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The Netherlands, is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state. The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague. The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as "Holland".

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Amsterdam
  • Language: Dutch
  • Currency: Euro

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AMSTERDAM

Main attractions

  • Anne Frank's House
  • The Royal Palace
  • Historisch Museum
  • Rembrandt House Museum
  • Madame Tussauds
  • Diamond Museum
  • Jewish Historical Museum
  • Amsterdam Dungeon
  • Hermitage Amsterdam
  • Theater Amsterdam
  • Nieuwe Kerk
  • Amsterdam Dungeon
  • Dam Square
  • Waterlooplein Market
  • Artis Royal Zoo
  • Albert Cuyp Market
  • Xtracold Icebar
  • Museumplein - home to the three most important and revered museums in Amsterdam – the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, and the Van Gogh Museum.
  • Zuiderzeemuseum (Zuiderzee Museum)

Recommended excursions

  • Keukenhof Gardens and Tulip Fields
  • Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam to discover the surrounding Dutch countryside and its wonderful windmills
  • Edam
  • Delft a quaint and traditional town that sits between Rotterdam and The Hague for visit to the earthenware factory
  • Madurodam a miniature village
  • Bruges
  • Brussels

THE HAGUE

Main attractions

  • Grote Kerk - The Hague’s oldest Gothic-style church with the tallest bell tower in The Netherlands 
  • Mauritshuis - One of the greatest art galleries in the Netherlands 
  • Noordeinde Palace
  • Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights)
  • Delftse Pauw - A showroom and mini-museum which showcases a wide range of authentic Delftware, which are always entirely hand-painted, in an authentic Dutch building overlooking a canal
  • The Hague City Hall

Recommended excursions

  • Royal Delft factory

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