Netherlands Things to Do Tips by Nathalie_B

The capital city. Although packed with tourists, it still has its charm. A lot of people see the Red Lights District as a major attraction of the city, while it has much more to offer. Th most recommended spots: The Rijksmuseum, The Anne Frank house, The Heineken Factory, a cruise along the canals, The Royal Palace.
Don't forget that this city has a great atmosphere and offers different types of tourist activities. Its tourism board works hard to introduce the tourist to its vibrant lifestyle. It is the city of canals, museums, events, music and entertainment and it changes every year surprising people with something new, unknown, and unexpected

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Things To Do: The most modern city

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Updated by Nathalie_B

on Aug 25, 2004

Erasmus Bridge

The newest look of the Netherlands. Rotterdam was completely destroyed during the World War Two and was rebuilt after the war. So what you see is the very modern buildings and even skyscrapers (not as high as New York�s one though.
The Erasmus bridge seem to be the main attraction, not to mention the port, but my recommendation, see it when it�s dark. The view is fascinating when the bridge lights are on.

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Things To Do: The most beautiful city

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on May 2, 2004

Maastricht is the most beautiful city of the Netherlands (in my opinion). Totally different from many other cities in the country. The new and the old parts of the city have a lot to offer to a tourist. And it even has caves ;-) Well, there are no mountains in the Netherlands, so you can imagine that the caves are man made. Don't miss the Mount St. Peter caves. Great experience! Another recommended points are Bonnefanten museum, the Ceramic area, The city walls, St. Servaas Church, St. Jans Church, to many to mention.... Visit is a must!

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Things To Do: Keukenhof

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on Apr 11, 2005

Tulips

Keukenhof is the famous garden with fields of tulips. At least this is what we, mostly, see on pictures. But not only tulips are growing at this beautiful place. Keukenhof is a huge recreational area with different kinds of parks, lakes, flowers (not only tulips), exhibitions, and even birds and animals. The air is fresh and clean all you smell is flowers. Flower exhibitions in five of the pavilions of Keukenhof are neatly designed and really interesting to visit. So change every now and then and some remain the same as long as the park is open.
It takes around 3-4 hours to see every single corner of the park and you can also walk outside the park across the road to take a look at the castle. You won�t be able to go inside, but if you have money to spend you can actually rent it for a day or so. Literally Keukenhof means the Kitchen Garden that was a part of the land on which the Teijlingen Castle stands.

It is easy to get to Keukenhof from the Leiden Central Train station. Take bus #54 and it will take you there in just 20 minutes driving along the flower fields. Don�t forget to purchase the bus ticket (�strippenkaart�) it takes 5 stripes each way.

Keukenhof is only open 2 months a year. If you want to see it during your visit in the Netherlands then plan it in the months of April and May.

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Things To Do: The Garden City of Rhine

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on May 2, 2004

Arnhem the city of a Bridge too far. Another wonderful city often avoided by tourists. True, it is located too far from the airport, and not as famous as Amsterdam or Rotterdam, but it is a great place to spend a day or two. Especially if you're lucky to be guided around by the VT member Pavlik_NL
The city has a very rich history, beautiful architecture, great terraces, and the nature which is right in the city center.

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Things To Do: The History of the Netherlands

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on Jan 9, 2004

Neeltje Jans is the most important place in the Netherlands.
The Waterland Neeltje Jans tell the story of the Big Flood of 1953, which took 1800 lives. In 1958 Delta Plan was created and introduced to the Dutch government in order to prevent future disasters like the Flood of 1953. It took almost 40 years to rise the dykes and to complete building the storm surge barrier. Take a day trip to the Neeltje Jans waterpark, which provides different activities such as Flood museum, Seals' pool, Water playground, and the 30 minutes movie about the unique Delta Projects.

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Things To Do: My current home

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on Jan 21, 2006

Breda - was my home for two whole years. So first of all, if you have any questions about this city feel free to drop me a line (if you don't find the answer in my Breda page)
It is called the city with a character, and indeed it is. It has a very young character, since many students live and study in the city. It is a small town, but sooooo beautiful. On VT Breda known as a city where the biggest Netherlands meeting took place, on Oct 11, 2003 having Hansje and Lori (Waaleweiner) as honor guests.
Historically, Breda is a very important city. Did you know that this is the city in which the decision to trade New Amsterdam for Suriname was made? This signed, in the 17th century, agreement is known as the "Treaty of Breda"
Breda has also was a birth place for many world's famous people such a DJ Tiesto and Colonel Tom Parker (Elvis Presley's manager)
Besides the historical facts, Breda has many places I'd recommend to visit. It has 2 castles (closed for public, sorry), museums, the biggest amount of bars in the Netherlands (per square meter), and of course the beautiful midieval architecture. And if you're tired of cultural attractions you can always visit the forest Mastbos, located in the Ginneken area of Breda.
You're invited to check my Breda page and read more about this great city.

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Things To Do: Kinderdijk

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on Nov 27, 2003

This unique for it's 19 windmills village is located 16 kilometers away form Rotterdam. The windmills are dating back to 1500, and one of them is still open for visitors and even operating sometimes.
Every second week of September the windmills are being light up at night, and it is indeed an amazing view. You can find more information on the Kinderdijk's official website

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Things To Do: Groningen

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Written by Nathalie_B

on Nov 26, 2003

Located in the North of Holland, it is he City of students, 35,000 are studying in Groningen, which makes this city the youngest one in terms of age, more that 50% of the population is under the age of 35. Visiting the city, I had a pleasure to attend VT meeting, guided by nighthawk. One day is not enough to see every single attraction of Groningen, because there are so many of them. The main one seem to be the Martini Tower which I climbed of course, with other VTers. I�ll be back definitely, �cause I haven�t seen even half of it.

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Things To Do: Zaanse Schans

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Written by Nathalie_B

on Nov 26, 2003