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Num of views: 746The Gouda Cheese Market
The local farmers bring all their different cheeses to this market, and you can enjoy the sights and tastes! The market also features a museum that was once used as a weighing house for cheese. During the summer, the cheese is weighed every Thursday morning, and it's a unique attraction that draws a large number of tourists. Bon appetit!
Num of views: 703The NEMO (National Center for Science and Technology) Museum
NEMO is a very special type of museum. Unlike other museums you've probably visited, at NEMO you are allowed – even encouraged – to touch all of the exhibits, to explore, and to learn. You can find out all about the human body at NEMO, as well as about nature, technology, different types of materials, and many other interesting things. The NEMO building is painted a bright, eye-catching green, and is located in a charming spot on the water’s edge.
Num of views: 689Madurodam –Miniature city
True, you won’t have enough time to see all of the Netherlands if you're only visiting for a few days. That is, of course, unless you go and visit Madurodam! Madurodam is a recreational site for the entire family, where you can see all of the Netherlands in miniature right in front of your eyes: Dam Square, the cheese market, the canals, and many more interesting attractions
Num of views: 671The Van Gogh Museum
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a famous Dutch painter who was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He was extremely talented, and his artwork is very well known worldwide. Van Gogh was a period artist, which meant that he drew in different styles and enjoyed different influences at different stages of his life. During his Paris period, for instance, he created some of his most famous works. Van Gogh used a variety of different techniques in his paintings, and was greatly inspired by Japanese culture.
Num of views: 605The Flower Parade
The Dutch flower parade is a dazzling event that more than 50,000 people from all around the world come to see every year. The parade makes its way from the Aalsmeer flower auction right into the Amsterdam city center. Trucks covered in every type of flower you can think of, and some that you've never seen before, drive along the parade route, while local children sing and dance as they march beside them. Add music and costumes, and you have all the ingredients for a real carnival! The parade starts September 4th, and is well worth watching and enjoying.
Num of views: 595The Anne Frank House
This house is where Anne Frank hid, along with her family, during part of World War Two – the Holocaust. Anne was born in 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany, but when she was 13, she had to go into hiding along in a building in Amsterdam where her entire family had to live in a single room. (Just try to imagine – your mother, father, and siblings sleeping and eating in one room, and being constantly together!) The entrance to her hideout was covered by a revolving closet. It was very dark, and its windows were painted black so that it would not be exposed.
Num of views: 587The Hague: The Dutch Seat of Government
Many people get confused about the capital city of the Netherlands. Let's set the record straight then: the capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, and The Hague is its seat of government. What does the term ‘seat of government’ actually mean? Well, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands lives and works in The Hague, which is also home to all government ministries and foreign embassies, the Dutch Supreme Court, and countless international organizations.
Num of views: 565Albert Cuyp Market
This market is very popular both in the Netherlands and internationally. You can find absolutely ANYTHING in this market: shoes, clothing, furniture for your home, vegetables, meat and cheese, cosmetics, sweets, bags, fabrics, and much much more. In short – who doesn’t like to walk around and buy all kinds of things at super cheap prices? Highly recommended!
