We love Netherlands for: Its Rich Culture and History
Weather: The weather of Netherlands is cool summers and mild winters. The average temperature in Netherlands is 9.6 °C (49 °F).The warmest average max/ high temperature is 22 °C (72 °F) in July & August. The coolest average min/ low temperature is -1 °C (30 °F) in January & February.
Culture : 80% of the population in Netherlands are Dutch with 5% other European, 2% Indonesians, 2% Turkish and 2% Surinamese (small country located in south America) . Food: Well known Dutch Dishes include Hutspot, a stew made with potatoes, carrots, and onions served with meats like rookworst and Andijviestamppot, raw endive (leafy vegetable mashed with hot potatoes, served with diced fried speck (a kind of bacon)
Popular sports in the Netherlands include football, Speed skating, hand ball and swimming. Sport plays a major part in Dutch culture with two thirds of the population participating in some sort of sport weekly.
Languages: The official language of Netherlands is Dutch
Religion The Netherlands is quite a secular nation meaning that not many consider themselves as having a religion. With 42% of the population considering themselves as having no religious affiliation.
The economy of Netherlands is thriving being one of the 10 leading exports in the world. Some of its exports include Unilever, Heineken, financial services (ING), chemicals (DSM), petroleum refining (Shell), electronical machinery (Philips, ASML) and car navigation TomTom.
Fast Fact
Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. The term Holland is also frequently used to refer to the whole of the Netherlands. This is fine but not preferred by the other residents in the rest of the Netherlands.
Visit the Tulip Flower fields
This beautiful journey through Holland tulip fields. Visit during the months of spring to be amazed by the rows of beautiful flowers and colours that light the floor.
Red Light District
Take a trip to the famous red light district. The controlled prostitution hub. Learn a little more about the ‘oldest profession in the world’
Located in the heart of Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum
Here you will enjoy the largest collection of Art from the famous artist Van Gogh
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