insider tips for The Netherlands
We are fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. Our home country The Netherlands has beautiful coast, green forests, modern cities, picturesque villages, fairytale castles and so much more. You could easily spend months exploring the country, as we have been doing the last few years. We have the best insider tips for you and wrote them down in the best blogs about The Netherlands!
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Population: 17 million
- Timezone: UTC+2
- Currency: Euro
- High season: June to August
- perfect for a roadtrip
- Important airports: Schiphol, Amsterdam
- Visa: Probably not needed
- Vaccinations: none (always check your local travel clinic)
- Travel guide: Lonely Planet The Netherlands
Visiting Amsterdam
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Visiting rotterdam
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Visiting the Dutch tulip fields
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Goeree Overflakkee: visiting the tulips in the Netherlands for free
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Road trips in the Netherlands
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