Vlaardingen

Vlaardingen is a city in the area of South Holland. It is also a municipality with a population of around 70,000 people. The city and municipality is encompassed …

Gouda

Gouda is a municipality and also a city in the west of Holland. It has a population of about 70,000 and is probably best known for the cheese …

Hoorn

Hoorn is a municipality and also a city in North Holland. Hoorn is a smallish city with a population of just over 70,000 people, although much of the …

Oss

Oss is a city and municipality in the province of North Brabant, in the Netherlands. The municipality has a population of 85,000, while the city itself has around …

Hengelo

Hengelo is a Dutch town and municipality in the eastern part of the country. Unlike many towns and cities in the Netherlands it does not have a very …

Purmerend

Purmerend is a city and a municipality in North Holland. For most of its existence it was a very small town, almost a village really with fewer than …

Amstelveen

Amstelveen is located in North Holland. It is a municipality situated on the river Amstel that is often thought  of as being an  extended part of Amsterdam. It …

Hilversum

Hilversum is a municipality in North Holland. It is a smallish city, with a population of just under 90,000 people. It is quite a hill covered area that …

Heerlen

Heerlen is a Municipality and city. It is in the south east of Holland and it is part of the Province of Limburg. It is  a large conurbation, …

Flower Fields of the Netherlands

When you think of the Netherlands, it is easy to picture never-ending fields of brightly coloured flowers. Many of the country’s most famous artists have portrayed the flower …