The Netherlands, the Heart of Europe

Where is the Netherlands?

The Netherlands, it is a northwestern European country, the Netherlands comprises of 12 different provinces that adjoin Belgium to the south, the North Sea to the northwest, Germany to the east, with nautical border in the North Sea with Belgium to the south, Germany and the UK.

The Netherlands is famous for its ‘Tulip garden in Amsterdam’, where tulip flower is the essence, canals of flat landscape, cycling routes and windmills, etc. to make you understand where is the Netherlands we will provide you the Netherlands map. 

 Summary:

1. Travel time: 15^TH April – 15^TH October, December also if want to enjoy the snow.
2. Accommodation: cheap hotels in Amsterdam Netherlands are easily available.
3. Food cost: 50 EUROS per person for both (breakfast + lunch), 70 Euros per person for only (dinner). This is only approx. estimate.
4. Must buy things are Dutch Licorice, Puccini Chocolate Bonbons, Custom Clogs, Blond Amsterdam Breakfast set, etc.
5. Weather: April – October (pleasant / summers), December (snow & freezing cold) – March (winters).
6. Famous food: Poffertjes, Holland’s Nieuwe Haring, Stamp Pot, Sate, etc.
7. Must visit places are: Amsterdam and Holland.
8. Culture: Dutch/ Holandric culture.
9. Backpack list: Passport, liquid cash, Id proof, Master cards, visa credit cards, clothes, camera, ready to eat food, etc.
10. Main attractions: Amsterdam and Holland (numerous museums and places to visit).
11. Netherlands map: mentioned. 

List of 11 top most amazing places to visit in Amsterdam, Netherlands:

1. Amsterdam
2. Leeuwarden
3. Groningen
4. Utrecht
5. Maastricht
6. Leiden
7. Delft
8. Eindhoven
9. The Hague
10. Rotterdam
11. Gouda

Netherlands language:

Netherlands language is a sweet yet difficult language, DUTCH is the official language practiced in the Netherlands as the Netherlands language. Other than the Netherlands language there is one more language which is considered as the secondary Netherlands language and that is West Frisian. Yet English is also accepted as a widely spoken language in the Netherlands.

Things to do in Amsterdam:

Amsterdam: Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands; Amsterdam is famous for its Rijksmuseum, the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during World War 2, Van Gogh museum, canal side mansions and a stockpot of works from artists from the 17’Th century, these are just a few things to do in Amsterdam.

There are many cheap hotels in Amsterdam to stay; stay in Amsterdam is not a big challenge.

Amsterdam attractions:

The tulip festival Amsterdam is one of the main festivals to attend for the people who are looking for the Amsterdam attractions. Attending the tulip festival is another important thing to do in Amsterdam. 

Netherlands currency:

Euro is the currency of the Netherlands but in the Netherlands, people can also use the US Dollar, as ‘$’ is accepted in every country. Netherlands currency is also a currency that is used in other countries as well. Netherlands currency is one of the highest rated currency or we can say the expensive one.

Currency rate:

1 Euro = 79.00 INR

1 Euro = 1.14 USD

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11 Top Most Amazing Places to Visit in the Netherlands:

 1.Amsterdam:

Amsterdam is one of the most places to visit in the Netherlands, Europe.

Amsterdam is famous for its nightlife culture, cannabis practice, tulip garden. With approximately 1500 awesome monumental buildings and bridges and art-seeking tourists to Amsterdam spend their time in these places.

The tulip garden is open for only 8 weeks from ‘15^th March to 15^th May’ with the blooming flowers peak in mid of April.

Time: opens on Sunday at 8:00 AM (only) from mid-March to mid-May.

Address: Stationsweg 166a, 2161 am Lisse, Netherlands (North Holland)

Entry Fee: Free entry.

2.Leeuwarden:

It is one of the most amazing places to visit in the Netherlands, this is very near to Amsterdam and because of this, it is a perfect place for tourism in the Netherlands. There are many places to drink and eat along with museums and galleries which display great artworks. For example; fries museum, aqua zoo Friesland and Keramik museum.

Time: night life (at night), Museums & aquarium open from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

Address: Friesland, Netherlands.

Entry Fee: (Aquarium) 13 Euros/ 14.82 USD (per person).

3.Groningen:

This is one of the best places among Netherlands tourism because it is the pivot of history, art, and culture supported by the mesmerizing beauty of waterways and canals. There are 2 famous colleges in the city and an amazing nightlife.

If you are history lover along with nature appreciator then the Netherland tourism is the right choice and especially inclusive of Groningen, one the most beautiful city in the Netherlands.

Places to visit are Noordwijk Scheepvaart Museum, Groninger Museum, and Netherlands Strip Museum, etc.

Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Address: north Netherlands

Entry fee: no entry fee.

4.Utrecht:

This place is famous for establishing the biggest college in Holland, the this University of Utrecht gives the fame credit to the commendable city architecture which is historic and has a superfluity pleasing water canals. This city has also been among one of the famous spiritual centers for decades.

Utrecht is one of the most visited places in Netherlands tourism.

Places to visit are St Martin’s Cathedral, Trajectum Lumen, the Oude Hortus, Dom tower and Domtoren, etc.

Time:

Address: central Netherlands

Entry fee: 14 Euros approx. But some places are free to visit.

5.Maastricht:

It is a historic city of Netherlands; amazing places to visit are Mount Saint Peter, the Old Town walls, the natural history museum, and Hell Gate, etc. It is famous for its modern atmosphere and architecture that town offers.

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

Address: south Netherlands.

Entry Fee: 79 Euros.

6.Leiden:

Leiden is one of the amazing places to visit in the Netherlands, old windmills, wooden bridges, plenty of museums from the natural and scientific history of Egypt, densely covered parks make the place perfect for the Netherlands tourism.

Places to visit in Leiden are the Molen de Valk windmill museum, the national museum of Antiquities, the museum Boerhaave and etc.

Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Address: South Holland

Entry fee: 15 EUROS (approx.), some places don’t have an entry fee.

7.Delft:

It is famous for artwork, this town works on restoring the ancient artwork. With its amazing artwork, attractive canals and plenty of museums, the Delft town counts as the best tourist place to visit in the Netherlands apart from Amsterdam.

Its famous places are the Lambert van marten museum, the Vermeer Delft museum, the prince’s court and more.

Delft is known for its white and blue delftware crockery.

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Address: west Netherlands.

Fee: 12.50 Euros/ 14.25 USD (per person).

8.Eindhoven:

There are various types of museums in Eindhoven because of which it is called one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Netherlands. Places to visit in Eindhoven are the Van Abbe Museum, DAF Museum, PSV museum and Philips museum in the Netherlands.

Time: 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Address: south Netherlands

Entry fee: 9 EURO (adult) & 5 EURO (child)

9.The Hague:

The Hague is famous for the tourist visiting because of its old LOOK charm, though its modern vibes attract people but still, its old world look enhances its beauty. This is the home of the Dutch government. The Hague is famous for its nightlife.

Places to visit are Binnenhof, Madurodam, Mauritshuis and lot more.

Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Address: south Holland

Fee: 0- 16 EURO/ 18.24 USD

10.Rotterdam:

It’s a perfect destination for tourists of all types’ friends, family, and couples; it is famous for being one of the best places to visit in the south of the Netherlands. Places to visit in Rotterdam are Rotterdam zoo, Rotterdam boat tour, climbing park fun forest and the Euromast Tower, etc.

Time: 7 days open, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Address: south Netherlands

Fee: 23.50 Euros/ 26.79 USD

11.Gouda:

Gouda is one of the most amazing and visited tourist destinations in the Netherlands tourism. It is famous for its ‘Cheese’ as cheese is produced in this city for centuries. This is an amazing place for the cheese lovers & foodies to go and enjoy the ‘cheese Market’. Mostly this place is suggested to visit on Thursday and in the month of April – August for the visitors or tourists opting to the Netherlands tourism.

Time: any time but for museum       11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Address: South Holland

Entry fee: Free.

Travel tips for the trip to the Netherlands:

The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for flat landscapes of the canal, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes heading to capital Amsterdam.

Some useful travel trip for traveling in the Netherlands for you

1. If you are visiting the Netherlands and do not want to carry paper money with you, you must carry Maestro card as stores in the Netherlands accept only Maestro card. But it always advisable to carry little cash with you as some of the small stores will not be able to accept cards.
2. Stores close early so the best time to go around In the city is 10 am to 6 pm.
3. You can easily get free tap water but you have to be specific like a pitcher of tap water ( if you are in a group ) otherwise you will get water in a small water bottle.
4. Toilets are not free except if you are a Man. Yes, urinals are free for men and not for Women. The toilets are usually between .50 cent and one Euro.
5. You need to tap in/out of public transport, trains. You have to pay as per the distance covered by you.
6. The Dutch Tulip season is only for 6-8 weeks
7. Carry Hand Sanitizers and Tissues as people don’t run water over their hands. Most of the public bathrooms have cold taps.
8. As for weather, there is always rain and clouds hovering over. Weather Apps are useless.
9. Do not walk in Bike Lane, look for the white stripes lines, which can be used to cross the street.
10. English and German are full-fledged languages use there but still, it is advisable to carry a Dutch Dictionary.