NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of twelve provinces in North-West Europe and three islands in the Caribbean. The European part of the Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Look beyond the clogs and the cheese, the tulip fields and gabled houses, and you will find a Netherlands of great economic strength that belies its size. The Netherlands is truly the home of extraordinary variety with a wealth of art in its museums and the world famous Red Light District on its streets. This low-lying nation offers a blend of idyllic country beauty on the one hand and the pacy atmosphere and amenities of the 21st century on the other. ??The modern Dutch landscape will take you on a dizzying journey through the metropolitan excitement of Amsterdam along the canal lined streets of Delft to the busy ultra modern port of Rotterdam and into the windmill dotted countryside.

In 2011 the Netherlands was visited by 11.3 million foreign tourists. There are seven World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is well known for its art and rich historical heritage.

Capital : Amsterdam

Best Time of Visit :

  1. The tourists season in the Netherlands reaches its peak somewhere between April and October.

Min Days Required : 7 days

Places of Interest : 

  1. Amsterdam – The Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum , Paradiso, Artis, Vondelpark, The Royal Concertgebouw
  2. The Hague – Madurodam , Peace Palace, Louwman Palace, The Mauritshuis, The Binnenhof, Panorama Mesdag
  3. Rotterdam – Diergaarde Blijdorp, Euromast, The Kunsthal, The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, The Wereldmuseum, Erasmus Bridge
  4. Den Bosch – St. John’s Cathedral, National Park de Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Camp Vught National Memorial, Rondvaart op de Binnendieze
  5. Gouda – Church of St. John, Staduis, Waag, Red Lion Windmill (Molen De Roode Leeuw)

Climate :

  1. The Netherlands enjoys a temperate climate typical of western and northern Europe receiving 25 inches of rainfall annually.
  2. The drier months tend to be between February and May.??

Currency : Euro

Things to carry :

  1. On a more practical note, bring along medium weight clothing for the summer, slightly warmer clothing for autumn, and don’t forget a long, woollen coat for the winter as well as strong boots.

How to get there :

Air :

  1. Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam, is a European hub, and after London, Paris, and Frankfurt the largest of Europe.
  2. It is by far the biggest international airport in the country, and a point of interest in itself, being 4 meters below mean sea level (the name is derived from “ship hole” since Schiphol is built in a drained lake).
  3. Travellers can easily fly in from most places of the world