Fascinating Amsterdam
Our travel has been divided in two parts: the city of Amsterdam and trips outside the city. Amsterdam is one of the most cosmopolitan, tolerant, and liberal cities in the world and Dutch people are very friendly. The countryside is beautiful with the fiel... more - travel report by
lukasdj
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, is Europe's main transport hub. Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2, Transavia, Virgin Express are some of the low-cost airlines that serve it. Flights are dirt cheap if booked in advance. Sc... more - travel report by
marianne
Noord-Holland folk-costume
The main goal of our travel was Amsterdam with its museums and reputation of being the Venice of the North, with its countless channels and beautiful 17th century architecture (I have written another report about Amsterdam). But beside the attractions of... more - travel report by
lukasdj
The Matrix Revealed
Infamous characteristics aside, among the many charms this city offers are world renowned art, architecture, history and canal side strolling second only to Venice. The crooked streets, narrow sinking buildings of the 1600s, and shimmering canal side refl... more - travel report by
porcupine
A Small World
Madurodam is Holland’s smallest city. 16.000 inhabitants live in houses, apartments or farmsteads.
They cover each year 14.000 km by car and 16.000 km by train. There are 4542 cars and lorries, and 8 motorways. The city boasts 10 museums, 5... more - travel report by
marianne
Royal City
The Hague, Den Haag, or to give the city its official name ‘s-Gravenhage is one of Holland’s best kept secrets. It’s a leafy, residential city, the country’s seat of government and home to the Royal Family.
You will hear many peo... more - travel report by
marianne
A few days in Amsterdam
We started our vacation on the 4th of June 1999. I was pretty stressed up cause I had been to a course the 2 weeks before we left. And we were also pretty late with the visa application so we only got our passports back the day before we left *phew*. But... more - travel report by
gardkarlsen
A pre-historic weekend in Eindhoven
Eindhoven, a city in Brabant, it's located in an agricultural setting, but it's a industrial city and the home of Philips. But in this beating heart of new technology there is a small vain reserved for a unique setting. In the Genneper park, at the southe... more - travel report by
travelalain
10 meter down in my own country
I am getting more fanatical about scuba diving, up to the point where I consider diving in Holland is fun. This location is just on my doorstep, 3 hours drive from home, if you compare that to Australia, Egypt or even Turkey it is close by. Mind you, this... more - travel report by
morc66
Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
In 1234 the village of Harlingen had gained as much importance as to receive its town charter. Until the 14th century it lived in the shadow of Franeker, but because of its good harbour, protected by the Westfriesian Islands, it prospered. In 1574 the dyk... more - travel report by
hieronyma
