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Discover the Netherlands sights

There are so many sights in the Netherlands that our neighboring country always attracts us. We introduce you to three villages in North Holland that fulfill all the clichés you have as a first-time visitor to Holland. You shouldn't miss the Zuidersee Museum. There you can see how people used to live in Holland. Rotterdam and Amsterdam are big cities to discover. So far, however, we have traveled more in the country and the islands. Texel fascinates us. Just like life in the polder landscapes behind the dike on the Frisian North Sea coast. The Hanseatic cities are also very beautiful. The Netherlands is worth seeing during the tulip bloom. You will also find travel tips in our articles.

Tour of the port of Rotterdam

The port of Rotterdam We want to experience the port of Rotterdam on a harbor tour. Even if it is not directly on the sea, this gives us an impression of a holiday in the Netherlands by the sea. Our ship casts off right next to the Erasmus Bridge, which looks like a folded harp. The sun shines from ...
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Discover the island of Texel on the North Sea

Tip for Texel sights: Use the Texel app to download, in which you can see which Texel sights and attractions are currently not overcrowded during your holiday on Texel. Discover Texel sights with this travel guide Discover Texel In this Texel travel guide you will find practical recommendations for a holiday on Texel with numerous ...
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Hanse Cities to Visit in Netherlands - A Road Trip through the Hanse Cities

Hanseatic cities of Holland - beautiful cities in Holland There are many beautiful cities in Holland. The Hanseatic cities in Holland are one of them. This year we discovered that Holland is also beautiful outside the tulip season. The Hanseatic League has fascinated us since we visited German Hanseatic cities. We want to know more about it. In total there are ...
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North Holland interesting places - Edam, Volendam & Monnikendam

Interesting places in North Holland We visit interesting places in the north of Holland. We had two goals on our trip to the north of Holland. On the one hand we wanted to see the tulip blossom. On the other hand, we wanted to see if the clichés that circulate about Holland apply. We went in search of cheese, clogs ...
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Holland tulips are in bloom from March to May

A trip to the tulips in Holland at Keukenhof Experience tulips in Holland when they are blooming at the Keukenhof. The time of the tulip bloom in spring is one of the most beautiful travel times in Holland. It blooms in the region west and north of Amsterdam between late March and mid-May. Tulips in all ...
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Discover the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Admission to the Rijksmuseum without waiting You can order the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam admission online. It comes in handy because we don't have to queue up. Everyone who is interested in Holland, its art and history should visit the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. We use the day of departure of our trip to Holland for ...
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Experience the Dutch North Sea coast on a weekend in Holland

The Dutch North Sea coast and its hinterland We had two days to look at the Dutch North Sea coast between Den Helder and the province of Groningen. The tips we have collected are perfect for a weekend in Holland. Our journey started in Den Helder, the city in North Holland, from ...
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Holland holidays by the sea means to experience the silence in Polderland

Holland holiday by the sea is holiday behind the dike If you go on holiday in Holland by the sea, that means holiday behind the dike. You can experience this on one of the islands in the Wadden Sea or in one of the coastal towns in the north of the Netherlands. We didn't have on this trip to Holland ...
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Edam - see the cheese village from the water

Discover Edam from the water There is more to discover than just the Edam cheese market. First of all, we are perplexed: we should whisper Edam in North Holland. What does that mean? We have no idea what that means. And you probably feel the same way, don't you? Marc had given us the former ...
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Tulip blossom Holland - Bollenstreek flower corso

Experience the Bollenstreek flower parade The tulip blossom Holland has done it to us. We have already been to the Netherlands to see tulips. Now we want to learn more about how they are bred. We have another opportunity to see this firework of colors and flowers. When the ...
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Texel Tips for gourmets - Discover great island specialties

From May 20.5.2020th, XNUMX the Texel App will be available for download, in which you can see which places are currently not crowded. Our Texel tips for connoisseurs In these Texel tips for connoisseurs, we present Texel restaurants, specialties and experiences where you can enjoy the cuisine of the island of Texel. Granted, on the ...
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Best accommodation in Texel for a luxury getaway

From May 20.5.2020th, XNUMX the Texel App will be available for download, in which you can see which places are currently not crowded. The best accommodation in Texel for your luxury short vacation Discovering the best Texel accommodation in the luxury segment is not easy in the island towns. The main town on the island, Den Burg, does not offer ...
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Keukenhof Holland to the tulip blossom

From March to May there is a sea of ​​tulips, hyacinths and daffodils for the tulip bloom in Keukenhof Holland Holland. That is why the spring bloom at Keukenhof in Lisse is so popular. We have been here twice and loved it. There are also beautiful spring gardens in other countries, like Noel in his report ...
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Texel island of sheep and smart farmers

From May 20.5.2020th, XNUMX the Texel App will be available for download, in which you can see which places are currently not crowded. Texel in North Holland Texel is the island of sheep from the mainland. A detour to the dike between Den Oever and Oosterland in North Holland already gives us a taste of what we ...
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Pilgrim Fathers Museum in Leiden Netherlands

What do the Pilgrim Fathers have to do with Leiden Holland? Very easily. Before the Pilgrim Fathers started their trip to America, they tried to live according to their ideas in Leiden. The Pilgrim Fathers belonged to a group of radical religious separatists. You said yourself of the Church of England ...
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Get to know Holland from the boat

Get to know Leiden Holland from the boat We have already experienced a lot so far, but a city tour by boat is not one of the usual experiences on our pleasure trips. The water played a major role in our trip to Holland. We slept the three nights during our stay in a houseboat ...
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Houseboat in Holland as an alternative to the hotel

A houseboat in Holland as an alternative to a hotel? We asked ourselves this question when planning our blogger trip to the flower parade in Bollenstreek in Holland. This was because it turned out to be difficult to get a hotel for a group of seven people during the festival period. Simone from nach-holland.de struck ...
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KLM and a carefree day in Amsterdam

A day in Amsterdam What does KLM have to do with a carefree day in Amsterdam, you ask yourself? The answer is very simple: the luggage and an upgrade to Business Class. At the end of our trip to the flower parade in Bollenstreek we had booked a late flight from Amsterdam to Munich to ...
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Dinner on the beach at Nederzandt Strandplaats

During our trip to the flower parade in Bollenstreek we discovered a great restaurant for a romantic dinner on the beach or a dinner with friends in Noordwijk in Holland: the Strandplaats Nederzandt. The idea of ​​building a restaurant in the middle of the dunes alone deserves respect. From this then such an excellent ...
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Four exceptional hotels in the north of Holland

Four exceptional hotels in the north of Holland On our spring trip to the tulips we got to know four very different hotels in the north of Holland. Each of them already promises a very special experience. They all had one thing in common. They offer an interesting story and an overnight stay that ...
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