Amsterdam Harbour busy port near city centre
Amsterdam Harbour is a 13th century port on the bank of a former bay known as IJ. It is the second largest port in the Netherlands, after Rotterdam. …
Netherlands
The Netherlands – Some General Reflections
Netherlands is a small country of 17 million people. It is famous for tulip gardens, wooden windmills, cheese, canals, millions of bicycles and fields below sea level. Here are my reflections on this remarkable country and people.
People and Language in Netherlands
Netherlands is largely a secular country. About forty percent of the population say that they have …
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens – World’s Biggest Flower Garden
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens is the world’s biggest flower garden and contains seven million tulips with a total of 800 varieties. The garden has an area of 32 hectares or 79 acres. It is also known as the Garden of Europe. It is open every …
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In Pictures: Keukenhof Tulip Gardens
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens are spread over 32 hectares and 800 types of tulips were on show. Tulips bloomed everywhere. Keukenhof is easily …
Zaanse Schans – Old Windmills in Netherlands
Zaanse Schans is one of the best-loved tourist destinations in Netherlands. Nearly a million people visit the place each year. The village presents a picture of what life was in Netherlands in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has old houses, traditional windmills and workshops. There were 600 windmills in the Zaan region in the old days. Now there are ten well-preserved historic windmills in the typical Dutch wooden architectural style. They date back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
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