Netherlands Tourism

The city of Dordrecht, located in the province of South Holland,  is known as the most ancient city in Holland.  There is some controversy concerning the etymology of …

Located in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, is the town of Zoetermeer.  The name of this city literally means "Sweet Lake."  However, …

The city of Sittard is located in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province in the Netherlands. Sittard shares its eastern border with Germany, and …

The city of Ede is located in the center of the Netherlands, directly between the larger cities of Utrecht and Arnhem in the province of Gelderland. The population …

The Smokkelroute in Strijbeek (Close to Breda) is great for a beautiful walk of around 8km that crosses briefly into Belgium. The border area's of the Netherlands and …

A recent study of world languages has described Dutch language as one of the easiest languages in the world for native English speakers to pick up, because of …

't Zand in Alphen in the province of North Brabant is a great recreation area with a swimming pond located in a beautiful piece of nature. In Spring …

Apeldoorn is a city in the center of the Netherlands in the province of Gelderland with approximately 150,000 residents. It is a pretty new city although it has …

[caption id="attachment_1454" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Belgium on the World Map, South of the Netherlands[/caption] Many people traveling to the Netherlands wonder how close the country is to Belgium.  Sometimes …

The Netherlands, like most of Europe uses the euro as its form of currency. The euro became the official currency of the Netherlands in 2002, even though the …