.
KLM e-services make your travel
planning faster, easier and more
rewarding than ever.
For example, you can tell us your
travel experiences with the direct,
easy-to-use ‘Contact us’ link via the
‘Customer Support’ tab on the
website home page.
Your communication can usually
be handled within fi ve days. KLM
offers a full range of services via its
website klm.com
Bags of time
Extra baggage no longer means extra
time and hassle at the airport. KLM
has introduced a simple solution: with
just a few clicks you can reserve and pay
for extra baggage when you check in
online at klm.com
By arranging this online, you not only
save time at the airport, you also save
20% on the normal charges levied at the
airport check-in desk.
KLM now on
Facebook
Social networking sites now reach
millions of people worldwide. With
this in mind, KLM recently launched
its own Facebook page: facebook.com/
klm. As well as keeping up to date with
all the latest news, ‘friends’ of KLM
can view (historical) video material
and images, and take part in special
promotions. You’ll become a KLM
Facebook fan in no time!
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KLM PARTNERS
Our partners, your benefi ts
AIR FRANCE KLM, Europe’s largest
airline group, is a member of
SkyTeam, an alliance of nine
airlines and two associate airlines.
This offers you a variety of benefi ts such
as: 856 global destinations; access to
more lounges worldwide; a coordinated
timetable for improved connections;
and more opportunities to earn
Flying Blue Level and Award Miles.
Award Miles can be spent on fl ights, or
Code-share partners
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with over 100 non-airline partners, such
as Marriott and Hertz. Level Miles count
towards a higher membership tier,
each offering different benefi ts such as
access to airport lounges and extra
KLM and its main partners
Other KLM partners
Combined code-share and
Flying Blue partners
baggage allowance. Together with
our new US joint venture partner, Delta
Air Lines, we guarantee you a perfectly
integrated network and superior
customer service.
Founded: 1933 / Home base: Paris
Fleet size: 427** / Passengers: 52 million
AIRFRANCE.COM
** including Régional, Britair, Cityjet and VLM Airlines
Founded: 1928 / Home base: Atlanta
Fleet size: 1,015 / Passengers: 170 million
DELTA.COM
Founded: 1919 / Home base: Amsterdam
Fleet size: 210* / Passengers: 22 million
KLM.COM
* including KLM Cityhopper, Martinair and transavia.com
Flying Blue partners
You can earn and/or spend Miles with all SkyTeam alliance members and KLM’s Flying Blue partners in Flying Blue, AIR FRANCE KLM’s loyalty program. For detailed information visit klm.com or
airfrance.com. A code-share partner means that even though you have booked a KLM fl ight number, you may fi nd yourself travelling on a service operated by that partner.

Artwork KLM fl eet: Hans Murris, KLM Engineering & Maintenance, SPL/WM
KLM PLANE FACTS HOW BIG, HOW SMALL, HOW FAR…?
1920 May 17: the fi rst KLM fl ight
from London to Amsterdam.
1933 The Fokker F-XVIII Pelican
sets a new record for the fl ight
Amsterdam-Jakarta of four days, four
hours and 35 minutes.
1934 October: the McDonnell
Douglas DC-2 Uiver wins fi rst prize
in the handicap section, and
second prize overall in the
London-Melbourne Air Race.
1946 KLM launches its
scheduled service between
Amsterdam and New York.
1960
KLM introduces the
McDonnell Douglas DC-8 into its fl eet,
marking the beginning of the ‘jet age’.
1971 KLM’s fi rst Boeing
747B heralds the start of the
‘wide-body’ age.
1989 KLM is the fi rst European
airline to introduce the new
generation 747-400s.
2001 KLM is the fi rst European
airline to introduce the next
generation of 737-900s.
2005 KLM starts adding the
fi rst of 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft to
its fl eet.
2008 KLM’s fi rst two (out of
a total of six) Boeing 777-300ERs are
put into operation.
2008 KLM begins a gradual
introduction of the EMBRAER 190 to its
Cityhopper fl eet, replacing some of its
Fokker 100 aircraft.
Thanks to its effi cient network,
its modern fl eet and many economical
measures, KLM’s performance
regarding fuel effi ciency is one of the
best in Europe. The website klm.
com/csr gives full information on
KLM’s corporate social responsibilty
and sustainable air transport
activities.
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Boeing 747-400
22 920 11,500 64.44 35,000
(Combi 16) (Combi)
390,100 415 70.67 yes!
(Combi 396,900) (Combi 275)
Boeing 747-400ER Freighter
4 920 11,500 64.44
412,800 112,000 70.67
Boeing 777-300ER
4 900 12,000 64.80
351,543 425 73.86 yes!
Boeing 777-200ER
15 900 11,800 60.90
297,500 318 63.70 yes!

McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Airbus A330-200
Boeing 737-900/800
5 850 4,300 35.80
21 850 4,100 35.80
76,900 189 41.91
73,700 171 39.47
Boeing 737-400/300
9 800 3,500 28.88
7 800 3,000 28.88
62,800 147 36.45
56,900 127 33.40
Fokker 100/70
5 740 2,400 28.08
26 743 2,400 28.08
44,400 100 35.53
38,000 80 30.91
Fleet data information valid at magazine publication date
KLM PLANE FACTS
10 880 11,000 51.96
280,300 285 61.21 yes!
10 880 8,800 60.30
230,000 243 58.37 yes!
KEY
NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT
MAX. TAKE-OFF WEIGHT (KG)
WINGSPAN (M)
Boeing 737-700
6 850 3,500 35.80
64,000 129 33.60
EMBRAER 190
15 850 3,300 28.72
45,700 100 36.25
CRUISING SPEED (KM/H)
MAXIMUM PASSENGERS
SCALE: 1 CM = 6.3 M
TELEPHONE ON BOARD
RANGE (KM)
LENGTH (M)
MAX. FREIGHT (KG)
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SPAIN Barcelona
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Trondheim
LIBYA
European Route Systems
KLM
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Alitalia
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M O L D O V A
RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
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Meridiana
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Thalys Rail Service
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ISRAEL
JOR

Amsterdam / Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
Gates B
Gates C
B34 B30 B26 B22 B18
B36 B32 B28 B24 B20 B16 B14 to B1 - B8
4
B35 B31 B27 B23 B17 B15 B13
C16
C15 - C18
C13
C14
C11
Schengen
Gates B-C, D 59-87, M
C12
D24
D26
D28
Paris / Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminal 2, France
TERMINAL 2E
GATES E51 TO E76
TERMINAL 2G
GATES G21 TO G40
C9
E51
-
E76
T
C10
D14
D16
D18
D22
D31 D29D27D25D23D21
Gates D
T Transfer desk
T Transfer desk
Self-service transfer
Self-service transfer
KLM Crown Lounge
KLM Crown Lounge
5
to C21 - C26
4
C8 C6 C4
4
C7 C5 T3
T2
D12
D68 D10
D66
D42
D44D72
D46D74
D48D76
D52 D78
D54D82
5
D56D84
D47
D86
D49 D77
D51 D79
D53 D81
D55 D83
D57D85
D87
D87
KEY
Lounge
1
F41-F43
F56
F54-F55
F53
F52
D2
D4 D60
D8 D62
D64
3
T5 T4
D3
D5 D59
D7 D61
D63
F51
D41
D71
D43
D73
Check-in
Self-Service Check-in
8
3
Schiphol
World
Avenue
TERMINAL 2E
1
12
2
Lounge
2
T
T
T
F44-F45 F36 T
F2 F46
F35
F1
F47
F34
F48
F33
F49
F50
TERMINAL 2F
Schengen
F32
F31
1
E2
E4 E3
E6 E5
E8
Gates E
T6
Schiphol Plaza
E7
E15 E9
E18 E17
E20
E22
E24
Passport control /
Security check
A1 Gate Numbers
4
Baggage Claim
7
Holland Boulevard
E19
5
5
F21-F25
F26
F27
F28
F29
F30
KLM
Crown
Lounge
25
Gates D
Walking distance from point to
point (average time in minutes)
3
F2
2
T8
F4
Thalys/RER/TGV
Railway station
Lounge
3
F3
F6
Gates F
SKYTEAM AIRPORT HUB GATES
M7
M6 H7
M5 H6
Gates M M4 H5 Gates H
M3 4 H4
M2 H3
M1 H2
H1
G11-16
Lounge
3
4
6
T9
G3
1
3
F8
C88-C89
A48-A49
A46-A47
A44-A45
C90-C91 A50-A51 A42-A43
A40-A41
C86-C87 C84-C85 C82-C83
C80-C81
T
T
D53-D54
3
F5
F9
Top Level
Second floor
5
5
T
F7
G2
G5
G4
KLM Crown Lounge
52
TERMINAL 2C
1
1
D55-D56
D57-D58
D60-D61
D61-D62
KLM and Alitalia fl ights arrive at / depart
from Terminal 2F, Gates F21 to F36.
Air France fl ights arrive at / depart from
Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F.
3
G7
G6
TERMINAL 2D
G9
G8
Gates G
4
D72-D73
D64-D65
D70-D71
D74
D76
B33-34
B21-B22
B31-B32
B23-B24 B26-B27-B28B29-B30
B25
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KLM fl ights arrive at / depart
from gates B, C, D, E, F.
Air France and Alitalia
fl ights arrive at / depart from
gates B and C.
Korean Air fl ights arrive
at / depart from gate G.
Delta fl ights arrive at /
depart from gate E.
Czech Airlines fl ights arrive
at / depart from gate D.
Aerofl ot fl ights arrive at /
depart from gates B or G.
For KLM passengers travelling
to Antwerp (Thalys)
and Rotterdam (NS): Please
ensure you collect your
luggage in Amsterdam and
change your KLM (e-) ticket
for a Thalys/NS ticket at the
Netherlands Railways
(NS ) desk at Schiphol
Plaza (just past immigration).
Passengers with access
to KLM’s Crown Lounges
and who are transferring to
European (Schengen) fl ights
are kindly advised to use
Crown Lounge 25, located
near the Schengen gates
behind passport control,
when arriving on
inter continental fl ights.
TERMINAL 2A
1
1
T
3
3
TERMINAL 2B
Self-service transfer
Landside connection shuttle
to/from Terminal 2G
T Transfer desk 1 Transfer by shuttle 1 outside Customs Area
Air France Lounge
Transfer by train
Delta, AeroMexico, Korean Air and Aerofl ot
fl ights arrive at / depart from Terminal 2E.
Czech Airlines fl ights arrive at / depart
from Terminal 2D.
Transfer by shuttle bus inside Customs Area
Transfer by shuttle bus inside Customs Area,
only between 7:30am and 4:15pm

KLM AMSTERDAM MAP
FILMMUSEUM
CONCERTGEBOUW
WESTERKERK
STADSSCHOUWBURG
Hand baggage rules at EU airports
To increase passenger safety, security rules for hand luggage are in place for all fl ights, in accordance with
European Union regulations. When passing through security control, you will be required to present liquids,
gels, pastes, lotions and aerosols separately, in individual containers of not more than 100 ml, packaged in a
re-sealable, transparent plastic bag (maximum volume 1 litre, 1 bag per person).
Airport shopping
in the EU
RIJKSMUSEUM
VAN GOGH MUSEUM
Within the European Union,
liquids and gels that you purchase
after passing through passport
control, or on board the aircraft
will be packaged and sealed for you,
together with the receipt.
The unbroken seal is valid for
24 hours.
ANNE FRANK HOUSE
ROYAL PALACE
THE NIEUWE KERK
AMSTERDAM HISTORICAL MUSEUM
FLOWER MARKET
BEURS VAN BERLAGE
VAN PAMPUS
DIAMOND CENTER
Airport shopping
outside the EU
CENTRAL STATION
VVV AMSTERDAM TOURIST OFFICE
NIEUWMARKT
If you buy liquids or gels at a
non-EU airport and change planes at
an EU airport, your purchases will be
confi scated at the EU airport security
check. This can also happen for
purchases you make on board an
aircraft operated by an airline from
a non-EU country. For further
information visit klm.com
NEMO MUSEUM
MARITIME MUSEUM
Animal products
To prevent the spread of animal
diseases, you are prohibited from
entering the EU with meat, meat
products, milk and milk products. Small
quantities for personal use are
permitted on arrival from Andorra, the
Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and
Switzerland. For further information
visit europa.eu
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WATERLOOPLEIN
WATERLOOPLEIN
HORTUS BOTANICUS
JEWISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM
WEESPERSTRAAT
WIBAUTSTRAAT
ARTIS
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TRAMLINE
RAILWAY
RED LIGHT DISTRICT
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KLM FIT FOR FLYING
Our handy hints can help you to stay feeling great both during and after the
fl ight. Exercises should be performed slowly with steady, even breathing
10 TIMES 15 TIMES 30 TIMES 5 TIMES 10 TIMES 15 TIMES
Feet
With your heels on
the fl oor, stretch your
toes upwards. Then,
keeping your toes on
the fl oor, stretch your
heel upwards.
Relax whilst fl ying
Statistics show that fl ying is much safer
than many situations in our daily lives
The crew in control of the plane are
highly trained and experienced
KLM aircraft are maintained and designed
to withstand all sorts of turbulence
Try to relax – breathe in deeply through
your nose, hold for three seconds and
exhale slowly
KLM partner, VALK Foundation, can
offer support to people with a fear
of fl ying. Visit valk.org or
call +31 71 5273733
HOUSE RULES
Rotate your foot fi rst
in one direction and
then the other.
All electronic devices must
be turned off completely whilst
walking to/from the aircraft, and
during take-off, approach
and landing.
Mobile phones may
be used on board the
aircraft as long as
the aircraft doors are
open (subject to local
regulations).
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Ankles Knees Shoulders Legs Back and arms
Raise your leg,
tensing the muscles
of your thigh.
During the fl ight
With your hands
on your thighs, rotate
your shoulders in a
circular motion.
Ear pain? Pinch your nose shut,
close your mouth and swallow or
blow out against your closed mouth.
Alternatively, chew gum
Stimulate your circulation by
walking around in the cabin and
stretching
Avoid sitting with your legs crossed
as this restricts circulation
Taking your shoes off might be
more comfortable
Drink plenty of water and not too
much alcohol, tea or coffee
The only electronic devices which
may be used during the fl ight
and ground stop are:
• Those with a ‘fl ight mode’ or
‘fl ight safe’ setting. This must be
activated before the aircraft doors
are closed.
• Laptops, if the WLAN/
WiFi is turned off.
• Electronic games,
MP3, DVD and
CD players.
Bend forward slightly.
Wrap your hands
around your knee
and raise it to your
chest.
Hold for 15 seconds.
Reducing jetlag
Place both feet
fl at on the ground
and hold in your
stomach. Bend
forward, moving your
hands down your
legs.
Start adjusting your body clock
to the time zone of your
destination the night before departure
by going to bed earlier or later
Don’t eat too heavily the night
before you leave, or drink too much
coffee or alcohol
Eat protein-rich meals at times
that are normal for your new
time zone
At your destination, take light
exercise, such as a walk
Spend at least 30 minutes in daylight
Drinks are served one at
a time to passengers
occupying their assigned
seats. For safety reasons,
the purser may close the
bar. Passengers are not permitted
to drink alcoholic beverages
brought on board with them.
Smoking, including
artifi cial cigarettes, such as
‘SuperSmokers’, is strictly forbidden
at all times on KLM fl ights.

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Cellular Treatment Gold Illusion Line Filler
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237
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704
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A classy limited-edition fragrance conveying all the pleasures of summer, this new floral, mint and lemon
Eau de Toilette is an irresistibly sparkling and sensual fragrance. Bright and sunny, natural yet absolutely
sophisticated, it captures the luxurious feeling of summer on the skin. Eau de Toilette 50ml.
Earn 90 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €58
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€45
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Miniature Collection
This prestigious new seven-piece miniatures collection evokes elegance and luxury.
Includes the most prestigious feminine 5ml miniatures of our portfolio, Jasmin Noir, Omnia
Crystalline and the two novelties BLV EdP II and Omnia Green Jade, plus the masculine
lines Pour Homme Soir, AQVA Pour Homme Marine and BLV Pour Homme. Total 35ml.
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Jasmin Noir
A creation from the Bvlgari-Bvlgari Collection,
this “boisée” floral fragrance reveals the
seductive duality of a woman, at once fragile
and bewitching. Eau de Parfum 50ml.
Earn 124 Flying Blue Miles
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€62

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L’Eau Ambrée
Refined and carefully balanced, L’Eau Ambrée is a
fragrance that has a graceful presence, empowering
but never demanding. Classic influences meet the
modern tone of Prada parfums. Eau de Parfum 50ml.
Earn 114 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €71
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€57
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Chloé
Chloé is a soft rose fragrance, intensified with
top notes of delicate peony, freesia and a base
of sensual cedar wood, amber and honey. It’s
a whole new way to wear Chloé. Eau de Parfum
50ml. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 104 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €65
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€52
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Flora by Gucci
Adding to Gucci’s celebrated legacy is Flora by Gucci, a
new fragrance for women. Inspired by Gucci’s iconic Flora
pattern, the core is composed of rose and osmanthus
flower, with top notes of citrus and peony, and a base
of sandalwood and patchouli. Eau de Toilette 50ml.
Earn 104 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €65
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Chance Eau Tendre
A whirlwind of possibilities subsides to reveal
Chance Eau Tendre, pure olfactory poetry. Tender,
floral and fruity, warmed by the rounded and
feminine note of white musk. Eau de Toilette 100ml
Earn 130 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €82
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€65
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No. 5
The all-time classic of Chanel works its powerful
magic by enveloping women in a subtle cloud
of elegance and sophistication. Whenever
they wear this symbol of femininity, women
express their seductiveness moment after
magical moment. Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml.
Earn 120 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €76
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€60
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Coco Mademoiselle
A modern interpretation of Coco, fresh and
oriental. 50ml Eau de Parfum Spray.
Earn 120 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €76
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€60

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Deluxe Travel Collection Women’s Miniatures
Five great fragrances from Calvin Klein, perfect for the sophisticated modern woman. This exclusive collection
consists of: Obsession, Eternity Moment, Euphoria, Secret Obsession and Eternity. Total 24ml Eau de Parfum.
Earn 74 Flying Blue Miles
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€37
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Versus
A fresh, intense and enveloping fragrance for the modern,
confident, and seductive woman. Romantic and intense,
compelling and melodious, feminine and strong are the
contrasting characteristics that make the fragrance
unique. Versus is pure energy! Eau de Toilette 50ml.
Earn 90 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €56
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€45
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Flowerbykenzo
This new summer fragrance is a burst of joy – a sparkling floral scent where
mandarin, ginger and lychee cheerfully contrast with suave notes of Parma
violet, freesia and white musk. Eau de Toilette 50ml natural spray.
Earn 78 Flying Blue Miles
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Miss Dior Chérie l’Eau
Fresh, radiant, youthful, elegant and ever so slightly
impertinent. Introducing Miss Dior Chérie L’eau, the fragrance
for Christian Dior’s little darlings. Orange essence, a gardenia
accord and white musk give this fresh and sparkling floral
composition a joyful sensuality. Eau de Toilette 50ml Spray
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€48
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J’adore
The signature of absolute femininity, Dior J’adore is an
eternal fragrance both magnificent and mysterious. With
its opulent fruity floral bouquet, this is a scent that will
linger long in the memory. Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml.
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€63
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Miniatures Coffret Les Parfums de Dior 2010
Miss Dior Chérie L’Eau, Dolce Vita, J’adore, Hypnotic Poison, Dior Addict 2. Give in to the magic of Dior’s top five
fragrances for women, beautifully brought together in an elegant case. Special Travel Edition. Total 22.5ml
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Believe For Him
An exclusive fragrance for the successful and
refined man. The fragrance unfolds with warm
spicy notes of cypress and vetiver that melt
into a heart of cashmere wood with a woody
base of sensual musk. Eau de Parfum 30ml.
ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 196 Flying Blue Miles
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€98
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Believe For Her
A wonderful fragrance for the elegant woman.
The fragrance opens on a floral, fruity note of
rose petals, peony and magnolia, softly blending
with the aroma of fresh grapefruit and finally
settling into a spicy, powdery note of pink
peppercorn and vanilla honey. Eau de Parfum
30ml. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 196 Flying Blue Miles
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€98

Men’s Deluxe Miniature Collection
Ideal for the modern man on the move, this all-time favourite collection consists of: Obsession for Men,
Euphoria Men, Calvin Klein Man, Eternity for Men, CK One. Total 50ml. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
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Eternity For Men Summer
Experience the cool beauty of first light on a summer’s day in this
fresh masculine fragrance. Opens with a zesty blend of kumquat and
bergamot, fused with spicy cardamom and cedar leaf. A drydown
of exotic woods combined with an unexpected hint of salt sea
mist invokes the sensuality of summer. Eau de Toilette 100ml.
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€40
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CK One Summer
A fragrance that captures the spirit and energy of summer.
One summer opens with a juicy cocktail of succulent pear
and mandarin. Violet leaves and water lily then create a
vibrant heart, while rich textural notes of vetiver, patchouli
and cedarwood wrap the fragrance for a soothing finish.
Fresh, enticing and fun. Eau de Toilette 100ml.
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€34
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1 Million
Paco Rabanne revives the myth of the seducer
with verve and humour in his new fragrance
1 Million. A gold ingot bottle, the object of
all desires, encloses a daring perfume: the
contrast between a fresh and sparkling note,
spicy blossom heart and sensual leather
base is perfect. Eau de Toilette 100ml.
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€54
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Allure Homme Sport
Chanel has created a brand new
spray design for the masculine scent
Allure, combining sparkling and
energizing freshness with sensuality.
Practical and original, the Sport
spray slips easily into a pocket or
sports bag. Eau de Toilette 3x 20ml.
Earn 94 Flying Blue Miles
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Acqua Di Gio Homme Value Set
A contemporary expression of masculinity, this scent balances
the sparkling freshness of persimmon against the woody softness
of white musk. This special airline set comprises one travel-
sized 50ml bottle of Eau de Toilette and one 50ml bottle of
aftershave balm. *Comes with free 50ml Aftershave Balm
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€43
Armani Miniatures
This unique collector’s set perfectly expresses Armani’s conception of man – sophisticated,
mysterious, sensual and, above all, masculine. Own the entire Giorgio Armani men’s fragrance range
from Eau Pour Homme to Attitude Eau de Toilette. Total 25ml. - Earn 68 Flying Blue Miles
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€34
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The One for Men
Dolce&Gabbana The One for Men exudes elegance
and sensuality, for the modern hedonist who
never passes by unnoticed. A spicy, oriental
fragrance, it is based on the harmony of tobacco
with refined boisé notes. Eau de Toilette 50ml.
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Longines supports the Andre Agassi Foundation
and Children For Tomorrow.
Elegance is an attitude
HydroConquest
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HydroConquest
This elegant and high performance sports diving
watch features a unidirectional turning diving bezel.
High-quality Swiss quartz movement. Its scratch-
proof anti-reflective sapphire crystal protects
a blue dial featuring luminescent hour markers
and hands. Stainless steel bracelet with double
safety folding clasp and diving extension. Screw
down crown and case back. Date aperture and
water resistant to 300 meters (~ 1,000 feet).
Earn 1090 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €650
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€545
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Presence Automatic
This elegant round “Presence” model in yellow gold
houses a high-quality self-winding movement with
a 42-hour power reserve. Scratch-resistant sapphire
glass, black leather strap. Swiss-made movement.
Earn 998 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €600
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Slimline Watch
This ultra-slim men’s quartz watch from Frederique Constant
is as elegant as you would expect. Swiss-made, it features
gold-plated, stainless steel casing, brown leather strap and
scratch-proof, sapphire crystal glass. Each watch is handmade
and individually numbered. Swiss-made movement.
Earn 490 Flying Blue Miles
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€245
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Business Time Watch
Swiss-made quartz watch with week-calendar,
day date and moonphase. Gold-plated, stainless
steel casing with scratch-proof, sapphire crystal
glass. Brown leather strap. Handmade and
individually numbered. Swiss-made movement.
Earn 790 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €595
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€395

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PRC200 Chronograph Watch
This smart-looking timepiece features a stainless-steel case, screw-down
case back and crown, and leather strap with deployant buckle. Swiss-made,
4-jewel quartz movement. Chronograph with add and split functions,
30-minute and 1/10 second counters, and central 60-second hand.
Earn 470 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €295
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€235
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Revenge Dual Time
Built with Swiss military precision, this outstanding watch offers
a quality Swiss-made movement with large date display and dual
time function. The dial and hands remain luminous for at least 5-6
hours. Stainless steel, mineral glass case, brown calfskin strap.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles
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€199
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Aviation G-Shock Watch
Casio have poured all their latest technology into this unbreakable, nonstop
and self-adjusting timepiece. Featuring a unique shock resistant
construction, solar-powered rechargeable battery and multi-band
6 radio control time adjustment technology. Case material: stainless
steel and resin. With stopwatch, timer, alarm function and more!
Earn 498 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €350
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Gents Chronograph Watch
Outstanding gents pilot watch with solid stainless steel case and black
chronograph dial with calendar and luminous hands. Featuring rotating inner
tachymeter bezel and integrated black leather strap. Water resistant to 10 ATM.
Newport Watch
Combining classic elegance with power, functionality and contemporary
design. The polished steel case is water resistant to 50 metres and
features an alluring antique white multifunction dial. The brown
croco embossed leather strap adds a touch of class.
Earn 238 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €149
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€119
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€99
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Quaterman Watch
A masterpiece of understated elegance, the Quaterman’s alligator
brown leather strap complements the clean curves of its brushed
steel case. With etched steel bezel and day/date window.
Earn 118 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €73
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Chronograph Watch
This sleek, black 3-hand chronograph (min/sec/24-hour)
from BOSS features quartz movement and date function.
The textured dial with luminescent hands and indexes is
completed by a smart unidirectional rotating bezel.
Earn 730 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €455
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€365
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Multifunction Watch
This stylish rectangular multifunction watch caters to the man who wants
more than just a watch but is not necessarily looking for a chronograph.
The polished inner dial has three sub-dials with day, the date and 24hour
display. Featuring crocodile-pattern leather strap with pin buckles.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €255
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€199
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Sports Watch
Aerodynamic design influences this large-sized sports watch,
which combines elegance with a cool and casual style. This
aviation-inspired timepiece has multifunction movement, with
luminescent hour markers, an off-white dial, and a 46mm stainless
steel case and brown leather strap. Water resistant to 5 ATM.
Earn 318 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €199
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Sports Watch Orange
Another stand-out sports watch for gents or ladies.
Orange case, orange plastic strap with the Superdry
logo plus white dial with black hands and numerals.
Earn 80 Flying Blue Miles
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€40
Evo Swiss Railway Watch
Evo timepieces are distinguished by their simple lines and classic
watch face with iconic bold red second hand. Featuring midsize
round white dial, quartz movement, stainless steel case
35mm, curved mineral glass case and large date display.
Earn 238 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €149
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€119
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Sports Watch Black
This cool unisex sports watch features a black case and
black plastic strap with the Superdry logo, with black hands
and numerals on an orange dial. Bold and beautiful.
Earn 80 Flying Blue Miles
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Baxter Leather Bracelet
Black leather bracelet with typically stylish Baxter weave design and metal clasp.
Earn 78 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €49
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€39
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Soho Men’s Bracelet with Diamond
The new cult urban accessory for men from Italy. Hand-painted stainless steel
and black caoutchouc (natural rubber) with a 0.01 carat full-cut natural diamond
and black enamel. Self-adjustable, comfortable and unbreakable.
Earn 158 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €99
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Axis Watch
The elegant Axis gents watch from Police features bevelled mineral
glass, a black rubber strap with leather details and black dial.
Earn 218 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €139
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€109
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Diver Chic
Chronograph
White ceramic
Mother-of-pearl dial
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Diver Chic Ceramic Watch
This prestigious ceramic timepiece is offered in high-
polished white ceramic, complete with a ceramic
bezel and bracelet. The stunning three-counter Swiss
chronograph is housed in a bold 38.5mm case.
Earn 718 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €459
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€359
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Gc-1 Rose Gold Watch
Performance and luxury have rarely combined to such
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elegant effect as in this must-have timepiece. With its
striking 44mm case, each Gc-1 chronograph offers bold,
masculine appeal and exclusively engineered high-precision
Swiss chronograph movement. Gc Watches robustly
fuse sports chic with functionality and sophistication.
Earn 958 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €599
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Miami Collection Watch
Be an ambassador of glamour! This
exquisite Swiss-made watch brings together
sophisticated design and high quality details.
The exclusive additional interchangeable
black case cover and genuine patent leather
strap allow for four different looks to reflect
seasonal fashion trends. With sapphire
glass, chronograph and date functions.
Earn 1300 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €890
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€650
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Octea Sport Watch
Inspired by diving watches, the Octea Sport brings
together the perfection of Swiss quartz movement and
the sophisticated appeal of crystal. Sporty and chic with
double-level 39mm dial, strong numbering, hand-applied
indexes, luminescent hands and robust non-reflecting
sapphire crystal. Comes with crystal-set prune rubber
strap. Waterproof until 50 meters deep. Swiss-made.
Earn 1050 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €660
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Beyond Elegance
When it comes to perfection, luxury and style
Moni Ducci adds more charisma & magic to your
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Ladies Quartz Watch
This classy timepiece from Moni Ducci features mother-
of-pearl dial and bezel embellished with crystals attached
to a black genuine leather strap. Swiss movement.
Earn 358 Flying Blue Miles
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€179
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Ladies Stainless Steel Watch
An elegant timepiece featuring chronograph
gold-plated case with sparkling crystals, roman
numeral dial and stingray brown leather strap.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles
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Crystal Bracelet Watch
This elegant timepiece is the perfect accessory for your evening wardrobe. The
white dial sits on a rectangular stainless steel case and the clasp is studded
with numerous bright stones. With quartz movement and mineral crystal glass.
Earn 238 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €149
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€119
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Elegant Ladies Watch
Classic ladies timepiece from D&G featuring stainless steel case with mineral
glass and black dial, Jacquars cross-grain fabric strap and stone set links.
Fly Watch
This delicate Swiss-made timepiece is inspired by the sleek curves,
simplicity and open design of a bird cage. A modern, circular silvered
face juxtaposes with architecturally designed stainless steel arches.
The sculptural bangle has a buckle closure accented by a sun-brushed
silver dial and nickel polished hands, finished in mineral glass.
Earn 338 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €210
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Autograph Watch
If you’re looking to make a bold style statement this season, this
is the perfect watch! Beautiful and elegant, it comes with crystal
accents, a polished surface, scripted logo and pierced patterns.
Embracing the ever-popular Guess logo, you just can’t help but
feel glamorous as the watch glimmers when it catches the light.
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Crystal Watch
This chic timepiece is definitely for the woman who wears fame well. A bold
yet undeniably elegant design features a slick stainless steel case and
bracelet with Swarovski crystals that light the bezel and a silver sunray
dial with date readout. Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €129
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€99
Fashion Watch
Women’s chronograph stainless steel watch with Swarovski crystals,
date indicator and adjustable leather strap with folding buckle.
THIS EXCLUSIVE ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY OTHER AIRLINE.
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Jewellery Set
Elegant matching necklace and earrings,
crafted in rhodium-plated silver with 4
genuine rubies, these beautiful pieces
will add sparkle to everything from day
wear to sophisticated evening attire.
Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €155
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€99
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Dual Time Watch
The most feminine and cosmopolitan
statement for world travellers. This
stylish timepiece has a dual time zone
display with major cities gracing its
dial, a bezel embellished with crystals
and a crown set with a genuine ruby.
Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles
- Local Price €125
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American Ladies Watch
From the ’American Woman Collection’ by Tommy Hilfiger. Stainless steel quartz
watch with signature H case, mineral crystal glass cover and double oiled leather
straps in red and navy with canvas top-stitching. Two-year guarantee.
Earn 190 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €120
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€95 €
Bangle Watch Set
There’s no more gorgeous way to keep the time than with
this lovely stainless steel women’s watch and matching blue
flower diamante bangle. The timepiece has an adjustable strap
and blue dial and is decorated with beautiful blue crystals.
Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles
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€99
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Colour Code Watches
Swatch goes back to its roots with these bright, shiny watches: Just
White (white 123), Dragon Fruit (pink 124), Fresh Papaya (orange 157)
and Up-Wind (blue 125). Each has a shiny plastic strap in a single, solid
colour with matching case and dial. Creative, colourful, plastic – it’s
your choice for this summer. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
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Baby Doll Necklace
Fashionable and pretty 120cm sautoir with X-treme
Lustre pearls in three exquisite colours: pink,
mauve and salmon. *Comes with an exclusive
gift of X-treme Lustre pearl earrings.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €141
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€89
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Cosmic Pendant & Earrings
Be in harmony with the universe! This beautiful and simple cosmic
charm consists of a 10mm black pearl nested in a rhodium-plated
sterling silver oval on a black silk strap which is adjustable up to 65cm.
Comes as a set with matching X-treme Lustre pearl earrings.
Star Pearl Watch
An imposing watch with beautifully decorated crystal stones on a
rhodium-plated case, mother-of-pearl dial and Japanese precision
movement. Adjustable length bracelet with 5mm X-treme Lustre
pearls. Comes in a luxurious windowed jewellery box.
Earn 278 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €179
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€139
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Fashion Necklace & Earrings
Ultra-colourful and ultra-feminine, the new Guess silver-plated heart
bracelet and earring set gives you the ideal opportunity to make
a bold fashion statement this summer and create a unique look.
Together with coordinated earrings with crystal accents,
it is sure to draw admiring glances. KLM exclusive.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €118
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€89
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Heart Bracelet
Strong yet feminine, this silver-plated chain bracelet
alternates variously sized hearts with Guess scripted
details for an ultimately fashionable effect.
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€59
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Heart Box Set
Heart to heart! Guess presents a stunning gold-
plated set comprising necklace and earrings
in time for summer. These essentially feminine
pieces come in a colourful heart-shaped box
and are sure to capture every girl’s heart.
Earn 98 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €65
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Multicoloured
Necklace and Bracelet
This elegant set of perfectly matching necklace
and bracelet is hand-made using genuine
glass beads, each coated in 24- carat gold
leaf. Crafted according to the centuries-old
traditions of the Venetian glass masters.
Earn 140 Flying Blue Miles
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€70
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Gloria Pendant
Bold, playful and beautiful, this heart-shaped necklace marries the
latest Italian design with the renowned handcraft traditions of the
Venetian glass masters to create a unique and wonderful piece.
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Pearl Set
45cm (18-inch) necklace with 7mm pearls and
security chain, with matching pin earrings.
Pearls guaranteed for 10 years.
Earn 218 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €180
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9-Pair Earring Set
Feed your desires with this superb collection
of gorgeous gold-plated and rhodium-plated
earrings, set with pearls and crystals. Nickelpoor.
*Comes with free earrings.
Earn 78 Flying Blue Miles
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€39
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Watch and Jewellery Set
This unique Pierre Cardin collection includes a quartz rectangular
black-dial watch with diamanté case detail and a black strap, matching
diamanté earrings in rhodium plate, a complementary teardrop pendant
and earring duo, all in an elegant white leather-look box. One-year
international guarantee. Nickel-poor. *Comes with free necklace
Earn 158 Flying Blue Miles
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€79
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Pendant Set
Six individual pendants from Pierre Cardin featuring 3
gold-plated and 3 rhodium-plated pendants with Austrian
crystals. Comes in foldable jewellery case. Nickel-poor.
Earn 78 Flying Blue Miles
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€39
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Pearl Necklace
There are some pieces no jewellery box should
be without. Take this Ti Sento white shell pearl
necklace and sterling silver, rhodium-plated pendant
with pavé set white zirconias – simply dazzling.
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€149
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Charm Bracelet
You can’t go wrong with the top basic colour pallet
of our time. Black, white and grey tones in pearls,
beads and charms make up this modern classic
from Ti Sento. *Comes with free earrings.
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€199
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Silver Ring
A bold and stylish ring designed to steal the show. Ti Sento
has created this iconic sterling silver, rhodium-plated band
to dress up any outfit, any time. Diameter 18mm.
Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €129
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Crystal Heart Pendant
A lavish rhodium-plated heart in clear crystal pavé.
Featuring heart cut-outs on the reverse and a pavé fold-
over clasp. A long and lovely look! Chain length 90cm.
Earn 250 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €160
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€125
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Flower Ashling Necklace
A gorgeous rainbow of sparkling crystals, the bold and beautiful
Ashling Pendant is sure to turn heads. Featuring violet multi-
strand and adjustable closure with crystal bead. Length 38cm.
Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles
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€99
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Giselle Blue Jewellery Set
Feminine and delicate, this set comprises an
elegant Y-shaped necklace with an asymmetric
twist and a pair of rhodium-plated stud
earrings. Blue beads combine with blue and
clear crystal to reflect various tones of alluring
aquamarine and deeper shades of blue.
Earn 258 Flying Blue Miles
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Elegant Necklace
An exceptional necklace that looks stunning
and feels soft, silky and luxurious. Made
from 20 strands of Gold Silk, meticulously
crafted and individually hand strung. 18-carat
gold-plated sterling silver. Length 45cm.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €248
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€199
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Elegant Bracelet
This wonderful Gold Silk matching bracelet is equally
stylish worn separately or as the perfect companion
piece to the necklace. Classic and versatile to compliment
any outfit. 18-carat gold-plated sterling silver.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €110
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€89
Psydélic Blue Scarabée Pendant
This sensual and sophisticated crystal drop pendant is hand-faceted
and set in silver. A unique technique known as ‘scarabée’ allows
it to capture and magnify the light to create an iridescent effect.
Beautifully hung on a silk black cord with adjustable strap.
Earn 360 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €225
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Gold Hearts Bracelet
Three romantic hearts and dots in solid 18-carat gold adorn this unique stretchable
bracelet in surgical steel. A stylish combination of luxury and comfort to accompany
you from busy mornings to club nights. Entirely made in Italy by Nomination.
Glitter Glamour Pendant
This season’s must-have, a superb display of craftsmanship
featuring an array of coloured crystals captured in an
elaborate 3D form. Can be matched with a whole range of
colours. Complemented by a rhodium-plated chain.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€89
Earn 160 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €104
you save 23%
€80
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Gold Heart Ring
Unique ring in stretchable surgical steel with 18-carat gold
heart and dots – fits all sizes from 11 to 19. A glamorous
piece to match your Nomination bracelet. Contemporary
luxury, entirely made in Italy by Nomination.
Earn 90 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €56
you save 20%
€45

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Fusion Pendant on Leather Cord
True luxury by Georg Jensen. From the famous Fusion collection, we have selected this special pendant in
yellow, red and white 18-carat gold. The piece comes with a cool and contemporary woven leather cord.
THIS EXCLUSIVE ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY OTHER AIRLINE.
Earn 1190 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €745
you save 20%
€595
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Magic Ring
Designer Regitze Overgaard has stayed true to her ideals in crafting
this fine piece of expressive jewellery in 18-carat yellow gold, a ring
that is at once simple and magical. THIS EXCLUSIVE ITEM IS NOT
AVAILABLE ON ANY OTHER AIRLINE. To adjust ring size, please
contact: internationalcustomerservice@georgjensen.com
Earn 1390 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €900
you save 23%
€695
ICA
045
Farasha White-Gold Ring
An 18-carat white-gold ring set with 8 brilliant-cut diamonds
(total 0.13 ct) and genuine multicoloured gemstones, including
amethyst, peridot, topaz, citrine and rhodolite. Ø 18mm.
Certificate enclosed. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 998 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €769
you save 35%
€499

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8 Diamond Ring
18-carat, self-adjustable ring, set with 8 diamonds (total
0.16 carat, Wesselton P1). Certificate enclosed.
Earn 978 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €849
you save 42%
€489
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Diamond Earrings
18-carat, white-gold earrings set with 14 brilliant-cut diamonds
(total 0.21 carat Wesselton P1). Certificate enclosed.
Earn 698 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €505
you save 31%
€349
711
Swinging Diamond Heart
This 14-carat heart pendant holds a swinging 0.10 carat brilliant-cut diamond
(Wesselton P1) in a wonderful three-dimensional design. The piece is strung on
a sterling silver necklace adjustable from 42 to 45 cm. Certificate enclosed.
Earn 598 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €425
you save 30%
€299
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craftsmanship. Inspired by Europe’s highest mountain.
When the founders of Montblanc were searching for an icon that embodied
the very highest standards of excellence, timeless style, eternal elegance and
unsurpassed craftsmanship, it was Europe’s highest peak and its six glaciers that
inspired them.

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Star Watch
The Montblanc Star Xl watch is a classic timepiece
with a 40 mm stainless steel case and domed
sapphire crystal. The silver-coloured guilloché
dial with date display and luminescent hands
and numerals create an aura of discreet and
timeless elegance. With Swiss-made quartz
movement and black calfskin strap.
Earn 1398 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €860
tax free
€699
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Meisterstück Classique Ballpoint
Ballpoint pen with twist mechanism and large capacity refill
contained in a black resin casing with gold-plated fittings.
Earn 440 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €265
tax free
€220
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Starwalker Fineliner
This Fineliner is made of black precious resin with a floating Montblanc Star in a
transparent cap top and highly polished platinum-plated fittings. Filling included.
Earn 440 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €265
tax free
€220
ICA
492
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Passport Holder
High-quality calf leather passport holder with
logo lining, featuring a platinum-plated Montblanc
star logo on the front cover. Size: 14 x 10cm.
Earn 198 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €120
tax free
€99
Meisterstück Travel Wallet
High-quality calfskin travel wallet with Montblanc unique deep shine
and black Jacquard lining. Featuring 13 pockets for credit cards, 1 large
pocket for flight ticket, 1 coin pocket, loop for writing instrument
and more. The cover bears the famous Montblanc emblem set in a
palladium-plated ring. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 540 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €325
tax free
€270

ICA
127
BOSS Black Menswear Silk Tie
Smart and imposing, this fashionable patterned
high quality silk tie is packed in an exclusive
Hugo Boss box. Choose from three distinguished
designs or add all three to your wardrobe. Width
8.5cm. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 118 Flying Blue Miles
airline exclusive
€59
156
Wallet
Black calf leather wallet from BOSS containing
one coin pocket, two bill compartments, two
open pockets and five card pockets.
Earn 130 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€65
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Reversible Belt
This classy BOSS belt adds flair to any outfit. Made of the
finest calf leather, it can be worn as either a black or a brown
belt, depending on your look. The belt is 110cm long and
individually adjustable, and comes with two steel buckles.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€89

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Black Sunglasses
These stylish piano-black sunglasses will ensure that your eyes always have 100%
UV-protection. Timeless and right up to date, featuring the iconic double G logo.
Supplied with Gucci certificate as well as golden case and cleaning cloth.
Earn 310 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €195
you save 21%
€155
689
The Ultimate Beach Dress
No more difficult, awkward sarongs – the
Saress is simple and easy to slip on and
uses no knots or ties. Slip the Saress
around your back and thread opposite
arms through for an easy and elegant
flattering beach dress in seconds.
Timeless, cool, comfortable and crease-
free. Universal size with adjustable straps.
Earn 58 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €36
tax free
€29

571
Silk Cashmere Mosaic Scarf
Hand-screened and graded in tones of grey, the
mosaic pattern in this silk cashmere wrap is a thing
of beauty. Light and luxurious, it is perfect for
different seasons and generously proportioned.
70 x 200 cm, 50% cashmere, 50% silk.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€89
Faulkner Reading Glasses +2.0
These stylish reading glasses offer fashionable design at an affordable price. Featuring scratch-resistant aspheric
440
Very Intelligent Pocket
Introducing the VIP – Very Intelligent Pocket – a
new accessory that will make your life so much
easier! The VIP is a separate handbag interior
that contains all you need and can be transferred
from one bag to another. Contains 9 convenient
compartments in a smart, soft material.
Earn 58 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €36
tax free
€29
lenses, precisely aligned lens centres, spring hinges and lightweight, durable optical quality materials.
Earn 50 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €39
you save 36%
€25
393

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Adivista Sunglasses
The all-round new sports sunglasses from Adidas. Multi-adjustable temples and nose pads ensure optimum
fit, whatever your sport, while special filters enhance contrast and balance changing light conditions,
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helping avoid fatigue of eyes. Impact/shatter-proof and scratch-resistant lenses for safety.
Earn 280 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €175
you save 20%
€140
Pilot Black Sunglasses
These Seventies-inspired sunglasses ooze glamour with their metropolitan unisex
design, teardrop lenses and skinny temples with Emporio Armani logo. *Comes
with a free leather cord with Armani pendant and a lens protector.
Earn 258 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€129
Sunglasses
Look good, feel good with Police unisex Italian-made metal rim sunglasses. These high-quality shades
offer the ultimate balance between fashion and UV protection. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 258 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €170
you save 24%
€129
ICA
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Titanium Aviator Sunglasses
The lightest sunglasses on Earth at only 8 grams. A highly flexible yet durable titanium
chassis ensures optimum and comfortable fit and is absolutely maintenance free.
The green lenses are shatter/impact-proof as well as scratch-resistant.
Earn 318 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €209
you save 24%
€159 687
Titanium Black Sunglasses
These unisex Silhouette folding rimless sunglasses are made of titanium, making them
highly flexible and durable, as well as extremely light. Shatter- and impact-proof lenses
with water-repellent coating and anti-reflection layers. 100 % UV A-, B-, C-protection.
Earn 338 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €210
you save 20%
€169

ICA
599
Reader Touch Edition
with Leather Cover & 250 Books
Carry hundreds of books in your hand luggage! The Reader
from Sony is a compact, digital ‘eBook’ with touch screen
and E Ink® technology for a natural reading experience,
even in sunlight. With built-in English dictionary. Mac and
PC compatible. Memory stick with 250 books included (50
Dutch, 100 English, 100 French) – download more from
bol.com. Recharge required only after 7,000 pages.
READY TO USE ON BOARD! ICA Available
on intercontinental flights.
Earn 670 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€335
ICA
513
Noise Cancelling
Overband Headphones
Hear only what you want to hear! These advanced
headphones (MDR-NC40) reduce ambient noise by up
to 80% and provide a quieter environment to enhance
your audio entertainment. The overband structure
is foldable and very comfortable, ideal for travellers.
With convenient in-flight plug adapter. Batteries
included. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 192 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €120
you save 20%
€96
ICA
418
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Noise Cancelling Inner-Ear Headphones
These advanced inner-ear headphones (MDR-NC33) reduce ambient
noise and provide a quieter environment to enhance your audio
experience. The 13.5mm driver unit reproduces vocal and instrumental
sound with vivid clarity. Convenient in-flight plug adapter and battery
included – use it now! ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 192 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €120
you save 20%
€96

G-Shock Camera EX-G1
The world’s slimmest shock resistant camera, the black EX-G1 offers rugged
toughness and functionality in a distinctive design. Shock resistant,
waterproof and dustproof, all in a case that is only 20mm thick. Boasting
all the latest specifications, such as 12.1 megapixel CCD, 3x optical zoom.
Available in black only. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 498 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €349
you save 29%
€249
ICA
589
ICA
708
12.1 Mega Pixel Camera EX-H10 & Camera Bag
Going away? Take 1,000 superbly detailed pictures on just one battery charge! The EX-H10 comes
with a super long-life battery, 24mm wide-angle lens, 10x optical zoom with mechanical image
stabiliser and a wealth of intelligent functions. The HD video recording feature lets you take
moving pictures in equally impressive detail. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €299
you save 33%
€199
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Digital Classic Camera 5.1
A fascinating new edition of the modern classic camera “in miniature”. With a great passion for detail
and outstanding performance parameters. 5.1 million pixels, a 2-inch display and a high-quality attachable
viewfinder guarantee pure photographic fun. Including a 128 MB internal memory, USB port and a slot for
SD memory cards of up to 16 GB. Attachable viewfinder, USB cable and rechargeable battery included. A
host of practical optional accessories. Dimensions: 82 x 67 x 46 mm (L x W x H). Weighs only 99 g.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €269
you save 26%
€199
598
Double SIM Mobile Phone
The ultimate traveller’s communication tool.
Save money on calls abroad – simply buy an
extra SIM from a local service provider and pay
local rates – while accessing all the information
stored on your own SIM. With Bluetooth, tri-band,
music player, FM radio, camera, hands-free.
Earn 178 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€89

ICA
576
Smart Watch and Phone
The ultimate gadget – a mobile phone, media player
and camera in a watch. Simply take the SIM card out
of your mobile phone and pop it in the SWAP watch.
Featuring 1.5” TFT colour touchscreen plus 1.3 MP still
and video camera. Media: MP3, MIDI, WAV, AAC, MP4
Data Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth v2.0, GPRS. Store
up to 300 contacts, standby time 100 hours. 512 MB,
expandable to 2 GB. Includes hands-free kit, Bluetooth
headset, rechargeable battery and a stylus for the
touchscreen. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 700 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€350
574
World’s Smallest Mobile Phone
The smallest mobile in the world, the elegant Neoi
features Bluetooth, camera with audio and video
recorder, Triband GSM/GPRS, Internet Messenger,
FM radio. 1 GB memory card expandable to 8 GB.
Aluminium case with scratch-resistant coating.
Including 2 batteries, USB charger cable, AC/
DC charger, ear-set, lanyard, soft bag.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€199

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Drum Mini Dual Speakers
Swiss-designed in luxurious leather, the world’s smallest powerful
speaker features DrumBass technology and is rechargeable via
USB to give up to 9 hours of incredible sound. The dual speaker
stereo pack works with iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry Bold/Storm,
laptops, most portable music devices and mobile phones. With
exclusive pouch, audio cable and micro-USB connectors.
Earn 130 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €85
you save 24%
€65
444
Ultra-Slim Internet Phone
Made of designer steel and just 7.5mm thick, this sleek internet phone with simple plug and
play functionality allows you to use internet (VoIP) services like Skype, MSN Messenger or
Yahoo to talk to clients, colleagues or family. Includes travel pouch and USB cable.
Earn 90 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€45
515
Earset3 for Music & Mobile Phone
These superb earphones with built-in microphone
allow you to listen to music on your mobile and make
phone calls with unrivalled clarity. They can be adjusted
individually to suit each user and the sound quality
is truly outstanding, as befits the Bang & Olufsen
mark. The 3.5mm jack fits iPhone and BlackBerry.
Earn 318 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €198
you save 20%
€159

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320GB External Hard Disk
The deluxe way to safely store your valuable data on a mobile 2.5”
HDD. Featuring a slim design with leather enclosure, 320GB capacity
and one-touch back-up function, this Plug&Play device perfectly
marries design and functionality. Comes with a leather case.
Earn 278 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €179
you save 22%
€139
338
ICA
301
Arcitec Shaver RQ1090
The Arcitec’s triple track shaving heads offer 50% more shaving surface for a quicker and
perfectly close shave, even in the neck. Up to 21 days’ cordless shaving from one-hour quick
charge. The multifunctional LCD display shows remaining shave time in minutes. With tube trimmer
(for moustache and sideburns) and charging stand. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 398 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €289
you save 31%
€199
Solar Monkey
The Solar Monkey is a convenient portable solar
charger that can be taken anywhere the sun shines.
It folds up neatly and can be easily stored away. With
its tough, rubberised casing, it’s perfect for travelling.
Includes a solar nut for standby power on a cloudy
day. Connector tips for most brands are included.
Earn 118 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€59

396
Solar LED Torch
Ideal for use at home, in the car, camping etc., this handy solar-powerd torch provides 2-3 hours of
light from a full charge thanks to 5 ultra-bright LED bulbs. No batteries or bulbs to replace.
Earn 38 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€19
475
USB Travel Adapter
World Travel Adapter with USB charger. Another globetrotting
essential from Swiss Travel Products. This world travel adapter
has an interchangeable socket head and USB charger for
use with mobile phones, iPods, PDAs, travel speakers and
other 5v USB-powered devices. Can be used for class II
electronics devices up to 2.5A. Works in over 150 countries!
Earn 46 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€23
ICA
691
Personal Travel Alarm
This high-level personal protection device really is your
ideal travel companion. It can be used as smoke detector,
luggage movement alarm, door alarm or personal alarm.
Protect yourself, your loved ones and your belongings!
Battery included. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 100 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price: €66
you save 24%
€50

ICA
160
KLM Flight Attendant Doll
Female doll dressed in the airline’s brand-new uniform which
is being introduced in April 2010 for 11,000 KLM ground,
air and cockpit crew. Comes with a trolley, extra skirt and
trousers. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 38 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€19
600
KLM Fun Plane Keyring
Cute mini Fun Plane Keyring featuring flashing lights and engine
sound. Just push the aircraft’s nose to activate. Batteries included.
Earn 8 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€4 103
250
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KLM House Collection - Special Edition Booklet
Love the little KLM houses? Then this historical booklet with an overview of
all 90 miniature houses is for you. A limited edition to mark KLM’s 90th
anniversary, it contains remarkable facts, detailed background
info and contributions from famous collectors.
Earn 58 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€29
KLM Flying Plane
Add an adventurous touch to a room; suspend
this plane from the ceiling using the hook and
cord provided and watch it fly around in circles.
Easy to assemble, batteries included.
Earn 28 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€14

ICA
697
488
Explorer Watch Set
Completing your equipment for the holiday of
a lifetime, this quartz explorer watch features
rugged design, tachymeter and Velcro strap.
The set also includes a camouflaged torch and
compass with a zip-closing PVC pouch.
Earn 38 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€19
Sports Plane Set
Let the contest begin! Line up your single-seat, propeller-driven sports plane
and get ready for a high-octane race! Use the repair vehicle to keep your
sports plane in race condition. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 32 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€16
ICA
352
Walkie-Talkie Watches
Spy games get much more interesting with this pair of
Walkie-Talkie Watches. Equipped with earpieces and
built-in microphones, the watches are effective up to
approximately 30m and come complete with batteries.
Roger that!. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 90 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€45

ICA
698
Hello Kitty Fragrance
A trendy new perfume the Hello Kitty way! The freshness of green
apple, cherry blossom and jasmine leaves meets the sweetness
of toffee apple, sugar and vanilla syrup. The association of
pralines and coconut scents gives the fragrance its originality.
Eau de Toilette 60ml. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 40 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€20
699
Bezel and Strap Watch
Simply brilliant – this watch comes with a selection
of eleven interchangeable coloured bezels and
matching straps to go with any outfit! The bezels are
easily removed by rotating anti-clockwise and the
straps slide on and off the watch case. Presented
in a gift box with an international warranty.
Earn 50 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€25
ICA
586
Cosmetic Set
No time to buy a souvenir gift during
your stay? No problem – this fun set
by BLOND-Amsterdam is just the thing!
Exclusively designed for KLM.
ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 40 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€20

Enjoy
ICA
161
Limited
edition
the
Holland Scarf
Show your passion for the game and the Dutch team with
this sporty Holland scarf. 100% polyester.
ICA Available on Intercontinental flights
Earn 20 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€10
game
The summer is turning Orange! The Dutch national team has reached
the fi nal rounds of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Massive
numbers of Orange supporters will be behind their team. These
products will put you right in the middle of the event this summer!
159 Limited
edition
Football Quartz Watch
Just football! This fun watch has a white dial
with football motif and luminous hands on
a blue canvas strap with velcro fastening.
The set also includes two black wrist
sweatbands embroidered with the football
motif and a football-shaped keyfob.
Earn 46 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€23

ICA
162
Limited
edition
Holland Sports Cap
Are you a true fan? This sports cap
with Holland embroidery is perfect for
all supporters! One size fits all, with
adjustable strap.
ICA Available on Intercontinental flights
Earn 30 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€15
120
Sports Watch Black
This cool unisex sports watch features a black
case and black plastic strap with the Superdry
logo, with black hands and numerals on
an orange dial. Bold and beautiful.
Earn 80 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€40
141
Sports Watch Orange
Another stand-out sports watch for gents or ladies.
Orange case, orange plastic strap with the Superdry
logo plus white dial with black hands and numerals.
Earn 80 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€40

690
Tulip Scarf
This unique and exclusive ladies shawl
with a beautiful tulip pattern adds a
glorious dash of colour to any outfit. An
Italian design in synthetic silk, the scarf
is generously proportioned at 120x120cm.
Earn 50 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€25
283
Amsterdam Selection
Take home an exclusive selection of pralines
as a souvenir from Amsterdam. This special
gift box from Godiva contains an assortment
of white, milk and dark chocolate.
Earn 34 Flying Blue Miles
tax free exclusive
€17
ICA
126
Caramel Waffl es
Traditional Dutch stroopwafels are a delicious
biscuity mix of butter, flour and eggs, with a
vanilla syrup filling, baked in a waffle iron. 230
grams. ICA Available on intercontinental flights.
Earn 10 Flying Blue Miles
tax free
€5

400
Dutch Originals Bracelet
This bracelet is a beautiful gift for any woman, a stylish translation
of Dutch heritage in a fashionable way. Using original delft blue
ceramics, exclusive Swarovski glass beads and galvanic ornaments.
Earn 118 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€59
394
570
Hand-painted Delft Blue Cuffl inks
An original set of cufflinks with floral decoration from
the Royal Delft factory, founded in 1653. Hand-painted
in traditional blue Delftware according to a centuriesold
tradition and packed in a black gift box.
Earn 150 Flying Blue Miles
klm exclusive
€75
Red Crystal Tulip
Keep the memory of your stay in the Netherlands alive – no
watering required! Indulge yourself or someone dear to you with
the beautiful Red Tulip in finest, fully cut Swarovski crystal.
Earn 70 Flying Blue Miles - Local Price €43
tax free
€35

KLM tax-free
shopping guide
Shopping Service
On KLM-operated fl ights, duty free sales starts
immediately after the main meal service.
On flights less than 90 minutes, tax-free
service is not always feasible. However, if
time permits, items can be bought from the
cabin crew on request.
Due to space limitation, articles can be
out of stock. Our cabin crew, will be
happy to suggest an alternative.
Prices
Prices are quoted in Euros (€). Local prices are
based on information at the time of printing.
Local Prices
Your advantage on tax-free offers is based
on recommended retail prices (local prices)
in The Netherlands. For flights within the
European Union, KLM pays VAT.
Shopping Opportunities
There are no restrictions to the amount of
articles you purchase on board, other than the
custom regulations of the country you enter.
Credit Card Payment
We accept the following credit cards on board:
Credit card control is part of KLM’s policy
when purchasing goods. Offi cial identifi cation
is required for credit card payments over €150.
Please note
Banknotes of €500, personal cheques
and debit cards are NOT accepted.
Exclusives
klm exclusive
Article only available on board KLM.
airline exclusive
Article only available on board airlines
tax free exclusive
Article available on board and
in the tax-free markets
Flying Blue Miles
You can earn Flying Blue Miles when
purchasing tax-free articles on board KLM
fl ights. The number of Miles you can earn
is listed by each article. Please note that
it is not possible for Northwest Airline
frequent fl yers to earn Miles on their
WorldPerks accounts when buying articles
from the selection on board KLM fl ights.
You can donate money to charitable
causes through KLM AirCares. Donations
can be done in any sum, by credit
card or cash. Please give the correct
article code to the cabin attendant:
€1,- Article code 901 (for example : €5,-
= 5 x this code)
€10,- Article code 910
€20,- Article code 920
€30,- Article code 930
€50,- Article code 950
Combinations of these codes are also possible.
547
Fair Trade Chocolate Bar
Mouth-watering Dutch chocolate with 100%
Fair Trade and 200% satisfaction guarantee!
These 75g bars are available in 3 delicious
varieties: Milk, Dark and Milk-Hazelnut.
Earn 2 Flying Blue Miles
klm price
€1
Guarantee
All articles carry a 1 year guarantee (except
food), unless otherwise indicated.
If you are not satisfied with any purchase
from the KLM Boutique Collection, you may
return it to us at the address mentioned
under “Information”. We will be happy to
exchange the article(s) or give you a full
refund, within one month of purchase. Goods
must be returned in the same condition in
which they were sold and be accompanied
by the receipt and the original packaging.
It is not possible to return or exchange
a tax-free item on another KLM flight.
Fly CO2 neutral
You can compensate your CO2 emissions
for this flight right now, on board. This
onboard compensation for you or
the party you are travelling with can
be made in the following sums:
€10,- Article code 710
€20,- Article code 720
€30,- Article code 730
Next time you travel you can compensate
your flight in advance. Simply visit KLM.com
for all details about our CO2ZERO service
518
Gift Bag
Let the people close to you know where
you have been and how much they mean
to you. Make your gift extra special with
our beautiful glossy gift bag printed
with Delftware Dutch townhouses.
Earn 2 Flying Blue Miles
klm price
€1
Information
Our shopping service team is always happy
to help with any further question you might
have about our service. Please contact:
KLM Inflight Services SPL/PI
Inflight Sales, PO Box 7700
1117 ZL Schiphol Airport - The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)20 649 18 51
Fax: +31(0)20 648 82 18
E-mail: shopping.service@klm.com
Open Monday to Friday
from 8.30am to 5pm CET

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and lightest Samsonite ever.
Thanks to its revolutionary Curv® technology*, Cosmolite is
the lightest and strongest suitcase Samsonite has ever designed.
Find out everything about it on samsonite.com.
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Where
going further
meets
going greener
Aéroports de Montréal fi rmly believes that when
it comes to the environment, it’s important to walk
the talk. That’s why we’ve already implemented
programs to increase energy efficiency and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions both within
and beyond our facilities. For example, we’ve
improved our HVAC effi ciency by 70%, and we’re
also concentrating on better lighting management.
In terms of ground transportation, we’re actively
working towards the implementation of an airport
shuttle, and our vehicle fl eet is more eco-friendly.
And in recent developments, our ongoing involvement
in promoting green spaces near our site will contribute
to the reproduction of monarch butterfl ies that
migrate to Mexico. That’s a lot more than just talk.
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