Tourism in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a popular destination for tourists. Main attractions are the windmills, the bulb fields, various museums and the cities, especially popular among other Amsterdam. Each year more than three million tourists to the Netherlands.
Destinations
Cities
The city Amsterdam is famous for its architecture, canals, multiculturalism and nightlife (including De Wallen, Rembrandt and Leidse Square ) is known. Rotterdam is known in particular for its art museums and galleries. In The Hague, the Dutch seat of government and royal residence, there are numerous attractions, including the Binnenhof ( Parliament seat), Paleis Noordeinde and the International Court of Justice. Alkmaar is famous especially through the barred since 1622 Cheese Market (Dutch Alkmaarse Kaasmarkt ). The former royal residence Apeldoorn ( Het Loo ) at the Holiday Road Orange Route is still a tourist attraction today. The city of Maastricht offers many attractions and is the venue for numerous conferences, meetings and events. Maastricht is still a vibrant destination. The festival every year attracts many tourists and is therefore of great cultural and economic importance. Suffering has several museums of international importance. Emmen is famous for events such as the Full Color Festival, the largest zoo in the northern Netherlands ( DierenPark Emmen ) and the open air museum " Nationaal Veenpark ". On the southern edge of the municipality of Emmen is also extends the International Natural Park Bourtanger moor Bargerveen.
Of great importance is the Dutch National museums ( Rijksmuseum ). Another attraction are represented in numerous cities Holland Casino. Also consider the numerous Dutch amusement parks many tourists (including Efteling in Tilburg, Attractiepark Slagharen in Slagharen and Duinrell in Wassenaar ).
Amsterdam ( Heineken Experience), Tilburg (Netherlands Textile Museum ), Haarlemmermeer ( Steam Pumping Station Cruquius ) and Enschede ( Twente wave) lie on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Except Amsterdam attract especially the border towns drug tourists from neighboring countries and around the world. The reason is the liberal drug policy of the Netherlands, which allows so-called coffee shops.
North Sea
The Netherlands has a long coastline with sandy beaches on the North Sea, the IJsselmeer and the Veluwerandmeere - sailing areas with small typical Dutch towns like Elburg and Harderwijk. The province of Friesland, with its own traditions and its own language has to offer water sports lakes and the culture lovers picturesque small towns.
Rivers and canals
The Netherlands are suitable for cycling, sailing and ice skating in winter. The flat land is crisscrossed by channels such as the Amsterdam - Rhine Canal, you will find windmills, small villages, many rivers such as the Rhine, Waal, IJssel, Meuse and Scheldt. At approximately 8,000 km of water ways the country can be driven with motor boats. The cycle network Landelijke Fietsroutes ideal for bicycle tourism.
National Parks
The Netherlands has 20 national parks covering an area of about 132,000 ha are some of them:
- Hoge Veluwe National Park ( larger needles Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe )
- Meinweg National Park ( larger needles De Meinweg )
- National Park De Groote Peel ( Ndl Nationaal Park De Groote Peel )
- National Park De Maasduinen ( Ndl Nationaal Park De Maasduinen )
- Dutch- German Nature Park Maas -Schwalm -Nette
But even outside of these parks there are many hiking trails, including the long-haul Pieterpad, which crosses the country from north to south.
Especially the provinces of North Brabant, with the world famous " Efteling " and Gelderland, have much to offer in this regard. The largest zoo in Emmen ( DierenPark Emmen ), Arnhem ( Burgers' Zoo), Amsterdam ( Artis ) and Rotterdam ( Diergaarde Blijdorp ).
VVV
The Tourist Offices of the Netherlands Vereniging voor hot Vreemdelingenverkeer ( VVV ). Since some Vvvs operated by volunteers and funded by donations, they are not always available. In smaller Vvvs is often free internet.
Kitchen
The Dutch cuisine is generally simple and hearty. Visitors can, for example, Dutch pancakes ( " pannenkoeken " ) try, either with meat, Dutch cheese, or with syrup ( " stroop "). Also known are the Netherlands for their fast food such as the Frikandel. These Dutch beer Grolsch or Heineken as is often served.
There are restaurants galore, from posh and luxurious on Sino- Indian ( by the former colony of the Dutch East Indies ) to the known quick - snacks ( " snack bars ").
Gallery
Evening view of a canal in Amsterdam
Kurhaus Scheveningen
Royal Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn
Tulip field in Middelharnis
Populated beach in Scheveningen
Bicycle rental bikes ( De Hoge Veluwe )