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The city of Deventer in Holland was a Hanseatic city. It is located on the IJssel, on which the Hanseatic merchants set out for the Hanseatic trading cities. They brought wealth to the city. You can see this in her to this day. Wealthy merchants built trading houses in the city center.
Experience a holiday in North Holland with cheese, clumps and windmills. In the villages of Edam, Volendam and Monnikendam you will find the Netherlands as you imagine. If you want to learn more about the country and the life of its people in the past, we recommend the Zuiderseemuseum.
In the north of Holland you can discover Texel on the North Sea with these tips that we have collected on several trips. Here you will find tips for sights as well as suggestions for luxury hotels. Discover good restaurants and the island's specialties. Experience the sea, the beach and the island life.
The best way to explore the Hanseatic city of Kampen in Holland is by boat on the IJssel. A visit to the shops in the pedestrian zone reveals something surprising. Tea or coffee samples give you an insight into today's retail trade. You can also watch cigar-makers at work.
Which hotels in North Holland are special? On our spring trip to the tulips we got to know four very different hotels in North Holland. Each of them in itself promises a very special experience.
Anyone interested in Holland, its art and history should visit the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. There you get to know Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer or Van Gogh. You immerse yourself in the history of the Dutch East India Company. You can also learn a lot about the Dutch.
Discovering the best Texel accommodation in the luxury segment is not easy in the island villages. The main town of the island, Den Burg, does not offer a luxury hotel. In De Koog, on the other hand, there are three exclusive Texel accommodations. They are behind the dunes but offer access to the beach.
Holland is a veritable sea of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils from March to May. This is why the spring bloom at Keukenhof in Lisse is so popular. We've been there twice and loved it.
If you go on holiday by the sea in Holland, it means a 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. On this trip we not only explored the island of Texel, but also went on to Friesland and the province of Groningen.
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 the Bollenstreek we had booked a late flight from Amsterdam to Munich in order to have a whole day [...]
