What to do in Holland
Taking a trip to Holland therefore certainly means immersing yourself in well-kept and tidy natural environments. Discover the stubborn dispute between the land and the sea sustained over the centuries by its inhabitants. Cycling for hours along silent canals and paths, which wind towards horizons moved by the blades of ancient windmills; admire the sea of flowering tulips, which colors the countryside and flower parks.
Savor Gouda and a thousand other cheeses, washed down withgreat local beer. Be enchanted by the streets and ancient buildings of its historic cities suspended on the water ( Amsterdam, Utrecht, Dordrecht …) or picturesque villages such as Giethoorn.
But it also means diving into dynamic worlds and attentive to the new that is advancing; discover cities where the efficiency of services guarantees a respectable quality of life; touch centers of economic-industrial excellence such as Rotterdam and its port. A accommodation in Holland it is not difficult to find, thanks also to the spread of non-hotel facilities. It's just a question of pocket. The recommended period to visit Holland it is certainly spring for the flowering of tulips and the warm months are the most suitable also due to the numerous national festivals. Very suggestive is the Christmas period in Holland, with its tradition and the thousand colors of the lights.
What to see in Holland
Taking a trip to Holland also means discovering the most sensitive soul of a country that has always been attentive to the expressions ofart and beauty. It is no coincidence that some of the museums and art galleries that the whole world envies are located in Holland, some of which are also found in the surroundings of Amsterdam.
- by Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, with the masterpieces of the troubled Vincent at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, with the works of Vermeer e Rembrandt;
- by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, with wonders of Bruegel the Elder, Rubens e Bosch al Centraal Museum in Utrecht, with collections ranging from ancient art to fashion.
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Holland's card
- Country: Netherlands or Holland
- Area 41.526 Km²
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Population: 17 million inhabitants
- Language: Dutch official language, Frisian
- Religion: the majority in the north is Calvinist Protestant, in the south Catholic
- State law: constitutional monarchy
- Major cities: Amsterdam, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem, Nijmegen, Eindhoven, Groningen, Volendam, Marken, Eindhoven
Useful information about Holland
- Currency: Euro
- Country code: +31
- International license plate: NL
- Driving lane: right
- Entry documents: Identity Card or Passport
- Vaccination required: NN
- Electric current: 220 volts AC 50HZ
- Unit of measure: decimal metric
- Jet lag: timetable as in Italy
- Fixed date holidays: January 1st: New Year's Eve; March-April: Easter Friday; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; Ascension: 40 days after Easter; 30 April: Queen's Day (Queen's Day, birthday of Queen Beatrix); 4 May: Memory of the fallen of the Second World War; May 5: Liberation Day (World War II); Pentecost: 7th Sunday after Easter; December 25: Christmas; December 26: Boxing Day
- Climate: temperate Atlantic climate. The climate, influenced by the sea, has not very cold winters and hot but not sultry summers
- Average temperatures: summer varies the maximum from approximately 21C° to 26C°, in winter it varies from -2C° to 9C°
- Transportation: National airline KLM; many others that operate flights to and from the Netherlands: Alitalia, Air France, Transavia, Ryanair, Meridiana, etc. By coach Eurolines Italia connects the major Italian cities with the Dutch ones
- Airports: Schiphol Amsterdam International Airport, Eindhoven
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