Capital:
Amsterdam
National Language:
Dutch
Population:
16,856,620
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Motto: "I will Uphold"
TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
1. Canals of Amsterdam
Canals of Amsterdam is obviously situated in the capital of Netherland, it is Amsterdam. Amsterdam has more than one hundred kilometres of canals but there are only three main canals which are;
Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht. It was build during
Dutch Golden Age on 17th century. The canals are listed in
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Alongside the canals are the thousand and hundreds of monumental building stunning attracting tourist all over the world.
2. Keukenhof: The Garden of Europe
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Keukenhof, meaning
"Kitchen Garden" is the second largest flower garden in the world following
Dubai Miracle Garden. Keukenhof is located in
South Holland Lisse Netherland. Most of the flowers are tulips, but there are also hyacinths and other spring flowers. Approximately 7 million flower bulbs are planted every year in the park.
3. Leiden Canals
Leiden is located in the Old Rhine. It is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of Holland. It is where we can find the small and beautiful canals that intersected through out the town. Following the canals are the beautiful gardens and park tourist can walk along peacefully.
4. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Located in the Museum Square Amsterdam,
The Rijksmuseum is the largest and historic museum dedicated for arts and history in Amsterdam. It has been collecting art and antique since 1809. Examples are the tradional handicrafts and medieval sculpture. There are more that you need to discover yourself. It was the most visited museum in the Netherland.
5. West Frisian Islands
West Frisian Islands are a chain of islands in the north sea off the Dutch coast in the edge of Wadden Sea. It is composed of eight islands reaching the German East Island that is also part of Frisan Island. The eight Frisian islands are: Noorderhaaks; Richel; Griend; Rif; Engelsmanplaat; Simonszand; Rottumerplaat; and Rottumeroog. Today, it was a famous holiday destination in Netherlands.
6. Delft City Hall
The
City Hall in Delft is a Renaissance style building on the Markt across from the Nieuwe Kerk. It was designed by a
Dutch architect Hendrick de Keyser. Formerly the office of the city government and now it became a place where the residents hold their wedding ceremonies.
7. Hoge Veluwe National Park
The Hoge Veluwe National Park is a Dutch and one of the largest continuous nature reserve park located in the province of Gelderland. It was established by the businessman
Anton Kroller and his wife
Helene Kroller-Muller. The park covered nearly 13,800 acres featuring trees and sculpture park. It is also famous to bird watching, biking and hiking. One of the most popular destination of the country.
8. Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk is a village located in the municipality of
Molenwaard in the
South Holland province. It is very famous to unique collection of
19 windmills that is classified by
UNESCO as World Heritage Site. You can visit the windmills which are close to each other, via waterbus from Rotterdam.
9. Anne Frank Museum
From Anne Frank House to Anne Frank Museum,
Anne Frank House was a hiding place of her family during the
WWII. They were Jewish refugees from Frankfurt. It is here when this lilttle girl wrote her famous diary before she died during the war. Her words became a legacy and inspiration of the people around the world. Today, the house has been preserve and became a museum with million of people visited around the globe.
10. Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum is an art Museum located at the
Museum Square, Amsterdam South. It was established dedicated to the work of arts of
Vincent Van Gogh. The museum is a collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world. It was a 2nd most visited museum in Netherland.
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